Public Opinion

Southland Times, Issue 24599, 22 November 1941, Page 5

Public Opinion

WOODLANDS RABBIT BOARD Sir, —Can you inform me if the members of the Woodlands Rabbit Board have ceased, to exist? I refer to the lack of supervision of the work being done, or not being done, in the immediate vicinity of Woodlands. Referring to the fumigating work of the past 10 days, I am prepared to make a donation to the Patriotic Fund if I cannot show (1) three rabbit holes that have not been filled in to one that has; and (2) three live rabbits in the paddocks to the one dead rabbit that they can dig out of the warrens. THE WASP [This letter was referred to the chairman of the Woodlands Rabbit Board (Mr A. O. Fleming), who said he had no comment to make.] REFUSE REMOVAL Sir, Is it possible for you to inform the residents of Gladstone and North Invercargill at what hour on the morning of “rubbish” day it is necessary to have the refuse out to ensure its being removed on that day by the dustman? I know that before the war the containers would be emptied if they were out by 8 a.m. At present, in some streets, that does not apply, as they have to be out almost an hour earlier. If the starting time of the dustman has been altered, it is only fair that householders should be notified. They pay for the service and are entitled to some consideration. This matter is causing a lot of inconvenience. We just want to know where we stand. DISSATISFIED. [An official of the City Council stated that the rubbish collection was set down to begin at 8 a.m.] THE WAR EFFORT Sir—The Government urges everyone to do his utmost for the war effort. Many are doing so, but many are not in the least concerned and are going along in the same easy, indifferent way as if there was no war on. While many are working 80 and more hours a week, perhaps two-thirds of .our labouring population is working 40 hours or fewer. Yet Government members have put down the iron heel on all proposals for a return to the 48-hour week, which should be a minimum for the winter months, with a 54-hour week for the summer months in all industries. The farmers are urged on to greater production. How are they to do this without help, and how are they to get this help when so many attractive avenues are kept open by legislation to lure labour away from the farms? Sir, what do you think of this from the Hon. P. C. Webb, as reported in The Southland Times of November 21: “You will get more production on a 40-hour Week than a 48-hour?” 80 HOURS WEEK ON FARM.