All Blacks’ Tour.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1935, Page 6

All Blacks’ Tour.

The All Blacks will leave Wellington for London ift the Rangitikion July 31. The team will, occupy first-class accommodation in the vessel, which will proceed via the Panama route. The Rangitiki is a 17,000-ton motor ship and her public rooms and cabins are fitted in a luxurious manner. Future of Dairying.

"Some people have the peculiar notion that the bottom has fallen out of the industry and that it is likely to collapse at any time,” commented Mr. W. E. Gwillim, who recently retired after lengthy service from the position of Assistant-Dir-ector of the Dairy Division, when speaking at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Factory Managers’ Association. “I myself have no misgivings and am under ho anxiety whatever,” he added, in expressing his confidence in the future of the dairy industry of the Dortiinion.

Out of Season Nesting. It has been prophesised that there will be an early spring and birds are apparently taking it for granted for it is reported from a South Island district that just before the snow of last week starlings were building their nests. The rough weather has not interfered with their activities and a watch is being kept to see how early the young birds are hatched. It is reported from Auckland that tomtits are busily engaged nesting in the tea-tree near Port Waikato. Egg laying may be expected to commence within the next few days, as construction of the nest has been pushed on rapidly, and completion 's now almost reached.' The nesting of tomtits at this season is most decidedly irregular, as approximately the middle of October is the customary time for nesting. • Marriage Ban Lifted.

There has been rejoicing jn an Auckland city business establishment as ■ the result of the employer of 70 girls deciding to reverse his hard-and-fast rule not to employ married women. During the past few years this business man has been religious in the practice of dismissing women who have elected to be married, but early in the present year he came to the conclusion that he was robbing 'a number of employees of the opportunity of launching out in matrimony owing .to their intended husbands earning insufficient. At last his decision was made. He called together his employees and made the announcement that he was willing to employ people in double harness. The popularity of the move has teen shown by the fact that since February there has been a steady procession of young women from his place of business to the church and married bliss; nine weddings have been celebrated by his employees since that time.