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Evening Star, Issue 24282, 25 August 1942, Page 2

The door of the Henderson (Auckland) railway station was forced on Sunday night. Tlio safe was blown open with gelignite, and cash amounting to about £lO was stolen. On Sunday, just 100 years after '.Bishop Selwyu preached his first .sermon in Nelson, his memory was honoured by tho unveiling of a stone on the eastern .side of Church Hill, almost on the spot whore ho pitched the tent which served as a church. The ceremony was performed in flic presence of a large congregation by the sixth Bishop of Nelson, the Right Rev. R. AA r . .Stephenson, and at a service in tho cathedral the sermon was preached by Bishop ißonnutt. The service was attended by the mayor and mayoress, city councillors, and members of the committee of the Early Settlers’ Aicmorial Association.

Last night the officers and men at a local base training depot wore entertained by a programme of pictures presented by tho Rev. B. H. Risoley, of the Alaori Hill Presbyterian Church. The pictures screened included a number of short subjects and a full-length talking film of tho Royal Navy, ‘ Forever England.’ At tho conclusion of the performance a vote of thanks on behalf of all present was moved by the camp padre, the Rev. J. H. Harris. Tho heavy demand for berths on the interisland steamer has, often resulted in soldiers on leave from the North Island being unable to obtain accommodation on board at the time they are due to return to camp. At present there are a number of men on leave from tho other island, and to ensure their return special travelling arrangements have been completed by tho Army Department. All men who have shortly to return to North island camps are requested to report to the Reusing ton Drill Hall without delay, when instructions will be issued.

Figures published recently by the British Minister of Information reveal that 1.750 women between the ages of 20 and 30 years are employed in tho British Broadcasting Corporation. Discussions are now taking place with tho Ministry of Labour to decide how many of these women could be called up, without prejudice to tho work of national importance on which'the 8.8. C. is engaged. Wellington College sported a mascot at the llnghy match against Wanganui Collegiate School last week, a. kewpio dressed as a footballer, even down to miniature boots with tiny sprigs, with a jersey and cap in the college colours. Borne on a pole also heribboned in the college colours it was proudly displayed on the sideline. Stocks of adult-sized gum boots which had been “ frozen ” have now been allocated to various Government departments for distribution, according to advice received at a recent meeting of tho Advisory Board of the Now Zealand Federation of Drapers. Representations have been made to tho Agriculture and Mines Departments to have the distribution made through normal retail channels.

“ Nature's weaver ” is the very appropriate title given to the show case display at the Museum this week. Weaver birds are found in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The bird is called the weaver because of the remarkable interwoven nest which it builds. These nests are hung at the end of a slender twig or palm leaf, frequently over water so that they may ho beyond the reach of moqkeys, snakes, ami other climbing enemies. Some species attach their nest each year to the bottom of that of the preceding year, and four or live nests are sometimes suspended from one another. The nc.st of the weaver bird does not usually have a hole in the front, but the one on display has been cut away to show the elever'ly-desiguetl front door and porch. The nest is about 16in long and 16in in outer circumference, while the bird is 4in long from the top of the beak to the tail.

“I do not think any man. oven in medieval times, was intended to work the hours you describe,” said Mr A. 31. Samuel, a member of the No. 1 Auckland) Armed Forces Appeal. Board, at Bapakura, to a farmer who said lie and liis brother worked from 1 a.in. to (j p.m. for seven days a week. The witness said he wont to bed at 7 p.m., if he was not called out on F.P.S. work. The long hours had become necessary since the man's son went to camp. The reservist’s release was sought, ami was recommended by the board.

When the present supply of towels at the Auckland City Council’s baths it exhausted patrons will have to bring their own (says the ‘Herald’). ]i. was reported to the council last week that an order for 500 towels had been placed some mouths ago, and the Ministry of Supply had been asked to spon-. sor it. However, this request had been declined on the ground that no orders wore sponsored unless they wore related to the war effort. Since then it had only been possible to purchase two lots of 50 towels of various qualities at retail prices in the local market, whore rationing had operated for some considerable time.

An editorial in a hauling daily newspaper in Britain states that the House of Lords lias been talking about the “ invasion season ” as though it was an annual fixture like the opening of flat racing, iho rise of the May fly, or the rush for the grouse moors in August. “ Unfortunately,” states the paper. “ there is a difference. Wo are used to those national or aristocratic beanos, hut we are not used to invasion.”

-Mr Justice Kennedy was engaged in the Supreme Court this morning in the hearing of an originating summons to determine questions arising under the will of the late Mr A. S. Paterson. The summons was issued for the purpose of settling the liability of the plaintiff, the Guardian Trust and Executors Company of .Vow Zealand Ltd., to pay income fax on annuities 'bequeathed by the deceased. Mr A. C. Stephens represented the Guardian Trust. Air H. Brasii the annuitants, and Air K. I’. Hay, of 'Wellington, the Presbyterian Church Property Trustees. Legal argument is proceeding.

In tho Police Court this morning a further remand until August 31 was granted by the magistrate, AIT H. AV. .Bundle, when charges of breaking, entering, and theft from the premises of P. At. Paape were preferred l against Ponald Afyron May anil John Peter Franks.

A Wellington Association message states that hundreds of Home Guardsmen, together with members of the Army and Lands and Survey Department. with numerous'machines, of the U.N.Z.A.F., are continuing the search for tho aircraft reported missing on Sunday morning. Many reports have been received from people believing thev saw the missing plane on Sunday. All" have been investigated and tho search continues.

Certain cafeterias which mode application wore recently authorised by the Price Tribunal to increase their charge for a pot of tea served on the promises to 6d. according to a statement by the tribunal to-day. the reason being that tlic majority of cafeterias were charging (id. but the minority less. KstaOlishments not named in the aipplication are not covered by the order now made.—Press Association.

An explanation of the term “near miss’’ was given by Air P. do B. Gates, recently home from Malaya, in an address to the Otago Ironmasters’ Association last night. Like most people ho bad considered the term a strange one. hut during the Japanese bombing of Singapore he had found that a near miss, particularly where shipping was concerned, could produce the most devastating results. A direct hit might cause considerable damage and start tiros on a ship, hut quite often a ship so hit would not sink. A near miss, however, often removed the entire side of a vessel, which then, of course, became a complete loss. A soldier's uniform, greatcoat, and hoots were found lying near the rear of the St. Hilda Life Saving Club’s pavilion yesterday morning by a party of boys who wore playing there. On the police investigating an address found in the pocket of the coat it was discovered that a suit of civilian clothes ami a pair of shoes were missing—which suggested that the matter may nob be so serious as appearances first indicated.

The drawing of “ Lucky Charm ’’ art union i; to take place at tbs board room, Wellington Commercial Travellers’ Association liuilding, Wellington, to-morrow morning, commencing at 9.30,