Nazis Speak Truth.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 209, 2 August 1940, Page 6

Nazis Speak Truth.

For once the Nazi propaganda machine has issued a statement which is true in every respect, .states a commentator in the Daventry news session. Tho statement, which is literally correct and with which most Britons will agree, the commentator added, is as follows: “Germany has as good a command of the North Sea as Italy has of the Mediterranean.” Research On the Moa. The Palmerston North Citizens’ Lunch Club has forwarded a cheque to Mr W. Marden, a young Massey College student, in recognition of his success in the search for moa bones and also to encourage him in further research. Mr Marden has travelled over 1000 miles and explored caves and ravines with outstanding results, and recently gave an address to the club on the subject. Echo of Mine Disaster.

In the Supreme Court at Hamilton, Mr Justice Johnston approved the settlement of three claims for damages brought by dependants of victims of the Glen Alton colliery tragedy last September, when 11 men lost their lives. Tlie dependants of William Brown, under manager, were granted £2230, the dependants of Raymond Turley, electrician, £1925, and the dependants of James Clark, shiftman, £1778. Refund To Schools. During tho period of the Centennial Exhibition from November, 1939, to May, 1940, 11,333 children and, adults were catered for at the accommodation bureau established in the old Newtown School buildings. The scheme proved such a success financially that it has been decided that all schools which participated will benefit in as much as the proceeds will be returned on a pro rata basis in the form of approved books for the school library or approved teaching aids. Cargo’s Long Journey, After completing a journey of well over 20,000 miles, a consignment of American axe-handles has arrived at New Plymouth. The consignment was shipped twelve months ago, leaving New Orleans on tho German steamer Frankfurt, which when within six days’ sailing of New Zealand, changed course and ran .to a port in Chile on the outbreak of war After considerable delay the handles were taken to New York, railed across the United States, and shipped to. New Zealand. Comment by Coroner. The comment was passed by the Coroner (Mr A. J. Graham), at an inquest held to-day, that tho trouble known as coronary thrombosis (sometimes referred to generally as weak hearl), was apparently becoming more prevalent, and Dr T. PI. Pullar, pathologist, wlio was giving evidence, agreed, saying that this cause of death seemed to be becoming more common. The Coroner said also that some people appeared to think they were suffering from indigestion'when this complaint was the cause, and Dr Pullar replied that this trouble was often difficult to diagnose even when a patient was examined.

Cost of Football Challenges. The treasurer of the Horowhenua llugby Union (Mr J. Dimmer) at a meeting of the union reportod that the challenges 'for the Bebbington Shield, which has been held at Dannevirke for some years, had cost the union about £4OO while in his opinion they had not returned more than £IOO. Mr Rimmer pointed out that the Manawatu, Wanganui and other unions had now stopped challenging for tho shield, and it was time the Horowhenua Union realised that it was a considerable drain on the finances to keep on challenging. Mr Rimmer advocated a competition for tho West Coast unions which would provide home and away matches.

Result of Stock Drive. The recent stock drive in the Bulls district to raise funds for the Red Cross resulted in a profit of £3ll, writes the “Manawatu Standard’s” correspondent. Waikato Frosts. For the fourth successive morning a frost of over 10 degrees was recorded in Hamilton yesterday when 14 degrees were registered at Ruakura. Sixteen frosts in July included the record registration of 17 degrees. Wanganui Camp. Preparations are being made for the military camp on the Wanganui Racecourse, which will begin on August 13, when officers and n.c.o.’s will arrive from outside centres to undergo an intensive course of training. Fire Calls.

The Palmerston North Fire Brigade received 14 calls during July as against 13 in the corresponding month last year. The calls were mado up as follow: Chimney fires, 8; false alarms, 3) fires, 2; and rubbish fire, 1. In Bankruptcy. During July only one petition in bankruptcy was filed at the office of the Deputy Official Assignee (Mr F. O. Litchfield) in Palmerston North. In July last year two petitions were filed.

Distemper Rampant. It was reported at a meeting of the Rangitikei County Council yesterday that 767 dogs had been registered in the council’s area, but it was thought that there was little chance of this number being added to owing to the prevalence of ’distemper on a fairly large scale in the Rangitikei area. Men For Waiouru.

So fa,r twenty men from Wanagnui and eighteen from Palmerston North on Scheme 13 work have been notified to proceed to Waiouru camp. The balance of the fifty men wanted will be in Waiouru on Monday. They are all young and ablebodied single men and- married men with no children.

Purchase of Aeroplane. A scheme for the formation of a fund of £IOO,OOO to bo contributed by the farmers of the Dominion to provide aeroplanes for England’s war purposes was introduced at a meeting of the Te Kowhai (Waikato) branch of the Farmers’ Union. A resolution was passed asking the Dominion executive to sponsor the scheme. First-aid in Fiji. Largely through the enterprise of the Auckland branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, the movement has made great strides in Suva, according to recent reports from Fiji. Since the brigade was instituted there in March, 1937, no fewer than 174 persons have received certificates and medallions for first-aid, home nursing and hygiene. New M.L.C.’s Sworn In.

Two new members, and one who has been reappointed were sworn in in the Legislative Council this week. Hon. J. A. Ranan (Otago), who has been a member of the Council for many years, was returning to familiar scenes, but the other two, Hon. J. Ryall (Westland) and Hon. W. Grounds (Auckland), were making their first appearance in the Legislative Assembly. Orchids From Belgium, Among the treasures of Belgium which did not fall into the hands of the German invaders were 120 choice orchids; they are flourishing now in a New Plymouth garden. Conscious of the Nazi threat, a British firm liquidated its interests in Belgium, and among them were the orchids, which were used to fill au order placed by Mr F. Parker, of New Plymouth. Vital Statistics. During July there were eleven more births, seven more deaths and 17 more marriages registered at Palmerston North than in the corresponding month of last year. ’The figures are as follow, those for July, 1939. being shown in parentheses: Births, 53 (42); deaths, 43 (36); marriages, 42 (25); marriages performed by the registrar, 9 (6). For the seven months of the calendar year to date the figures are: Births, 428 (325); deaths, 197 (186); marriages, -247 (220). Spoil From Deviation. Railway lines have been laid from the- raised part of the Milson deviation to tho area acquired by the City Council, on the west of Rangitikei Line and next Boundary Road, preparatory to the carting of spoil from the clay faces nearer Milson. The shifting of spoil will be started shortly and the earth, which was skimmed from the surface of the area, will be replaced when sufficient filling has been provided to make the area level 1 and free from water-logging. Car Crashes Into Shop, Two plate-glass windows were broken in Broadway yesterday when a highpowered ear, driven by Mr J. D. lnglis, of Woodville, crossed the footpath and crashed into Mr W. H. Boon’s grocery shop. Mr lnglis intended backing out from the kerb, but unfortunately slipped the car into forward gear instead of reverse. He attempted to stop but could not do so in time. Bottles of pickles and other goods in glass containers werq strewn about the footpath. Shrubs in Court Grounds.

Two shrubs in the lines flanking the main entrance to the Court buildings were replaced this week, the original ones having died, and the little ceremony brings to mind that when the first plantings were carried out those on one side were planted by members of the Court staff and those on the other by members of the legal profession. Hon. J. G. Cobbe, then Minister of Justice, headed those engaged from the legal profession and Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., led the effort of the Court staff.