General News

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 23 March 1945, Page 4

General News

Transfer of Women The transfer of labour from the South Island to the North Island will be discussed at a conference to be held in Christchurch shortly after Easter. An offer to visit Christchurch and discuss the problem by the Director of National Service (Mr H. L. Bockett) was accepted by the council of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association. Registration of Sugar Consumers After a discussion on sugar rationing members of the South Canterbury Master Grocers’ Association expressed confidence in the council of the New Zealand Master Grocers’ Federation, at a meeting of the association held at Timaru. It was decided not to demand sugar coupons from registered customers, but to demand coupons from customers registered at other stores. It was decided to ask the public to continue buying,their sugar supplies from the stores with which they were registered until such time as the federation council had reached an agreement with the Government.

Supplies Of Sugar Last year, New Zealand’s allocation of sugar was 100.000 tons, said the Minister of Health (Mr A. H. Nordmeyer), in an address at Hanmer Springs. Of this amount, said Mr Nordmeyer, 92,000 tons were for immediate consumption, and the remainder for the reserve. Only 78,000 tons had actually been received in New Zealand. Several complaints had been received about sugar for breweries. If the amount of sugar allocated to breweries were distributed to the public, it would amount to an increase of only *lb for each person in a year. Hearsay Evidence A common misconception regarding hearsay evidence and its admissibility in law was corrected by Mr Justice Blair during the hearing of an appeal against a conviction for a gaming offence at Auckland. His Honour said that it was commonly considered that hearsay evidence was not admissible unless the accused person was present and heard what was said. In the present case, the evidence objected to was that of a detective who answered accused’s telephone when the caller asked that some money should be placed on a certain racehorse. Accused was in the room, but did not hear what was said. Shortly after that incident, his Honour continued, the accused took and held both telephones in the room, at the same time remarking that the detective would not get any more evidence of betting on those telephones. The evidence in that instance was admissible, because of the reaction of the accused man. His reaction was that of a guilty man. It showed that he realised that evidence of betting might be obtained if the detective were allowed to answer the telephone. Hearsay evidence was therefore admissible when the accused person’s reaction was of a kind to throw light on the case, as when an accused person replied with a denial of the charge made against him.

An Auckland joker, thinking to take a rise out of his tobacconist the otherday. asked him if he’d any tobacco that positively wouldn’t burn the tongue or irritate the throat. “Why, yes,” replied the whiff merchant. “Several!” The joker looked incredulous. “Most tobaccos act like that if you smoke more than a couple of pipe's of them at a time." continued the tobacconist "if you ask me. but not the toasted brands They’re different. They neither the tongue nor irritate the throat, not even if you smoke ’em till the cows come home. Toasting does it. It's the manufacturers’ own process and fhe only one. It neutralises the nicotine and for flavour and bouquet there’s nothing to touch these tobaccos. They are unique. And, mind you. that all i’ m telling you is generally known, is proved by the demand for Cut. Plug No 10 (BuTshead). Cavendish. Navy Cut No 3 (Bulldog). Riverhead Gold. Desert Gold and Pocket Edition, also Riverhead and Desert Gold tailormades. All toasted, and no sore throat, no cough!* Elsewhere in this issue the Easter holiday train arrangements for Nelson section are advertised.*