In the News

Southland Times, Issue 23998, 13 December 1939, Page 8

In the News

Socks For Soldiers The difficulty of securing sufficient supplies of wool is likely to interfere with the making of socks for members of the New Zealand armed forces. It was originally intended that wool should be purchased in bulk and distributed to various committees but it is now announced that because of a shortage of supplies it has been fmma impossible to purchase wool on a bulk basis and various committees have been advised to obtain whatever supplies may be available locally. Already £2OO has been spent in Auckland in buying knitting wool and an endeavour is being made to obtain more supplies. —Press Association. Wool Prices

“It is some weeks since the Government announced its intention of publishing ‘within a few days’ the prices to be paid for wool under the Government purchase scheme,” said Mr P. Hereford, managing editor of Meat and Wool, yesterday. “They have not yet, appeared and they will make several pages of print when they do. In Australia there are 1500 different grades of wool listed under the purchase and prices range from lid to 45d per lb. The number of grades in New Zealand will be over four figures if all counts, varieties, breeds and districts come into consideration. The position will be further complicated this year by the lightness of the wool, particularly in certain North Island districts, where the yield is easily 10 per cent, less than last year. A difference of a month in shearing time would affect values in the same district, and the delay is quite understandable.” £lOO For Patriotic Fund

The Invercargill City Council at its meeting last night decided to give £lOO to the Southland Patriotic Fund instead of spending that sum of money on centennial celebrations. Wheat Diet For Fish Two members of the crew of the salvage, ship, Marina, spent some time fishing at the scene of the wreck of the Waikouaiti yesterday. They were rewarded with an excellent catch, considering the short time they were fishing, but when the fish were cleaned it was found that almost every one was full of wheat. Many bags of wheat had evidently burst and the fish took the opportunity of a meal which does not often come their way.

“Credit To Country” “The New Zealand Court, although small is a credit io the Dominion and also those in charge of it. The scenic wonders of New Zealand are well displayed and the court on the whole is a splendid advertisement of our country.” These remarks were made yesterday by Mr J. N. West, of Browns, to The Southland Times, when speaking of his visit to the World’s Fair at New York. One Recruit Yesterday

Recruiting for the special military force is still more or less at a standstill in Invercargill. At the Invercargill Army Headquarters yesterday one more enlistment was received, and the total for Southland is now 948. The new recruit is Lloyd lan Andrew Price, a farm labourer, of Kauana.

Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs An address to members of the Southland Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association will be given this morning by Mr L. J. Wild, president of the Royal Agricultural Society. Mr Green, of Hamilton, will also deliver an address. All club members present at the show are asked to meet at the rear of the grandstand at a time which will be announced over the loud speaker.

No Trams on Christmas Day. The Invercargill tramways service will be suspended on Christmas Day.

Landslide Damages House A section of the hillside in. Nottingham street, Karori, was carried away on Monday afternoon causing considerable damage to a house occupied by Mr R. Norton. The slip engulfed the washhouse and crashed through the house which was thrown out of plumb. Doors in the house jammed and Mrs Norton had great difficulty in escaping. She was slightly injured.—Press Association. Inquest Opened

An inquest into the death of David Ryan, a single man, aged 35 years, who died on December 10 after an illness following injuries suffered in a motor accident on February 5, was opened in the Coroner’s Court yesterday morning before Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M. Evidence of identification was given by John Ryan, of 201 Elies road, a brother of the deceased, and file inquest was adjourned sine die.