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Evening Star, Issue 24333, 23 October 1942, Page 2

The opinion that the New Zealand artillery fire is the best in the world Is expressed by an infantryman who has just returned from the Middle East. He said that the Germans recognised thisi too, and had a very wholesome inspect for it. He added that the German was a fair and game fighter, and generally treated the prisoners wed. The German showed nothing bat contempt for the Italians, who. said the New Zealander, wore hardly worth mention as soldiers.

Prices toi kauri gum have risen considerably in the past year, and are now TO to 50 per cent above those of three years ago, states the annual report of the Under-Secretary for Lands on the. gum industry The demand remains steady, but owing to war conditions ,production lias fallen and shipping is difficult to arrange. During 1941-42 exports were 1,3(i3 tons, of a value of fcSo,3'22 The United Kingdom was tlie largest purchaser. At 3.55 p.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade received a call to a bakehouse' in Carlyle street. North-easi-. Valiev, where ,-l : ght damage was caused by a robber tubing catching lire.