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Northern Advocate, 27 September 1949, Page 4

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It was noticed from a recent report in your paper that the Whangarei Chamber of Commerce proposes waiting on the North Auckland Rugby Football Union to discuss proposals that may lead to the winning of the Ranfurly Shield, not only for the purpose of publicity for Northland, but also for the interests of the business people. While the holding of the Ranfurly Shield may be a n advantage to Northland in many respects, it is regrettable that-any organisation should interfere with, or approach a sports-controlling body with a view to satisfying thenown self-interests. It is well-known that most sports are gradually becoming commercialised, and I think that it is time that the method of playing for the Ranfurly Shield should be revised. It is to be hoped that the members of the North Auckland Rugby Union will not lend themselves to the selfinterests of any one sectirn of the community.—“LOVEß OF SPORT.” *

SPORT AND COMMERCE

In your issue of Saturday, September 24, a report appeared under the heading: “To Stimulate Northland Production of Lime.’’ The report' told how a Northland committee had discussed the inadequate supplies of lime. This appears to be a strange discussion in view of the fact that not one lime works in the North can secure enough orders to keep its staff even half of the time, or that one big company has to show a balance sheet with a loss of over £2OOO for its year of work, and explains this loss by reason of lack of orders.

LIME

A suggestion that small works, operating three shifts a day for six days a week, were needed is particularly inept. If every mill worked three shifts a day, six days a week for onl. two weeks, all mill, hands would have to stand down for weeks whilst accumulated jtockr were cleared and before there would be room enough to produce any more lime, on account d: Jack of oiriers.

Let me assure the committee the; 'here is no need to call in lime works' managers, unless perhaps, thf managers are asked to bring then rrlor books and on ink nenc'l or twr m'-ie committee will find that the mos‘ er-ctive way to increase the nroduc-

ri- ■ r " ✓ farmers to order it.—A. BAGGER

Thp Borough Tnsnector, Mr Ashton, a c reported in the Advocate of Sep*p»vihp- 24 q+atpc-- “Manv oeople in the boronsb have not ny cleared their sections of SECTIONS refuse". Tdo not know

of any other town in the Dominion that gives better service in collecting rubbish weekly, as well as the quarterly collection of “extraordinary rubbish” that our Borough Council provides. If those people who make their backyards a dumping place for refuse, '"d are tco lazy to keep their yards clean, then I hope, the inspector will see that those people are dealt with as the law permits. The sooner an inspection is made before the hot weather se*' the better for all.— UP.”

In your article on the extermination of rats, I was rather interested in the efficacy of the cyanide gas treatment but I could not help wondering is there any danger of contamination of the store’s contents? Cyanide, I believe, is just about as dangerous a poison as any known to science, and I would like to be assured if I were contemplating using cyanide gas, that there was no danger of absorption of poisonous fumes which might detrimental even to a small extent to what was lying around. —“INQUIRER.” ' [The Whangarei agent for cyanogas stated today that the gas will not contaminate food. In fact, he said a kitchen could be fumigated, although the house would necessarily have to be vacated for the safe period. This was considered to be 24 hours, which allows a safety margin on the diffusion time of cyanide gas.—Ed. N.A.I

EXTERMINATION OF RATS