In the News

Southland Times, Issue 24829, 22 August 1942, Page 4

In the News

First Whitebait

The first whitebait of the season to reach the Invercargill market was on sale yesterday, being a small lot of IJlb from the New River. It was sold at 2/a quarter pint and was quickly disposed of. The fish are reported to be late in running this year, supplies sometimes being available on August 1. Girl Mechanic Miss Joan Rollinson, Miller street, who has now been employed for over a week at Beck and McKenzie’s garage, stated yesterday that she had been having a busy time. Miss Rollinson has always had a liking for “taking things to pieces and putting them together.” Mr Beck remarked that she had made a very good job of overhauling an electric lawnmower; in fact she had done a better job than many a man would have done. Her work had also included cleaning cars and carburettors and changing tyres. In her suit of blue overalls Miss Rollinson looks trim and businesslike. School Holidays The second term of the school year was completed yesterday, and for the next two or three weeks all schools in Southland will be closed for the term holidays. The high and technical schools in Invercargill will be closed for three weeks and primary schools will be closed for two weeks. The primary schools and the Marist Brothers’ School will reopen on Monday, September 7, the Southland Technical College will reopen on Monday, September 14, and the Southland Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools on Tuesday, September 15. Linen Flax Workers Ten girls have now been selected for work at the linen flax factory at Woodlands. The following will begin on Monday: Misses Elizabeth Emerson (Otara), Mary Broomhall (Toa), Gladys Evans (Toa) and Violet Hannah (Invercargill). Over £4OOO in Rates The staff at the City Council office was busy yesterday receiving rate payments. It was, in fact, the busiest day since the payment of 1942-43 rates be- ’ gan on August 3, a sum of £4223/4/1 being paid in. This is more than double the amount received on the next busiest day, August 3, when a sum of £2079 was collected. The amount collected to date is* £25,058/16/9, or more than a quarter of the total levy. The amount collected in the corresponding period last year was £16,577/3/10. Ratepayers who wish to benefit from the statutory discount of.2J per cent, must pay their rates by August 31. Look After the Sheep

Australia’s industrial ambitions were given a severe blow by the American radio news commentator (Mr G. T. Folster) during the course of a speech to the British Empire Union in Sydney. Mr Folster said that America was not interested in .taking over Australia. “Americans are here,” he said, “because we are on our way to Tokyo and we are not going to waste any more time getting there than is absolutely necessary.” Then he dealt with Australian industry by saying: “By endeavouring to manufacture eveiything here in Australia, even against .frightful odds, Australia is obviously trying to build up a closed circuit economy.” However, he dropped his bombshell at the conclusion of his address when he said: “Why don’t you Australians concentrate on taking care of your 120,000,000 sheep and let us take care of the 5000 aeroplanes a week?” Even Birds “Pillaged”

“They will even steal birds,” said Mr H. H. Dobie, manager of the Union Steam Ship Company in Christchurch, when making reference at a special meeting held by the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce to the activities of pillagers. Mr Dobie added that last week a box of birds had been brought by air from the North Island. The box had arrived on the Dunedin railway station and had not been seen since.