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Fifty Tons of Pumpkins A consignment of 50 tons of cattle pumpkins is being sent by rail from Gisborne. Table pumpkiins liave been sent away frequently to many parts of the North island and even to the South Island from Gisborne, while in some seasons cattle pumpkins have been shipped away, but the 50 ton consignment is the first substantial lot to lie sent away by rail. New Synthetic Drug Synthetic manufacture of quinindine has been announced at Cambridge, Massachusetts, by the Polaroid Company. Only two days after it had announced the development of synthetic quinine, the company disclosed that it. also had produced quinindine syntheticallj'. Quinindine is used in the treatment of heart disease and as an anti-malarial drug for patients who experience a toxic effect from quinine. Decline of Home Life "If the household continues to degenerate into a dormitory, the result will be wholesale devitalisation and collective suicide, Except on our farms our modern famili'. very seldom has any collectivc task." said Mr A. T. Campbell, senior tutor of the University Extension-Depart-ment, in a Community Week address at Temuka. The basic problem of all societies was to keep life running, he said. Meat Meal as Fertiliser Enforcement of the regulations prohibiting the use of meat meal as fertiliser was suggested at a meeting of members of the CanterburyWestland Registered Poultry Keepers' Association recently. It was stated that poultry producers were unable to obtain meat meal., and it was being used as fertiliser by market gardeners and farmers, although purchasers, were supposed to state that the meal was to be used for stock food only. f Classes in Maori "1 tlvin'k a class should be formed for the teaching of Maori, which very beautiful and interesting language,." said Mr A. G. Williams at a meeting of the Christchurch Technical College Board of Governors. He added that he believed there were many people who would appreciate such a class. The principal, Dr. D. E. Hansen, replied that the. college could only advertise that a class, in Maori could be made available. Food for Hosts New Zealand men in .the forces in Britain have been more fortunate than many other Allied men, in that the New Zealand Forces Club has provided food , parcels which they may take when they arc entertained at a private home. This information was given by Mr F. 11.. Burley. of London, who is visiting New Zealand. He said he and his wife had entertained many Allied servicemen, particularly New Zenlanders., and they welcomed the little parcels of food, such as tinned goods, which the New Zealanciers brought along and offered to their hosts.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 86, Issue 7, 30 June 1944, Page 3
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