In the News : AROUND THE WORLD
Sugar rationing in New Zealand has been reduced from 12 ozs. to 10 ozs. In Great Britain the ration is 8 ozs.
ROLLS-ROYCE-MERLIN engines are now being built in Australia by mass-production for fitting to Mosquito aircraft,
In two months, America ships overseas as much tonnage as General Pershing received in all the time the American forces were at World War I.
The Canterbury senior cricket competition has reached an interesting stage with only one point separating Lancaster Park and West Christchurch. East Christchurch is in third position with Old Collegians next, followed by Sydenham.
DURING the last month, enemy air action over Britain accounted for 483 civilians killed and 1152 injured.
A NUMBER of New Zealand and Australian repatriated prisoners of war are enjoying their new-found freedom as the guests of private families in Great Britain.
New Zealand’s wool clip this year amounts to 1,000,000 bales which represents an increase of 50.000 bales on last year’s production figure. ’
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Highlander, Volume 1, Issue 2, 23 March 1945, Page 2
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