Waihi Telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1942 LOCAL & GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXI, Issue 8833, 14 October 1942, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1942 LOCAL & GENERAL

Postpone Lambing ' The Department of Agriculture in England received a request by a farmer for the postponement of the military service of one of his men who was in the course of doing the ploughing for the coming season’s' cropping. ’He stated his only other man was engaged - in attending to the ewes which were lambing. He received a reply suggesting that he should let the man turn over to the ploughing and postpone the lambing for a month. Libraries in Warships Every ship in the United States Navy has a library installed as part of its equipment, states the Canterbury Public Library “Journal,” quoting an American publication. The libraries vary from two thousand books foV the largest ship to 150 books for a submarine. Standard books sent to all ships include the Bible, a dictionary, and engineering textbooks. The fiction includes Westerns, thrillers, old-timers and the latest best sellers, and non-fiction includes popular travel volumes, books on naval life, and works of general information.

I’raise for Americans A Christchurch soldier, who was wounded recently in the fighting in Egypt, in a letter to his parents, is full of praise for the American Volunteer Ambulance Corps. He said that one of these units' attached itself to his battalion and followed it back to Syria. Then they went with the New Zealanders again to the desert. When in action, he states, the Americans, who are volunteers and not paid, have no fear and go right up into the front line to evacuate the wounded. He states that the treatment the New Zealanders have received from these units has ibeen wonderful.

Children’s War Effort School children in the Canterbury Education Board’s district have raised £7012 in a special war effort since the outbreak of war. This was reported to the board by Mr C. S. Thompson, who said the board would agree this was a splendid effort. This year, up to September 16, they had raised £1951 16s lid for the purchase of soldiers’ parcels. In 1940 they raised £3BOB for the purchase of ambulances, and last year they raised £1852 for parcels. The Children’s War Effort Committee had emphasised that the money should be raised by the self-denial of the children themselves; they were not encouraged to ask their parents for money. The committee was assured by the teachers that this had been done.

Borough Staff Presentation Members of the Waihi Borough Council, the office staff and heads of departments gathered in the Mayor’s room last Friday afternoon to take leave of Mrs Ruskin Clark, who, after two years as a member of the clerical staff, recently resigned Imposition because of her marriage. Reference was made •to Mrs Clark’s efficiency, courtesy and unfailing cheerfulness, not only in her dealings with those immediately associated with her, but also with the general public, and all present joined in wishing her and her husband a long, happy and prosperous married life. On behalf of the council, the Mayor, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, present--ed Mrs Clark with sets of fancy cups, saucers and plates, while the town clerk, Mr F. M. Murray, asked her to accept an electric table lamp, the gift of the office staff and heads of departments. Mrs Clark suitably replied. ]