General News

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 29 August 1945, Page 4

General News

Matangi’s Sailing Time To-night The sailing time* of the Matangi for Wellington to-night is 9 o’clock.

“Conquering” Nature “1 hate that phrase conquest ol nature.’” said the Rt. Rev. J. S. Moyes, Bishop of Armidale. in an address to ministers and clergy of the National Council of Churches at Bishop’s Court at Auckland. "We do not conquer nature, we 'obey her laws,” the bishop continued “We do not conquer the air, for instance We find nature’s laws in the air and obey them. It is by humble obedience to her laws that we achieve so much, not by conquest.” Baby Attacked by Ferret For the second time within a few months in Southland an infant has been attacked and severely injured by a ferret. This time the infant was four months old. The baby was left unattended in a motor-car at Mokotua and one of two ferrets, which were tied up in a bag in the luggage compartment, freed itself and attacked the child, whose cries attracted a passerby The child suffered injuries to the • face. A Hat Returned Not everyone is so fortunate as the Auckland man whose hat was whisked off his head by a gust of wind as he stepped out on to the platform of a trarrear before alighting. He caught a glimpse of it in the air and went back to search, but could find no trace. Then a passer-by told him: “I think your hat got caught on the front of an oil waggon and the driver didn't see it.” Resigning himself to the loss of a good hat. the owner went on his way, but some minutes later a waggon overtook him and the driver called out: “Have you lost a hat? I found this behind my number-plate and came back to look for you.” Safe Conduct for Japanese “Bearer has ceased resistance. Treat him well in accordance with international law,” is a translation of part of the inscription in Japanese characters on a safe-conduct pass which has been received in Hamilton from FlyingOfficer R J. Gilmore, who is serving in the Pacific “If you fight to the end and are scattered around Bougainville like young cherry blossoms, do you think that will be any help to Japan now’” is one question asked. Banana-growing Industry Heavy damage by hurricanes in the Cook Islands has reduced the banana growing industry to a low ebb. and many natives formerly engaged in cultivating and harvesting bananas have turned to native handicrafts and other more attractive means of earning a livelihood. In the main, however, irregularity of shipping and hurricanes ha/e been the greatest blow to banana production, states the report of the Cook Islands Administration. Day in Parliament Lease-lend repercussions and trade with Britain, topics dealt with by Mr ** W. Doidge (National. Tauranga) and Mr T. H. McCombs < Government, Lyttelton), were the subjects of most interest in speeches heard in the Budget debate in the House of Representatives yesterday. After formal business had been taken, the debate was resumed in the afternoon, and during the sitting six more members made the r contributions Twenty-three—l2 Opposition and 11 Government-—have now spoken. During the afternoon the Attorney-General (Mr Mason) moved for leave to introduce the Judicature Amendment Bill, which extends for a ye ir the period of service of the Chief Justice (the Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Myers). The measure was introduced and read a first time. The House adjourned at 10.30 pm until this afternoon Criticism of Budget The Budget showed what a confused arfd chaotic state the country was in, said Mr S. W. Smith (National. Bay of Islands) in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. The Dominion was under-populated and overgoverned. yet no consideration was given to the needs of the future. It was a Budget that tried to delude the people that Santa Claus still came down the chimney and that there would be everlasting peace and plenty simply by the Government saying so. They were living in a fool’s paradise, and sooner or later national expenditure would have to be related to income and the ability of the people to pay the enormous taxation that was demanded of them to-day. What was concerning the people was the ever-rising cost of administration, and the Budget made allowance for a further £7.000.000 in that direction.

Quality and Price of Tyres When the tyre industry was established in New Zealand, would the Minister of Industries and Commerce take steps, in the interests of motorists, to ensure that the quality of tyres was based on overseas standards? asked Mr E B. Corbett (National. Egmont) in a notice of question in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr Corbett also inquired whether the Minister would insist on a price level for tyres and tubes being fixed at approximately that ruling for similar imported goods of a comparable grade and quality. Relief of Indigent Persons At the annual meeting of the Nelson Central Relief Committee yesterday, it was announced that a bequest had been made from the estate of the late Geo. Brown, of Nelson, for the relief of indigent persons in Nelson City. The Public Trustee, the administrator of the estate, had agreed to accept recommendations from the committee as to the recipients of this handsome bequest. Tobacco ha« been abused and reviled by some all through the centuries, but continues to delight a world that could no more do without it than it could do without food. It certainly has its points. As the author of that amusing book ‘Sane Slick.” puts it. "tobacco has made more good men. good husbands, kind masters and indulgent fathers than any other blessed thing on this universal earth.” As to the harmfulness of smoking, it was the considered opinion of the late Professor Huxley that there’s no more harm in a pipe of good tobacco than there is in a cup ol' tea. The professor said "good tobacco," mark >xju. and there is no country in the world where better tobacco can be found than in New Zealand, where the now famous brands, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish. Riveihead Gold. Desert Gold and Pocket Edition, are grown and manufactured. Absolutely unrivalled for flavour and aroma they are also—-thanks to toasting -comparatively harmless "How is the toasting done?” has often been asked; but that is the manufacturers’ secret. *