NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26197, 6 July 1946, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Current Ration Coupons Tea and sugar coupons Nos. 37 to 40 will be available from Monday and will remain valid until August 4. The value of each is 2oz for tea and 12oz for sugar. Butter coupons Nos. 37 to 38 may be used from Monday and will be negotiable until August 4. The value of each is Boz, the four-weekly ration being ljlb. Expectant mothers nursing mothers, and persons who have reached the age of 70 years are entitled to an extra half pound of butter for the four-weekly period ending on August 4 on production of coupon No. 37. Coupons may be used only when the corresponding numbers in the ration book are available. Meat coupon No. 36 may be used until July 14, and No. 37. which becomes available on Monday, will remain valid until July 21. The total value of these coupons is Is 7d in the case of adults and lOd in the case of children, the H and J coupons each having a value of 4d. Hosiery coupon X2Ol will expire on July 31, and X 202 remains valid until further notice.

Motor Registrations The number of motor vehicles registered in the basement of the Hall from June 1 to July 3 totalled 8323. compared with 6756 for the corresponding period in 1945. This was an increase of 1567. Achilles to Carry Food Parcels

When the cruiser Achilles sails from Wellington to-morrow for England, she will carry a large number of food parcels. collected by the Women’s Branch of the Navy League, destined for dependents of navy and merchant navy personnel in Britain.

Increase in Toil Calls The number of toll calls madethrough the Dunedin automatic telephone exchange during the month of June showed a substantial increase ovaf the figures for June of 1945. Last month 32.302 calls were made, compared with 30.923 in June of last year. Post Office Hours In connection with the change in the hours of Post Office attendances on Saturday mornings, commencing today, it*is arinounced that all city and suburban offices will close entirely, with the exception of South Dunedin. Dunedin North. Mornington, and Roslyn. These offices will provide afterhour facilities at the back entrance. Woman Struck on Head

While she was walking up Eglinton road about 11 p.m. on Thursday, a young woman was suddenly attacked by an unknown person, who struck her on the head with a hard object and then ran away. The victim of the senseless and unprovoked assault was not seriously injured, but suffered to some extent from Shock. The police are investigating. Food for Britain

A slight increase in the returns for the Dunedin district in connection with the Food for Britain Campaign has been shown during the past week, compared with those for the previous week. The number of meat coupons received was 9638, representing a value of £l2O 9s Bd. Butter coupons totalled 477 (238£1b), sugar 162 coupons (1211 b), and tea 196 coupons (24Jlb),

Heavy Mail from Overseas Another heavy mail from the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia arrived in Dunedin yesterday. It consisted of 130 bags of mail matter and 147 bags of parcels. In addition to this, mail from the North Island continues to be heavy, and that from overseas received earlier in the week is still held for delivery after being dealt with by Customs’ officials Heavy Frosts at Alexandra

The Automobile Association has been advised that there has been a succession of very heavy frosts in the Alexandra district. These are accompanied by a low-lying thick fog which makes driving conditions arduous. The fog freezes on the windscreens of motor vehicles and affects visibility which, together with the treacherous state of the rqads, makes it imperative that motorists should exercise great care Salvation Army Appeal The annual street appeal by the Salvation Army in Dunedin yesterday met with a generous response from the public, the total amount collected being about £BOS, or about £IOO more than last year. The organiser. Major A Chandler, in announcing the result to the Otago Daily Times last night, paid a tribute to all sections of the community for the manner in which they had supported the appeal.

Visit to Rugby While the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Rugby team was in England, the members visited Rugby School, said Major C. K. Saxton, captain of the side, in an interview with a Daily Times reporter yesterdav. They inspected the spot where the ball was first picked up by William Webb Ellis in 1823. At Rugby, the New Zealanders met Mr Gilbert, the manufacturer of the ball bearing his name. His factory, from which thousands of balls go out all over the British Empire, is a small one, and every ball is made by hand. Sixteen workers are employed there.

Food Situation is “ Grim ” “ The food situation, in Britain is grim, and we often felt that we were depriving someone of a meal, because wherever we went the people showed us unbounded hospitality,” said Major C. K. Saxton, captain of the 2d N.Z.E.F. Rugby team, in an interview with a Daily Times reporter yesterday. “The ration was small, but it did not affect the players, although some of the heavy forwards who were hearty eaters lost weight and were often looking for a meal they could not find.” The New Zealanders organised their tour from London, and they were appreciative of the hospitality extended at the New Zealand Forces Club, where the rations were supplemented by such delicacies as ham, butter, tongues, and oysters, provided by the New Zealand patriotic funds.

Eggs More Plentiful Although it is expected that the ration of one egg per person per week will remain in force for another fortnight, eggs are becoming more plentiful in the Dunedin district, and by the end of this month large supplies should reach the market. Rationing of eggs ceased early in August last year, and unless particularly bad weather is experienced, it is likely that restrictions will be lifted about the same period this year. The feed position is, of course, serious, and it is possible that when'a change to standard mash takes place egg-laying may be adversely affected for a time. At present everything points to the egg shortage being ended for the winter in a few weeks' time. It was found advisable last year to reinforce rationing for a period at Chrisfams, and this will probably be necessary again this year.