Jewish New Year.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 262, 3 October 1940, Page 6

Jewish New Year.

The Jewish New Year was celebrated to-day with the ushering in of the year 7501 in the Jewish Calendar. On October 12 tlie Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) will be observed. Opening of Fishing Season.

Conditions in the Manawatu district for the opening of the fishing season, which took place on Tuesday, have not been favourable so far. Discolouration of rivers, following the rains, and cojd winds have militated against big catches, though some fish have been caught on the minnow. Whirlwind at Huntly.

Moving in an easterly direction from across the "Waikato ltiver, a whirlwind struck the northern districts of Huntly at 8.40 o’clock on Tuesday morning. A shelter shed at the Huntly School was lifted, and the roof was carried for 40 yards. Fortunately there were no children in the shed at the time. The roofs of several houses were also lifted. In addition, a washhouse chimney was blown down, a corrugated iron fence felled, and a number of windows broken. ' The wind played havoc with trees and gardens. Converting a Cow, An unusual case is being investigated by the police, on the complaint of a dairy-farmer, reports a Christchurch paper. The farmer was baffled by the fact that some of his cows gave no milk in the morning, though their yield at the evening milking was good, he found clues suggesting that someone else was getting up a nit earlier in the morning than he, milking his cows for him and taking the. milk. Besides trying to .find the culprit, the investigators have also to search the statutes to see if there is any such crime as “converting a cow.”

M.P.’s Income Tax.. The inclusion in a recent Finance Bill of a provision that contributions i>y Ministers to a salary pool are to be deductible for income-tax purposes was referred to by Mr "W. S. Goosman (Opposition, "Waikato) in a question in t'he House of Representatives yesterday to the Minister of Finance. Mr Goosman asked if it was the Government’s intention to apply the same principle of exemption to the ordinary taxpayer. Mr Nash replied that the legislative provision referred to was for the purpose of obviating double taxation on that part of the statutory salaries of Ministers which, under the pool arrangement, was diverted to other members of the House. Now every Minister and every member concerned paid income tax in full on -what he actually received. Nutritionist Appointed.

The appointment of .Dr Muriel Bell, Dunedin, as nutritionist to the Department of Health has been announced by the Minister of Health (Hon. Armstrong). Dr Bell has for some years been a member of' the staff of the physiology department of the- medical school in Dunedin, and while there has undertaken a considerable amount of research relating to nutrition. Dr Bell is a member of the Board of Health and also of the Medical Research Council. , “Tlie Medical Research Council set up a committee some years ago to undertake research work into the subject of nutrition,” Mr Armstrong said. “Dr Bell has been actively associated, with the work of this committee. It is now proposed that Dr Bell shall hold the dual pos' of medical research officer (under the Nutrition Research Committee) and nutritionist, to the Department of Health. This appointment has been contemplated Tor some time.”

Confidence in the Navy. Well based confidence in the security afforded by the ships of the Royal Navy is shown by one British firm, some of whose products have just arrived in Auckland. The firm has prepared a stencil, which is apparently painted on everything packed for export, reading: “Safely convoyed by the British Navy.” The Service Ballot.

The ballot for service published yesterday include the names of a considerable number of men who have volunteered for overseas service and also some who are already serving in home defence units. Among the latter is Mr J. A. Drew, of Church Street, Palraeiston North, who joined the Territorials two months ago and is now in camp at Wanganui. A Farmer’s Donation.

An amusing incident occurred during the collection of waste metals from residents of the Kairanga County, this week, when the men on -one of the lorries encountered ' several old iron bedsteads on the roadside, left out for collection. They had brass caps ou the uprights, and the brass was wagted, but the cast-iron remainder was not. The donor of the brass suggested ttliat the collectors take the lot, the opportunity being a good one, evidently, for discarding litter from the farm. Discovery of Skeleton. A skeleton, believed to 'be that of an elderly man, has been discovered in a clump of ti-tree on the slopes overlooking Duck Bay, on the Onehunga side of Blockhouse Bay, Auckland. It is believed the skeleton must have been there for about two years. There is no clue to the identity of the man. The clothing worn at the time of death included a hat with the initials J.C. on the hatband, a grey suit, overcoat, a felt hat and tan shoes. Britain's Greatness.

“Exciting times; witnessed great air battles; Germans are cocktails. Britain will emerge greater than ever.” This is the text of a cablegram, received in Auckland by Misses K. and E. Morton, of Onehunga, from their brother, Mr F. Si Morton, now a resident of England. Mr Morton was for many years in business in Auckland, and stood for an Auckland seat in 1925 in the interests of the Liberal party. He was afterwards elected to the Auckland Transport Board. Shopping Hours.

A request that shops in which confectionery, soft drinks, . and similar small goods arc sold should be permitted to keep open for trading as at present was contained in a petition from C. C. King, Auckland, and 107 other owners or occupiers of such shops, which was presented in the House of Representatives yesterday by Mr F. W. Schramm (Government, Auckland East). The petition was referred to the Labour Bills Committee. The petitioners stated that in numerous cases the bulk of the business in their shops, especially those catering for theatre patrons, was done between the hours of 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., and the loss of that trade would force a large number out of business. Patriotic Fund.

It is expected that there will be about 50 delegates Irom the zones and inter-zones in the Wellington province present at a conference to be held in Palmerston North on Saturday to discuss the raising of the provincial quota of the £1,000,000 patriotic fund. The conference will be attended by Hon. Vincent Ward, M.L.C. (Dominion secretary), Mr J. Abel (honorary organiser for the whole of, the Dominion). who it is expected will outline the campaign to be undertaken by the various zones and inter zones in the provinces. Later, Mr Abel will visit Tardnaki on a similar mission. A similar meeting of Auckland provincial officials to discuss the raising of its quota will be held in Auckland on Monday.