DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1943, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS

AUCKLAND WATER SUPPLY.

P.A. AUCKLAND, May 13 Drastic action was taken to-day by the Mayor of Auckland (Mr Allum) in his capacity of Chief Warden .of the E.P.S. to conserve the seriouslydepleted water suppl” of the city. A state of emergency was declared and an order was issued that consumption. must be reduced to not more than eight gallons per person daily. In cases of proved waste supplies would be cut off, and the persons affected would have to carry water to their homes from street standpipes. E.P.S. officers are authorised to check consumption of residences and will man any standpipes put into use. Mr Allum said: “No matter what inconvenience ’the public might suffer, the needs of the hospitals, essential war industries and services rriust be catered for. The general public must voluntarily submit to the rationing of water, or be disconnected from the supply ”

TOBACCO QUOTA INCREASED P.A. WELLINGTON, May 13. Increased supplies for sole tobacconists were announced Dy the Minister of Supply (Hon. D. G. Sullivan). Referring to a recent deputation from the New Zealand Federation of Tobacconists and Hairdressers, the Minister said he had been able to tell them that steps had already been taken to increase supplies ’to sole tobacconists by something approximating 30 per cent, of the supplies they had been obtaining recently. “I cannot over-emphasise,” said Mr Sullivan, “that the utmost co-operation is necessary on the part of retailers and smokers to prevent excessive buying, which not only is unfair to the trade in its endeavours to meet the position equitably, but also is ultimately detrimental to the interests of the consumers.”

ABSENTEEISM FROM FACTORIES. AUCKLAND, May 13. The serious position in industry arising from absenteeism among girls was revealed by Mr J. Collinson, representing his company before the Armed Forces Appeal Board at Auckland this morning. He stated that since Christmas one-third of his staff was absent continuously. He attributed the absence of girls to the presence in town of members of the Armed Forces The firm applied for the exemption of a machinist who had enlisted in the Armv. The case was adjourned sine die. If full time were worked by the staff, said Mr Collinson, a dozen- girls could be spared.

ACCREDITING SYSTEM NEXT YEAR.

CHRISTCHURCH, May 13

The accrediting system is to be introduced definitely to the secondary schools next year, ’ said the Director of Education (Dr Beebv) during the course of an address this morning at Christchurch to the New Zealand Educational Institute. Another point he mentioned was that closer contact between teachers and parents was a subject to wdiich attention was to be given. Already approval had been given for the annointmelit of two or three visiting teachers. Theii’ , duty would be to maintain contact between schools and parents and discuss with parents problems arising with their children. Touching on' the raising of the school leaving age, Dr Beeby said that this would mean an additional 9000 pupils throughout New Zealand. THEFT OF WHISKY. AUCKLAND, May 13. Twelve months’ reformative detention was the sentence passed*by Mr Justice Callan to-day, on William F.armilo for the theft of 708 bottles of whisky, valued at £575, when employed as a storeman by Hutchinson Brothers, Ltd. The Judge said the matter seemed to have some connection with the pernicious slygrog racket in evidence so much in the citv. Prisoner and another seemed to have fallen out as rogues commonly did, and prisoner, who said he was to get £5OO, got only £2OO.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

DUNEDIN, May 13

The rest fictions imposed in the Otago Health district as a precaution against the spread of infantile paralysis are to be lifted as from 9 a.m. on Sunday, This means that Sunday schools will re-open on Sunday, and that secondary and primary schools will begin the second term on Monday or Tuesday. Attendance at theatres, sports meetings and other gatherings will also be permitted.