TOBACCO INDUSTRY PHASES

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1931, Page 10

TOBACCO INDUSTRY PHASES

MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTES WILLS’ PRODUCTS ON SCREEN. A comprehensive insight into the preparation for its huge market of the cigarette which one sees almost every minute of the day poised between the finger and thumb of some adherent to the “weed” was given those retailers and interested citizens who attended a private screening of films, descriptive of the tobacco industry in London and New Zealand, at Eltham on Wednesday night and at the Rewa Tea Rooms, Hawera, last night. The screening was conducted bv Mr. A. R. Westropp, of W. D. and H. 0. Wills (N.Z.), Ltd., and the whole programme was of great interest, emphasising the huge number of people employed in the tobacco industry and the wonderful mechanical devices required to supply the smoking public of the' civilised world. Tobacco growing in the Nelson province, from where the ‘‘Silver Fern” produces Icome, was the subject of the first film. Crops in full leaf were shown, and the picking and drying of the leaves were depicted. The audience was next conducted on a tour through the large Wellington' factory of the firm. Here millions of Capstan cigarettes are turned out by almost human machinery. Phases’ in the life of the staff employed there were also shown, the canteen and the playing field driving home the fact that- the interests 1 of the employees were very closely studied. The up-to-date methods employed in the preparation of the cigarette were well shown, and this live New Zealand industry was depicted in all its phases. The production of “Yellow Bird” and “Rugby” tobaccos was also shown in the film dealing with the factory.. Tobacco growing and manufacture did not fill the whole of the programme which was interspersed with such films as “Felix,” the cat, in Hollywood, and glimpses of Rotorua, and of mighty London on a clear day. Members of the staff of W. D. and H. 0. Wills took all these films. The changing of the guard, St. James’. Park and the grey old Tower of London were all shown. The actual programme was concluded with two humorous sketches, staged by some Wellington members of the firm. These were entitled “How to Get Leave” arid “Peace, Perfect Peace,” and were both, very true. Costuming was featured in “An Advertisement Come to Life.” HAWERA LADY GOLFERS LOSE. ■STRATFORD VISITORS SUCCESSFUL Lady members of the Stratford- Golf Club visited ■ Hawera on Saturday and beat the home ladies by matches to 2|. Rain interfered with play, but otherwise the afternoon was most enjoyable. Details, with the Hawera team mentioned first, arc:—

Mrs. Thompson and Miss E. Burgees beat Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Williams, 1 up. Mrs. Whitehead and. Miss Haw-ken lost to Mrei : Seyb and Miss Walker, 4 and 3. / " - Misses V. Death and R. Pease, all square with Mrs. Boon and Mrs. Knewstubb. Mrs. McAnerin and Mrs. Corey beat Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Burmester, 2 and 1. Mrs. Davy. and Miss Strange lost to Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Mark, 1 down. Miss Ryan and Mrs. Vinniconibe lost to Miss Malone and Mrs. Bowler, 1 down. ( JUDGING SCHOOL ROOT CROPS. AWATUNA, RIVERLEA, KAPONGA. The heaviest crop of carrots grown by a member of the South Taranaki Boys’ arid Girls’ Clubs in the Kaponga district was that of Norman Southern, weighed by Messrs. R. Syme and J., W. Palmer on, Wednesday. The weight was 81 tons 13 cwt. Details,of judging at Awatuna, Riverlea and Kaponga Convent are:— AWATUNA. Mangolds. Tom Walker, 43 tons 14 cwt., 36 tons, 40, r ; Max Walker, 45 tons 19 cwt., 41 tons 15 cwt., 40, 8. : RIVERLEA. Mangolds. Robert Gargan, 45 tons, 45 tons 19 cwt., 40, 9. Eric . Dew.—37 tops 18 cwt., 33 tons 8 cwt., 25, 7. * Bert Chapman.—29 tons 11 cwt., 28 tons 5 cwt., 39, 7. Carrots. Norman Southern.—Bl tons 12 cwt., 66 tons 17 cwt., 40, 9. Flossie Dew.—s 4 tons 12 cwt., 50 tons 15 cwt., 37, 81. Alf. Dew. —66. tons 10 cwt., 56 tons 5 cwt., 39, 9. KAPONGA CONVENT. Mangolds. Dan Crowley.—sl tons 2 cwt., 39 tons 10 cwt., 39, 8. Carrots. Bernard Bolger. —28 tons 18 cwt., 40 tons 10 cwt., 37, 7. Arthur Andreoli.—27 tons 12 cwt., 39 tons 10 cwt., 37, 8. Dan Malone.—73 tons 5 cwt., 68 tons 9 cwt., 40, 9. Dan Crowley.—ss tons 12 cwt., 45 tons 12 cwt., 39, 8. Jim Bolger.—4B tons 17 cwt., 41 tons 16 cwt., 38}, 8. Jack Bolger.—4B tons 4 cwt., 45 tons 19 cwt., 38}, 8.