The Kaikorua Star And COUNTY GAZETTE and RECORDER THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1944. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaikoura Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 56, 20 July 1944, Page 2

The Kaikorua Star And COUNTY GAZETTE and RECORDER THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1944. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual meeting of members of the Fire Brigade is set down foY August 3, at the Drill Hall. Mrs G. D. Smith left on Monday for an extended holiday with her relatives in Bay of Plenty.'

A general meeting of members of the Kaikoura Branch of the N.Z. National Party will be held in the Band Room to-night.

The Rev. Harold Sharp, of the Blenheim Methodist Church, will conduct the services'at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday next.

The death is announced in Christchurch of Mrs Sarah Brown, widow of the late John Brown, of Oxford, in her 100th year. Mrs M. Wells, of Kaikoura, is a grand-daughter of the deceased. The annual meeting of members of the Kaikoura Agricultural and Pastoral Association is convened for Saturday next, at the Band Room, at 2 o ’clock.

A dance is to be held in the Hapuku Hall on July 29, under the supervision of the Mangamaunu Tribal Committee. Half the proceeds are to be devoted to the R.S.A,

Leghorn and Ancona are now in Allied hands. Advice has been received that Mr H. J. Hewson, who underwent an operation at Lewisham Hospital, is progressing satisfactorily. Mr H. Bleas dale, who also underwent an operation is making satisfactory progress. The Rev. H. J. Flatt expects to be in Nelson attending the Diocesan Synod from July 21 to 28. Messages can be left with Messrs AV. Harle, W. F. Perrin, or J. C. Smith.

In our report of the annual meeting of the Plunket Society, Mrs J. 31 inchin’s name was included in the committee appointed. It should have read Mrs J. Miunit.

Best for Coughs—best for .Colds, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. AV. E. Woods, Ltd., Lambton Quay, Wellington. The Parliamentary session will commence on Wednesday next, and will piobably not rise until October or November. Hints arc given by private members that of the Government Party that it will prove a lively session.

Asked if he was impressed with what he had seen of Kaikoura, a member of the British and Canadian delegation, speaking to a representative of the Kaikoura Star, said it was just lovely, and it is the first fine day that, we have had since arriving at Auckland. The Canadian Minister of Agriculture has announced that negotiations have been completed for a contract to supply the United Kingdom with a minimum of 100,000,000 pounds of beet , during the two years’ period of 1944-1 45. In addition, all surpluses of beef will be taken as they become available. A AVairoa message states that the police discovered the body of a Chin esc (Sue Bing) in a bedroom at his shop on Saturday afternoon last. It was lying on the floor, with a loosely-tied handkerchief round the throat. The . throat carried marks as if an attempt had been made to remove the handker- | chief. After a doctor had examined the! body, the Napier police were cornmuni- ' cated with. j 1 The formation of a “United Labour Front’’ is being discussed in Christchurch Labour circles following the; circulation of a remit to the Labour I Representation Committee asking for exploration of methods to achieve this. ■ The most important working class organisations not affiliated to the committee are the Communist Party, the' Democratic. Labour Party, and the Shop Assistants’ and Clerical Workers’. Unions. The United States Maritime Commis-' sion has announced that at the urgent • request of the joint chiefs of staff it J is awarding contracts for the construction of 262 more ships, including 174 of the fast Victory type cargo ships, seven large tankers, and 36 coastal cargo ships. No explanation is given for the sudden demfind for m< re cargo vessels beyond a brief statement that t’: 1 ships are vitally needed and must be Completed before July, 1945. I