Waihi Telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1943 LOCAL & GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXII, Issue 8873, 17 February 1943, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1943 LOCAL & GENERAL

Council Meets To-night The first monthly meeting for the year of the Waihi Borough Council will be held this evening. Race Train Arrangements The Railways Department, advertises in this issue particulars of train arrangements in connection with the Waikato Racing Club’s race meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday, February 20. Australian Petrol Pooled All petrol is being pooled in Australia. Oil companies have formed a new company, and they will sacrifice their brands for tile duration of the war. Saving in transport and manpower is expected. Products not affected arc aviation spirit, lubricating oils, bunker fuel and certain specialised lines. Patriotic Effort for 1913 To consider what form Waihi and district’s effort for 1943 should take, a special meeting of the Waihi Patriotic Committee will lie held in the Borough Council Chambers next Friday evening, February 1.9, at 7.30 o’clock, when the lion, treasurer, Mr F. M. Murray, will present a report. Not only all members of the committee, but also other citizens and district residents are urged to attend.

Sport In Prison Camps ‘‘lt is quite possible to keep healthy in a prison camp.’" says I lie latest prisoners -of-wa c pamphlet issued by the Order of St. .lolin and the Red Cross Society. “In proof of this, we would cite the fad that in an inter regimental seven-n side Rugby football competition in Oflag Y 1 l> the winners were a R.A.F. team who had been prisoners for more than 21 years years. The team consisted of two Englishmen, two Scots, two Canadians and a A Gold Producer When a. Melbourne Insurance inspoc tor cleaned out the gas-producer on his car lie noticed a yellow substance adhering to the clinkers. Me took it to a gold buyer, who gave him .Cl2/l.< 1 /-

for it. Mow the gold came to be there is a mystery. The inspector had just returned from a fairly long trip in the north-eastern section of Victoria. Gold is not plentiful there certainly it. docsn M grow on trees. Gold is worth MlO/9/- an oz. to-day. Comforts For Soldiers No fewer than 150 more parcels of comforts for New Zealand servicemen are to be sent forward by the Waihi Patriotic Committee within the next few days. How much such par cels are appreciated is well-known, and extracts from thankful letters from men from all parts of the Dominion who have received parcels from Waihi have appeared in the.

“Telegraph” on many occasions. It may not generally be known that any person who contributes 10s towards a parcel has the privilege of having his or her name enclosed. Donations for one or more such parcels will be gratefully received either at the Soldiers’ Shop in Seddon Street, just below the Bank of New Zealand, or by the lion, secretary of the Patriotic Committee, Mr S. H. Brown.