Coupon Influence.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXIV, Issue 121, 20 April 1944, Page 4

Coupon Influence.

"Once a commodity lias been couponed everv coupon-holder uses Ins full quota. That is 'what we find in Britain," said Mr W. Bankes Amer.y, leader of the British Food Mission, in an address in Wellington. Confidence in Public.

"We have proved that if you take the people into your confidence there is nothing thev will not do for you, as long as thev arc satisfied., that all are being treated alike." said Mr "W. Bankes Amerv in an address on Concerted Efforts to Feed Britain". Day of Prayer.

The president of the New Zealand Methodist Conference, Rev. C. H. Olds, requests the Methodists of New Zealand to unite their intercessions with those of their sister churches in England and abroad on April 23, the special day of prayer and intercession. —Press Assn.

Auckland Mayoralty. Mr T. Bloodworth, M.L.C., may be a candidate for the Auckland mayoralty in the interests of independent Labour. He stated in Auckland yesterday that he had been approached by influentiaf people to accept nomination. He was an unsuccessful Official Labour candidate for the mayoralty in 1927 and 1929.—Press Assn. '

Extraordinary Censorship. "A church girl in ' our diocese receives letters regularly from a soldier who is a devoted churchman," says the Ballarat Church Chronicle. "In addition to the ordinary date, the soldier puts the church's season at the head of his letters. In due course a letter recently came headed 'Quinquagesima'. This alarming word was vigorously struck out by the censor and 'Australia' written underneath." Labour Tickets Fail.

Meetings of householders for trie biennial election of primary school committees in the Auckland Education Board's district were held last week and greatly increased interest in educational affairs was reflected in the large attendances at many places. A few attempts were made to secure the election of tickets of political party lines, but all such efforts were heavily defeated. All Labour Party tickets met this fate. Charleston Coalfield.

In a report on the Charleston coalfield Mr Powell, who prospected the area for Imperial Chemical Industries in 19*20. says that 18,000,000 tons are a conservative estimate of the coal which is almost certain of recovery, and in all probability there is nearly double that tonnage that will eventually be taken into consideration. The Minister of Mines (Mr Webb) is due at the week-end to consider plans for the development of this field.—Press Assn.

Closing of Hatcheries. During a discussion on the reopening of the Wairarapa hatcheries at a meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society's council, Mr F. Parkes (Pahiatua) said it was generally recognised that the rivers in the Wellington district had gone back. This had also resulted when the Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Society had closed down its hatcheries at Dannevirkc, Wellington should have been warned by that example. An effort will be made to have the hatcheries opened. Early Rangitikei.

Addressing the Marton Rotary Club, Mr D. Willis, a member of an old Rangitikei family, related that at Parewanuij •in 1849, 4000 Maoris attended a meeting which .was addressed by a New Zealand Government representative and, after a three days conference, agreed to sell a piece of land along the coast, from Parewanui to the Turakina River, up the Turakina River from the coast until east of Rata, across to Rata, and then down the Rangitikei River to the starting point. They were paid £2500 for this block of land. The money was made up into three hags, one each for the tribes of Wangaelm, Turakina, and Rangitikei. Strangelv-coloured Heron.

Mr D. J. Gibbs, chairman of the council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, stated at last night's meeting of the council that Mr Victor Weggery, of Waikanae, had informed him vthat there is a strangely-coloured heron on the river at the present time. It is a slatey grey on the back and a dirty yellowish white under the wings. It frequents a part of the river where there has been a recent diversion cut made to prevent further erosion and is apparently finding some food there. The observer has seen it very close up and wonders if it is a cross between the blue and the white species or just an immature bird of the blue species. Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, director of the Dominion Museum, had offered the opinion that this heron might be a visitor from Australia.