CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24808, 7 January 1942, Page 6

CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE

" Cum Grano Salis" is sceptical of the report that New Zealand prisoners of war in Germany have five blankets each. Recalling the German appeal by radio in Germany for blankets for Hun soldiers on the Eastern front, he suggests that the Red Cross, which is doing wonderful work, is, by the large supplies of greatcoats that are being forwarded by it. actually rendering a service to Germany.

" Dunedinite " writing with reference lo the recording of local talent from 4ZB station, expresses disappointment with the lack of recognition of Dunedin performers. "In anticipation." the writer says, " we waited for Dunedin talent, knowing well how it could compare with the other centres. Imagine our surprise when one called ' Redhead' who, I believe, is not a Dunedin person, and who is in no way to be compared with our local talent, came on." v "West Taieri" declares that the petrol that might be saved by the suppression of the competition in the delivery of bread in the Taieri is a drop in the bucket compared with the wholesale quantity that is wasted through the incapacity of the' railway management. The department has a line running through Mosgiel to Outram which it has always refused to operate. Instead it has subsidised a bus service to the tune of about £3OOO during the past ten years, and also made'the bus service a monopoly present of the fares, probably amounting to £3o,ooo—this for Mosgiel alone. Then there arc two passenger motor buses which run to Outram and Berwick and there is a motor goods service. It the department put on a bus from Berwick lo Outram and carried the traffic from Outram by rail lo | Dunedin a hu.s'c saving in petrol would be made, and the railway revenue would be benefited by something like £6OOO to £BOOO per annum.