Milk Zoning Edict.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 239, 6 September 1940, Page 6

Milk Zoning Edict.

The Oil Fuel Controller has instructed the milk vendors of Hamilton to zone their areas in order to conserve supplies of petrol, and action in obedience to this direction is to be taken shortly.

Flowering Cherries in Bloom. Indicative of the early season in Palmerston North are the large number of Japanese flowering cherry trees in bloom to be seen in various parts of the city, including those at the Palmerston North Hospital, •■•.• here the gardens are making a bright-display m their spuing garb. “Reinforcements” Now. There are to be no more “echelons.” Each of the three echelons of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force has its own reinforcement as part of its strength. Hence, the next body of troops to undergo training will be the Fourth Reinforcement. After that there will be the fifth, sixth and seventh, and so on.

Epitaph for Hitler. An address descriptive of the various methods of propaganda being exploited by the Germans in the present war was concluded by Mr K. H. Melvin, at Auckland, with a suggestion for an appropriate epitaph for Hitler. “This whole business of propaganda,” he said, “suggests that an appropriate epitaph for Hitler when he does die ultimately, would be, ‘This is definitely my last territorial demand.’ ” Prisoner In Germany.

Cabled advice that their son, PilotOfficer P. G. Brodie, is a prisoner in Germany has been received from the Air Ministry by Mr and Mrs A. D. Brodie, of Wanganui. The cable states that information from International Red Cross headquarters in Geneva says he is a prisoner in Dulagluit, Germany. Pilot-Officer Brodie, reported missing on August 22, was last week stated by the German wireless to be a prisoner. Proud of Pilots.

1 “I do not know a single soul in Moffatt or anywhere else who is not absolutely determined that this war is going to be fought until victory is won.” This is an extract from a letter received in Auckland from a resident of this town, which is in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The writer is an air raid warden. “You folks in New Zealand have every reason to feel proud of the men you have sent, and are still sending to help us; it is impossible to read of the exploits of some of your New Zealand pilots without feeling thrilled,” adds tlm' letter. Wartime Risks at Sea.

Tile question whether it was reasonable for a husband in New Zealand to require his wife to return to him from England under the present conditions of war was raised bv Mr Justice Fair when hearing a petition for restitution of conjugal rights in the Supreme Court at Auckland. Counsel for the husband agreed that it was a difficult question that lie did not care to answer. His Honour said lie presumed the wife would have no difficulty in leaving England, but should the husband require her to do so? He eventually made an order for the wife to return to her husband in New Zealand unless she showed sufficient cause why she should not do so.

Spirit of Britain

The spirit of Britain is exemplified in a letter received by an Auckland resident from her brother. The writer tolls of a Dover landlady who advertises her rooms as'having “A splendid prospect, facing the enemy.” Waiouru Fire Inquiry.

Detectives are still investigating the circumstances of the fire which destroyed tlio new messroom block at the Waiouru military camp early on the morning of August 28. Nothing has been found to prove conclusively that incendiarism was responsible. Opossums’ Food,

“I hope we will not definitely find in the opossum a further menace to our native birds,” stated the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. W. E. Parry), in quoting a report from the ranger of the Egmont National Park, Taranaki, which seemed to make it clear that the opossum did not confine his food to leaves, shoots and other vegetable matter of the bush, but also ate birds, rats, and fresh-water crayfish.

Protest Against Service. “No appeals against being called up can be considered till a reservist lias been actually selected in a ballot,” said the Minister of National Service (Hon. It. Semple), when referring yesterday to the “avalanche” of correspondence which had been received by the Department of National Service from reservists who wrote protesting against their inclusion in the first division of the General Reserve and desired to appeal against being called up for military service.

Ravages of White Ants. Many instances of the ravages and destruction to properties in Auckland and other districts of New Zealand by the termite (white ant) were revealed in a lecture delivered at Auckland by Dr D. Miller, of the Cawthron Institute. “There is evidence in Auckland that new houses can be reduced to touch-wood by these pests within five years,” said Dr Miller. The position was also extremely serious in New Plymouth. It had been found that houses built only 12 months previously had been infested with termites.

Service In Navy. The draft of officers and men who left New Zealand in May last for service in the Royal Navy were divided on arrival in England into three parties and sent to Portsmouth, Devonport and Chatham depots in approximately equal proportions. “After training in the depots, most of the officers and men were appointed to various H.M. ships and establishments, and a good many are now serving in minesweeping trawlers, a number of officers having been appointed in command of these vessels,” said the Minister of Defence (Hon. F. Jones). Undesirable Literature.

At a meeting of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association, Mr H. M. Haycock said he had found literature on the shelves of the Wellington Public Library which the Mayor, (Mr T. C. A. Hislop), had removed at once on his attention being drawn to them. Mr Haycock added that he did not think that any member of the library staff was disloyal, but when he had mentioned the literature to the Commissioner o! Police tiie latter had expressed surprise that the Customs authorities had allowed it into the country. -This might be a hint to the Customs to be more careful. The meeting was discussing matters relating to subversion when Mr Haycock made his statement.