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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 25 October 1940, Page 4

The Army Carnival Committee will hold a gala at the H. N. Cook Recreation Grounds, Riwaka, commencing at 1 p.m. on Labour Day. It is hoped that all residents will be there to help the Patriotic Funds.

The social committee of the Loyal Howard Lodge will hold another of its popular dances in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday night. The programme will be mainly old time dances, and there will be eight prizes for the Early Bird and Monte Carlo competitions. Mr H. Williams’s Dance Band will supply the music, and Bro. G. L. Housiaux will be the M.C. Patrons are assured of an enjoyable evening.

The Nelson Labour Party will hold its weekly dance at the Velma on Saturday night. Dancing, starting at 8 o’clock, will be old time and modern. Prizes will be given for Early Birds and Monte Carlos. The music will be by the Labour Dance Band of seven players, and supper will be served by the ladies. Soldiers, sailors and airmen will be admitted free. Labour night will be celebrated at the Velma by the holding of a Gala Dance. The committee is working hard to make this dance a great success.

•‘l’m looking for something I don’t “xpect tc find.” said a Wellington man to his tobacconist, with a laugh. “What’s that?” enquired the tobacconist. “A tobacco I can smoke for hours without my tongue feeling as if it had been grilled. I’m frequently in the train all day. Then I always want to smoke more than I am able to.” “Ever tried the New Zealand tobacco?” queried the tobacconist. “No. Is it worth trying?” “Well, I sell more of it than of any other kind It’s good. Most of the nicotine has been taken out of it, you see ” “How do they manage that?” said the customer. “They toast it. It gets rid of the nicotine as nothing else does. Improves the flavour and bouquet, too. You can smoke this tobacco from daylight to dark, without tongue or throat suffering Brands? There are five— Kiverhead Gold. Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3. Cavendish, and Cut Plug No 10.” The customer invested in a tin of Navy Cut No. 3, “to see if he liked it.” He will.*

Ants in Power Poles “The menace is apparently not as! serious as was at first thought,” said Mr W. R. Leighton when a report on the infestation of power poles by white ants was received at a meeting of the Waitemata Electric Power Board. Specimens of the native white ant, the report stated, had been found in the I sapwood of natural round poles at New Lynn, and in other parts of the board’s S district. These were to be distinguished from the Australian species now established in Auckland which attacked the heartwood of all timbers from the inside, and was a ground-living insect. So far as the board's assets were concerned, no anxiety need be felt about j the presence of the native termites. Their activities were confined to natural round poles erected before 1933. which were gradually being replaced by desapped or concrete poles. Specimens of termites removed from poles at New Lynn had been examined by the chief entomologist of the Cawthron Institute, Nelson, who said they belonged to the New Zealand species, not the Australian earth-dwelling type. Shale Deposits The presence of shale deposits in Southland other than those generally known was brought to the notice of the Minister in Charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, | Dr. D. G. McMillan, during his visit to the district. When he arrived in Dunedin subsequently Dr. McMillan said it seemed that the interest aroused by his tour had caused people to notify the presence of deposits, and these would be investigated when the others were being surveyed. Died Hard “The pioneers of manufacturing in New Zealand had no easy task,” said Mr C. M. Bowden, manufacturers’ representative on the Bureau of Industry, in an address to members and friends of the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand (reports “The Post”). “Many of them had to fight their way against opposition and prejudice. For many years ‘colonial made’ was a synonym of poor design and quality, and that prejudice, whether well founded or not, died very hard. To-day there is a different outlook. It is recognised that New Zealand has passed the stage of being a huge farm. The advantages of industry are becoming known and appreciated. I do not think industrial development is opposed to primary interests. In many cases they are related. New Zealand has need of both and our progress depends on the expansion of both.” New Transport Merger A new transport merger of Kaikoura and Blenheim firms was announced at Christchurch by the No. 3 Transport Licensing Authority (Mr T. H. Langford). Dalzell’s East Coast Motors and Kaikoura Freight Service have merged and bought out D. M. Jack, Kaikoura, who was associated with the former firm. The idea of the merger, according to Mr Langford, is to provide a daily service from Hundalee to Blenheim, and it will be a definite benefit to all concerned, as it will eliminate rehandling of goods at Kaikoura. The new company will be known as East Coast (Kaikoura) Freights, Ltd., and will probably command about 12 trucks. The capital of the company is about £BOOO. It is proposed to start operations on 4th November. Only One Winner Unclaimed for nearly three months, the motor-car which was raffled by the Allied Motor Trades in aid of the Canterbury Provincial Patriotic Fund has found an owner, says a Christchurch report. The winning ticket D 22770, was produced by Mr E. A. Robinson, of Scott Brothers, Who found it in the pocket of a pair of trousers which he was about to discard. Had the winning ticket not been produced within the statutory three months, the Patriotic Council would have had the unpleasant task of deciding between two claimants who believed they had bought the winning ticket and subsequently lost it. A third claimant wrote to the committee stating that he had the ticket and would bring it to the secretary of the Patriotic Council (Mr H. S. Feast), but nothing more was heard about him. Abattoir Returns The report of the manager of the Nelson Abattoir (Mr J. Haigh), to last night’s meeting of the City Council showed that the following stock had been slaughtered in the four weeks up to the 22nd October: —Cattle, 147; calves, 13; sheep, 1443; lambs, 40; pigs, 133; total. 1776. One sheep was condemned during the period. A Changed Outlook “When the present contest against the Nazi threat to world freedom led to such momentous happenings as the invasion of the Netherlands and Belgium and the downfall of France, and left Great Britain and our Commonwealth alone to face the enemy, it was felt both by the Bench of Bishops and our standing committee that the time was unsuitable for a meeting of Synod,” said Archdeacon W. Bullock in his presidential address to the Anglican Diocesan Synod (reports “The Post”). “No one quite knew what the next day would bring forth. Since then, however, the faith and courage of the British people have so reacted to the situation as to give a greater sense of security to the normal undertakings of men, and it was further felt that there was certain necessary business that required to be done.” Archdeacon Bullock added that the standing committee therefore had decided a little more than a month ago that they should meet for such business as was essential. Shrubs Donated to Burnham Camp “The very fine gift of trees and shrubs arrived in good order, and the alders will make a handsome screen alongside the water race,” wrote Lieut.Colonel S. D. Mason, Camp Commandant, Burnham, to last night’s meeting of the Nelson City Council in thanking the council for a gift which had been forwarded to the camp. “The generosity of cities of the South Island has enabled us to transform the camp into a veritable home. Please accept my sincere thanks for your very kind effort on our behalf.”