ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24634, 13 July 1943, Page 6

ROLL OF HONOUR

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FIFTEEN REPORTED KILLED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Monday A Now Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list issued to-night contained the following names: KILLED WHILE PRISONERS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONERS Chell, E. F.—Cambridge. McDonald, D. —Te A warn at u Moores, D. A. (Sgt.)—Auckland. Morris, E. G. (L.-Cpl.)—Paliiatua. Pavicic, I. G.—Gishorne. Plummer, G. H. —Auckland. Pott, J. O. —Cliristchurch. Rowe, 0. T.—l'etoiie Seymour, C.—Gisbornfi. Swan, P. (L.-Sgt.)—Dunedin. Theyers, W. A,—Ruriaiiga. Thompson, A. A. —Kaitaia. Tooth, D. C.—Portland. Watts, G. F.—Auckland. Wcisin. V. C. (L.-Cpl.)—Te Puke. HOSPITAL NEEDS OKEEN LANE EXTENSION THE BOARD'S DECISION A decision to reiterate its previous request to be permitted to proceed with the erection ol : the new eastern wing at the Green Lane Hospital was made at last night's meeting of the Auckland Hospital Hoard. A report from the Buildings Committee recommended that the Director-General of Health, Dr. M. H. Watt, should be informed that the board considered it a definite waste of public money to continue incurring considerable expense in making 'temporary provision for an X-ray department, ear, nose and throat department, and dispensary in a building which would have to be demolished. Such departments and services, it was considered, should be incorporated in the extension to complete the new block. The board adopted the recommendation.

A letter from the Director-General of Health acknowledged receipt of an invitation to visit Auckland and discuss with the board matters relating to overcrowding at the Auckland Hospital and the proposed eastern wing at Green Lane. It was not possible for him to pay such a visit in the near future, he said, but at the first convenient opportunity he would come to Auckland and discuss the whole matter.

REFUGEES FINED BREACHES OF AWARDS CRITICISM IN SYDNEY SYDNEY, July 10 Because many refugees are believed to he ignoring State awards, the New South Wales Department of Labour and Industry has been instructed to investigate their business methods in Sydney. Three refugees making leather goods were heavily fined last Wednesday for breaches of an award. The chief industrial magistrate, Mr. Prior, said that refugees were setting up business all over the place and were making it difficult for Australians who observed awards to compete with them. The difficulty of catching awardhreakers is due to the reluctance of employees, who are themselves refugees, to give evidence against their employers. The refugees have introduced a system of "home work" which is foreign to the industrial life of Australia. The Factories and Shops Act prohibits outdoor work unless a special permit is obtained.

The Minister of Labour and Industry. Mr. Hamilton Knight, stated that, unless the practice stopped he would recommend to Cabinet an amendment of the Act to prohibit refugee employees working for refugee employers. The secretary of the Leather Trades Union, Mr. Lynch, said: "Aliens who persistently break industrial laws should be deported. I will ask the Federal Government to carry out these deportations. Before aliens are admitted to Australia they have to sign declarations binding them to observe Australian industrial laws. They should be made to carry out these undertakings. Not all refugee employers, however, are award breakers." TOWED TO PORT TRAWLER IN DIFFICULTIES (0.C.) GREYMOUTH, Monday Shortly after clearing the Hokitika Bar at 1.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a Hokitika trawler had its propeller fouled by a net and lay helpless for several hours until her plight was noticed from the shore. At 4 p.m. the trawler signalled for assistance and the authorities communicated with the Greyuiouth police, who arranged for Mr. R. Wilson to take his trawler to the scene. He left at 6.30 p.m. and reached Hokitika within three hours. After taking the disabled vessel in tow, Mr. Wilson left on the return voyage at midnight and entered the Grey mouth Heads at 6.15 a.m. to-day after a very rough trip in the face of a strong north-easterly wind and heavy seas. AUSTRALIA WARNED POST-WAR LABOUR PROBLEM SYDNEY, June 29 Two Sydney professors have warned the Federal Government that it must plan now.the control and movement of Australian manpower after the war if chaos is to be avoided.

The problem created by tho dismissal of 150 women from a munition annexe which has been closed, and an offer to fhem of jobs in the country at groatly reduced pay, was described by Professor T. Hytten, economic adviser to 1110 Bank of Xew South Wales, as a prelude to what would happen on a big scale after the war, if preventive measures were not taken immediately. The women are objecting to the transfer.

I'rofossor Hytten said: "It should be a warning to the Government that a far-reaching plan is necessary to absorb thousands now working on munitions who will be thrown on the labour market when munitions are not needed. Whether workers can be paid high wartime wages after the war cannot be forecast. Put now is the time plans should be made to absorb workers in other jobs when they have completed their war work. The 150 women munition workers who have finished their work at the annexe and are now offered jolts of lesser importance at lower money are only tin- first.- of many thousands who will follow."

Professor ('lunies Boss, Director of Scientific Personnel in the office of the Director-General of Manpower, said: "1 do not sec the manpower directorate ending alter I liis war. It is a much more diifieult thing to have to find jobs for men than to find men for jobs, and it should not be necessary in any properly-organised society. But. that will lie one of this country's biggest problems after tlu; war." WQMEIV ON TRAMS Ihe question of the most suitable type to fill the positions of women welfare officers on the tramways, occupied the Auckland Transport Board for a considerable time yesterday. There were now 366 female employees of the board, said the engineer, and manager, Mr. A. E. Ford, and women were needed to supervise them. Jle proposed promoting two women on the traffic staff who had proved their merit, Mrs M. M Dreaver considered that better supervision could be given by a woman from outside the board. After lengthy discussion the board adopted Mr. Ford's suggestion that two women should be promoted.