GENERAL NEWS MASTER BAKERS DISCUSSING BREAD DELIVERIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 December 1946, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS MASTER BAKERS DISCUSSING BREAD DELIVERIES

The vexed question of the resumption or otherwise of the delivery of bread by bakers to householders, which has been the subject of requests by Greymouth women’s organisations, may be settled to-day. A special meeting of the New Zealand ’ Master Bakers’ Federation is being held at Wellington to discuss, on a national scale, every aspect of bread deliveries, and the decision arrived at will, no doubt, influence the future actions of bakers throughout the country. Canned Fish Allocation.

The International Emergency Food Council at Washington has allocated 6(10 tons of canned fish to. New Zealand lor the year ended June 30, 1947, said the Minister of Supply, Mr. Sullivan, in a statement at Wellington to-day. The allocation comprises salmon, sardines and herrings from Canada, herrings from Britain and sardines from Portugal.— (P.A.)

Catchment Board Membership. Replying to representations made by the South Island Acclimatisation Societies’ Council, the Under-Secre-tary of the Department of Internal Affairs (Mr. J. W. Heenan) has advised that the question of acclimatisation societies being represented on local catchment boards is one for consideration primarily by the Marine Department and he has referred the matter to that department for such action as it sees fit to consider. Cobden Vandalism.

Considerable damage has been done by youthful vandals at the Rehabilitation Department’s carpentry training school in Holland jSettlement. Windows have been broken, rooting damaged, and timber and other materials interfered with during the past few weeks. Parents have been warned to control the children in the vicinity as the practice of playing on ladders and the roofs of the department’s buildings is, it is considered, likely to lead to dangerous falls. In future a watch will be maintained on the area by officers of the department. The Maori Elections.

The returning officer for the Eastern Maori electorate, Mr. R. J. Thompson, has macle a thorough investigation of the \'oling applications at certain booths, but- up to the present lias failed to find any cases of duplication. It is considered in Gisborne that this finding, however, does not dispose of the possibility of individual Maoris having voted more than once, using fictitious or alternative names. Neither has it removed the suspicions that the returns owed something of their unexpected volume to plural voting.— (P.A.)

Opossum Revenue Grant. The Grey District Acclimatisation Society has been advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that the Minister -has decided to make a contribution of £2OOO. out of the gross opossum revenue of £11,755/19/6 for the 1945 season, to acclimatisation societies and other bodies. The Grey Society’s share of the grant is £62 16/3, slightly less than last year, when £7O/18/3 was received. The grant is at the discretion of the Minister, and varies considerably. In

1944 th”e Grey Society received only £27/6/-, and in 1943 the grant was £l2B/5/10.

Ages of M.P.’s The average age of members of the new House of Representatives is 53.3 years, with Labour members a fraction older than the Opposition. The oldest and youngest men in the House both belong to the Labour Party. They are the Minister of Works, Mr. Semple, who is 73, and the member for Northern Maori, Mr. T. P. Paikea, who is 26. In the National Party the oldest is Mr. A. J. Murdoch, member for Marsden, who is 69, and the youngest is the member for Mount Victoria, Mr. J. R.- Marshall, who is 34. The only members of the National Party who are not New Zealanders by birth are Mr. F. W. Doidge and Mr. E. P. Aderman, who were both born in Australia. Labour’s representation comprises 25 members born in New Zealand, six in England, five in Scotland, four in Australia, two in Wales and one in Ireland.

Warden’s Court Applications. In the Warden’s Court at Greymouth yesterday, Mr. A. A; McLachlan (Warden) dealt with the following applications: — Taramakau Gold Dredging Co. Ltd., residence site of one acre at Westbrook—granted; United Sawmills Ltd., licence for a tramway of 60 chains, Brunner-New River tracks —recommended for consent of Minister; John Evans, qrdinary prospecting licence, 100 acres, Otira S.D.—granted; Corry R. Coulson, ordinary prospecting licence, 26 acres, Greymouth S.D.—granted; G. B. and V. D. Bernhard, renewal residence site licence, No. 2566, at Ngahere—granted; State Advances Corporation as attorney for Edgar T. Furlong, renewal of residence site licence No. 2564, at Ngahere—granted; Margaret Ellen Heiniger, renewal of gold dealer’s licence —granted; Dorothy Mary MacArthur, renewal residence site licence No. 2356, at Blackball — granted.

Governor-General Amuses Children

The Governor-General, -Sir Bernard Freyberg, V.C., delighted the large audience of school children at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon when he mentioned the customary holiday to mark a Vice-Regal visit. “Those of you who think the headmasters can’t refuse my request for a holiday for you, hold up your hands and says ‘Yes,’ ” said His Excellency. There was a concerted roar and a forest of hands appeared. Turning to the three headmasters on the platform His Excellency caused further amusement by asking each in turn, “Will you come quietly?” When they replied in the affirmative Sir Bernard asked that the holiday, be also granted to those children who were not present at the function. The heartiness of the children’s cheers gave some indication of their approval of the Vice-Regal action.

O. and G. Appeal: Mrs F. A. KitchAgham will speak over 3ZR to-night (Tuesday) at 7 o’clock. —Advt.

Collectors will call on you this week for donations for the “O. & G. Appeal.” Please subscribe freely to this all-important national undertaking.—Advt. *

Tennent’s advise that their optician, Mr. J. Mann, will be in Hokitika on Thursday, December 5. Appointments may be made by letter, or ’phone 83S. Tennent’s, Revell street, Hokitika.— Advt.