WORKERS IN ARMY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24386, 23 September 1942, Page 5

WORKERS IN ARMY

PROBLEM OF RELEASE NEEDS OF DAIRY FARMS SIDNEY, Sept. 19 A thousand dairy farms in New South "Wales are idle or have been diverted to other production. The Parliamentary Committee on Rural Industries has reported that the drain on manpower on dairy farms has been excessive, and recommends an increase in prices. Because of the low returns to producers, directors of the Ulmarra butter factory have asked the Federal Government to increase the price of butter to 2s a pound to producers. The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, made it clear that the release of men from the Army could not be automatically approved. Farms Out of Production In the Senate in Canberra, the Assistant Minister for Commerce, Senator Eraser, said that 1000 farms in New South Wales had gone out of dairy production because dairy farmers, their families and employees, had been attracted by higher wages to other employment. The report of the Rural Industries Committee recommends the creation of a Commonwealth Directorate of Primary Production. "Planning Australia's primary production can be carried out much more readily and effectively by one central controlling authority than by six separate States," tlio report states. "A Commonwealth director could co-ordinate all efforts, pool resources of manpower and machinery, ami generally see that production was maintained in accordance with the fixed quotas." No Interference With Training "If I have to take a chance of being short of tucker in six or 12 months' time, or of being short of fighting personnel in the next six months, the risk 1 am taking is being short of tucker," the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said in the House of Representatives. He was replying to a question on the release of men from the Army for rural work. Mr. Curtin said that the Army was not as large as he would like it to be, and that to release men from it for other duties interfered with training and efficiency, and could not therefore be agreed to.

When the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, was questioned, he said that the Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces of the South-west Pacific believed that it was necessary that the training of certain units in Australia should go on without interruption. He was not prepared to let everybody out of the Army whose release was recommended by manpower officers.

AMATEUR BOXING AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS The Auckland amateur boxing championships were continued at the Town Hall last evening, there being a good attendance. The standard was higher than on opening night and there should be some excellent contests this evoning, when the semi-finals and finals will be decided. The programme will commence at 7.30 p.m. and competitors must attend for weighing and medical examination at 6.45. Following were the results of the bouts decided last evening:— JUNIOR SECTION Paper-weight, 7st 61b. —W. J. Wright beat K. B Caverhill. Feather-weight Ust. —N. Blomfield beat H R. Gibson, R. McCamish beat F. Gilbert, R. Gould beat M. Halloran.

Light-weight, Ost fib. —B. Catley beat J S. Balfour, A. Wilson beat C. Woods.

Welter-weight, lOst 71b.—T. J. Underwood beat W. E. Sanderson, the latter appealing for a low hit, but having the decision given against him; S. Harris beat R. Mcßae, T. E. Connor beat A. Richards.

Middle-weight, list 61b. —E. O'Neil beai T L. Wilson.

Heavy-weight, any weight.—J. F. Freeman beat J. Toko, the loser being awarded a special trophy.

SENIOR SECTION Fly-weight, Sst. —H. Allott beat G. Broadhurst.

Light-weight, Ost 91b.—R. Urqnhart beat C. Rayner, J. Parker won by default from E. Black

Welter-weight, lOst 7lb. —J. Jenkins beat P. Rushton, the loser being awarded a special trophy; G. Roper (Taumarunui) won by default from E. Black. Middle-weieht, list 6lb.—L. F. Huzziff beat D. F Henry. Light-heavy-weight, 12st 71b.—M. Alack beat L. A. Bailey (United States). Heavy-weight any weight.—D. R-ollinson beat E. T. Jones. ARMY RUGBY TEAM (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday The following Army team has been selected to represent the South Island against the North Island at Christchurch on Saturday:— Fullback, Goddard (South Canterbury); threequarters, Argus (Canterbury), Elvidge (Otago), King (Ashburton); five-eighths, Kilworfh, captain (Canterbury), Trevathan (Otago); halfback, Paewai (Otago); forwards, Morgan (Canterbury), McDonald (Otago), Sherriff (Southland), Henderson (Canterbury), Vorrath (Otago), Pryor (Otago), Shannon (Marlborough). McKcnzie (Ashburton). SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP The Auckland Rugby Union's senior chamnionship, which carries with it the Gallaher Shield was finalised on Saturday last, being won bv M.T.P. The percentages gained by the teams were:—M.T.P., 7.5; OarriSon, 6.60; Graflon-Ponsonby, G.Oi; C.R.0., 6; Ajr Force No. 2, 5.71; A.S.C., 5; Manukau, 5; Technical Old Boys, 2.14. AUCKLAND CAPTAIN HURT N. Pearman, captain of the Auckland Rugbv representative side, is an inmate of the niilitarv hospital, having broken his left leg 2in. above the ankle in the match against the Third New Zealand Division at Eden Park last Saturday. The player was most unfortunate, in tfiat the mishap occurred within three minutes of time.