NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24696, 27 August 1941, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

M additional allowance to taxi firms so that; petrol will be available as for double-shift cars in the case of proprie'tors who take a share in the actual driving work has been made as a result of a re-hearing of the position yesterday. Earlier in the month proprietors who did some of the driving themselves were informed that as they had not kept their own records they would not be allowed petrol for the shifts they drove themselves. This meant s serious handicap to firms, and was partly responsible for a threatened shortage of taxis available to the public as the month advanced. The new ruling that the cars driven part-time by proprietors will be regarded as doubleshift cars for the whole month will help the position, and most firms will be able to operate right up until the end of the month, although there will be little margin of petrol for them.

The Dug-out Members of the legal profession had charge of the Octagon “Dug-out” last Friday and collected the sum of £IOO for patriotic funds.

Charitable Bequest Under the provisions of the will of Miss Marion Mary Josephine Flynn, of Dunedin, the Little Sisters of the Poor at Anderson’s Bay will benefit by a legacy of about £IOOO.

Troops for Camp One hundred and seventy-four men from the Otago and Southland military districts now on leave will return to Burnham camp by a special through train from Invercargill on Friday morning. »Eighty-five men will join the train at the Dunedin station. Girls for Service Overseas

The 30 girls who are to proceed to the Middle East' to help in the New Zealand Forces Club and similar institutions established there for the welfare of New Zealand troops, are to be entertained by the Government at afternoon tea in Parliament House next Tuesday.

Volunteers Wanted Youths of 18 to 19 years, and fairly fit Grade II men of a good type and of any age, are required by the Anny Department for coast defence work. Men desiring to volunteer for this work are requested to report to the registration officer at the Kensington Drill Hall as soon as possible. University Ambulance Corps

Nearly 400 medical and dental students of the University of Otago are at present in barracks at Logan Park. They comprjse the Otago University Field Ambulance and the Fortress Ambulance, and they are receiving full training in army ambulance work. Lieutenant-colonel C. E. Hercus is in command of the corps.

Public’s Generosity A collection box which was placed in Larnach’s Castle some time ago by the Returned §oldiers’ Association was opened recently and was found to contain the sum of £6 12s 6d. This amount was made up of small coins, all of which had been contributed by visitors to the castle. The money will go towards the Fund for Distressed Returned Men. New Word

The word “ cumulo,” used frequently by counsel engaged in substantiating an appeal in the Supreme Court, Napier, was questioned by Mr Justice Northcroft. Counsel was speaking of “ cumulo value ” of an estate. “ What is this word ‘cumulo’? I have not heard it mentioned in' my experience before, and do. not think it is commonly used in court, ’’ said his Honor. Counsel’s reply was that he' could not ascertain its significance himself, but the Commissioner of Stamp Duties had used it in his statement to describe the land valuation. “ It’s the first time I have encountered the word,” his Honor said.

A Lonely Manager Never were the responsibilities of a Rugby team manager fewer than were those of Mr H. S. Strang, manager of the Southland Rugby team which played Otago at Dm.edin on Saturday, on the official return journey of the team on Saturday night. To save expense the Southland Rugby Union decided that the team should return to Invercargill on the Saturday night instead of remaining in Dunedin, the usual practice, over the week-end. But the players had different ideas, and only one returned with- the manager. The remainder spent the Sunday in Dunedin at their own expense. “I was lonely on the return journey," remarked Mr Strang, when telling members of the Southland Union on Monday night about his experience. He had no worries at all after Mataura was reached. The solitary player was a country forward who left the tram at Mataura.

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