NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 December 1940, Page 7

NEWS AND NOTES

VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST Sweet-eating Community. "New Zealanders are a great sweeteating community,” said a representative of a large confectionery manufacturing company, in evidence before the Auckland Area Manpower Committee. Witness said that the demand continued throughout the year, although it fluctuated according to the weather. In hot weather the public preferred ice creams, but in cold weather they demanded sweets. Reconstructing England. A motion urging assistance from the' Dominion in the reconstruction of England after the war was introduced by Mr J. Fleming, at the meeting of the Mid-Canterbury executive of the Nev.Zealand Farmers’ Union. Speaking on the resolution, Mr T. V. Wilkinson (president) suggested that the most suitable form for help would be financial aid. The moral effect would be incalculable as other Dominions would perhaps add to any contributions made in this way, he said. The resolution was passed for the consideration of the Dominion executive. “Honour” Envelopes.

The information that the chief censor would not permit the system of issuing "honour” envelopes to next-of-kin communicating with soldiers overseas was conveyed to the standing committee of the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council at its meeting by the national secretary of the parent organisation. He wrote that the chief censor considered the position in the issue of "honour” envelopes to soldiers was entirely different from that of next-of-kin. Soldiers were under discipline and were instructed as to what information could be included in letters sent in "honour” envelopes. In spite of warnings to people not to mention such things as shipping, in one town alone a few weeks ago a total of 2400 letters had to be censored because of references to tile sailing of ships.

Lady, engaging handy man:"l must have someone who is honest. The last man I had was always taking things.” “I ain’t like that, missis. I worked for five years at the municipal baths and never took one.”

Farmer, to worker carrying fencing posts up a steep hillside: "Pick smaller posts next time you go up.” Worker: “It's very good of you to suggest that.” Farmer: “That's not the reason. Next time you will be able to carry two instead of one.”