General News

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 3 September 1942, Page 4

General News

Income Tax Assessments One Government department that appears to be keeping up well with its work in spite of all difficulties is the Income Tax Department, and taxpayers have begun this week to receive the annual reminder of its existence with the arrival of their assessments. These are heavier all round this year, for, although there has been no change in the basis of assessment since the previous year, the surcharge for the War Expenses Account, which is calculated after normal taxation has been assessed, has gone up from 15 per cent, to 33 1-3 per cent. Income which has been taxed at its source and is therefore non-taxable as far as the individual is concerned is also used in a new way to raise the basis of assessment of other income. Motueka Rainfall During August, rain fell 0n 13 days in Motueka. the total being 3.54 inches, of which 2.19 was recorded on the loth by Mr G. S. Huffam. Police Withdraw Charge "This young fellow was in civilian clothes this night, and we did not know at the time that he was a returned soldier, and only in Blenheim for a few days. He has re-entered Wellington Hospital and has to undergo a very serious operation,” stated Senior-Sergeant Smyth in the Blenne:m Magistrate's Court in asking permission to.withdraw a charge of being on licensed premises after hours. “I :uiile agree with you.” remarked Mr T. E. Maimsell, S.M.. in granting the application.

; New Zealanders at Hollywood . Recently New Zealand naval officers | on a visit to a port in the United States | we, '° entertained on a lavish scale by ■] people prominent in the film world of j Hollywood. One of the visitors was Sub-Lieutenant P. Stannard, of Nelson The New Zealanders were practical I v ■ Liven the freedom of the great film . centre and were accorded exceptional ' facilities and privileges. In due course they returned the hospitality of thenhosts by entertaining them suitably on shipboard where elaborate preparations had been made and were gre'allv an* j predated. v i p , (,111> Uowege Lndcrwear : Navy Spun ; b.oomcrs. from 3'(i: Black Italian doth from 3 11; Black Locknit from 2 l] • ■> Coupons. At McKay’s * ! College Wear tor Girls! Tunics 24in ,lo 45in, from 27 6; Blazers from*27*'i r | Navy Velour Coats. 24i n to 42i n 'from ‘49"6. pays to buy Quality.' MeSilk Blouses for College Wear--Boil-ing Silk 7 11 and 8 11. Kabe 8.6 to 10 8. Fugi 10 6 Panamas 6/11 to 12 6. Boarders’ Panamas 12,6. McKay's, the Regulation Outfitters.*

