NEWS OF THE DAY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 175, 27 July 1942, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Bystander Solvit Problem By promptly solving a difficult problem confronting a transport operator on the West Coast recently • bystander earned £1 and the gratitude of the driver. A truck piled nigh with its heavy contents failed t° clear the superstructure of a traffic bridge by two inches. The suggestion made by the bystander was that the air In the tyres of the truck be let down to a little more than two Inches. Bluo's New Industry The port of Bluff has for many years been known throughout New Zealand principally for its oyster industry. In January of this year another industry was begun in the town, and in the past six months it has grown from the experimental stage to an industry of considerable size, and Is now a valuable asset, states the Southland News. This is the rabbit canning Industry. Prom a factory In Bluff 4000 cans of rabbits are being turned out daily. This Is regarded as a wonderful achievement considering difficulties which n» v o been encountered. Most of the work in the factory- is done by girls and young women, and to them must go most of the credit that this war industry has deservedly won. Warnings on Envelope Indignation at the stamping of the warning, "Caretess Talk Costs Lives" on envelopes in which the Royal condolences are sent to the relatives of men killed in action was expressed by the father of a Christchurch naval rating who was lost in the Mediterranean last year. He said that such reference to loss of life was most upsetting to the relatives, particularly in cases where the mes83R® from the King and Queen was definite information that the man concerned, who had been reported missing for a considerable time, was now dead. The father added that another reference to loss of life—the ■logan "Motorist, Carelessness Kills" —was stamped on the envelope, the whole appearance of which indicated that it contained some kind of circular rather than a personal message. "Ukt tkt OU Day»" Intense club rivalry has been a special feature of the Rugby football his year, apparently the outo' esprit de corps of the military teams from the various units SSSKfL 1 " 41,6 ilub chamMingled with ' equally thwJSTViff between some one of i . i i , remaining sides ol the old The S fifteen, ine result has been a revoninn « n the hard and heavy style of game which was so common more than 30 T'JSHSMSAJa&SE ing. reminisced of old Potter's Paddock days when City and Ponsonby clubs were in their heyday, cropped up at Eden Park on Saturday. Piav wcnt at fever heat between Manukau and Motor Transport players amid a continuous roar of mingled approba- , tion and protest from the partisans on the side-line, while the referee, on fle , d whUtl^ • nd . whistled and whistled. Hoary- - S^»u?» ,1 3^ d igS MS

Cats ImeluJed in Kiik Zoning Cats In an Ashburton grain store have not been overlooked in the milk zoning scheme which will become operative in the town at the beginning of next month. In the exhaustive pile of information collected concerning household consumption and streets, the cats which have the important task of killing vermin in one large store have been allocated each day the modest ration of one P»nt of milk to be delivered—possibly by a new milkman. A Heavyweights Regrets How a 15 stone, 6ft 3in army corporal, aged 19 years, wrestled with a camp comrade, broke the latter's leg and in apparent repentance subsequently surrendered his stripes, was related to the No. 2 Armed Forces Appeal Board in Napier by the corporal's father, who was seeking the withdrawal of his son from camp during the lambing season. This information was volunteered by the appellant when asked what rank his son held. In the opinion of the witness, his boy's voluntary surrender of his stripes following this incident was "quixotic." Good Eaters The increase which had occurred in his business in recent months was referred to by a restaurant proprietor when giving evidence before the Palmerston North Armed Forces Appeal Board. Soldiers, when out of camp, he said, appeared to have a craving for steak and eggs. "They have been known to eat 10/ worth each at a meal. In a way that may seem ridiculousjbut it is a fact." The chairman, Mr. T. L. Seddon, said it was common knowledge that the restaurants were overtaxed, due to the calls of the men of the forces. In the public interest it was essential that they should be kept open. "Inter-House" Matches The contention that "inter-house Rugby matches as played in some schools was harmful to the game and the players was made by Mr. E. M. Todd, at the meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union. He said that in these matches the teams were usually most uneven in size, with the result that one or two bigger boys dominated the play, running through the opposing sides almost at will. It was not surprising that parents objected to smaller, lighter and younger boys taking part in such games. The authorities who controlled the inter-school competitions provided a sufficient number of grades so that every player took part in games with boys of his own physical standard. A "Snob" in Camp When applying for the release of a soldier from camp at the meeting of tne Manpower Committee in Christchurch, the appellant, a representative of a boot company, said *V. e soWier had been doing nothing day, just moping about the asketl for a report from ™ i,ita TC authorities, Captain S. the man had been given as _, a , bootmaker in the was doing valuable work, sm So£» ers wer £ I ? ard to secure, and te'HS made by the i u own repairing. is CantaTnJltJPSJS**" continued into I ! ere " a man goes HH® ?amp without an appeal and two months application j s made f or .i? ,s Why Tan it not done in the first place?"