LOCAL AND GENERAL
At yesterday’s meeting of the Nelson Education Board, the head teacher at Waiuta asked that certain improvements be made to the- teacher’s residence. The Board instructed the 'architect to have this work attended to by local contractors.
An increase of 12i per cent, in the price of tyres came into effect throughout New Zealand yesterday. The increase, which is approved by the Price Investigation Tribunal, is attributed to the higher cost of raw materials, and also to dearer freight and insurance rates. A Wellington merchant said the increase had found distributors short of stocks, which were expected to remain so for some time. —Press Assn.
A half share in the third prize winning ticket in the “Lucky This Time” art union, held by Miss Jcyce Ramage, of Cobden, is owned by Leading Aircraftsman Desmond Scott, of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, at Taieri Airport. The day before he left for Taieri, Miss Ramage and Mr. Scott were in Greymouth together and decided to purchase a ticket, under the nom-de-plume of “Pilot.” Mr. Scott’s parents reside at Kokatahi.
Owing to the parade of troops tomorrow afternoon, Harley and Co. Ltd. will commence their sale at 1.30 instead of 2 p.m.—Advt.
A protest against “picnic” teams from other districts being granted matches as curtain-raisers to representative matches was made by Mr F. Woodward (Westport delegate) at the annual meeting of the Buller Rugby Union on Saturday evening. His contention that most of the visiting teams treated their games as a joke, and an excuse for a “spree," was supported by Mr W. Craddock (secretary). It was decided that such curtain-raisers in future be confined to local teams. “We, should carry on with the representative games, including Seddon Shield fixtures, even if we have to finish up playing with schoolboys,” said the president, when asked if such games would be continued, in the coming season.
Tuberculosis continues to be the most persistent infectious disease in Canterbury. Last week, the Health Department recorded one death from this disease and three fresh cases. Two persons were affected by hydatids, while there were individual cases of scarlet fever, septic abortion and eclampsia. The West Coast had a clean sheet.
Recent reference in the . Press to the use being made of pigeons in England and France for war purposes make it of interest to recall' that during the. last war more th&U. 500 pigeons were given by New Zealand fanciers for use overseas. At the beginning of the present war the Wellington Homing Pigeon Society made an offer of more than 300 birds for use wherever they might be required.
For .supplying an air gun and ammunition to his son, a boy under the age of 16 years, John Flynn was fined 10/- and costs by'Mr. S’.'L. Paterson, S.M., in the Hamilton Police Court. Senior : Sergeant G. H. Lambert said that 'defendant had given his son, who was 11 years of age, an air gun as a present. TJie gun fired shots which could cause considerable damage, and on Mhrch 9’ a shot had, gone into the eye of another boy. No serious injury was inflicted.
The annouppement by the Northern’ Steamship Company, Auckland, of its abandonment of the passenger service between Auckland and Great Barrier Island, has been followed by a decision to cancel the passenger run from Auckland to Coromandel. In addition no further services of this tvpe will be maintained to the islands close to the city. These steps will sever the company from the transport of passengers after nearly 60 years of trade.
Aircraftsman W. Raphael and Leading Aircraftsman W. Everist, occupants of the Fairey Gordon biplane which made a forced landing in the hills above Cass on Friday afternoon, arrived back at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Station at Wigram late yesterday afternoon. LeadingAircraftsman Everist had a sprained ankle but, apart from minor abrasions, neither man had signs of serious injury.
“While we are asking men to leave this country, sacrifice everything and risk their lives, the least those remaining at home can do is to accept work where it js available and go where they are directed. That is not asking too much. They may be asked to go somewhere else before this war is -finished.” These remarks were made by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Semple) in reply to a request made at Gore by the president of the Gore Labour Party (Mr. J. Cooper) that the men on public works at Pukerau be placed nearer their homes, if possible.
An indication that the hope > expressed last week by the Australian Minister for Air (Mr. J. V. Fairbairn) that the Tasman air service would commence this week would not be realised was given by the PostmasterGeneral (Mr. Jones) in an interview last evening. Mr. Jones said that several matters, not very many, had still to be completed. Negotiations were proceeding between representatives of the* British. Australian, and NeW Zealand Governments on these, which would have to be completed before the agreement was finally signed.— Press Assn.
An assault case arising out of a request by a, union secretary for a man to join the Timber Workers’ Union was heard in the Rotorua Police Court. Michael Joseph Wilson, aged 54, was alleged to have struck the secretary, W. Davis, at the Whakarewarewa State mill. For the defence, Mr. E. Roe stated that Wilson was working in the engine room and did not consider himself bound to join the timber workers. He had communicated with another union, applying for membership. The accused was fined £5.
During the hearing of a charge in the Temuka Magistrate’s Court against a motorist for driving a car without being in possession of a driver’s license, it transpired in the course of the evidence that the defendant, who is the wife of a commercial traveller, had been driving a car for two years and being in company with her husband at times, she was under the impression that as her husband held a license she was entitled to drive. Unfortunately she met with an accident, and this brought to light her non-possession of a license. The magistrate (Mr. H. Morgan) imposed a fine of £1 and costs.
Women’s Institute members: Note that Reefton train leaves Greymouth 4.10 p.m. on Friday, enabling them attend Federation meeting.—Advt.
The serious problems which would face New Zealand in the future because of the decline in the birth-rate has been emphasised to the recent New Zealand Rotary Conference by one of the speakers, said Mr. F. G. Hall-Jones at a luncheon of the Invercargill Club. He said that the population of New Zealand was now practically static, any increase being due chiefly to increased longevity. In 15 years there would be 12,000 fewer persons in New Zealand between the ages of 20 and 30. In 20 years there would be 22,000 fewer persons between those ages. This meant that there would be 22,000 fewer potential parents. Nothing could alter this position. It was because of the decline in births in the present and recent years.
Right turn, quick march, forward to the complimentary dance for the soldiers to-morrow night, Schaef’s Hall.—Advt.
A special post office will be established at the New Zealand Centennial and ninth Australian philatelic exhibition which the Philatelic Society of New Zealartf.l is holding at the Dominion Museum building in Wellington from April 15 to 23, announces the Postmaster-General (Mr Jones). Letters posted, will accordingly be postmarked with a distinctive datestamp. Any person who wishes to obtain covers cancelled with the Philatelic Exhibition Post Office datestamp, but who is unable otherwise to arrange for postings at the post office established at the Dominion Museum, may forwarj stamped addressed envelopes to the DirectorGeneral, Stamps Branch, General Post Office, Wellington, wio will -ensure that they are correctly posted. Two orchestras, A n. Beck’s and Marina, Lucky Spot Monte Carlo, tomorrow (Wednesday) nlHit, Schaef’s Hall.—Advt. ■ - - . .. •
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