General News

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 14 August 1944, Page 4

General News

Back from Pacific A draft of soldiers of the Third Division has returned from the Pacific. says a Press Association message from Auckland. The majority of the men are to enter essential industry, others are on furlough, and there are some medical cases. The men are being held at the Papakura Military Camp before being sent to their home centres. The draft was accompanied by a number of nursing sisters, members of the W.A.A.C.. and a small naval detachment. Broadcasting: Station for Westport A request that the Westport Borough Council support an endeavour to have a wireless broadcasting station erected at Westport was made by the Westport Ratepayers’ Association at the monthly meeting of the council. A covering letter pointed out the necessity of a wireless station in the district because of the unfavourable reception conditions under which many of the New Zealand stations are heard. The council decided to support the suggestion. Tobacco Crop Compensation The nucleus of a fund to cover loss by frost, hail atfd flood in the tobacco garden, was mentioned by Mr F. A. Hamilton, chairman ol' the New Zealand Tobacco Growers’ Federation, at the annual meeting. He explained that the nucleus of such a fund had been established to come into effect in the 1944-45 season. The levy on this year’s sales had been set aside for this purpose. and further consideration was to be given immediately to increasing that amount by way of Government subsidy and use of accrued funds held by the Tobacco Board. Administrative details had yet to be finalised, and growers were asked to submit any suggestions they had on this aspect of the scheme.' "Vedonit" Interlock Bloomers. W. 83. O.S 10 11. Pantie with Elastictop. W. 6/9.’ O.S. 8/3. Vests to match, W.S.. W. 7/9. O.S. 93. Short. Sleeve. W. 9/6. O.S. 11/- (2 Coupons each). - McKay's.* Alfred Gould and Son advertise an attractive catalogue of live stock and farm implements on the farm of Mr S. Y. Wearing, Quarantine road. Stoke, on Wednesday, 23rd August. 1944. at 1 P.m.* Logknit Nights in several attractive styles. Peach shade. W. size. Short, puffed sleeve or Cape sleeve. 22/- to 25/11 (4 Coupons). McKay’s.* Ladies’ Suits in lovely Tweeds. Plain Harris Weave, also a range of new Checks and Flecks. S.S.W. to O.S. Fittings. Priced' from £5 19s (11 Coupons). McKay's.* The new Spring Millinery is here. See these in the Showroom at McKay’s.* C. W. Lipscombe advertises details of carpets, furniture, crockery. Electrolux and sundries, to be sold: at the Marl Wednesday next. 1.30 p.m.; also, preliminary notice of goods for auction 24th August, estate Mrs E. T. Savage, Bronte street.*

