In the News

Southland Times, Issue 24239, 24 September 1940, Page 6

In the News

Three Sons In Air Force

To have three members of the family in the Air Force is the record of Mr and Mrs R. G. Alington, of Invercargill. Two sons, Sergeant-Pilot R. H. Alington and Pilot Officer G. C. Alington, are already serving in England and another son, Sergeant-Pilot G. W. Alington, has just completed his training at Wigram, Christchurch.

Government Anxious To Assist The Government was anxious to help the drive for increased production in every way possible, and every facility would be granted to licensed carriers engaged in the cartage of milk, said the No. 4 Transport Licensing Authority (Mr S. V. Raines) yesterday when hearing an application by a carrier for a renewal of his goods transport licence. Holiday Observed

Yesterday was observed as Dominion Day, legal offices, banks and local body offices in the Southland district being closed. The day was windy and cold.

Fishing In Lakes District Regulations for the control of trout fishing in the District were issued last week. They provide for open seasons for trout and other acclimatized fish between October 1 and April 30, except in Lake Wanaka or tributary rivers of the lake, in which the season extends from November 1 to May 31. The bait and lures which may be used are specified. A limit of 20 fish' a day for each fisherman is fixed and no trout less than 10 inches long may be taken. Provision is made for the society to authorize netting in the lakes.

Carriage Of Lambs The Invercargill City Council had expressed concern about the carriage of lambs through Dee street and it had the power to specify the streets through which the lorries could travel, said the No. 4 Transport Licensing Authority (Mr S. V. Raines), when hearing an application for the renewal of a goods transport licence in Invercargill yesterday. Mr G. E. T. Dorman, representing the Southland District Motor Transport Association, said that classifications for the types of traffic should be made, as a by-law prohibiting the carriage of lambs through Dee street would affect their transport to the show grounds for the summer show.

Engineers’ Visit To Dunedin A round of inspection of engineering undertakings In Dunedin was made last ’ week-end by members of the Southland branch of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers. The party consisted of Messrs F. M. Corkill, R. P. Fish, J. G. Perry, J. Buchanan, Pearce and Hanan. The party was entertained by the Dunedin branch of the institution. Visits were paid to the gasworks, vehicle testing station, the harbour dredge, the Taieri aerodrome, the new buildings of the City Electricity Department and the heating plant for the Dunedin Hospital. At an evening meeting a paper was read on foreshore protection work at Oamaru. File Hazards Examples of defective hearths and chimneys contained in a report on the subject presented to a meeting of the Wellington Fire Board included a fireplace without a chimney and a chimney which penetrated the ceiling of a house but not the iron roof. “When I called for this report,” said the chairman (Mr S. S. Dean), “I knew the position was bad, but I did not think it was as shockingly bad as this.” In a letter which accompanied the report the brigade superintendent (Mr C. A. Woolley) said that the report was in no way critical of the inspection work of the Wellington City Council’s building department, but was brought before the board with a view to drawing public attention to the danger arising from the improvisation of fireplaces by unqualified individuals without the supervision of the local authority.

Recognizing Aircraft New Zealand troops in England are becoming experts in recognizing various types of British and enemy aeroplanes, according to an Auckland member of the 2nd Echelon in a letter just received by his parents. At his camp a remarkable variety of aircraft was to be seen overhead, and at times it was impossible to hear oneself speak pwing to the noise of huge bombers in which crews were being trained, he said. Among enemy aircraft which had become well known was the Junkers 88, “although he has not. done us any harm.” The soldier referred to enemy damage Up to the time of writing, August 26, blit indicated that there was another side' to the picture with the remark: “Piles of scrap iron and piles of Messerschmitt and Junkers planes quite spoil the effect of the downlands.”

Tithe System For Churches The adoption of the tithe system for Church finance was advocated by the Rev. L. B. Neale, president of the Methodist Conference, in addressing a meeting in Gisborne, when he suggested a contribution of 2/- in the pound for the Church. “Christian democracy is at the crossroads,” said Mr Neale, “and you cannot run a church on threepenny bits and bazaars. It is no good giving something that does not cost you something. If you are earning £3 a week, then 6/-' belongs to God, and if you are not giving it to Him you are robbing God. /The Church needs men who will give money before they are dead. Pyjama prayers are not enough. The tithe system is commended and almost commanded throughout all books in the Bible.”

Radio Messages To Troops In reply to a suggestion made by a Hamilton resident, the Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) stated that complete arrangements have been made for the receipt of broadcast messages from Egypt as soon as practicable.. There were many difficulties in the way, but the co-operation of all services in the Empire had been received, and he hoped that broadcasts would be accomplished. Mr Jones added that the Government was using its best endeavours to improve and maintain communication between the troops overseas and relations and friends in New Zealand. He mentioned the New Zealand news broadcast daily. Museum Air Raid Shelters

Although it was considered unlikely that New Zealand would ever be bombed by the enemy, the members of the council of the War Memorial Museum Institute have decided to take no chances of having the most valuable of its exhibits destroyed. It was reported at a meeting of the council that three “shelters” were to be excavated, each 6ft by 4ft by 4ft. They would have cement walls, protected by sandbags, and the doors would be of steel. At the first suggestion of a possible air raid the most valuable exhibits in the museum would be collected and placed in the “shelters.” Road Courtesy

“Complaints have been received of the danger from flying stones when motorists pass cyclists and pedestrians at a fast pace on gravel roads,” states the annual report of the Automobile Association (Southland). “It is hoped that members of the association will extend courtesy to all road users and moderate their speed whenever desirable.”