Picnic and Fete Held

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22586, 15 March 1948, Page 6

Picnic and Fete Held

Despite inclement weather conditions on Saturday, two normally * outdoor functions were helcl. The old folks annual picnic was held at the showgrounds, advantage being taken of the buildings on the grounds. The garden fete was also held at Waerenga-a-hika, most of the entertainment being presented in the school. Three ’Varsity Athletic Titles Three further championship titles were annexed by B. A. Sweet, leading sprinter of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic Club of the season, in the interfaculty sports of the Auckland University College last week when he won the 100yds and 220yds sprints and the 220yds hurdles events. Representing the Gisborne club, he won the corresponding events at the Hawke’s Bay-P.B. centre championships in Napier last month. While spending the university vacation with his parents in Gisborne he was a regular competitor as a back marker at the weekly sports of the Gisborne club. He is a son of Mr. R. O. Sweet, manager of the Gisborne branch of the National Bank, formerly a prominent athlete also in the district. Allowances for Trainees “There is no doubt the Rehabilitation Department has had fellows trying to put it across, without reasonable grounds, and the department has every right to protect itself,” .stated Mr. J. Leggat, president of the Gisborne Returned Services’ Association, .speaking at Saturday's district conference on a question of separation allowances to rehabilitation trainees. The question under discussion was the refusal of the Rehabilitation Department to admit as of right the claim of a man whose wife and familv were paying board in the country while he had to pay board in town to follow his course. The conference was informed that genuine cases could probably be met under the hardship provisions, but that in general the allowance was only payable where a trainee was obliged to maintain a separate house or flat. It was stated that officers of the department had known cases where a man left his wife and family in the country long enough to secure an allowance and then brought them into town on extended visits which were practically continuous.