Local and General

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 June 1943, Page 4

Local and General

At two sittings of the Timber Industry Manpower Advisory Committee yesterday at Greymouth, 10 cases were dealt with. Four were adjourned for the submission of further evidence; two employees were granted permission to transfer to another branch of the industry,; one was reinstated in the industry; one ~ worker’s employment was terminated on the application of the management; one was directed to return to his former employment; and another was given permission to leave his employment, conditional on a replacement being secured.

“I can’t tell you now. but there is something the New Zealanders have done within the past ten days which will make you very proud when the news comes through,” said the Minister of Finance (Mr. Nash), at the Christchurch Business Men’s luncheon yesterday, when speaking of the work done by New Zealanders in the Pacific. Mr. Nash said that the news referred to certain exploits on Espiritu Santo, the largest island of the New Hebrides group. “I know T have made you curious, but you must wait until the news comes through,” he said.

Because of the anomalies created through Government control of marketing of fruit and vegetables, the Canterbury Fruit Buyers’ Association is urging the Government to establish an advisory board in each of the main centres, to deal with causes of dissatisfaction in the trade. The resolution passed asked the Government to set up boards consisting of one broker, two retailers, one grower, and a representative of the public in each centre. The secretary. Mr. S. L. Rogers, said that many advantages would accrue from the move That step had been advocated at least four years ago, and since then had been approved by some members of the Government In spite of that, no action had been taken, and the trade had been subjected to many irksome and unworkable regulations, as well as other forms of control that frequently caused considerable dissatisfaction. “Under the present conditions, fruit retailers admit that Government control is necessary, but they also contend that they have the right to be consulted before any changes in marketing conditions are made,” said the president (Mr. E. Guthrie). “We believe that by co-opera-tion between all interests concerned, the desires of the Government can be achieved with less friction and grumbling.”—P.A.

Freight hauled through the Otira tunnel from the West Coast to Canterbury last week amounted to 17,238 tons, compared with 14,570 tons in the corresponding week of last year an increase of 2,668 tons. In the corresponding week of 1941 the total was 14,665 tons.

The West Coast Council of Sport has received advice from the Wellington Council that arrangements have been made for an adequate supply of bladders for Rugby, League, Soccer and Basketball balls for this season, and that the distribution will be made through the ordinary trade channels, on receipt of advice from the West Coast Council of the requirements of the district.

At the annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association (Greymouth sub-centre) Mr J. Haddock presided. The annual report on the activities of the past year and the balance sheet were read and adopted. Votes of thanks were passed to all lecturers and examiners and also to the auditor (Mr F. M. Dennehy). Mr F. A. Kitchingham was re-elected President and Mrs A. Drew as secre-tary-treasurer.

Out of 32 appeals by prisoners against sentences imposed by judges which have come before the Court of Appeal this year, the sentences have been varied in 11 cases and 21 appeals have been dismissed. Api covalent impression that most appeals by prisoners succeed probably has been given by the fact that generally only successful appeals are mentioned in newspapers. The figures quoted are for the whole of New Zealand, the Court of Appeal sitting only in Wellington.

A meeting of delegates of National Party branches in the Franklin district was held at Pukekohe, when Mr. J. N. Massey, the sitting member for the electorate, was approved as the candidate for the party m the coming General Election. The n iee l” ins agreed that Mr. Massey should have freedom of action in accordance with Mi. S. G. Holland’s public statements that he would support the party on all motions of confidence. Mr. W. A. Sheat, Pihama, has been selected as a National Party candidate to contest the Patea seat, for which the present member, Mr. H. G. Dickie, is not seeking re-election.

The announcement that part of the Auckland contribution toward the Third Liberty Loan would be used in the purchase of specific equipment was made by the Mayor (Mr J. A. c. Allum) at a meeting of employers, when methods of interesting wage and salary earners in the loan were discussed. “I have arranged that out of Auckland’es subscription a squadron of bombers would be bought, and will be known as the Auckland squadron,” said Mr Allum. ‘lf tm workers of Auckland subscribe then share of the £10,000,000 called for by the Federation of Labour, this squadron can be known as the workers o± Auckland contribution.” P.A.

An incident that exemplified the courage of the English people during the intensive German bombing was related in Christchurch last evening by Lord Burgliley, M.P. “There is a little village in Sussex to which I sometimes go,” he said, “and in it there is a small public house to which I also sometimes go.” For many years four men, who were referred to locally as “the lads,” had met there to play dominoes. One night a huge bomb landed in the vicinity of the public house. “Now, the youngest of ‘the lads’ was 78,” declared the speaker, “and considerable alarm was felt for them. As they were brought to light from the rubbish and rubble, however, one was heard to say: ‘I tell you it wa-are a double six.” Another replied: “‘I say it warn’t a double six.’ ” That would show, declared Lord Burghley, just how unruffled they were by what he termed Hitler’s “machinations.”

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the West Coast Federation of Women’s Institutes was held recently at Wesley Hall. Those present were: Mrs Johnson (president), Mrs Taylor (secretary), Mrs Longstaff (treasurer), Mesdames Rankin, Timlin, Cohen, Thompson, Moreland. Mrs Stewart was also present as voluntary organiser. Mrs Johnson welcomed the new member, Mrs Timlin, as well as expressing pleasure at the re-election of the other officers. The President asked the members to stand in silence as a mark of respect for the late Mrs Basset, at one time president of this Federation. The Secretary reported that an expression of sympathy had been sent to the husband and son of the late Mrs Basset. Mrs Cohen (Cronadun) was appointed Press correspondent. Mrs A. S. Hildebrand (Runanga) was declared the winner of the iced cake raffled at the annual meeting of the Federation.

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