NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24776, 28 November 1941, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

"The total acreage sown in linen flax in Canterbury this season is most gratifying," said the fields superintendent of the Department of Agriculture, Mr R. P. Connell, in a statement issued at Christchurch. Two of the main districts, Ashburton and South Canterbury, he said, had exceeded their quotas. The crop would be harvested early in the New Year. Don't miss this Christmas! Order your hamper to-day from Crossan's Waterloo Hotel, Caversham. Phone 22-156... The men who are' taking the intensive course of training at the Miramar carpentry school, Wellington, under the Emergency Training Scheme, will probably take a considerable part in the big housing development proposed for the Hutt Valley, for the supply of cfrpenters is far below immediate needs, let alone the number of tradesmen who will be needed when 5000 more State houses in the Valley are put under way. When sending foodstuffs to soldiers overseas pack in airtight tins as supplied by Dickinson, Mytton, Ltd., 204 Crawford street, nearly opposite Otago Farmers' Co-op. . . "This man is spending 99 per cent, of his time on essential war work," said an appellant employer when seeking exemption for an employee at a sitting of the No. 1 Armed Forces Appeal Board at Auckland. "Itwould be interesting to know what he does in the other 1 per cent, of his time," remarked the chairman, Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M. "Filling in the time book." suggested the appellant with a smile. Such a variety of towels is here for your choosing that you will experience no difficulty in finding your exact requirements at "The Big Store," Milton.. .

"He is actually going overseas, I suppose?'" was the comment of Mr A. A. McLachlan, S.M., in the Christchurch Magistrate's Court recently, when it was mentioned in a plea for a defendant appearing on a minor charge that he would be required on service shortly. "That is. I suppose, that" he is not going to one of those detention camps such as at Rotorua or other costly luxury places," the magistrate added with a smile. See the new season s Mantles. Frocks, Coats, Hats, and Knitwear. AD the new styles and coJours and at unbeatable prices. Call early; many cannot be replaced. Your inspection invited. Mosgiel Drapers. A F Cheyne and Co. A suggestion that the Auckland University College might at some time in the future be able to give considerable assistance to boatbuilding apprentices was made by one of the speakers at the unveiling of a memorial trophy in honour of the late Mr Arch. Logan. It was stated that in Christchurch much assistance had been received from a university professor who had certain technical knowledge that could be applied to boatbuilding, and the speaker asked whether the Auckland University College Council could not help the Auckland builders in the same way. He emphasised the peculiar type of craftsmanship needed by a small boatbuilder, and said certain specialised mathematical and other knowledge could well be imparted to apprentices by a layman who possessed expertness in the allied university subjects.