GENERAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 11 June 1941, Page 4

GENERAL ITEMS

No Cawthron Lecture This Year The Cawthron Institute Trust Board has decided not to hold the Cawthron lecture this year, on account of war conditions. Bottles and Glass Containers At the request of the Ministry of Supply, and of industries concerned, it is probable that an early appeal will be made for all classes of bottles, particularly quart and pint size, and glass containers of any type. One of the main factors in bringing about this appeal is the unusual call on tin containers. Tin is required in very large quantities for packing army rations, and some food industries—other than meat and biscuit makers—will have to increasingly rely on glass jars and glas.i containers for the packaging of foods and liquids for local use. American Unity. The attitude of American industry in the national drive to provide Britain with weapons for the defence of democracy is aptly expressed in a circular from a manufacturing establishment in the United States to an Auckland firm. “No dictator has told us what we must do the men who are directing our actions to-day did not get into power through Blitzkrieg coups, they were regularly nominated and elected, and they are carrying out the wishes of the majority of our people,” it states. “They have set our goal. To-day’s job is to produce aeroplanes, guns and battleships, and to line up solidly in our democratically-adopted policy of helping those who have determined that freedom shall not disappear from the earth. Our effort to find security in isolation has failed; we have proclaimed our decision that only through collective security among democratic nations can we survive, protect our freedom wherever it is threatened, and guard against the subjugation of our people. We may differ among ourselves, but there is no division in our loyalty to our country, our unity is increased, we are one people. Let there be no compromise in our solid front against all dictators.” Allred Gould announces the following auction sales: To-morrow at Richnond at 1 p.m , furniture and effects •n account Mr Watt, Dorset street; Frida, , at 1.30 p.m., off Alton street, furniture and effects on account Mr Holly•nan; Tuesday, 17th inst., at Appleby, st 12 30 p.m.. farm property, etc., in the estate late Miss Gifford; Friday, 20th m-t., at 11 a m., freehold residential property, Wellington Terrace, in the estate late Janet Simpson.*

