TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 109, 1 February 1940, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Items Of Interest From The Provinces

HAWKE CUP REGAINED The .Mamnvalu cricket eleven which, by defeating the Waikato eleven, regained the Hawke Cup, was welcomed al the railway station on iis return home by the mayor, Ml Mansford, who is also president of the .Manawatu Cricket Association, Mr, A. M. Ongley, chairman of the association's management committee and sole selector, and other supporters of lhe game. Congratulating the players on their success. Mr. Mansford said the team was a young one, and he was satisfied that it 'would be many years before the trophy would leave Palmerston North again. He also congratulated Mr. Ongley on his selection and the captain of tiie team. Mr. \V. E. Norris, on the tactics he had employed throughout the match. The first of lhe new challenge matches, said the mayor, would be played in Palmerston North hi February, and could form part of the centennial celebrations.

Brice for Wanganui Wool. An average price of £lB/9/3 a bale was obtained for the 31.033 bales of wool appraised in Wanganui stores last week. The gross return of the appraisal was £572,944/15/2. giving an average price a pound of 12.136 d. Maintenance of Aerodromes.

There is a probability ' that Hawke's Bay local bodies concerned with the maintenance of the Beacons aerodrome, Napier, will not he called on to pay any contributions for the period of the war at least. The Minister of Internal Affairs. Mr. Parry, lias advised the Napier Borough Council that the Air Department is considering a scheme of assistance to controlling authorities to enable them to maintain aerodromes till t'lic war is otef, and if such assistance were decided on the question of additional contributions from local authorities might not arise.

Holiday Leave for Soldiers. Two weeks’ holiday leave on full pay have been granted to four members of lhe staff of the 'Wanganui City Council who have enlisted with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The council also decided that men who have already left for camp will be granted similar leave. Holidays will accrue while the men are away and will be taken when they are demobilized. In accordance with the desire of the New Zealand Municipal Association the men’s superannuation payments will be paid by the council while they are away. Kailcar Service.

The extension of the Wairoa railcar service to Hastings and the institution of a railcar service between Hastings and Napier is to be sought by the Hastings Retailers’ Association. The chairman. Mr. 0. Griffiths, said previous efforts to secure an extension of the tNapierWairoa railcar service to Hastings had not been successful, but experience hud shown that many people from the Wairoa district came to Hastings. Radio Station Wanted.

“I do not think we should worry the Government about giving us radio stations. whether they are self-supporting or not.” said Cr. D. W. Earle nt a meeting of the Wanganui City Council, when a motion approving further representations being made to the Government for the establishment of a radio station in Wanganui was before the council. There wore bigger things nt stake at present, added Cr. Earle. Cr. J. J. Scott,, who moved the motion, said it was not his intention that the Government should provide a station in Wanganui during the

war, but that the .matter should be kept under notice of the Minister of Broadcasting. The motion was carried.

Air Force Recruits. Approximately 90 candidates for the positions of pilots, observers, and airgunners will appear before the Air Force Selection Board, which is now sitting in Palmerston North. About 75 candidates were examined in Wanganui on Tuesday, and Flight Lieutenant A. 0. McArthur, chairman of the board, and Mr. E. Caradus, director of educational services in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, said the standard of candidates offering was high. Sixteen young men attended the first classes at Palmerston North Boys’ High School, said Mr.-Cat;adiis, and as a result of tiie present visit of the board to Palmerston North that number would most probably be increased. The following have been instructed to report at the Ground Training School, Wcraroa, on February 13, for training as pilots:—D. B. Anncsley (Mouton, Shannon), T. H. Bagnall (Palmerston North), R. J. Bollard (Palmerston North), L. J. Jordan (Palmerston North), R. E. G. Mason (Feilding).