- Meeting of Vegetable Growers y A meeting of commercial growers of vegetables suitable lor canning will be 0 held in the Waimea County Council - Chambers to-morrow morning to hem s Captain B. V. Cooksley. Liaison Officer „ for the Minister of Primary Production. h for War Purposes. Mr W. J. Poison, in “ connection with the War Cabinet * plan li for the expansion of vegetable proclue- . lion to meet Army requirements. H Basis of Soil Fertility a "When a soil loses fertility we pour . on fertiliser, or at best alter its tame . flora anti fauna, without considering 1 the fact that its wild flora and fauna. *4 which built the soil to begin with, may k likewise be important to its mainten ~ ante.’’ says Professor Aide Leopold, in , an article reprinted in "Forest and c Bird.” "It was recently discovered, for - example, that good tobacco crops dc it pend, for some unknown reason, on :he L j pre-conditioning of the sod by wild ragweed. It does not occur tq us, that such unexpected chains of dependency l! - may have wide prevalence in nature.” it ,r Women fTani Conductors Four tramway authorities in New Zealand have arranged to employ '!• women, and there are now over 120 at h work, said the national secretary of the I; Tramway Employees’ Union. Mr P. A. Hansen, this week. Women conductors were working in Auckland, Wellington 3 and Dunedin, and in Christchurch 1 authority had recently been taken for j their employment. So far the Auckland Transport Board was the largest ■ employer of women conductors with 1 (JO at work. , Seagulls F)y Inland From dawn on Wednesday last, the day of the whirlwind which swept in 4 from the Ninety-mile Beach, large t flocks of seagulls congregated on farms between Wainui Junction and the beach, about two miles away, reports ' the “Herald.” Mr E. L. Frost, writer i on the habits of New Zealand birds, i estimates the number assembled within . a small area at approximately 1.000.000. 1 Apparently warned by their instinct of ’ i the approaching storm, they sought -! sanctuary, and all laced toward the j j north-west. 1 Tribute to Tau Ilenare I A tribute to the memory of the late . Mr Tau Henare. who for 20 years represented the Northern Maori electorate in Parliament, and to the happy relationship existing between the • Maoris of the district and the pioneer i i settlers, was paid at the recentlyj opened Tau Henare Memorial Hall at Te Horo (Pipiwai). Messrs D. J. and R. D. Finlayson attended to present to » the hall trustees an enlarged photograph framed in mottled kauri of the . late Mr Henare. After-care of Troops ! "We will want patriotic funds to I . help returned soldiers 30 to 40 years ’ from now.” said Mr G. A. Hayden. secretary of the National Patriotic I Fund Board, explaining the setting j aside ol' a proportion of patriotic funds , for after-care work among demobilised members of the New Zealand forces. ; | The pension, the war veterans’ allow- ■ ; ance, and social security would make i the position better than it was after ( the last war. he said, but there were other factors that they did not have to consider then. There was the prob- ! lem likely to be created by the calling i; up of youths of 18. most of whom . 1 would not have a trade or calling to go back to. The Government recognised this, but no matter how wisely a Government Department acted there ; were limits to what it could do, and . that was where the Patriotic Fund could step in and help. There were ! far more prisoners of war this time and they would need special care when . they came back, just as might also , many men who had served in the Air Force. “We know that it is the Gov- ] ernment’s job to help the returned men.” said Mr Hayden, “but the Patri-

otic Fund should be ready to help men the Government is not able to help.” Dr. A. Owen-Johnston. presi- j dent of the Invercargill R.S.A., endorsed Mr Hayden’s remarks. With i all the allowances now provided by the Government there was still neeff for help from the Patriotic Fund, he said. Calls on the fund might be greater after this war because it was probable that twice as many men would be mobilised this time as were i mobilised in the Jast war. Army Registration Certificates Since the announcement early last month that certificates were to be issued to all volunteers and men drawn m ballots, irrespective of their grading, who are not engaged in full-time service with the Army. Area Records Offices have found that many men have failed to notify their changes of address since they were called up. An Army officer emphasised that all men given leave without pay were obliged lo notify the area officer of any change of address within seven days. Hie Army was anxious that the certificates

should reach their destinations as promptly as possible, and many rnighl go astray unless the men concerned notified their changes in address. Waikato in Flood The Waikato river at present is in flood, following recent rains. At Mercer on Tuesday flood waters were inundating a large part of the island in the river there and were also encroaching on the eastern side of the railway yards, covering one set of.rails. The water was only 2ft below the level ol the Great South Road. Educational Problems The possibility of raising the schoolleaving age, together with the possible introduction of the accrediting system for university entrance, were outlined by the Director of Education. Dr. C. E. Beebv. when the 1942 conference of the New Zealand Vocational Guidance Association opened at Canterbury College. The matter would not rest merely with the solving of these two major problems'. said Dr. Beebv. but such a step would bring in its wake a host of other problems equally urgent. Such changes would not be merely administrative. but would involve the whole direction and scope of education. The fact that only about one-sixteenth of the children leaving primary schools completed a university course was a possible indication that too much postprimary activity might be governed by the needs of this small minority. Minister Misses Train The spectacle of intending passengers arriving seconds, late for the limited express when it leave the Auckland station is quite frequent, reports the “Herald.” but recently it was the Minister of Labour, the Hoi\ P. C. Webb, who strolled nonchalentiy on to the platform after the train had travelled not more than 25yds. Mr Webb is used to seeing the express depart from No. 2 platform, and it did not worry him to see a train leave from No. 1 until lie realised that he had missed his train, and would have to spend another night in Auckland.