PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 262, 3 October 1940, Page 8

PAHIATUA.

Mrs J. Byrne,, of Wakeman Street, who has been indisposed for some time, is now recovering. Mrs 11. Vile, ol Scdcole Street, has returned home after being an inmate ill the Pahiatua Hospital. Miss M. Paterson, daughter of Dt. and Mrs IT. ; Paterson, Pahiatua, has returned home after securing her B.A. degree at Otago University. Mr and Mrs J. A. Barnett, who have been residents of Pahiatua tor the past 16 years, left on Tuesday for Dunedin, where they intend to make their future home. Prior to their departure they were entertained by a number of friends and wore the recipients of several presentations. ,

Ihe following Pahiatua recruits will be attached to the Jth Ueinforcemeuta and will enter ’irentliam military camp to-day: Messrs H. 11. Atkinson, L. F, Barra,-' dough, A. T. L. Hamilton, T. YV. Morgan, A. G. G. MacDonald, . 0. V. Oxley, R. K, Russell, R. J. Smith and YV. 11. YVhitcombo, Last night Messrs R. 0. Sonta'g and E. J. Olsen lelt for the Papakura military camp. j Addressing the Pahiatua branch'of the Women’s Division of the- Farmers’ Union, Mrs 11, Paterson, who was in Scotland when war broke out last year, expressed admiration for the quid courage ol British womanhood. “YY'e in New Zealand,” she added, “are not playing so dramatic a part, but wo never know when we might have to, and so wo should do our best to help those we all so much admire.” Mr.» j Paterson, who spoke on the manner, in (which the declaration of war affecla the British housewife, said she was greatly impressed with the amount of machinery put in motion when war actually broke out, even though it had been prepared over a long time. Air raid wardens called from door to door checking tho gas masks, which had to be carried about continuously. One . room in each home had to he made as nearly gas-proof os possible, windows being sealed with cellophane. Individuals’ belongs had to he numbered to save confusion in emeigcncy, vliilc some food and first-aid kit had to be kept at hand. Commenting on . the evacuation, scheme, tho j speaker stated that tho Government had 1 controlled the scheme very methodically considering the many difficulties that had to be faced. Housewives were instructed in tho four kinds of poison gas and how to protect food from it. They were also urged not to waste anything, it being explained that the waste of one slice of bread from eueh home each day would mean 30,000 shiploads of wheat during the year. Nourishment in vegetable water was explained, tons of good food being poured down the sink in this form. The making of salads was being encouraged along with the cultivation of all available land. Mrs Paterson remarked that the use of nasturtium leaves and seeds was common and even rose petals on account of their vitamin content. On tho motion of Mrs F. ,P. Nelson, tho speaker was accorded a vote of thanks.