NEWS FOR THE PACIFIC
Sir,-It was my good fortune to be near a radio one Friday recently and to listen to a session entitled "Items of News for Our Forces in the Pacific." The first item was that the Address-in-Reply Debate was in progress; the names of both speakers were given, but not a word. about the main gist of the
speeches. The second item was a detailed and unhurried report of how an 18-year-old mare was mothering young calves, and that it had been doing so for seven years. This was followed by a summary of the deaths from road accidents in February, and a comparison with previous years. Then we heard a letter written by some airman in Britain thanking a lady for knitting him a warm pullover. Last but not least was the exciting news that a sea horse had been discovered on’a northern beach, with a full description of the said horse and details of its mannerisms and peculiarities. This concluded the very interesting session of New Zealand news. We are all aware that there is a war on and that certain items of news cannot be broadcast, but to call that Arivel news of interest is absurd. One can imagine a soldier in a forward area listening impatiently for news of home interest, and, when the session is concluded, picking up the radio and hurling it against the nearest coconut tree. And can you blame him?-DAVE BOSWELL (Somewhere in the Pacific).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 10, Issue 249, 31 March 1944, Page 3
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246NEWS FOR THE PACIFIC New Zealand Listener, Volume 10, Issue 249, 31 March 1944, Page 3
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