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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 17 August 1940, Page 6

The social committee of the Loyal Howard Lodge will hold its fortnightly dance in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-night in aid of the children’s Christmas Tree. The Palais Glide, Gay Gordons and the Lancers will again be on the programme with one steps, fox trots and all the old favourites. Mr H. Williams senior will be at the piano, supported by Mr C. Reynish on the xylophone and drums and Mr C. Howard on the violin. The ladies will hand round the supper. Patrons are assured of an enjoyable evening. Men in unifor mwill be ad mitted free.

Church Offerings The systems of maintaining clergymen in England and in New Zealand were contrasted by the Bishop of Waikato, the Rt. Rev. C. A. Cherrington, in an address at the rally of the Anglican Board of Missions in Wellington (reports “The Post”). In England, he said, the clergyman and his house were paid for by pious benefac- J tors of the past, and not a single half-! penny was contributed to the minister’s upkeep by the congregation except at I the Easter offering. In New Zealand the parishioners had to do the whole: thing from the beginning, and he ventured to say that they made a great mistake in their doing of it. He refer-[ red to the practice of making a collec-; tion'in church, putting it on a plate, and taking it to the Holy Table, and there the clergyman presenting the aims to God. It must make many a clergyman wriggle when he had to think that some of the money would be spent for paying for the children’s shoes, his \yife’s new hat, or his bread and butter for the next few weeks. Most of the money given was not almsgiving—it was paying for something parishioners needed, not giving it to God. Money was not given to God unless it went right away to where it was needed. Another £IO,OOO War Loan The North Island Motor Union has made a substantial contribution to the war effort in the form of a £IO,OOO in-terest-free loan for the duration of the war and six months thereafter. This, of course, represents a contribution from the great body of motorists who make up this co-operative organisation. It was decided to make the loan at the N.I.M.U. directors’ meeting on 31st July. Public Trust Office Estates of a value of £759.363 were reported and accepted for administration by the Public Trustee during the month of July, 1940. The total value of the estates and funds under administration by the Public Trustee on the 31st March, 1940. was £62,622.175. and the new business for the four months ended 31st July was £2,325,406. Grants of administration made by the Court in favour of the Public Trustee numbered 202 for the month. During the month 1.164 new wills appointing the Public Trustee executor were prepared on behalf of testators and lodged for safe custody, and 418 existing wills were revised to provide for changes desired by testators. The total number of wills now held in the Public Trust Office on behalf of living persons is 1J30.217. Petrol for Farming Officials Inadequate supplies of petrol are alleged to be impeding the activities of veterinary officers in rural districts and stock inspectors, acccpding to advice received by the Auckland provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union. The executive has decided to make representations asking that country veterinarians should receive as mpeh petrol as they need to carry out their important duties. Exemption From Service “There is no authority under the National Service Emergency Regulations to exempt any person or class of persons from being called up for military service,” stated the associate Minister of National Service (the Hon. D. Wilson, M.L.C.), in a letter received by the Patea County Council, reports a correspondent. "The question of exemption for any person called in a ballot will be a matter for determination by the armed forces boards, which will be set up shortly.” The letter was in reply to a question by the council whether public works or other classes of employees who had not had previous farm experience and who undertook farm work would be excluded from the ballot for military service.

Fox Terrier Adopts Rabbits Jealously guarded by a fox terrier belonging to the farmer four young rabbits are being raised in unusual circumstances on a Manurewa farm, Auckland, states the “New Zealand Herald.” Five days ago they were rescued from another dog and brought to the house, being placed in a large wooden box. However, the fox terrier has taken them under her guardianship, carrying them about by the loose skin on their backs and showing concern when the young rabbits are fed on vegetables. Akaroa Covers At the end of last week the Akaroa Post Office had a very busy time stamping with a special date stamp between 5000 and 6000 covers which had on them the Centennial postage stamp showing the hoisting of the British flag at Akaroa on 11th August, 1840. Ibis was the last of the special Centennial date stamps, the previous ones having been Petone and Waitangi, and philatelists from all parts had arranged for covers to be posted to them.