NO PORK YET

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25345, 29 October 1945, Page 4

NO PORK YET

MORE BACON AND HAM HIGHER QUOTAS TO SHOPS (P.A.) '■" _ _ WELLINGTON,. Sunday The Cabinet's approval of an increase in the present:'bacon and ham quotas of all retail sho-ps --as- from November 1 has been announced by the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan/ ... "The increases in allocations' will be welcomed by consumers arid retailers, and although the extras are approved for the summer months, until February only, it is hoped that it may be possible to make a permanent increase in quotas, after next February," said the Minister.

"It has been necessary, however, to extend the prohibition of the sale of pork on the civilian market until De. cember 15. A further statement on this matter will be made at an early date. "Since June, 1943, the public has been subjected to a reduction on their normal consumption of bacon and ham. A coupon rationing scheme was not introduced. distribution of supplies being controlled under a system of quotas based on 75 per cent of the 1942 output of all bacon factories. This reduction in availability of supplies was occasioned by a shortage of pork meats for bacon curing purposes and the necessity for providing additional quantities of those products for the Allied forces in in New Zealand and the South Pacific area.

"Before the war all baconer pigs surplus to civilian requirements in New *

Zealand were shipped to the United Kingdom, and with the cessafcipn of hostilities exporters will again*be in a position to resume their.-.-trade with Britain, whose need is,greater than ever. It_ is realised, however, thai; increases in population since 1942 must he mot. and that- some provision should be made for additional civilian consumers following on the release of servicemen from the forces overseas and in New Zealand." LOCAL AND GENEBAL Wrong Attention * ' 1 "My wife was talking and while the I wife is talking vou have to give her all your attention," said a motorist in the Magistrate's Court, Invercargill, when explaining his erratic driving of a car. He was charged with driving without due care and attention. Research Station Visited A About 95 members of the Auckland Institute and Museum were conducted over the Plant Research Station at Mount Albert on Saturday afternoon. | In the absence of the director of the station, Dr G. H. Cunningham, Dr Chamberlain welcomed the visitors. All inspection was made of the laboratories, glass houses, plots and grounds. Graves on New Caledonia Advice that the graves of New Zealanders who are buried in New Caledonia are being cared for is contained in a letter received in Auckland fro™. 8 sister* of the St. Joseph de Clunv Mission at Bourail. "On a recent Sunday the cemetery of New Zealand _ soldiers at Bourail was blessed," she writes. It i was very impressive. The ladies of Bourail have undertaken to c® l7 ? flowers there and to pray for these martyrs." Sleeping Oars on Limited Six sleeping cars were included & the limited express from Wellington which | reached Auckland, on Saturday mornj ing. The train consisted of 12 carnages, i Since sleeping carriages have been restricted to the limited expresses on Mondays and Fridays, not more than three have usually been allotted to each trip. The train which arrived on Saturday carried a full quota of members or the House of Representatives and the legislative Council. Hardy Life-savers The enthusiasm of members of the Piha Surf Club for life-saving work ana their physical fortitude were unmistakably shown at Bnckiand's Beach yesterday when they staged a demonstration. While spectators heavily wrapped iu coats sought protection from the icy wind in the lee of motor-cars, the roe®' bers stripped to scanty bathing suits. They not only stood in the open tor well over half an hour, but_ dived an< swain with hearty abandon in the cola seas. Two acted a's "patients" ana alter considerable immersion in the choppy waves they lav wet and dripping on a stretcher while resuscitation practice was carried out. Gifts to Museum

A hara-kiri dagger and Japanese swords hare been presented to t Auckland War Memorial Museum Mr C. G. V. Rudd, of Auckland, wtio has recently returned from in | ;ern ®_.„ in Singapore. Mr Rudd has also gi , the museum two large-scale mo [ + v r(lo Malayan houses, one being about t feet long, which were flown ' iere T .* the Royal New Zealand Air I'orce. hara-kiri dagger, which is the " rs * be acquired by the museum, has -a inch blade. One of the swords, v was an N.C.O.'s, has a wooden scabbard covered with leather. The ot » an officer's sword, is all metal. Jj>. have long handles, indicating that are two-handed weapons.