Cables for Soldiers Replying in the House of Representatives to an urgent question asked by Mr J. A. Lee (Democratic Labour, Grey Lynn), on behalf of the member for Napier (the Hon. W. E. Barnard), the Acting Prime Minister (Mr Nash) said that the Government had approached the Army authorities and the cable companies to see if cables from membdrs of the New Zealand Forces overseas could have the date of dispatch added. He understood that cables were already reaching New Zealand with the date of dispatch on them, so it was apparent that the request had been met. Annesbrook Apple Crop The harvesting of the apple crop on the Annesbrook experimental orchard of the Cawthron Institute, was completon the 12th May. It was the largest and best crop ever produced at the Annesbrook orchard. From less than 9£ acres of bearing orchard, 5467 cases were packed for the Internal Marketing Department. In addition there were 328 cases of cider fruit. The totals for individual varieties were as follows: Lord Wolseley, 394 cases: Cox’s Orange, 286 cases; Jonathan, 699 cases; Delic- * ious, 335 cases; Sturmer, 1094 cases: Statesman, 288 cases; Dougherty, 1135 cases; Winter Cole pears, 1200 cases, and Fertility pears, 36 cases. The yield of Jonathan, Sturmer and Dougherty apples and Winter Cole pears, was phenomenal. “Troops Fed on Rabbit” “According to a letter from a soldier now overseas the troops were fed on rabbit the whole way over. Rabbits cannot be exported from New Zealand at present, but apparently the shipping companies can buy them and use them to provision their ships,” said Mr A. G. Diack at the annual conference of the Southland provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union. The following motion moved by Mr Diack was carried: “That no rabbits be accepted for storage at the freezing works so long as there are restrictions on the killing of mutton and beef; that no stocks of rabbits on hand be allowed to be canned; and that no stocks of rabbits be allowed tc occupy freezing space after the start of the next killing season.” Shortage of Pipes. Christchurch tobacconists report that supplies of pipes are growing smaller, and that further rationing can be expected within the next few months. The shortage is said to be the result of enemy action in England, and also because supplies of wood used in their manufacture are no longer available from France. Some wholesale merchants are refusing to fill orders for more than half a dozen pipes at one time. Christian Reconstruction. With the idea of finding how the foundations for the Christian reconstruction of the Dominion should be laid, a conference is being convened of leaders, officers and members of the moral and spiritual movements in New Zealand. The conference has the patronage and active support of many Church leaders. They have signed the convening order and circular letter to all who are thought able and willing to contribute to its deliberations. Ethics of Gambling The ethics of gambling were discussed in the Hamilton Police Court when a number of men admitted charges of breaches of the Gaming Act, ( reports the “N.Z. Herald”). Mr W. J. King said that during the last war “two-up” was regarded as something sacred by members of the forces, while at the present time the totalisator returns indicated how widely spread was the popularity of betting. Counsel pointed out that apart from bookmaking the defendants were honest, decent men and were regarded as good fellows. Senior-Sergeant A. G. McHugh said bookmakers caused untold misery among people who could not afford to gamble, as was evidenced by the many young people who appeared before the Courts. The magistrate, Mr W. H. Freeman, said bookmakers offered facilities to people who did not care to be seen on a racecourse. Bookmakers according to counsel’s view, were a class of society “on their own.” They had been caught infringing the law and must pay the penalty. Fines imposed on nine men charged totalled £555. Soldiers’ Succinct Comment. “With some air support we will 1 surely wipe him up.” That is the succinct comment of a Southland soldier on the Empire’s chances of defeating the Germans. So as no one will be in 1 any doubt as to the strength of his ; belief he also adds that the “Jerry” : cannot possibly be as good a fighting man as his father—that is, judging by | what he has heard about the Germans : in the last war. The author of these ■ remarks is Private E. D. Calder, a i well-known Southland footballer, who ( played half-back for the province last year. “I will leave it to the papers to give an account of the campaign in Greece,” says Private Calder in a letter which has been received by his pr.rents. “We are not allowed to mention it anyway, but you will see the I odds we were up againvt and who came off worst, even although we did have to evacuate the country.” Private Calder goes on to describe the farming methods in Greece as well as the scenic beauties of the country, in which he finds much to admire. “The peasants,” he says, “seem only to work for a : living and not to make money.” They I appeared to farm by communities, as the whole country was unfenced and workers’ houses were all grouped in ; villages. Three Brothers Decorated Bravery while engaged in naval operations has won for Lieutenant T. E. Herrick, of the Royal Navy, the Distinguished Service Cross, states a Hastings correspondent. Lieutenant Herrick is the third of five sons of Mr and Mrs E. J. Herrick, of Lindisfarnc, Hastings, who have entered the , fighting services to receive a decoration. i The two other members of the family . to be decorated are Pilot Officer * Michael Herrick, who was awarded the i Distinguished Flying Cross for gal- . lontry while flying a Hurricane fighter t from an Air Force station in the south * of England, and Pik . Officer D. H. Her- - r : ' , who was awarded the George ; Cross for bravery in attempting to l rescue a pilot from a burning aero- : plane which crashed near Taieri, Dun- . edin. Sub-Lieutenant L. F. Herrick is > serving in a submarine of the Royal 1 Navy, and he also has been mentioned i in dispatches. The fifth son, Pilot f Officer B. H. Herrick, has been prel sumed killed while on air operations. i , “When a chap tells me he doesn’t smoke —and he usually says it as if it 1 were something to be proud of —I pity him. My pipe has long been a source ; of keen enjoyment, and a real help in . time of trouble.” Thus “Pnkeha." in a * Melbourne weekly, adding: “At one time 1 thought I’d have to quit smok- ■ ing Nerves went all wrong. Doctor ' told me to change my tobacco, and I ■ gradually recovered The brand I for- : merly smoked was poisonous with nicot tine, the doctor said. Of course, nico(rne is deadly on the nerves. I’m smoking toasted New Zealand now—splen- ■ did'—and almost free from nicotine. ■ That’s what 'oasting does? I like Caven- > dish, but there’s four other toasted - brands: Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), * Riverhead Gold, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulls- - head) and Desert Gold. They’re as . sweet, as pure, and as fragrant as any ? tobacco that comes across the seas to i us. and safer to smoke because they’re - practically without nicotine! New Zea- ; landers are proud of their iTasted tobacco—and well they may be!”*

Collection of Waste Paper

Dealing with the collection of waste paper a bulletin from the National Council for Reclamation of Waste Material states: Owing to the cost of freighting paper from inland towns and rural areas, and the availability of waste paper at the main ports, the Council has limited the collection to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, but as the surplus supplies are exhausted in these cities the call will be extended to the larger towns, and freighted, where necessary, to the nearest centre having shipping facilities to Sydney, Australia. This may involve some work, apart from collection, by the committees on compressing and packaging the paper for railway transit. Life in Prison Camp “It is still winter time here, and it seems that the spring is never coming,” remarks Pilot Officer R. G. Stark, formerly an accountant in Invercargill, and now a prisoner of war in Germany, in a postcard which has been received by a friend from “somewhere in Germany.” The postcard was written on 25th February. “However, despite this, we have a reasonably good time, as -*'iere are a wonderful lot of men here—all R.A.F.,” he continues. “I have now seen a lot of the Continent, all at the expense of the Reich. I will tell you all about it next year when I come home.” National Patriotic Fund Subscriptions received to date by the National Patriotic Fund Board now total £172,202 17s 6d.