Building From Material in Camps

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 124, 29 May 1944, Page 4

Building From Material in Camps

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 27. " There is one large reservoir in con nection with building supplies that wili play an important part during the war years and in the early post-war years/ 7 said the Commissioner of Works (Mr J. Fletcher) to-day. Ho referred to buildings erected for military purposes and abo to large stocks of materials held in store directly for war purposes. Within tho last few weeks, Mr. Flet cher said, the release had been granted to tho Now Zealand authorities by the American authorities of certain camps and military establishments, including j stores and hospital buildings. Under I tho plan for their utilisation a start already had been made on one of the j large military establishments where the whole of the material would bo sal- | vaged. In this particular instance, the site would be cleared of all buildings •and services. Already one of the large recreation halls had been converted into a warehouse and building materials oi all kinds suitable for reuso were being reconditioned and packed ready foi handing over to tho building industry. As far as timber was concerned, many millions of feet had gone into the establishment of individual camps. This timber was now thoroughly seasoned. Within a very short time a quantity of timber which would permit tho erection of between 100 and 150 houses would be available from this area. The use oi j this timber a'nd all building supplies ; such as electric wiring, coppers, tubs., and boilers, doors and hardware, water ! piping, and plumbing fitments would ; make it possible for the supply officers 1 to bridge the gap and would enable an I increasing number of houses to be built. I * By special arrangement Reuter’s world •service, in addition to other special compilation of oversea intelligence published in this issue, and all rights therein In Australia and New Zealand are reserved.

Barmaids in Navy "Years ago provision was made by legislation to put an end to women serving liquor in hotel bars, but the war has created a new barmaid/’ states a General Assembly temperance committee article in the latest issue of the Presbyterian journal Outlook. "Some of tho girls serving in the women’s branch of the Navy are being compelled against their will to serve liquor in wardrooms,” adds tho article. /Parents of such girls are surely entitled to protest against such war service. A much better use could be found for tho girls than serving as barmaids.”

Children at Picture Thoatres A suggestion that picture theatre managers should be empowered to refuse admittance to children wishing to attend performances which are specified as suitable for adults only is contained in tho annual roport of the Dunedin branch of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children. The report states that the society investigated this matter during the j-ear and ascertained that, while young children were noticed frequently at screenings which wore stated to bo unsuitable for them, the theatre, managers had no power to refuse them admittance.