STILL NO TRACE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24270, 11 May 1942, Page 4

STILL NO TRACE

MISSING AEROPLANE WIDER AREA BEAROHED (O.C) WELLINGTON. Sunday Over 200 E.P.S. personnel and Home Guardsmen helped in the search for the missing Union Airways Lockheed aeroplane over high country round Nelson yesterday and to-day, A thorough search yesterday produced no result although the field of operations was widened to include the district overlooking the Pelorus Valley. Parties left Nelson in good weather this morning but encountered mist and rain on the hills and in some places snow. The search was extended to include the sea coast north of the area previously investigated. Royal Air Force aeroplanes were also out to-day. Carrier pigeons have been a wonderful help in the search and have been found to bring messages from search parties in less time than the system of radio transmitters. A report is to be investigated that the aeroplane was seiu on Thursday morning flying further north than previously considered likely. It is reported that it then turned south. A radio appeal has been made to farmers within 50 miles of Nelson to search their own and adjoining properties. The search will be continued to-morrow by volunteers and soldiers. CANTEEN TOBACCO SALES TO CIVILIANS MEASURES FOR PREVENTION (8.R.) WELLINGTON. Saturday Reference to the possible creation of a "black market" as a result of the differential prices for cigarettes and tobacco at military canteens and for civilian sale was made by Mr. W. J. Broadfoot (Opposition —Waitomo) during the committee stage of the Customs Acts Amendment Bill in the House today. Mr. Broadfoot asked the actingMinister of Customs, the Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer, what steps were proposed to prevent the illicit sale of canteen tobacco to civilians. Mr. Nordmeyer replied that a scheme had been evolved where the military canteens would receive a particular allocation of cigarettes and tobaccos. The approximate quantity normally supplied to the canteens was known and it would be adhered to. In addition, it would be a military offence for a soldier to sell canteen stock to civilians. An Opposition Member: You don't know soldiers. MAN GRAVELY HURT IDENTITY NOT ESTABLISHED A man who has not been identified was knocked down by a motor-car near Grafton Bridge at about six o'clock on Saturday evening. He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital in a critical condition. His injuries are concussion and a possible fracture of the skull. HEAVY SNOWFALL BLOCKAGE OF ROAD (0.C.) GREYMOUTH, Sunday The Otira Gorge road, between the West Coast and Canterbury, has been blocked by heavy week-end falls' of snow. Only about 2in. fell in the Otira Gorge, but it was a great deal heavier in trie region of Porter's Pass, where blizzard-like weather brought with it the first substantial fall of snow this winter. A7BMAN MISSING RESIDENT OF PUKEKOHE Advice has been received that FlightSergeant David Maylon Russell, R.N.Z.A.F., is missing on air operations. He is the fourth son of Mr. J. •Russell and the late Mrs. Russell, of Pukekohe, where he was born 25 years ago. He attended the Pukekohe primary and technical schools, and was later a director in a motor business there. After training in the Air Force in New Zealand and gaining his wings, ho left for overseas 12 months ago. He was posted to the New Zealand Fighter Squadron. EXTRA SECURITY LEVY OPERATION FROM TO-DAY (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Saturday With the passing of the Finance Bill and Land and Income Tax (Annual) Bill by the Legislative Council this morning, legislation has now been finalised, and the social and national security combined charge of 2s 6d in the pound will apply in respect of salary and wages as from Monday and will apply also to the first instalment of the charge on other income due on May 1. This is in conformity with the recent announcement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P.'Fraser. CONSERVING TYRES (0.C.) WHANGABEI, Saturday Preliminary moves for ensuring the conservation of tyres were made at a meeting of the Northland Licensed Transport Operators' Association in Whangarei. It was decided to convene a meeting in Whangarei of all commercial users of tyres, the object being to suggest and, if approved, to set up a local control of tyre mileage, possibly through a central booking office, and zoning and control of trips to ensure conservation of commercial tyres, and to appoint a local controller or control committee. Rationing of mileage, along similar lines ip that adopted in rationing of petrol, was also tonsidered.