LOCAL & GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3133, 19 June 1942, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Men Can Do It Too!

It’s not only th.e women who P er '» form those patriotic labours that keep the forces supplied in many of their comforts. There is a case of a man in this district performing a similar good job of work. He is Mr M. Walton Smith, of Puriri, who is making wool crutchings into cot covers and quilts for covering with cretonne by women of the Puriri Lady Galway Guild. Mr Walton Smith has already completed a considerable number of these articles, which are eventually dispatched to England for use by evacuees from the blitzed areas.

Rotokohu Road Improved “Both crushing plants have been working but only part time as the men are required to do all other works. The Paeroa men have given most of their time this period to the reconditioning on the Rotokohu road, which is much improved and near completion. The compressor' has been sent to the Waihi quarry,” reported the engineer, Mr L. E. Shaw to the recent meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council. Komata Drains Cleared “Most of the drains in the Komata North drainage area have been cleaned and of those not completed work is in hand and should 'be finished at an early date,” reported the engineer, Mr L. E. Shaw, to the monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council. Hauraki United Drainage The monthly meeting of the Hauraki United Drainage Board was held in the Turua Buildings, Turua, on Thursday, the chairman, Mr C. K. Fox presiding. Others present were Messrs D. ,G. McMillan, E. B. Hill, R. B. Madgwick, R. E. Tye, C. W. Schultz and the clerk, Mr J. E. Green. Leave of absence was granted Mr R. Green.

R.S.A. Membership An alteration of the membership rules of the New Zealand Returned Services Association to allow admission to soldiers who have served only in New Zealand was discussed at the annual conference of the association in Wellington last night. It was decided that in view of changing conditions and the possibility of New Zealand becoming an actual theatre of war the matter should be brought before the next conference. Girls' on War Work

At a sitting of the Auckland Manpower (Industrial) 1 Committee held at the Courthouse, Hamilton, yesterday, Mr L. McKinnon, the district

manpower officer, said that approximately 250 Hamilton girls had been drafted from civil occupation to an essential, industry. Replying to a question by Mr W. J. Truscott, a member of the committee, Mr McKinnon, said it would certainly give greater scope if the age limit for the calling-up of girls for .essential industries were raised. Mr Truscott said that if the services of women, up to 25 to 30 years of age could be called upon there would not be the necessity of calling up girls in the 20-21 years class who were in many cases holding key positions in their existing employment.

National Savings Quotas Last week 71 towns flew their National Savings flags as having attained their National Savings quotas. The number of successful towns is smaller than usual but this, the organisers consider, can be accounted for as the aftermath of the recent Liberty Loan appeal. Special drives are being conducted by all committees, and it is confidently anticipated that their work will soon result in the attainment of a new high level. All money raised through National Savings is spent for war purposes.