NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 March 1947, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

ITEMS FROM PRESS ASSN. TELEGRAMS LAST NIGHT Following are extracts fiorn Press Association telegrams received by the “Chronicle” last night: AUCKLAND. No Sunday Milk Delivery.—Although meetings were held by both employers and the executive of the Auckland Milk Roundsmen's Union yesterday afternoon, no step was taken to ensure that milk is delivered in the city as usual next Sunday morning. The roundsmen are adhering firmly to tiieir decision not to deliver on Sunday unless they receive double pay, and the employers have declined to consider the claim, as it has been made by the workers without any indication that it had the official sanction of the union.

Tramways N.Z. Award— A special meeting of the Auckland Transport Board would be called at the earliest opportunity to consider the Tramway Employees” Union claims before the time limit on Monday, according to the chairman of the Transport Board (Mr. W. H. Nagle) referring to the dispute over the union’s claims for a new agreement.

Study of Sheep.— A study of Southdown, Romney and Hampshire types in New Zealand and will be made by Captain N. Bushill, of Alesbury, Buckinghamshire, who arrived in NewZealand on the Napier Star from England. Captain Burshill said his visit had been sponsored by the British Ministry of Agriculture, and he was in close contact with the leading English sheep breeders. His purpose was to examine any improvements in sheep strains that New Zealand breeders had obtained over English Stock, and to purchase any suitable breeding rams in the Dominion for breeders in the United Kingdom, WELLINGTON. Free Dental Treatment for Children. — “Already many thousands of children under 16 have applied for free dental treatment inaugurated by the Government tn February,” said Mr. Nordtr.eyer, Minister of Health, yesterday. “Approximately twothirds of the private dental practitioners have undertaken to co-operate witii the scheme, which is fully supported by the New Zealand Dental Association, who agree that this is no political issue, but a necessary social measure calculated to improve the standard of dental health of the young people of this Dominion. The serious shortage of dentists has made it impossible to include imtjiediately all gioups up to the age of 19. This position will gradually be remedied, as more dentists complete their training."

Air Mails From and to U.S.A.— Notwithstanding the diversion of the Pan-Ameiican service to Sydney, airmails from the United States should have come to hand Weekly via Australia, said the Postmaster General (Mr. Hackett) tonight, but apparently there has been some temporary* dillicuity about the carriage ot mails on the altered route. Fortunately, this difficulty now has been adjusted and it was anticipated that New Zealand airmails from the United States would one again reach New Zealand regularly at least once In every week.

So far as air mails to tnc united States and Canada were concerned the reduction in frequency of the direct Pan-American service from New Zealand from one flight each week to one in every four weeks, had, to a large extent, been offset by the Increase in frequency (from fortnightly to weekly) ot the Australian National Airways service from Melbourne to San Francisco. In future air mails for North America would close at Auckland at least twice each week. -CHRISTCHURCH

Rotary Conference Ends.— First cciuerence ot the new 53rd. District of Rotary International concluded in Christchurch yesterday. The conference placed on record a tribute to the memory of Mr. Paul Harris, of Chicago, founder of Rotaiy, and expressed regret at the deaths of Mr. G. W. Hutchison, of Auckland, former president; Mr. C. H. Weston, formerly president ot the Wellington Rotary Club, and Mr hW. Brown, a former president. It was decided that all resolutions and decisions ot the old 53rd. district be adopted and considered binding on the new district, unless revoked or amended. The David Ewen Cup, lor attendance, was awarded to the Westport Club. A vote of thanks to Sir Herbert Hart, District Governor, and Lady Hail, was carried by acclamation. ’ It was decided that. I lie next conference be held tn Dunedin early next March. In the afternoon thb delegates and visitors attended a trotting meeting nt. the home of Mr. J. R. McKenzie, • Yaldhurst Road.