HOLIDAY BREAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24775, 24 December 1943, Page 6

HOLIDAY BREAD

ADEQUATE SUPPLY army bakeries assist A shortage of bread was expected in. Auckland over the Christmas and New Year'holidays because of a decision of members of the baking employees' union to work no more than 14 hours on the day preceding the holidays, whereas an 18-hour Shift was considered by the employers to be the minimum if full requirements were to be met. Arrangements have now been made for the Army bakeries to supply the whole of the requirements of the armed forces during the holidays, and it is considered that this will enable adequate supplies to bo made available for civilian requirements. This information was given yesterday by the president of the Auckland Master Bakers' Association, Mr. A. E. Brownlie, who stated that, in addition to those in the Auckland district, an Army bakery in another area would supply a considerable quantity of bread to local armed forces establishments. The association was indebted to Colonel J. J). Swan and the wheat and flour controller for these arrangements. However, householders were asked not to purchase more than they required and to shop early, bearing in mind the restricted shapes and types of bread being baked. It was pointed out yesterday that Auckland bakeries had been supplying the bulk of the armed forces' requirements in the district. The holiday arrangements would enable an adequate supply of bread to be made available to the public, in spite of the restricted working hours in the civilian bakeries.

CHRISTMAS MENUS SERVICES' ARRANGEMENTS SPECIAL GRANT MADE The Government has made a grant of Is a head for the purchase of Christmas luxuries for all service personnel who have to spend to-morrow in camp. "With this money and the usual ration allowances the various services have made their special plans to give their men what /they describe as "a rattling good Christmas dinner." Numbers of service personnel will either he on furlough over the Christinas period or will he granted varying periods of leave to-morrow. Because of this some messes have already had their Christmas dinners, hut for those who have to remain on duty supply officers appear to have done their best on a difficult market to ensure that menus will he as different as they can be from the usual fare. Many of the messes have arranged for special parties, in which Christmas trees will be featured. American services have also made various plans for seeing: that to-morrow is passed as enioyably as possible by men who are far from their own homes.

MANY ATTRACTIONS HOLIDAY programme RACES, TENNIS AND BOWLING For the many thousands of Aucklanders and servicemen taking a well-earned rest over the Christmas vacation there is a programme of holiday attractions offering plenty of variety. Once again the most popular fixtures will be the summer meetings of the Auckland Racing Club aud the Auckland Trotting Club. The racing club's meeting will open on Boxing Day at Ellersjie, and will continue over to the New Year. The trotting programme will commence on Tuesday. No home cricket will be played this year, but, inter-provincial matches in other centres will probably keep enthusiasts close to their radios. Auckland is playing "Wellington at Wellington. and Canterbury will play Otago at Christ church. An American baseball side will be seen in action against a New Zealand side in Auckland on Mondav. The Auckland Lawn Tennis Club will start its annual handicap tournament to-morrow, and play will continue on following days. The annual Christmas tournament of the Auckland Bowling Centre also will begin to-morrow. The manv heaches within easy reach of Auckland will no doubt attract large crowds of holiday-makers, although tides are unfavourable. Full tides tomorrow will be at 5.-30 a.m. and 5.46 p.m., so swimming baths will probably prove popular also. In spite or the restrictions imposed by a multitude of shipping regulations, yachtsmen will no doubt spend as equally enjoyable a Christmas as they did last year.

WRIT ON A SHIP CLAIM AGAINST OWNERS A writ giving notice of intention to claim wages allegedly owing to the late master by the owners in an action in the Supreme Court of New Zealand, was tied to the mast of a ship of Panamanian registry in Auckland yesterday. The firm of Buddie, Richmond and Buddie is acting for the plaintiff and the ship's Auckland agents are Watkin and Wallis.

the original writ and warrant were tied to tne mast yesterday afternoon by a Supreme Court official. They were left there a few minutes and then copies were substituted. FISHING AT TAUPO MANY VISITORS EXPECTED (0.C.) TAUPO, Thursday * As far as angling is concerned the Taupo area is experiencing the quietest period since the opening of the season. Except for a few visiting servicemen there are practically no anglers in the district, but bookings at both Tokaanu and the Taupo end of the lake are very heavy. The hrst of the new arrivals are expected to-morrow. The weather at present is very hot with sunny days and qpol nights'. The municipal camping ground, which has heen closed for the past two years, is again being opened with full facilities A large number of campers are booking in no doubt due to the increased ration of petrol.

POPULARITY OF ROTORUA CALL FOR ACCOMMODATION (0.c.) ROTORUA, Thursday Rotorua will be as popular as ever during the Christmas and New Year holidays, and indeed, throughout the rest of the summer, as hotels and hoarding houses catering for the tourist trade are hooked up as far as four months ahead. The American Red Cross organisation is-sued ati appeal to-day to local householders to accommodate American servicemen desiring to spend their leave in Rotonia. and from 20 to 30 citizens responded during the day. Many more private citizens would have made their homes available, but for the fact that friends and relatives have already arranged to occupy any spare space.

ERECTING STATE HOUSES (0.C.) WHANGAREI, Thursday

After building operations had been suspended for some time, work has lately recommenced on the erection of State houses in Whangarei. At present 15 are in course of construction, while 83 more are planned, a large area of land having been acquired for building. In all 140 State houses have been completed in Whangarei. The average time for the erection of each has been one month, but it is proposed bv the contractor to commence prefabrioation of certain sections of the houses early iii the new year and this should speed up the work.