WOODVILIE & DISTRICT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 265, 7 October 1940, Page 8

WOODVILIE & DISTRICT

NOTES. The secretary (Mr 11. S. M. Quiglej) reported at a recent, meeting of Iho Dannevirke A. and P. Association that the ' - cial sub-committee appointed to consi the question of the annual district lanm competition had resolved that the competition bo abandoned for this yc ar - ..... At, a meeting of. the Dairy Cornmi tee of the Southern Hawke’s Bay -Farmers Union, presiddo over by Mr G. Cammock, the subject of the guaranteed prico was referred to. Mr E. Harding, who stated that as the delegate to the dairy conference to be held in Wellington he wou like to meet the representatives of ail tho dairy companies in Southern Hawke s Bay, together with prominent dairy farmers, to discuss with them the economic report upon the guaranteed price wtuen would be available shortly. By, obtaining the views of tho dairy farmers in this district he would bo able to take to the conference in Wellington any representations they might desire to put forward. Plans were made for the views to be p aced before Mr Harding. ■ , A motor-car driven by Mr A\. Gibbons and a lorry driven by Mr J. C. James were involved in a collision at the intersection of Vogel and Grey Streets on Saturday. Tho front part of the car was wrecked lint tho lorry escaped with a punctured petrol tank and damage to a mudguard. Tho drivers escaped injury. At the monthly meeting of (he southern Hawke’s Bav Rabbit 80-ard the secretary reported that rates struck amourked to £IBOS. and up to the end of September £B3O had been received. The foreman rabbitor' stated that rabhiters were working well, and for the month a total of 000 rabbits had been destroyed.- Another rabbitcr had been engaged and would take up his duties in the Wa-sta-hora-Kumerca area this week. Two more rabbilers. were required for the Weber and Te Un d.»tricts, but the foreman reported that .his chief difficulty was suitable accommodation, as there are no vacant houses in either district. The chairman was authorised to interview the State Advances Office and. endeavour to obtain Public Works .department cottages. £1.000,000 APPEAL.

At Dannevirke on Saturday afternoon, Major J. Abe'., honorary.. organiser of the £1,000,000 Appeal, met representatives ot zone committees of Southern Hawke s Bay in order to explain the purpose of the appeal and to give the necessary advice and suggestions for activities connected with it Mr J. S. Williams presided, and welcomed Major Abel, whose comprehensive address, on the lines of that given at Palmerston North earlier in the day. was listened to with keen interest by the delegates. Touching on a doubt, regarding the London Appeal, Major Abel stated that those still desiring to give money for relief in the United Kingdom could speedy their donation for that purpose, and they oould bo sure of it being earmarked and forwarded to that destination. Mr R. R. Johnston (Woodville) stated that the public were asking whether any of this fund was for rehabilitation, as it had been stated at the Napier conference that the next big appeal would be for rehabilitation, on which matter the public were awaiting some definite information. He suggested that if something bearing upon rehabilitation appeared in the literature given out it would make a big difference to tho public. _ Mr Johnston emphasised, however, that Woodville would give its full co-operation to the effort. Another delegate said it was understood that the National , Patriotic Council would not embark on such an appeal until it had a statement from the Government. -Major Abel replied that it v-as a most difficult subject, and he exhibited a volume of newspaper cuttings as evidence of his endeavours to define the position. As a matter of fact, he said, many men were already receiving assistance in that category, but it was hard to say just when j the Government would commence to plan. | If matters were held up pending the Gov- | ernment’s action, there would be indefinite delay. As an instance of uncertainty regarding the full scope of action under rehabilitation, Major Abel read extracts of R.S.A. proceedings in an endeavour to define its limits. He referred to the pub lished objects of the present fund as being to supply immediate comforts and assistance to the men of all branches of ser-! vices at home and abroad. In reply to j further questions Major Abel stated that in certain cases of men discharged they had received assistance from the Sick and I Wounded Fund, ajid several weeks* social security benefit. Tic did not think there was any intention to substitute public subscription fer State obligation. Ihe matter of sending four parcels a year to men overseas had been the subjeeto f a resolution by the beard. Major Abel was accorded thanks for his informative address and answers. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

The proceeds from “Lover’s Leap” entertainment, given recently, amounted to £ll 12s 9d, which sum has been paid in to the Provincial Patriotic Fund, .' along with £1 2s 6d, the proceeds of a competition, paid in by Mrs James. Towards the Christmas Parcels Fund, the Woodvi’.le Women’s Institute has contributed a further 10s. Mr D. Kcav also acknowledges the following additional donations to the London Relief Fund: Mr and Mrs TV G. Jamieson, £2 10s; Mrs Armstrong, eenr., £5; total, £4B 10s. The Spitfire Fund closed at £66.