LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 27, 12 November 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Visit to Research Farm Pupils of the second year trade class at the Ashburton Technical High School, in pursuance of their social study training under Mr A. W. White, to-day visited the irrigation research farm at Winchmore.

Hampstead Red Cross A well-attended meeting of the Hampstead branch of the British Red Cross was held yesterday. Mrs W. H. Robinson presided. Letters of thanks for food parcels were received, and it was decided to continue sending parcels to Britain. Motions of sympathy were passed with two members.

Women’s Fellowship Meeting There was a very good attendance at the fortnightly meeting of the Presbyterian Women’s Fellowship (Alienton) last evening. Missionary readings were taken from the hook “Jade Engraved,” by the Rev. E. G. Jensen. A talk on the history of the nursing profession was given by Sister E. J. Miles. Further arrangements were made for the Christmas party.

Not Particularly \Favourable “One is not amazed or particularly impressed comparing the New Zealand child with the English child from the nutritional point of view,” said Dr. G. L. McLeod (Medical Officer of Health) speaking in Ashburton last evening. “We do not make sufficient out of the food we have,” continued the speaker. “Far too many children do not take milk or eat fresh vegetables, but like ice-cream and chocolates.”

Arrangements for Street Day Final arrangements for its annual appeal and street day were made at a meeting of members of the St. John Ambulance Association and supporters at brigade headquarters last evening. Many offers of support and expressions of appreciation of the valuable work done by the St. John Ambulance were received. Mrs J. R. Wells presided over a large and enthusiastic attendance.

Indication of High Prices An indication of the high level of prices in the Old Country is given in a letter which an Ashburton woman has received from a relative. Coal is now valued at £5 a ton, tobacco at 3s lOd an ounce, beer at Is 2d a pint, port wine at 35s a bottle (it used to be obtainable for 4s Gd a bottle), whisky at £5 a bottle but unprocurable. The English friend also adds that they have been allowed one ounce of rice, the first they have seen since 1943, and that no nuts of any sort are obtainable.

Aid to Britain

Ashburton Seventh-day Adventists contributed 3090 meat coupons towards the 43,278 coupons which were on Monday morning handed to the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr E. H. Andrews). ' Commenting on the results of the campaign the organiser (Pastor W. A. Townend), home missions and youth secretary of the South New Zealand Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, said that on a membership basis the Ashburton total compared very favourably with other Adventist churches in the South Island. Since Monday's* ceremony, Pastor Townend has received a further 2028 coupons.