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Millionaire's Gift of Ambulances A "message from New York states that the American millionaire and biggame fisherman." Mr Michael Lemer, who visited New Zealand just before the war. has handed to Miss Nola Luxford secretary of the New Zealand Society of New York. 1350 dollars for the purchase of an ambulance for New Zealand troops He is making a similar gift to the Australians Charge Against Fire Watcher A message from London states that George Edward Young was remanded for an alleged attempt to set fire to the 8.8. C.. where he was employed as a fire watcher. Wheat Shortage in Eire A message from Dublin states that Dr James Ryan, the Minister of Agriculture in a speech, said: "Eire is faced with a shortage of wheat, and mu-=t devote a further 500.000 acres to wheat-growing. Another additional 500,000 acres are needed for growing feeding stuffs in order to meet the shortage which threatens to occur in June, July, and August."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24506, 15 January 1941, Page 8
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165CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF Otago Daily Times, Issue 24506, 15 January 1941, Page 8
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