LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1032, 18 February 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Chinese* residents of Wanganui. presented the Wanganui Hospital Board with a cheque'for £8 19s fid. The Board heartily appreciates tlijs kind action and decided t.o convey their thanks to the donors.

The West, Coast Miners’ Council unanimously decided to endorse ihe action of the seamen in removing from office Messrs W. T. Young, • cretary, and TIo.weJJ, assistant .-secretary, and decided that they will recognise no union of seamen except the old one.

An uncommon request was granted at the meeting' of the Miinukaii County Council. A ratepayer stated the- grave of a, relative was situated on a piece of land that had been acquired for reading purposes and he asked the council to sell him a small area of land surrounding the grave. The request was granted.

Rending a, letter at the Wanganui Supreme Court, Mr Izard came 'to'"'a sentence: “All will he jak-e.” ‘I don’t know what that means,” added counsel. Mr Wilford: “It means all wjll be well.” . Mr Izard : , 'Mr ,Wilford knows more than I do about it.” Mr Wilford: “I'go out into th e world.”

If you desire to support British industry and at the same t]'me. secure a high grade quality na t- of smartest appearance, you may do both by buying one of Woodrow’s latest —a hat famous for quality for generations, qnd up to the moment, in style. Humphreys and Andrews, Ltd., have just opened up a shipment. of these hats.

“I have no expectations that we will have to strike a rate now or jn the future,” optimistically declared the, chairman of the Dannevjrke Power Board, Mr E. A. Ransom, M.P., at a meeting of the Board, when repaving to a doubt raised by Mr 11. P. Horne concerning the margin of safety in regard to the construction' of a proposed new line in the country. F" - > \ 1 \ At a meetjng of the Wanganui Hospital Board , permission- was granted Dr. Nelson, of the hospital, to advertise for blood donors. Dr. Nelson stated that- it was important that the hospital'should have a hand of reliable persons wlio could be Called upon on the 'shortest notice for blood transfusion. -Most transfusions required one pjnt of blood, for wliich €4 4s was the usual amount, paid.

Unemployment in Napier showed a. further increase last week. The number who registered their names at the Labour Department's bureau was/20, against Id the previous week. This number was made up of 16 labourers, one motor mechanic, one motor mechanic, one painter, one carpenter and a camp cook. All expressed readiness for any kind of work, but Hone /were placed. Indications po}nt to a further increase in the number of unemployed.

Who has the right of the road—a drove or motorist? This matter was discussed at the Dairy Farmers’ Union yesterday, when Mr J. McFarland (Feilding) stated that recently he had met a drover who had spent two hours without success in trying f,o got his sheep over a bridge because of the J continual stream of motor ear. s ; that kept on driving them off 'again. It .was decided to take the matter up with the Manawatu Automobile Club.

“Did . they enclose the Blanket Shfeld in that letter?’’ asked a member of the management committee of-, the Auckland Cricket Association when a letter was received from the Wellington Association, thanking Auckland fore the hospitality accorded the Wellington team on its recent visit, and congraulating Auckland, on winning the Blanket Shield. It will be recalled that the Wellington team did not brmg the shield north, and so far no indication has been received, by the Auckland Association that the shield has been forwarded.

At. yesterday's meeting of tie Dairy Farmers’ Onion, Mr W. J?.. Bickers drew attention® to the import duty on New Zealand pork and baeon that Australia had. recently imposed. 'He considered that tbi« 1 action oil the part of the Commonwealth would seriously affect tdio New Zealand farmer. “Well, it is only tit for tat,” remarked Mr W. G. Short. “New Zealand has placed a duty on Ausrnlinn wheat, which we need more, than anything else.” The chairman (Mr N. Campbell) stated /that a duty had also been plaVed on New Zealand butter. “Free trade is the only way,” stated Mr J. .Boyce. ‘‘The more you try to regulate things' the bigger mess you get into,” lie added. It was decided to ask the Minister if there was anything in the, rumour tha t there, were £o bo increased duties on (New Zealand produce sent-to Australia.