GENERAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 9 April 1942, Page 4

GENERAL ITEMS

A Fifteen—Pound Trout The largest rainbow trout taken in the Rotorua Lake district this season was secured by Mr VV. Martin, Roto-; rua. during the week-end. The trout, which was caught on the fly. tipped the scales at 151 b. Estate of £IOB,OOO The will of Dr. F. S. Batchelor has been sworn for probate at under £IOB,OOO. Dr. Batchelor practised as a su *geon in Dunedin and was for 25 years a lecturer in clinical surgery at Otago University. Where Has It Been? A business letter posted in London on 10th October, ‘‘by air mail.” -reaches Nelson yesterday. There were no explanatory markings on the envelope —merely the date-stamp effacement of stamps to the value of Is 3d.and the ! gummed slip “passed by censor. No i suggestion is made that the censorship i was responsible for the nearly live ' months' journey which recalls the days ! mail*: hv sailing shins.

(.: mails by sailing snips. Hutments for Winter The first consignment of the new I collapsible huts for military camps has] arrived at the Dunedin area, and they i are at present being assembled. These j j are the forerunners of a large number; t u be erected locally to enable the j men to be comfortably housed during) i Ihe winter months instead of remain— W • m g under canvas. It is intended that 1 ai; camps should be provided with j hutments for winter training. Christian Order Campaign “In our editorial of 18th February, it ( v .as stated that “all the churches in j New Zealand, except the Roman , Catholic Church and the Salvation ( Army have united to initiate a cam- ; paign for Christian order.” Our i people will be pleased to know that ; the Salvation Army is now co-operat-ir.g actively with the other churches throughout the Dominion in this campaign. and will welcome the accession of strength which will be contributed by this great organisation.” says a paragraph in the latest issue of “The Outlook.” the weekly magazine ot the Presbyterian Church School Committee Flections School committee elections will be | held in the Nelson Education Board district on 4th May. I Americans Give Ambulance I Costing 10.000 dollars, a four ton I mobile denial unit for emergency den--1 tal and facial surgery has been pre- ! sented by the American Dental Ambulance Committee to the British America n Ambulance Corps and has been shipped to the Middle East for service with the Australian and New Zealand troops. Built to specifications supplied from Egypt, this 10-wheeled ambulance i- a replica of one lost during the) evacuation of Crete. This information 1 as been forwarded by the Anzac War Relief Fund. New York, which, as the result of America’s entry into the war, is now working in conjunction with the British Wir Relief Association.

Netherland Refugees’ Banknotes The Netherlands Consulate at Wei ; l i.gton advises that arrangements have ■ been made by the Netherlands Gov- ! eminent for the exchange of Netherlands Indian banknotes held by re- ] l'ugees from the East of Netherlands. I ) Allied or Neutral nationality who can 1 ' prove to have left the Netherlands Indies after 7th December, 1941. and not . ic have been in enemy or enemy-occu- ' pied territory after (sth March. 1942. 1 Detailed information can be obtained * jfiom the Consulate. , I Malayan Road Unscarred ' Japanese bombers strafing British < ’; columns on Malayan roads were care- - 1; ful to preserve the fine concrete roads < l for their own use, said a New Zealand i . I mining engineer, who recently returned ■ / from Malaya. Huge ditches were blown A ni the sides of the roads by enemy ' l j bombs, the Japanese aviators relying i,o*: bomb fragments to sufficiently im- ; tlpede the British motor and infantry{ , 1 columns. The bombs were accurately! * | a:me Ito save the roads for Japanese) use, 1 Church Services in llong Kong _l “Missionaries throughout the world |

have been all - -ted by the war, but an r ■encouraging no from the church at!c Hong Kong i. of considerable interest c i considering the recent events.” states c the current issue of the “New Zealand jt Methodist Times." “Our great Chinese ■< i church is crowded week by week. At i 1 the communion service the regular at- 1 tendance averages about 450, and one ‘ Sunday recently not less than 536 mem- | hers communicated." Transfers to Territorials Mr E. B. Fitzpatrick, representing j u e Marlborough Production Council, j I I asked for a direction from the Armed 1 ; Forces Appeal Board in Blenheim this:) I week (reports the “Express”). Ti'| ; i ome men. now down for overseas ser-l | vice, could be transferred to the Terri-| torial forces, that would make a dif- j I fere nee to the council’s views on appeals,” he said. Mr G. M. Spence. | ; who appeared for the appellant in the ; under review, saici that such a j transfer would meet the wishes ot j many who now felt thep' had no re- j I course but appeal in order to maintain; | production. The farmer was no shirk- \ i ci. If he knew that he could get his son or an essential employee when ur- ' gently needed for production, in most 1 cases that would satisfy him. The j board accepted the suggestion, and in a number of cases heard this week men called up for overseas were transferred I t., the Territorials, with a Home Guard ) period thereafter.

sj c < .-y wool-lined Locknit Undies! , Bloomers S.W. to 0.5., from 6/11. “ Panties. S.W. to OS.. 7/11. Vests, S.W. '• to 0.5., 6/11 White, Maize, Pink. Ap- - pie and Sky. McKay's.'" Tweed Costumes! "Harris.” "Country Life,” "Homespun." and other British Tweeds Lovely shades in Checks and o Flecks. SS.W to W.X. From £5 19s 6d. - McKay’s.* s Woollen Frocks in delightlul styles. Plain Shades or Checked Designs, in “ Green, Pink. Blue. Wine, Navy, and •f Black All sizes From 75/-. Mc- [ Kav’s.* 1 Millinery that captivates the imagina. cl tion Entirely new styles in Toques h Tams Turbans, I-lalos and Brims. Every is new shade, also Navy, Brown and Black, 15/(j upwards. McKay’s.A

Punishment Fils the Crime Illustrating the general desire ot the | Nelson men of the N.Z.E.F. to keep their i I reputations good. Major F. W. Huggins, who has just returned from service in the Middle East, tells the following story : A soldier from Murchison bad | been charged with a petty olTenco and ! he approached Major Huggins for advice about what hie should do. The Major told him not to worry, as liisi record was good and he was sure the man’s company commander would look! with an indulgent eye on his fall from 1 grace. Later the two met again and I Major Huggins enquired how he got on.! “Oh, all right." replied the soldier. "He ( just ‘demolished’ me and 1 haven't; heard anything more about it." Returned Servicemen j The membership of the Auckland j : Returned Services Association is now I | 4241, which is 2(56 fewer than the re- j j cord figure attained during the last i ( nancial year. Deaths among members. 1 at the rate of between 10 and 20 a j month, have caused a heavy drain on j the association's numbers. Returned I men of the 2nd N.Z.E.F.. who have 1 joined the association total 260. j Industrial Proceedings ! Tiie Federation of Labour Conference j ! last week unanimously adopted a re-i I commendation that when new awards; 1 are made by the Arbitration Court they be made retrospective to the date of; j the first conciliation council meeting in • connection with the dispute. According to the "Standard,” Mr F. D. Corn- ' well (national secretary) mentioned; two recent instances of employers re- ; fusing to come to an agreement in > conciliation council and said that when ! : the disputes came before the Arbitration Court the Court referred them ! back to the conciliation council for | further consideration. The result was i! that delays of months and months oc- - currcd before the disputes were set- ) tied. If the law provided that any in- * j crease in wages was to be retrospective j to the date of the first conciliation J council meeting it would overcome that ' j difficulty.