NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 23, 22 October 1942, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF

Supervised Leisure

More than 160 children are enrolled in the special classes under the supervised leisure programme being conducted by the Y.M.C.A., in Wellington. The fathers of the majority of these children are in camp or serving overseas and the mothers are out at work.

Trafalgar Day. . Flags were flown on many buildings in Wellington yesterday in commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar, which was fought and won on October 21, 1805.

Wellington-Lyttelton Service. Because of alterations in the sailing times of the Wellington-Lyttelton express service steamers, all passengers booked for sailing between October 25 and the end of October are requested to communicate with one of the Union Company offices.

Aliens’ Appeals Disallowed. Appeals heard on Tuesday by the Wellington District Manpower Industrial Committee have been disallowed in all five cases of the aliens who were directed to report to the Department of Agriculture for vegetable growing at Palmerston North. Prisoners’ Parcels.

Every week 2060 Red Cross voluntary workers in 16 different centres iff England pack 90,000 food parcels, each one weighing 11 lb. These parcels contain a selection from 18 different comestibles, including four ounces of chocolate. The parcels use up 180 miles of string and 704ewt. of cardboard. The weekly cost is £45,000, so that each parcel costs 10/-.

Body Found on Beach. The body of Alexander Noble, aged 34 years, Was found ou the sea beach below tbeWaitoto River, South Westland, on Tuesday evening.' Mr. Noble had ueen missing since Saturday afternoon, when he was whitebaiting. He leaves a wife and two children. His body is -being brought by plane for interment from his residence at Arthurstown.—P.A. Reward of Temperance. Abstinence from beer brought its reward to 16 colliers at the Seaham mine in New South Wales. They had bean contributing 6d. a week to purchase a supply of beer at Christmas, but decided not to continue with the project. . Then they invested the money in lottery tickets, one of which won a£s prize. They reinvested this in a later lottery and one of the tickets won first prize of £5OOO. Metered Water for Gardens. The Wellington city engineer, Mr. Luke, stated yesterday that it was now illegal for anyone in Wellington city to water lawns or gardens with a hose unless the water passed through a meter. In this manner it was proposed to keep a proper check on the water used, because of a possible shortage should. Wellington experience a dry summer, supervening upon a dry spring.

New Ration Books. A total of 14,907 new ration nooks were -issued in Wellington, and suburbs yesterday, including 7284 issued at the office in "The Dominion” building. On Monday 8000 were issued, and on luesday 11,500, making a total for the three days of 34,407. Postal officials mentioned yesterday that post offices would be open at night for the issuing of ration books,, and it was desired that people should obtain them as soon as possible.

Slogan from New Zealand. The concluding words of the Trafalgar Day message from the Royal New Zealand Navy was a fine slogan for the broadcast, said the 8.8. C. announcer last night in a special broadcast of messages from British naval bases iff all parte of the world and also from a United States naval base in British territory. The New Zealand message concluded: No word but victory.” The messcage had been sent by radio from Wellington a.few days ago. ■ 7 . .

Rose Day Collections. . • The Wellington Education Board, at its monthly meeting yesterday, adhered to its policy of not allowing pupils in the schools under its control, to ,be used as collectors for calls upon the- public purse. The board adopted a decision ot the executive committee refusing u request by the president of the Wellington Returned Services Association that children in the Wellington, Upper Hutt and Paraparaumu schools should be allowed to collect money on Rose Day.

Retrial Begun. , „ ... The retrial of Robert James Smitti, foreman stevedore, oii alternative charges of stealing or receiving two bolts ot suiting material valued at £146/1/1, ine property' of the Kederal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., began before Mr. Justice Blair and a jury iu the Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday. Mr. W. H. Cunningham appeared for the Crown and Mr. R. M. Sutherland for the. defence. In the previous hearing the jury disagreed. The evidence given yesterday followed closely that of the previous hearing.

Extended Kail Service. Tho extended rail service from Blenheim to . Clarence Bridge, daily except Sundays, was inaugurated this week. Travel from Christchurch is now by rail to Hundalee, by bus over the gap through Kaikourn to the Clarence, and from Clarence to Blenheim and Pieton by rail. it is expected that in some months the railway from Blenheim will be Operatingas far as Kaikoura. For the northern journey tho daily express leaves Christchurch at 8.20 a.m., and the express from Hundalee reaches the city at 5.51 p.m.

Prison Industry. ;, The Prisons Department, slates the annual report, has continued its policy as far as practicable, of making itsut self-sustained in respect of foodstuffs oil its farms and in addition has produced large quantities for the open market. At Waikeria sufficient tobacco is grown to supply the whole of the department s requirements and this institution also supplies pasteurized milk to adjacent schools. From other institutions milk and vegetables are supplied for Army. requirements.

Wage Increase. _ _ in , An increase of from o/- to iu/ weekly in the wages of certain abattoir works employees is granted under tlie new award for tlie 'Wellington district. Where amendments nave been made wages are to be: Slaughtermen, £O/10/-; sawmen, £5/10/-; stockmen, £5/10/-; all other adult workers, £o/o/--Increases of 5/- weekly have been granted in all grades of youths from 16 to - vears. The only other change in die award is the stipulation certain hours of the day within which the 40 horns a week are to be worked.

Science and Crime. ' , Satisfactiou at the lull use made bj tlie police of the wide range of scientific •lids available from the Dominion iaboraiiiry is expressed in the annual report of the Department of Scientific and In ilustrinl Research. Tho year under lev'ew was ft te stated, notable for the number of glass fragments examined in connexion with fatal motor accidents and cases of breaking and entering, conclusive evidence being frequently provided. Many exhibits were submitted for determination of drugs and poisons and indications ot drunkenness.

“Enough of Sergeant-Majors. “After years of experience under the orders of sergeant-majors, the men, when hev return, will not put up with the bossing of teachers t?/'> s J rl * ct A th " n J“ farm management,” said Mr. K. A. Htuce, when the South Canterbury,executive c.t the New Zealand Farmers Union discussed one of the clauses ot the . iemuka rehabilitation scheme providing that ail returned servicemen with no Pi'ue mal farmins? experience, desirous of taking over laud, be given a term ol tuition when experience can be gained. Dlr. I rucc said Unit his experience as a returned soldier convinced him that the men would not take kindly to any compulsory scheme.

Potential Youth Leaders. Ninety potential leaders, have registered in the leadership training course in with the Wellington Y.M.C.A. is cooperating with the Christian Youth Council The aim of the course is to build leaders who will carry into their church and community an ideal of putting Christianity into action through service tasks, lhe course embraces physical and recreational work, worship, and ecuminism, drama, handcrafts and social hygiene, and it is hoped that each lender will commence classes in his or her own church. This wits" reported to the monthly meeting of the board of directors of tlie Y.M.C.A, in Wellington.