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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 11, 10 December 1937, Page 6

Kindergarten Grants. Under regulations issued with the Gazette the kindergarten grants are to be computed on the average roll number, instead of the average attendance. This will result in slightly increased grants, for which provision was made in the Estimates. Industrial Regulations. Provision for appeal against the decisions of industrial Magistrates and for application to the Arbitration Court for total or partial exemption from an award to which any employer has become bound as a subsequent party, is contained in the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration amending regulations, published with the Gazette. Age of Elegibility Reduced. As a result of the shortage of applicants for the training colleges, the age for elegibility ha 6 been reduced from 17 at December 31 in the year prior to admission to 17 on February 28 of the year of admission. A regulation to this effect, and also providing for the re-institution of the system of specialised training whereby training college students remain for a third year and are to receive an increased allowance of £lO a year, was issued with the Gazette last night. Commendable Record. A commendable record was completed by Ilona Hill, of llongotea, when her calf, Favourite, took the championship in the final judging of the Manawatu and Oroua Division of the Boys’ and Girls’ Calf Club movement at the Showgrounds, yesterday, in the care in rearing class for pupils in Standard 3 and over. The calf gained first prizes in similar classes at the Royal Show, also in the llongotea School section and in the group of schools in which the llongotea School is included. A Woman Critic. “That was absolute ‘sob-stuff’ and insulting to our intelligence,” stated Mrs J. Livingstone, of Dannevirke, at a meeting of the National Party supporters in Palmerston North, last evening, when dealing with the statements made by the Minister of Finance (Hon. W. Nash), relative to keeping people on .the land. She added that, listening to the Minister’s remarks, one might imagine women winding up the clocks, shutting the door and going to town to plead with lawyers to use their influence to keep them on the land. The fact was that they had never been in danger of losing their properties, with the mortgage adjustment commissions operating.

Hospital Finance. Several remits about hospital finance were discussed by the Dominion executive of the Farmers’ Union at its meeting yesterday, and the iollowing were carried: “That the present iniquitous system of rating for hospital and charitable aid should be abolished.” “That the revenue for the construction and maintenance of public hospitals, which constitute a national service, be financed on a national basis.” ft was stated that the only sure avenue of finance was the rating system and that in many eases only about 50 per cent, of the fee 6 were collected. It was felt that this position was most inequitable and hopes'were expressed that hospital finance would be provided from the direct contribution of the taxpayers under the national health scheme, '

Anniversary of Abdication. To-day is the first anniversary of the abdication of King Edward VIII from tlie British Throne. He was succeeded on December 11. 1936, by his brother the Duke of York, now King George VI. Show Points. Children having calves entered in the championship classes of the Manawatu and Oroua Division of the Boys’ and Girls’ Calf Club movement at the Showgrounds yesterday in many cases could have given points to exhibitors of stock in A. and P. Shows. The grooming could not have been bettered, and in more than one instance was carried as far as greasing the animal’s hooves. Railway Revenue. During the week ended December 4 { 1937. 2826 return were issued at the Palmerston North railway station, as compared with 2645 tor the corresponding period of last year. A very small decrease in the number of tickets issued for lengthy journeys was recorded, although the number ot local journeys had increased to. such an extent that the revenue figures coincide'with those for the same week of 1936. Trade Proposals. Proposals are to be .submitted to the New Zealand Government during the next two weeks by M. Edmond Meyer, French Consul in the Dominion, as a preparatory step to the establishment of a trade treaty between the two countries. M. Meyer said he had discussed the matter with the Prime Minister (Hon. M. J. Savage) during October. Mr Savage then indicated that the New Zealand Government was favourably disposed toward the completion of such an agreement. M. Meyer stated that his Government was anxious to secure a trade treaty with the Dominion. Calf in Sidecar. An unusual method of transporting a calf to the, championships of the Manawatu-Oroua Division of the Boys’ and Girls’ Calf Club movement was seen yesterday when a motor-cycle and sidecar delivery vehicle arrived at the oval at the Showgrounds with a calf in the sidecar. The owner of the animal was sitting at its head, the calf’s legs being tied. Although the animal, was quite docile in that position it lost no time in leaping out once its legs had been freed. The calf was entered by a pupil of the Milson School. Hawke’s Bay Asparagus. An industry that in a single year, has more than trebled its production; that within the next five years will possibly show a tenfold increase or more; and has a ready and unsatisfied market for the whole of its actual and prospective production—such are the achievements and prospects of the asparagus growing and canning industries of Hawke’s Bay. Last year by way of experiment 10,000 tins of asparagus were canned in Hawke’s Bay ; this year the “pack” is more than 30,000 tins. This is the product of a comparatively small acreage, which from now on will ha- considerably increased.