GLASS ON STREETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24664, 17 August 1943, Page 2

GLASS ON STREETS

INCREASING NUISANCE "DUST PANS AND BRUSHES" Reports received by the Automobile Association (Auckland) indicate that the nuisance of broken glass 011 streets in certain parts of the metropolitan area was more pronounced than ever during the week-end. The association stated yesterday that, although in recent months most of the complaints made had been about broken bottles, 011 this occasion much clear glass was left 011 the streets. The association said it appeared that people were not fully aware that it was an offence to leave glass on the streets. In view of a recent statement by a. garage proprietor that nine-tenths ol punctures were being caused by glass, it was imperative that the streets should be kept clean because of the impossibility of replacing and recapping tyres. The association said it had suggested that shopkeepers and business linns might help by clearing up any glass seen near'their premises, and commended the practice of some motorists who carried a dust pan and brush in their cars and swept up all broken glass they saw on the roads. ARMY CHANGES UNIT COMMANDERS RETURN TO CIVILIAN LIFE The reorganisation of the New Zealand Military Forces has resulted in a number of officers commanding units either being placed on a non-mobilised basis or being posted to the reserve. Those who have been placed on a nonmobilised basis retain command of their units, which will carry out the training prescribed for them under the recentlyannounced scheme for camp and out-of-camp instruction. Among those who have beefi placed on a non-mobilised basis are Lieuten-ant-Colonel C. R. G. Bassett, V.C. (signals), Lieutenant-Colonel L P. Leary, M.C. (artillery) and Lieutenant-Colonel C. 1\ Worley, V.D. (infantry). Those who have been posted to the reserve include Major E. H. Rhodes (engineers), Lieutenant-Colonel B. R j, Penlington, Lieutenant-Colonel S. T. Seddon, M.C., Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Blyth, M.M., and LieutenantColonel G. Aroliey, 0.8. E. (all infantry), and Colonel J. Hardie Neil, D.S.O. (field ambulance). POWER IN NORTH LAKE OMAPERE PLAN PRIME MINISTER'S INTEREST (S.R.) KAWAKAWA, Monday An encouraging reply was given by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, to a deputation from the Bay of Islands Power Board, which waited 011 him at Russell with a proposal to develop Lake Omapere as a supplementary power source and safeguard in case of interruption on the long transmission line from Auckland. The chairman, Mr. A. E. Bissett. said the scheme would be simple to construct,, with no tunnelling but a fairly long pipeline, and about threequarters of a mile of open race. The board's consulting engineer, Mr. Lloyd Mandeno, explained systems adopted by the board for distribution to outlying consumers. He said that by use of a single wire and earth return the board saved copper and nearly halved the number of poles. The Post and Telegraph Department was satisfied that there was 110 electrical interference with its services. Mr. Fraser said the power scheme looked good to him and he would undertake to place it before the Minister of Works, the Hon. R. Semple, and the chief electrical engineer, Mr. F. T. M. Kissel. Service to outback settlers was regarded by the Government as most important. He was prepared to recommend the Government to assist boards in meeting loss on such services, which would be an important factor in land settlement and rehabilitation. CHEAPER MILK SUMMER RATES NEXT MONTH A reduction in the price of milk of -Id a gallon, or Id a quart, is to come into force 011 September 1, according to a decision reached at yesterday's meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council. It was decided, pending the report of the recent milk commission, that it would be best simply to renew the prices which ruled for the summer months of last year, merely fixing the rates until they are otherwise varied or revoked. Prices for cream and ice cream were similarly renewed. FIGHTING SQUADRON COMMANDER FROM HAMILTON (N.Z.E.F. Official War Correspondent) CAIRO, Auk. 15 Flying-Officer E. J. ("Cobber") Kain's old Hurricane squadron, now fighting with the Desert Air Force in Sicily, has as its commanding officer Squadron-Loader 15. L. .Joyce, D.F.M., of Hamilton, one of Now Zealand's most succe>sl'ul night fighter pilots. His amazingiy keen eyesight has made him by far the most successful Hurricane pilot operating during moon periods behind the LI Alamein line.

Shortly after his promotion to a commission, Pilot-Officer Joyce completed his tour of operations and became an instructor. While he was on operational training couVses in Libya and Egypt his squadron, then commanded in Tunisia by an English squadron leader who had fought with Flying-Officer Kaiu in France, brought its total number of enemy aircraft destroyed in this war to more than 300. Last month the New Zealand officer, who had become acting-flight-lieutenant commanding a flight on operational training, was chosen to command his old squadron in Sicily. Ever since Fly-ing-Officer Kain became its top-scoring pilot in 1940, New Zealand has been well represented in this squadron. At one stage during the El Alamein battle, it contained six New Zealand pilots. Another New Zealander who commanded the squadron was SquadronLeader Derek Ward, D.F.C. and bar, of North Auckland, one of the first desert pilots to attempt night fighter operations. NEXT SHOOTING SEASON (0.C.) CAMBRIDGE, Monday A recommendation to the Minister of Internal Affairs that an open shooting season should be held next year was adopted at a meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society at Cambridge. A season of two weeks for duck shooting and two months for pheasant and other birds was suggested. A request was made that all licence holders should receive at least 50 cartridges for the HLBMOn.