Bandsmen Enlist.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 127, 29 April 1940, Page 6

Bandsmen Enlist.

No fewer than eleven members of the complement of twenty-five in the Dannevirkc Municipal Band have enlisted. Gift to Patriotic Fund. The Mayor (Mr A. K. Mansford) acknowledges with thanks a f^ift to the P'»> vincial Patriotic Eund of five guineas from an anonymous donor. Sunday School Convention. Twenty-six schools, including Ecilding and Kiwitea, arc represented at the annual convention of the Wellington Sunday School Union* which is now in session. Principle Condemned. The principle of subsidised labour was condemned at a meeting of the Wanganui provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union. The president (Mr WPeat) said subsidised labour was most unsatisfactory; the subsidy came out of someone else’s pocket, and lie would sooner “shut up shop” than accept a subsidy. Unauthorised Photographs. Jt is apparently not generally realised that the taking of photographs of objects likely to bo of military importance without obtaining an official permit is an offence under the Photography Emergency Regulations. Cases have come to the notice of the authorities of unauthorised photographs haying been taken of military objects in Wellington. Rainbow Over Maori Soldiers. An unusually beautiful sight was seen at the Divine service for the Maori Battalion at the Showgrounds yesterday, when a perfectly formed rainbow appeared through the clouds immediately above the men, who were gathered in .square formation on the oval. Additional impressiveness was lent to the sight hv the fact that the men wore at the time singing unaccompanied tlie hymn “Jesu Lover of My Soul” in Maori. The rainbow resembled a giant halo over their heads. The Peruvian Pepina. An unusual exhibit at the Palmerston North Horticultural Society’s Chrysanthemum Show on Saturday was a berry fruit known as the Peruvian pepina. This was described as a remarkably useful plant, growing about three feet high, which should have a place in every garden, but was as yet almost unknown in New Zealand. Its delicious edible fruits were said to he aromatic and juicy, and the plant had rich fine flowers which always seemed to be bearing fruit. It had many uses and was a hardy plant, except in severe frosts. Tasman Air Service. Among the first passengers to Australia by the air service this week will lie Air A. E. Rudder, Air Hudson Fysh. Captain Johnson ( Australia), and Air C. G. White (Wellington). Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., has been registered with the head office at Wellington and capital of £500,000. The subscribers are Union Airways of New Zealand, Ltd., 39 per cent., as representing New Zealand; British Overseas Airways Corporation of Great Britain. 38 per cent., as representing the United Kingdom ; Qantus Empire Airways. Ltd., 23 per cent., as representing Australia. Colonel N. S. Falla has been elected chairman and Air A. E. Rudder was elected vice-chairman. Where Hitler Erred. Remarking that every move made bytile present rulers ol Germany had been in breach of solemn treaty, the Attorney-General (Hon. li. G. R. Mason), when addressing soldiers ol the Second Echelon at Auckland, 'said no one could have any remaining doubt that we were fighting against forces truly satanic. No one could doubt that Hiller’s aim was the destruction and domination of all other States, including, especially, the British Empire. Hitler had made the tremendous mistake of imagining that the British would not fight. New Zealand soldiers would dissipate these delusions and show themselves worthy successors of those who won such renown in the last war. —Press Association.

Export of Fruit. As much export fruit as it can get is acceptable by the Marketing Department, which appears to be an indication that a substantial quantity of apples may be exported this year, contrary to the expectations of growers since soon after the outbreak of war. Last-Minute Rush. There was a splendid attendance at the Centennial Exhibition on Saturday. Altogether, 44,351 admissions were recorded, making the day one of the best the exhibition has had. 'I here are now fewer than 55,000 admissions required to bring the total up to two and a half millions. Bees in Chimney. A surprise was in store for a Wanganui family when they lit their first tire recently. In a few minutes the room was full of angry bees, a swarm of which had settled in the chimney. The surprise was not without its bright side, however, as investigation disclosed some well-filled honeycomb. R.S.A. Membership. The membership! of the Palmerston North branch of the R.S.A. lias increased by a small number. The total at the closing of the financial year was 635 (fully paid up) as against 627 last year. The branch now holds eleventh position on the New Zealand roll, which shows 32,401 members fully paid up. being an increase of approximately 1000 for flic year. Liberty With Responsibility. Irresponsibility in the use of the words “liberty” and “freedom” was causing, in these eventful days, misunderstandings among nations and individuals, remarked the Minister of Internal Affairs (idon. W. E. Parry), replying to a deputation at Wellington. Liberty or freedom of action was vested * in tile. nation and in the individual use ot it the right of others should be respected. Decorated at Cairo. Sergeant-Major 11. R. Heiford, a former resident of Napier and recently ol Gisborne, has gained the distinction ol being the first member of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas to he decorated. The presentation was made by the Officer in Command when tile battalion was on parade in Cairo, the award being a bar for his Efficiency Medal earned through his completion of 18 years’ service with the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Sympathetic Tribute. A communication bearing a list ol signatures of the» crew of H.M.S. Achillas has been received by Mrs H. N. Crawford, of Cuba Street, Palmerston North, whose brother, Able Seaman Russell Pickcn, died in the Auckland Hospital three days belorc the cruiser left in September last for an unknown destination. It is accompanied by a letter from Captain W. E. Parry, commander of the Achilles, and forms a silent tribute to one who was a very popular shipmate. Salvation Army’s Work. The extent of the Salvation Army’s social work was illustrated in an address at Wellington yesterday by Lieutenant-Commissioner J. Evan Smith, when he stated that there were now 1673 social institutions and agencies throughout the world, that more than 12,000,000 beds were supplied to necc!v people annually, and more than 24,000,000 meals provided. There were 150 Salvation Army camps in Britain and 600 centres were to ho established among the French troops. Gallant Rescue. At the risk of his life and under arduous conditions, Mr A. Fishburn, a young man living at Petone, yesterday morning rescued an elderly man, Mr A. Biddle, who had been clinging to his capsized rowboat in the harbour, COO yards offshore from Petone, for an hour. Mr Biddle went fishing early in the morning when conditions were favourable, out the wind suddenly changed to the south and assumed gale force. The rowboat was capsized. Owing to Ihc heavy ' seas a landing had to be made at Somes Island, where Mr Biddle received attention. Assistance for Ex-Soldiers. ‘(The improved conditions generally ruling in the community during the year have again meant that the volume of assitstuned resulting from unemployment has not bee.n large,” states the annual report of the Palmerston North branch of the R.S.A. “Nevertheless, the sub-committee attending to this part of the work of the association had quite a lot of applications to deal with that raised new questions to be settled. We were able to make an arrangement with the Minister in Charge of Social Security which disposed of the greatest difficulty that faced the committee, namely, -the estimation of earnings, outside social security benefits.”