The Hutt News WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1933 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 6, Issue 5, 5 July 1933, Page 4

The Hutt News WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1933 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Keen interest is .being 'shown locally in the ptopoeaj to form a branch of ,the League of Mothers in the detract of Moera. The League ds a Dominion- ( •wide movement founded (by the jL-ady Alice Ferguson while resident in ithe Bonii.nion. It embraces all hoane-i .inakens and is iin ieducative body found ed on <a religious \baefrs. Ifc «seoks to place |home /Life on a high pluue ,and to ,9tudy subjects pertaining to iionie.maKing and the training of (children. All "womien of 'the district are invited to ibe present' next .Wednesday, uTuly 12th at 2 Jp.m in the Mfoera Hall, Band jv'ick Orescent. The Aims ,and Objects iwill be Ifully explaimed iby Mi® J. &. .Elliott the Dominion iPres"ident and /Mrs 0. White, Provincial jPresident. jVffs A. -L. Wall ;will on ithe workings of 'a Branch. There will be music, and afternoon itea will be served. It 'is iconfidently hoped that there will .be <a large audience of pros■poc'tive menubers t>o launch 'thi's moveni/cn't ap^peais .to tail 4ypes of | Jionic makers. i (

> At tho receut meeting or thte Lower .Hutt W.C.T.U .the s39th 'birthday -of .the official organ '' The .White Ribbon was celefora'ted. Miss Page road a stirring ajpp'eal from tho 'business manager for an increase in isuibsoriibers. |A iniotkm of sympathy ,was passed with the relatives of .'the iaite Mrs Brand Johnson, also with Ma* and Mrs Craw-i ford in their ibereavemfcnt. A report of the . District Executive -was when 'plan's for ,tho juibilee celtabra'tions were discussed.. The juibilee copper trait was taken up With teuthusialsm, Mrs J. Taylor (being appointed treasurer. It) was unanimously decided that the Lower Hu'Ut Union suppoi't the (following resolution of £he Masterton Union* "That 'this ni'eeiting is •btofoiiigly opposed to amy attemjpt to extend the hours of selling inoxieajting liquor, anti advocates the closing of hotel bars on 'half holidays «whon Other (businesses atfe closed.." During afternoon Wa Mrs Cox displayed laj well de-' signed cushion made from oddments of wool. iM'rs Aldesley gave a (brief outline of .the world work of ;thc Union, shWhig with a map how the White Ribbon i«> twined round "-the woTld. Next 'meeting is Memorial Day and illr* Lupdell will ibe the speaker. Ttfe Wellington Education Board invites tenders for laying stormwater drains at Eastern Hutt SchooL . The New Zealand Bailways Boad Motor .Service advertise in tliis issue the usuail convenient l)U>s service from Petono and Lower Hut|t to.Trenth!am .t'oi^the a-pproachiu-g Winter Meeting. The secretary of the Lower Hutt JJranch of the Red Cross Society has received with grateful shanks >pa\roels from the following:—'M&sd'ames Bai-J gent, C. J. Ashton, J. Lewis, Inness, Carrie, L*ro\vu, the Lower Hutt Methodfirft Ladies' Guild' and ,the Waiwlien,u Methodist Ladies' Guild. A 'public protest meeting on the sub ject of the Compulsory Camp's Scheme will ibe held in Kinjg George Theatre next Sunday afternoon. Hon Marks Fagan, M.L.G., will occupy the <ch!air, and among the apaa^kers wMI <be Mr P. I'ra^er M.P, and Mr J. B. Young. An invitation is extended to all persons 'interested to attend «tlie annuial meqting' S>f the Hutt Branch of the League of 3ST*tions Union 'which will be hed in St .Stephen's 'Ohu-rch next Wednesday eveningl at 8 o'clock. 'There ar« ma^ny 'persons interested in the wtork of the Leagu of Nations land many morte would ibe bi ought into the Union Should they maike 'themeslvesadquaHnted with th« objects.- The local -branch is deserving of the sup•port of those keenly interested in asisuring !tha.t •peaceful methods should •be utilised in settling disputes between TiiaJtdkms. ; The preacher at -the morning service -next (Sunday alt iS|t. Ja'mes's Chtfrch will ibe the Yen. Ardhdea'con Johnson, (Archdeacon of Wellington. The isuibject of his sermon will ibe "The Centenary of the Oxford MWvemerit." , Entries for the Hu;t!t Valley Poultry, Pigeon and Ga,ge Brrd Society's Show which will be .held in St. J-ames's HiaU Wdburn . Road on 20th tfnd 21st in^t, will close with the secreitairy km «*. dn®t.

ficant. Unemployment must decrease as prices increase, but the Ministry will be failing in its duty if every effort is not made to keep down the cost of living, whilst wage-cuts -are unrestored, •and special relief taxation is continued. No encouragement should be given to any drive to increase N.Z. food costs, otherwise much suffering must arise, through malnutrition, due to inability to purchase the dearer food. The better days ahead must be made better days for all sections of the community, and this can be contrived if mutual goodwill is maintained.