Brief Mention

Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1788, 3 December 1936, Page 4

Brief Mention

A noteworthy feat was accomplished by a young married lady of Matamata, who motored a party to Gisborne recently within a day or two of obtaining her ticket, despite the fact that she had no previous experience. While discussing the present shortage of farm labour, members of the Tokoroa Progress League commented on Monday that men all over the country were leaving other employment to join Public Works. Many of these were farm workers, and in spite of the regulations and the fact that some were rejected, many were now engaged on Public Works. Definite instances were named, and it was thought that for each one rejected about 50 secured the more profitable employment.

University entrance and school leaving certificate examinations commenced on Tuesday.

Mrs. Lambourne, Mrs. Carruthers, Mrs. J. Were and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Wilding motored to Auckland this week to meet Mr. J. Were, senior, who returned by the Wanganella from a trip to England.

In spite of much effort on the part of the organisers, all that was available as a press table at Monday night’s meeting in the Matamata Town Hail was a rough board placed on the arms of a chair, and which, to be used, caused the reporter to sit in a position akin to what is known as “the splits.”

Several farmers have rung the Record office to advise that much as they would like to meet the Hon. H. T. Armstrong and the Hon. W. Lee Martin on Saturday next, they are too busy with hay or ensilage to spare the time. Some others complained that 2 n.m. was too late in the afternoon.

A suggestion that the hot springs of the Matamata district should be well advertised was put forward by Mr. J. G. Barclay, M.P., who said he was amazed at the wonderful springs in the district and the accommodation provided. Previous to his visit he had not known there were any springs between Rotorua and Te Aroha. He thought Matamata had a great asset which many people were unaware of.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Doidge and Colonel J. Hargest were in Matamata yesterday. Mr. Doidge advised a representative of the Matamata Record on Wednesday that a splendid meeting of the Nationalist Party had been held at Tauranga. With Colonel Hargest he had attended the meeting which accorded full and loyal support to the recentlyelected leader, the Hon. A. Hamilton.

An interruption followed a statement by Mr. J. G. Barclay, M.P., at Matamata that a farmer did not need to fill in an income tax form unless his property had an unimproved value of £3OOO or over, or an income from some other source than farming. At least two members of 'the audience objected, one stating that he had a letter demanding the tax. “ Show me the letter,” said Mr. Barclay. “ I can assure you that you have no need to do it, so that Is one point you have learned by coming to this meeting.”

Any . well-managed butter-making company should pay out Is Id or Is lid per pound of butterfat this year on the guaranteed price, said Mr. J. G. Barclay, M.P. In a circular to its suppliers the Kaipara Dairy Company had mentioned that after taking increased costs into consideration it expected to pay out Is l-3d. The speaker was so sure of his estimate that he said that, if anyone would Day him all that the Matamata suppliers to the N.Z.C.D.C. received over Is li,d, he would pay them all ’ under it. He honestly believedl that all well-managed companies would this year pay out about Is Jid per Pound of butterfat.