General News
Mutton Prices Increased The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that lamb, wether, and ewe schedules in the South Island are increased by l-8d per lb from and including May 31. P.A. National Savings Last week 199 towns, 10 more than in the preceding week, attained or exceeded their national war savings quotas. All the main centres were again successful, and 16 out of the 18 postal districts raised their full dis-t-ict quotas. The number of successful towns is steadily increasing, the figures fo the last three weeks being 180, 189, and 199, Selling Cattle by Weight A proposal that cattle for the Invercargill meat market should be purchased by weight instead of at auction was placed before a meeting of Southland cattle graziers yesterday afternoon. The meeting approved of the scheme, and also supported a suggestion that the basic price for beef should be increased. The vote of the graziers was unanimously in favour of the scheme. Support was also accorded the Farmers' Union representations for a basic price of £2 per 1001b for prime beef, with weekly increments of 9d a week from the beginning of June to a maximum of £2 12s, and a reduction to the basic price in December.— P.A, Timaru Street Names ‘‘Those names have been in existence for many years, and apart from a few misdirections of mail they have been satisfactory,” Cr. J. M. Jenkins said at a meeting of the Timaru Borough Council on Monday evening when a suggestion to alter some street names, because of possible confusion, was brought forward. The council would be letting itself in for a great deal of trouble if it began making alterations, he said. Cr. Jenkins mentioned the alterations to telephone directories and electoral rolls which would be involved. It was decided not to take any action in the meantime, and carefully to consider the names of new streets in the future as a measure to prevent further possible confusion. Reply from General Frcyberg The New Zealand Society for Closer Relations with Russia has received the following message from General Frcyberg in reply to a cablegram of congratulations and greetings sent by the society’s recent conference to our Middle East forces:—‘‘Your message, which has been published in orders, will be much appreciated, Thank you on behalf of all ranks of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.”—(P.A.) An Old Excuse “That’s a good old hoary excuse, we used to do that 30 years ago, but look at the roads now," said Mr E. C. Lcvvey. S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when r taxi-driver, charged with the speed limit, said he accelerated to avoid the dust being raised by anothei car, A fine of 20s was imposed, Answering a charge of not having a warrant of fitness for his car. another offender said that on the day he was apprehended by the police he was on his way to the dealers to sell his car, and it had been sold. A third, charged with failing to give way to traffic on his right, said he was having trouble with his car and thought it better to keep moving instead of leaving it in the middle of the intersection. Army Engineering Courses A Diesel engine from an Army tank is now being usdd by the Army Education and Welfare Service to give instruction to soldiers attending the Diesel engineering class at the Christchurch Technical College. Tank personnel and qualified Army mechanics are finding the course particularly useful in improving their knowledge of the power units used in military armoured and transport vehicles. The Army Education and Welfare Service evening classes in technical, commercial, trade, and homo science subjects resumed this week, ffrid soldiers who wish to enrol or continue courses have been asked to do so before Juno 11. Gas welding is one of the new subjects in the trade courses, which include mechanical, and electrical engineering and electrical welding. Repairs to Bridge The two spans washed out of the Hooker river bridge on the highway from Lake Pukaki to the Ball Hut during the Labour Day flood last year are now being replaced by the Public Works Department, and the piers are being strengthened. The acting-district engineer (Mr F. D. Grant) said yesterday that advantage was being taken of the winter frosts and the fall in the depth of water in the‘river to carry out the work. Previously access had been by a temporary foot bridge to a vehicle on the other road, but with low water in the river a temporary low level traffic bridge had been placed in position. At the same time repairs were being made to the hydroelectric power scheme at Mount Cook. Literature on “Soccer” The dearth of text books on “soccer” in Christchurch libraries was deplored by Pilot Officer A, G. Baker, R.A.F., at the meeting of the Canterbury Football Association last evening. He said that the association could not hope to gain support for the game unless it furnished information. He had found that referees and players in New Zealand were not aware of many points in the rules, Pilot Officer Baker, who has had wide experience of the code in England, has compiled the "soccer” bulletin of the Canterbury Council of Amateur Sport. These are being distributed in schools to give pupils a grounding in the principles of all sports.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 2
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