Employment anil Real Income A notice of motion tabled in the Legislative Council by the Hon. T. Bloodworth tAuckland) said that in view of the vital need lor carefully f.ought out plans to give effect to the Government's intention to ensure the provision of full employment and real income to all members of the community. the Council recommends that the Government should, at an early date, outline the procedure it proposes to adopt. Ferrets anil Polecats "What is a polecat?” asked a member at the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society’s meeting, states “The Press.” In reply, Dr R. A. Falla, said that when he had taken a skin of a polecat to the British Museum, he was told that this same animal was also found on one island off the west coast Scotland, and was presumably a descendant of the.original British polecat, “When ferrets in a wild state interbreed, they revert after a period to polecat stock.” said Dr Falla. As the proposed payment of royalty for stoats’ tails. Dr Falla said that the authorities concerned should make sure that they were receiving stoats’ tails and not polecats’ tails cut into three sections, as polecats had an extremely long tail. Pohutukawa in Bloom Undaunted by frosts or the gleam of snow on the mountain tops, a pohutukawa tree in Mr Len Hunter's garden at Richmond has been in bloom for some weeks and an abundance of lightly furled buds promise a continuance of this out-of-season display. Known as New Zealand’s “Christmas tree.” the pohutukawa usually blooms only in the warmth of summer. Returned Personnel A party of more than 100 sick and wounded services personnel, which in eluded a good proportion of naval men, returned to New, Zealand recently. They were welcomed by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, the Mayor of Wellington, Mr Appleton, who also represented the Wellington Harbour Board, Mr Macdonald, M.P.. for the Leader of the Opposition, Mr T. G. Taylor, N.Z.R.S.A.. and Mr F. Baker. Directc/r of Rehabilitation. Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. McElroy replied on behalf of the men. Airman Killed Pilot Officer Derek Roy Trolove lost his life when the aircraft he was flying crashed near a North Island flying station on Friday. His next-of-kin is his wife. Mrs O. T. Trolove. Flat'No. 2, 362 Hereford street, Christchurch. Expectation of Life Counsel in the Supreme €ourt at Hamilton was telling the Court that his client was an elderly widow, aged 64. when the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) interjected with the comment: “That is not considered elderly nowadays.” Counsel admitted that he was entirely in agreement with that observation. Later in the hearing his Honour remarked that according to a table he had perused the widow's expectation of life was 13 years. Decline in Population "I thought the people here had better sense.” said Mr Justice Tyndall (chairman) at the sitting of the Apprenticeship Commission at Dunedin, when a witness stated that the number of children attending schools in Otago had started to decline, reports the "Otago Daily Times.” The Director of Education (Dr C. E. Beeby) said that there had been a substantial increase in the birthrate in the Dominion in recent years, but the witness, the principal of the King Edward Technical School (Mr W. G. Aldridge), said this would not materially affect the position in Otago. He attributed the decline in population to the smallness of families rather than to the transference of population north. Mr Justice Tyndall commented that such a position would be disastrous for the Dominion, as in the past Otago had supplied men of great ability in all walks of life. A Marriage of Principles Victory in peace lay in co-ordinat-ing the principles ol State control and' private enterprise, declared Mr R. M. Algie. M.P. for Remuera, in an address to a business men's luncheon organised by the Khandallah branch of th: National Party, Up till now, he said, these two principles had been lighting against each other. Private enterprise could not be allowed to be anti-social; State control could not be allowed to be wasteful and uneconomic. If a co-operative spirit could be produced, with State and individual activity working lor the common good, there was hope in both Migration Problem Problems of migration and settlement in post-war reconstruction are discussed by Commissioner D. C. Lamb, C.M.G.. well known in New Zealand ns an officer of the Salvation Army, in :i pamphlet recently published in England. "Planning for permanent world peace,” he says, "may call lor new and drastic economic conceptions and for a redistribution of the white population of the Empire. . . The Governments of the Dominions are saying—and rightly so —that the returning soldiers must be their first care. I suggest that carefully selected and directed immigration might greatly facilitate the absorption of the returning soldiers. . . . The Atlantic Charter revealed a sympathetic disposition toward immigration, and thoughtful men and women are shrewd enough to see the enrichment of their country by the incoming and happy absorption of desirable migrants.” A successful immigrant family was estimated as being worth from £2500 to £SOOO. A hard nut to crack! "Scientists the world over,” writes Mr Amos Scrope in the Chicago "Witness.’* "have been j trying for ages to eliminate wholly the nicotine from tobacco, have found" it a tough nut to crack, and given it up as a bad job. But I understand the manufacturers of New Zealand tobacco have actually cracked that nut. hard as it is. A relative of mine resident in the City of Wellington, informs ms that the Do-, minion tobacco is not only the very finest quality—but—mark this!—is almost free from nicotine. How is it done? Well, it seems that thev subject the tobacco to great heat, roast it. in fact, and so much of the poisonous nicotine is expelled that the rest doesn't matter! Thus treated, the tobacco is rendered harmless. So far as I know, this is the only toasted tobacco produced." Quite correct. Mr Scrope. All that is necessary to add is that there are six. brands only: Riverhead Gold Desert Gold. Navy Cut No. 3. Pocket Edition, Cut Plug No. 10 and Cavendish *

R.N.Z.N.V.R. AND F.A.A. PROMOTIONS London. August 10. The following R.N.Z.N.V.R. promotions are announced: —Commander; A. S. Winton (Auckland). Lieutenant: P. S. Hutchinson (Auckland); B. D. Jukes (Wellington), also A. J. Calder. SubLieutenant: R. G. Ross (Takapuna), D. L. Sutherland (Dunedin), G. C. Alpo (Auckland), C. P. Lumber ‘Welling- ' on), R. A. Scott < Oamaru). T. W. N. Hurst (Dargaville), C. Petersen (Devonport), J. D. Carlson (Eltham) aiso M. D. S. McClelland. Fleet Air Arm:—Lieutenant: A. A. Davidson (Wellington). G. M. Robertson (Oamaru). A. B. Christie (Hastings). Sub-Lieutenant: p. s. Codd (Taihape). A. S. C. Belcher (Hamilton), N. I. MacLeor (Taranaki). G. H. Wilson (Christchurch. ).P. A. Special Correspondent.