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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 248, 17 September 1940, Page 6

Summer Time Shortly. Official summer time will begin in New Zealand at 2 a.in. on Sunday, September 29, when clocks will be advanced half an hour. The period of summer-time will continue till the last Sunday in April, 1941. Gates of Londonderry.

The gates of Londonderry, which were last closed when the army of James 11 besieged the city in 1689, have been closed again in preparation for a possible siege. The siege of 1689 began on April 20 and was raised by General Kirke on July 30 alter an heroic defence by the city. “Magnificent Effort.’’ In recognition of the heroism of the fire-fighters of the bombed‘metropolis, the Auckland Fire Brigade has sent a cablegram of fraternal greetings to the London Fire Brigade. “A magnificent effort,” ran the cablegram. “The eyes of the world are upon you. AVe are all with you in spirit, and w°uld like to stand side by side. Keep up the good work.—Officers and men of the Auckland Fire Brigade.”

Anonymous Generosity. As a thanksgiving for what he describes as a “well-blessed life,” an elderly city resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, has given £SOO to the orphanages of Auckland. Without explaining the reason, the donor asked Canon W. W. Ayerill, vicar of All Saints, Ponsonby, to call at his home. On Canon Averill’s arrival, he said ha desired to express appreciation for what he had received in life and he would do so by helping the children in the orphanages. Flowers Removed From Church. Two reprehensible incidents are reported to have occurred at the Emmanuel Congregational Church in Broadway in the past few days. At the weekend spring fiower services were held in the church, which was decorated with many fine blooms, but on Sunday afternoon some person entered the church and removed the contents of a large bowl of flowers. A few days earlier, the diaconate of the church states, some person left filth in a corner of the Sanctuary. As the church is kept open daily—and the diaconate is pleased to know that many enter for the purpose of intercession in these difficult times—the members trust to receive the cooperation of tlie public in this matter. J.P.’s in Potaangina. In reply to representations made to Hon. J. G. Cobbe. M.P. for the district, by the Pohangina County Council urging that more Justices of the Peace be appointed in the district, Mr Cobbe forwarded to a meeting of the council yesterday a letter received from the Minister of Justice (Hon. H. GR. Mason). Tbo .Minister advised that the names of Messrs G. H. Passey and T: Sinclair, of Pohangina, J. T. Brown, of AVaiata, AV. H. Smart, of Awahou. and AV. A. Coombs, of Komako, had been added to the list for consideration when further appointments to the Commission of the. Peace were being made. It was regretted that these nominations were too late for inclusion in a list which was already approved. The letter was received.

Aeroplane Fund. The Minister of Finance (Hon. W, Nash) announced yesterday that further amounts had been received on account of the Aeroplane Fund and paid to the Public Account, including £lO 15s from tbe Mayor’s Fund, yVoodville. The total is now £48,534 17s Id. Democratic Labour Candidates,

“Wo will have 80 candidates in the field at the next general election,” said Mr J. A. Lee, M.P., for Grey Lynn, leader of the New Zealand Democratic Labour Party, in an address at Wanganui last night. He said that up to yesterday 37 branches of the party had been formed and there were 18 in the process of formation. Ripe Outdoor Tomato.

A self-sown tomato plant in a sheltered part of tho garden of Mr S. G. Kendall, of-Mount Eden, Auckland, has borne a fully-ripened tomato for about three weeks. Other tomatoes on tho plant are now ripening. That the tomato should have ripened so early emphasises the mildness of the season, for it is unusual for outdoor tomatoes to ripen before December. Special Services. Tho Vicar-General of the Wellington Diocese (Ven. Archdeacon W. Bullock) has requested the clergy in all parishes to arrange for special services of intercession on behalf of Britain, the Empire. and the world, to bo held in all Anglican churches each day this week. So far the attendances at the 7.30 a.m. service at St. Peter’s Church, Terrace End, have been most gratifying. Similar services have been held at All fcaints’ for some time. Youth Injured In Collision.

A fracture of the right leg above the knee was suffered by Trevor It. Edmunds, aged 17, son, of Mr and Mrs H. E. Edmunds, of Foxton Line, when his motor-cycle was involved in a collision with a stationary car on Foxton Line about 8 p.m. yesterday. He was attended by a doctor and taken to a private hospital. The car was in the charge of Mr A. N. Graham, of Douglas Street. American Snub to Hitler.

The United States broadcasting system known as the Mutual-Don Lee network cut off Hitler’s July address from 31 Pacific Coast stations after it had been partly received (states Reuter).. The announcer said: “We feel sure our American listeners will concur with our opinion that Hitler should not be permitted to use our American facilities to justify his crimes against civilisation itself.”

Tribute To Missing Fliers. When the American Clipper, which arrived at Auckland yesterday was passing south-east of Howland Island, Mrs C. Adams, of New York, as honorary vice-president of the Women’s International Association of Aeronautics, cast into the sea a large wreath of bronzed magnolia leaves in tribute to Amelia Putnam, the American aviatrix who was lost in that part of the Pacific in 1933 with her co-pilot. Fred Noonan.

Somme Anniversary. An anniversary of high importance to all men of the First New Zealand Expeditionary Force fell on Sunday. Twenty-four years ago their division entered the Battle of the Somme and in 23 desperate days fought the best and most seasoned German troops to a standstill. It was in this ba'ttte, too, that the division won its first Victoria Cross in France, the award going to Sergeant D. F. Brown, of the 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment, who was later killed while sniping the retreating enemy.

Bombs At “Random.” An announcement had been made by the German wireless which it would be difficult to believe had it not been overheard by several expert listeners, stated a 8.8. C. broadcast yesterday. The German station stated that damage had been caused by German bombs in the east, south, and south-west of London, and also in the “suburb of Random.” The mistake must have been caused by a faulty knowledge of English and ignorance of geography. It is surprising that the Germans have not claimed before that their bombs were dropped at random. Symbolic Flag. A beautiful silk American flag, about 3ft in length, has been brought to New Zealand as a symbol of international goodwill by Mrs C. Adams, of -Long Island, New York, who arrived by tbe American Clipper. Before Mrs Adams' left New York, only 11 days ago, sbe was presented with the flag, and another for transmission to Australia, by the Congress of American Poets, which has been holding its fifth annual congress at the New York World’s Fair. Mrs Adams will hand the flag to the Mayor of Auckland, but its final destination has yet to be settled. American Unit of Home Guard.

American business men in London have formed a mobile defence unit for employment in the London area. It is intended to have the unit officially recognised as part of the Home Guard. In July 60 members were training nightly under the supervision of Grenadier Guardsmen. Equipment is provided by members of the detachment. It includes automatic- weapons from America, the cost being defrayed by friends of the movement. Armoured cars will, it is hoped, be the means of transport. Brigadier-General Wade Hayes, who was a member of General Pershing’s staff in the war of 1914-1918, is the unit commander. 65th Regiment Badges.

Allied to the York and Lancaster Regiment in England, the Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), the First Battalion of which is encamped on the Wanganui racecourse, can trace an alliance back to the famous 65th Regiment- of Eoot, which did service in Wanganui in the days of the Maori wars. In an address in Wanganui yesterday, LieutenantColonel A. L. George, officer commanding the First Battalion, Wellington Regiment, said that badges of the 65th found in Wanganui had been mounted and sent to the 65th York and Lancaster Regiment at Home. His battalion had also presented the New Zealand section in the 65ths with a Maori taiaha.