TARANAKI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1940, Page 1

TARANAKI NEWS

Ald For London. Disappointment at the lack of Taranaki response to the fund to aid victims of London air raids was expressed at a Hawera meeting. Championship Golf. J. Holden, New Plymouth, won the Central Taranaki amateur golf championship by defeating T. Gibson in the final at Eltham yesterday. Fewer Musical Instruments. Owing to import restrictions Taranaki musicians will be hampered in the future by a shortage of new instruments and popular music, according to dealers. Opposition to Lottery. A proposal to suggest to the National Patriotic Council the organisation of a lottery on the lines of Australian sweeps was defeated at a Taranaki Provincial Council meeting. Tlic 6reatest Dangcr? A Taranaki soldier with the second echelon in England says he has not yet made up his mind which is the greatest danger— Nazi bombs or Nazi planes shot down by the Royal Air Force. Petrol Position. . A warning that in the interests of the motorists of the Dominion automobile associations should pay particular attention to the petrol position was issued by Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., yesterday. Taranaki Standing Out. Until full information is furnished the Taranaki Provincial Patriotic Council has decided to withhold agreement with a proposal for a national effort by provincial councils to raise £1,000,000 by the end of this year. National Patriotic Work Criticised. Disagreement with the National Patriotic Council's proposal to make available from patriotic funds £100,000 for the relief of distress in London and £20,000 for the provision of recreation huts at Waiouru camp was expressed by Mr. P. Thomson, Stratford, who objected to such decisions being made by a body on which all provincial councils . were not represented. ku «■ li tllllill Itf II titi III ttMIMMMIMMMIMMMO