General News

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 26 May 1944, Page 4

General News

Queen Mary’s 77th Birthday Queen Mary, the Queen Mother, celebrated her 77th birthday to day. Flags were flown from public buildings throughout the Dominion in honour of the occasion. “His Life or Mine” A youth who was recently at Wellington College and is now in the hinterland near Moawhango, had an exciting experience there a week ago. Going out after dear, and finding none close, he took lunch and left camp with a rifle to wander over the plains. On coming out ol’ some low scrub lie surprised a mob of wild horses. The stallion in charge of the mob saw him and charged at a gallop with mouth open. “Realising it was his life or mine, I dropped him.” the lad writes. The horse lay awhile then suddenly rose and charged again, mouth open and teeth bated, and was now close. Keeping his nerve the youth fired again, and this time ended his own danger and the stallion’s career. Without Due Care and Attention In the Magistrate’s Court this morning on the prosecution of the police Vernon Lawrence Thomas was charged with driving a car in Bridge street without due care and attention. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergeant J. R. Corston said that defendant drove at a high speed in Trafalgar street. The car swung round Dee’s corner and narrowly missed another car. Defendant swung over to within 10£ feet from the kerb on the incorrect side of the road. Defendant said that a slack tyre had caused him to go round the corner wide. A fine of £3 and 10s costs was imposed. New Zealand Danish Society An Anglo-Danish Society has been formed for the purpose of bringing together people of Danish descent throughout New Zealand. The aims of the society are to assist in every way possible the war effort of the Allied nations —for it is certain that the liberation of Denmark and its independence will be achieved through an Allied victory; to assist in every way possible Danish people of all classes who after the war may wish to make their homes in New Zealand, and to help those already here; and to create good fellowship among the members of the society and loyalty to their adopted country. The national headquarters of the society arc established in Wellington, with Mr Johannes C. Andersen, as national president. Membership of the society is open to all persons of 18 years and over who were born in Denmark, their husbands, wives and children, and to all others who claim Danish forebears. Theatre Workers’ Award The Court of Arbitration, sitting in Wellington yesterday, heard an application by the Taranaki, Wellington, Marlborough, Canterbury and Southland Front of the House Industrial Union of Employees for variation of the terms of their award. The matter had been before the Court on 3rd December, 1943. when it was referred back to the Conciliation Council on the grounds that, taking into consideration the Wages Emergency Stabilisation Regulations, sufficient grounds toward a settlement had not been made before reaching the Court. Yesterday’s application showed that a number of clauses had since been agreed upon, but the employees applied for clarification of duties in a number of classes of employees and some variation of conditions of employment. Among the changes applied for was the provision of a clause granting a day’s rest during the week where employees had to work on Sundays to provide for the special services’ shows. Fire Caused by Radiator As a result of fire which broke out at Berhampore, Wellington, shortly before 9 a.m. yesterday, Mrs M. Kidd, an elderly woman, was admitted to hospital suffering from burns to both hands, her right leg and face, and severe shock. The cause of the fire is belived to have been an electric radiator, left on in a front room while Mrs Kidd was preparing breakfast. Besides the loss of the house and furniture, Mrs Kidd lost about £4O in notes which she had in the house. Smoke Float Washed Ashore An unexpended smoke float washed ashore at Croixelles was destroyed this week by Army personnel. The float was found by a settler in that area, who notified the Naval authorities. It was first thought that the object was some type of mine and Army experts were flown from Wellington to examine it, travelling to the Croixelles by the Nelson Harbour Board’s pilot launch. Smoke floats are used as distress signals by aircraft and ships. At night they show a bright white light andsin daylight attract attention by dense clouds of white smoke which they give off. The signals are in a rectangular metal case measuring about 27 inches by 14 by 8 inches. They normally sink after use, but several have recently been washed up on New Zealand beaches. Capital and Labour "Make them partners in fact as well as in theory and nine-tenths of the difficulties between employer and employee will disappear,” said Mr J. M. Bishop when speaking on the economic position of employees in industry at the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce at Timaru. “This war has shown what capital and labour can produce when the will is there,” said Mr Bishop. “Give labour its equal share in the piofits which hitherto have been reserved for the senior partner only, and there is no guessing to what heights of production the equal partners of capital and labour will attain. Keep all the profits for capital, and private enter'prise will be called to do battle with labour organised to fight for its existence, and who is to say who would be the victor?” Did you ever wake on "the morning alter’ a smoke concert or other jamboree with a tongue like a doormat and a taste in your mouth you’d gladly give away? Too many cocktails? Perhaps. But how about too many cigarettes or pipes? Over-smokmg may prove in its .after-effects as Ivd as "over-cocktailing.” Depends on the baccy. Some of these brands, chockful of nicotine (plenty of (hem!) may give you beans next morning!—cocktails or no cocktails —if you over-smoke. Now, here’s the straight tip : next time you’re going to have a night out with lh.; boys, you’ll be wise to fill your pouch beforehand with a really safe tobacco. It’ll make all the difference. And the safest, purest, mellowest, most fragrant and least harmful of all tobaccos are the ’toasted”—Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulkhead). Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish. Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold and Pocket Edition. Yes. it’s the toasting that does it—eliminates the nicotine, imparts that exquisite flavour, accounts for that delightful aroma, and makes toasted safe to smoke to any extent.*