RAW MATERIALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24423, 5 November 1942, Page 2

RAW MATERIALS

CONCERN" ABOUT SUPPLIES DEPLETION IN DOMINION (P.A.) CHRISTCHUHCH, Wednesday Concern at the depleted supplies of raw materials in New Zealand was expressed at the conference of the NewZealand Manufacturers' Federation. A remit vras approved, that the attention of the Government be strongly drawn to the depleted supplies of _essentia! manufacturers' raw materials and that the Government be urged to take every step possible through the activities of private traders and, where absolutely necessary, through Government to Government negotiations to improve the supply position. Another remit adopted was that wherever Government to Government or groun purchasing is necessary to obtain supplies of materials _ the_ federation should continue its policy of endeavouring to maintain direct contact of members or importing agent-s with overseas suppliers and also the distribution within New Zealand through private commercial channels, but that in tne final issue the primary _ concern of the federation on behalf of its various members and groups must be to ensure that supplies or raw materials for manufacturing purposes were available. In reply to a number of questions on remits Mr. L. J. Schmitt, secretary of the Department- of Supply, said: are doing what you ask and we ask the federation to keep in close touch with us. because developments are in line with more and more Government-to-Govemment orders. e are now seeking it. but the direction is coming from the 'other side'. The department is trying to keep to ordinary channels, but the federation must keep in close touch with us because of the shipping position."

EXCLUSION OF PRESS PROPOSAL REJECTED (P.A.) WAXGAXUI, Wednesday The Wanganui Primary Production Council to-day criticised a letter from Mr. "R. B. Terment, Director of tie Fields Division of the Department of Agriculture., suggesting tiie exclusion of the press from council meetings, and declined to endorse the proposal, which members described as retrograde. Members said the press had been both accurate and discreet in reporting council meetings, while the publicity given had been of great help in create ing and stimulating the interest of farmers in the production drive. It was stated that the letter had been sent to all councils throughout New Zealand. CROSS FOR AIRMAN TE AWAMUTU OFFICER (0.C.) TE AWAMUTU, Wednesday Advice has been received that FlyingOfficer F. J. Chunn has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. A son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Chunn, of Te Awamutu, he went to England in May, 1940, as an observer and then as a gunner. He has taken part in sleeps over Germany and.France and raids on Denmark, and Italy. He is 24. He was educated in Te Awamutu. ROTORUA RECIPIENT FLEW WELLINGTON BOMBER (0.C.) ROTORUA, Wednesday Advice has been received that PilotOfficer Arthur Percy Gainsford has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Flying-Officer Gainsford is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gainsford. of Rotorua. He went to England in June last year, being posted to the Bomber Command, and has been engaged in tiying a Wellington bomber in operations over Europe. Recently he was promoted to commissioned 'rank and was posted to an instructional school. He was educated at the Rotorua High School and took a keen interest in Rugby football and athletics. He has three brothers overseas in the armed forces.

APPEAL FOR TEACHER

POST IN THE AIR FORCE The respective values of a reservist as a preparing boys for matriculation and in a special meteorological position in the Rovai New Zealand Air Force, were considered last night by the No. 2 (Auckland) Armed Forces Appeal Board, when an appeal was lodged by the Auckland Grammar School Board for William Harvev Thomson, a senior mathematics and science master at the Takapuna Grammar School. Mr. K. J. Doilow. headmaster at Takapnna, said the reservist, who had been called in the last ballot, was.at present preparing; classes for the matricuiatmn examination.

An Air Force representative said the reservist was needed for the Air Force position by November 28. but his mobilisation could be postponed until the end of December.

The appeal was dismissed, on condition that the reservist was not called Tip before December 15.

SNOW ON MOUNT EGMONT (0.C.) NEW PLYMOUTH. Wednesday An unusually late fall of snow occurred on Mount Egmont this morning and there were still patches lying about the Dawson Falls hostel on the southern slopes late this afternoon. Snow at such a late time of the year is most unusual. A heavy fall started about 5.45 a.m. and continued steadily for some time and further falls followed during the morning until the snow extended well clown into the bushclad lower levels. 48-HOUR WEEK PLAN 'P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday The proiwsed adoption of a 48-hour week in certain industries was discussed by the conference of the Xew Zealand Manufacturers' Federation in committee. The following resolution was passed: "That the federation welcomes the Government's announcement on the adoption of a 48-hour week to increase production, but is of the opinion that it will be of no effect unless the full normal weekly working hours are worked before additional rates operate."