TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 259, 31 July 1939, Page 14

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Items Of Interest From The Provinces HIGHER SUBSCRIPTION Supported By Puketapu Farmers’ Union Branch “If farmers cannot afford, to pay as much in subscriptions to their union as waitresses have to pay to theirs they should throw the game up,” said Mr. J. Alexander at a meeting of the Puketapu branch of the Farmers’ Union, which decided to support the proposal to raise the subscription to £l/10/-. Mr. J. H. Luke, one of the Dominion organizers, who was present at the meeting, said it would seem as if the industry were on the rocks if the farmers could not afford to pay that amount Mr. W. E. W. Ormond : “It is on the rocks, but we want to get it off again.” Snow at Taupo. For the.first time for 12 years snow fell at Taupo last week. Tauhara Mountain was covered almost to the fo t with a light mantle which remained for several .days. Altar Presented. The altar which had been used for many years in All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, and which was recently replaced by a new one, has been presented to the parish of St. Peter’s Pahiatua. The vicar of All Saints, Canon G. Y. Woodward, has received a letter from the Rev. K. Button, Pahiatua, expressing thanks for the gift and adding that, the parishioners of St. Peter's would always be proud of the association of their parish with All Saints. Vandalism in Wanganui. The destruction of a two-year-old tree and the damaging of others in plots on the bank of the Wanganui River are believed to be the result of acts of vandalism by adults. The Wanganui City Council seeks the co-operation of the public in the prevention of such offences. Cost of Fertilizer. Comparisons between the cost of fertilizer in New Zealand and in Australia, to the advantage of the latter, were made at a meeting of the. Puketapu riding branch of the Farmers’ Union, when the possibility of an increase in the cost of fertilizer as a result of the recent strike in Auckland was discussed. The meeting decided to request the Dominion executive to watch the position and to take any steps it thought necessary to prevent any increase in the cost being passed on to the farmer. Eastern Markets for Moat. Replying to a recent opinion given byMr. J. D. Ormond, jun., a member of the Meat Producers’ Board, that the prospects for New Zealand meat in the East were not particularly bright, Mr. D. E. Lindsay, Hastings, reaffirmed his view that the Eastern market was open to New Zealand meat, and that the' class of produce demanded would pay the New Zealand farmer well. The Eastern markets, he said, did not favour the very fat. type of mutton or beef, but would take the lighter and leaner type. Apparently Australia thought the Eastern markets were well worthy of consideration, said Mr. Lindsay, as last year she exported there meat to the value of £417,688, as against New Zealand's export of £3757. Veterinary Surgeon Appointed. At the annual meeting of the Levin Dairy Company it was announced that Mr. P. McGregor, Hawera, had been appointed as veterinary surgeon for the district. His engagement will begin on August 1, and he will serve suppliers of the Levin and Kuku-Manakau Dairy Companies. Circulars giving details of the scheme will be forwarded to shareholders within a few days. Maori Concert in Greytown. The Maoris of Papawai, Gladstone and Lower Valley gave a splendid Maori concert in the Greytown Town Hall on Friday evening in aid of the new meeting house to be built in Papawai. The takings exceeded £4O. It is intended to repeat the entertainment in Masterton soon. Farewell in Dannevirke. A large gathering was held in the Coronation Hall, Dannevirke. on Friday evening to .farewell Mr. and Mrs. 11. Curtayne, who will shortly leave to reside in Auckland.- During his stay in Dannevirke, Mr. Curtayne closely identified himself with many sporting activities. He was a member of the Southern Hawke’s Bay Saracen Rugby team, which played in Dannevirke on Saturday. Support For F.U. Executive. 'At a meeting of the Feilding branch of the Farmers’ Union, Mr. D. G. Gordon, provincial president, spoke in committee on the deliberations of the Dominion conference of the union cpncerning the economic situation of the connfry and the difficulties confronting the primary producer, After hearing Mr. Gordon, the meeting unanimously carried a motion agreeing to support any action the Dominion executive of the union might take in this regard.