NEWS OF THE DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1940, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

No Imports of Cars. Some provision was being made for imports of chassis for motor trucks, but it was not proposed to grant licenses for the importation of motor-cars stated the Hon. W. Nash, Minister of Finance, in a review of import licensing policy. Metal From Silver Paper. Ten pounds of silver paper have been ! donated by various people to the New Plymouth branch of the Red Cross Society. It will be sent to Wellington for the extraction of the metal It contains. Police Examinations.

Police examinations were held at Wanganui yesterday, and were supervised by Inspector J. A. Dempsey. There were five Wanganui candidates and one each from Ohakune, Stratford, and Taumarunui. Three sat for the sub-inspec-tors law examination, and five for the sergeants law examination. Aircraftsman Injured. Robert Smeeton, aged 21 years, on the ground staff at the Royal New Zealand Air Force station at Bell Block, was admitted to New Plymouth public hospital last night suffering from head and leg injuries. He was struck - by a car while he was walking on the road between Bell Block- and New Plymouth. More State Houses. A contract has been let for the erection of 13 more State houses at Stratford, according to advice received by Mr. W. J. Polson, M.P., from the Minister of Housing, the Hon. ,H. T. Armstrong. Advice that authority has been given for the erection of five more State houses at New Plymouth has been received from the Minister of Housing, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, by Mr. F. L. Frost, M.P. Tenders are to be invited immediately. A Wonderful Spirit. The spirit that prevailed at the institution was wonderful, the inmates appreciating everything that was done for them and responding well to the good conditions that existed, said Mr. T. .Stocker, superintendent at New Ply- j mouth Reformatory, at the inmates' concert for patriotic funds last/ night. During the two moriths that he had been in charge he had not had occasion to say a harsh word to one of them, he said.

Imports for Manufacturers. Secondary industries had to be provided for, remarked the Hon. W. Nash, Minister of Customs, in a statement on importing. These had been expanded to produce goods imports of which had been restricted, and also uniforms and other goods required to equip the armed forces. That had necessitated the importation of increased quantities of materials, and since costs of such materials had generally increased, a very considerable portion of the funds available had to be allocated to provide for their requirements. The Training College. "It is going to be taken if we want it," said the chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board. Mr. Allan J. Moody, at a meeting at which the possible use of the Auckland training college as a military hospital was discussed. "I have seen the Minister," he added, "and he will give us the authority to take it if necessary." Replying to a suggestion Ihat taking over the college would interfere with the training of teachers, Mr. Moody said the first consideration was the care , of wounded troops. There was, however, no need to worry at the moment. Taxes in Ancient Egypt. How people in Egypt in Cleopatra's time were taxed in innumerable ways was described by Mr. E. M. Blaiklock, lecturer in classics at Auckland University College, when discussing the problems and difficulties of the ancient Egyptian business man in an address to members of the Auckland Rotary Club. Amid laughter he said that people in New Zealand did not know what taxation was, adding that taxation in ancient Egypt started at a man's birth and ended only at his death. Among other troubles for the business man of those days was a saies tax of 10 per cent. There were quotas, and there was a great deal of Government interference in business. Territorials in Hospital. Advice that, as far as hospital treatment was concei-ned. men undergoing intensive training in territorial camps would be treated in the same manner as members of the Expeditionary Force, has been received from the Army Department by the Director-General of Health, according to a letter received at a meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board. The letter said that payment of 5s a day would be made to hospital boards from the war expenses account for in-patients, in addition to 6s a day from the Social Security fund. The total of 11s a day was to be accepted by boards in full satisfaction of their charges. Salads for Soldiers. A move is being made in Waikato to combine the instruction of children in agricultural work with assistance to soldiers, thus linking the boys' and girls' agriclultural clubs movement with the war effort. The aim is to encourage clubs to grow greenstuffs which would be welcome 'to military camps or hospitals. Enthusiasm' for the project was shown at an executive meeting of the Raglan group at Kauroa originally called to decide how to employ the £180 balance handed over to the clubs by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, now defunct. The agricultural instructor of the Auckland Education Board. Mr. J. W. Connell, explained his "soldiers' salads" scheme, which was enthusiastically received. It was decided to spend some of the interest on the fund in the purchase of seed for the "soldiers' salad" plots.