FOXTON

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7085, 6 December 1929, Page 10

FOXTON

From Our Own Correspondent New Plunket Rooms.

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Foxton Lunch Club, when extending a weicome to the visitors, the chairman (Mr. J. K. Hornblow) mentioned that Dr, Derreck, of Dunedin, had been appointed as Dr. Truby King’s successor in the Plunket movement in the Dominion. Dr. Derreck was in Foxton on business in connection with the local branch of the Plunket Society and at the conclusion of the business of the meeting, the chairman invited him to say a few words on the subject of his visit. Dr. Derreck, in reply, stated that as there seemed to be a slight misunderstanding over the status of-the local branch of the society, he had been sent up from Dunedin to explain the position. As far as the society was concerned, Foxton was a sub-branch and as such, was not an incorporated body and therefore, according to the law of the country, it was unable to hold or own funds or property. Where this was so, the law demanded that trustees must be appointed. There were about 500 sub-branches of the society throughout New Zealand and most of these had and were acquiring a certain amount of property, with the result that there were trustees all over New Zealand. To meet the situation and to keep the matter in control, the genera] conference had decided and laid down that the nearest main branches, which were the incorporated bodies, must act as trustees for the sub-branches, .which meant that the Palmerston North branch must act as trustee for the property acquired by the: Foxton sub-branch. He understood that a local resident had donated the site for the proposed new building, also that the funds for its erection had been subscribed locally and that the local branch did not like the idea of tho property being vested in an outside body. According to the rules laid down by the general conference, however, the property must belong to the Plunket Society and therefore must be vested in the Palmerston North branch. Should the local branch go out of existence at any time, however (which he thought very unlikely) no doubt the society would take steps to have the property revert to a local body. Then again, should tho Foxton ; sub-branch expand in the future, it could become a main branch and have the property vested in its own name.

Headquarters had decided, said' Dr. Derreck, that Foxton must fall into line and allow the property to be vested in the name of the Palmerston North branch and there /was no hope of rthis decision being altered. Dr. Derreck went on to say that the society was making every endeavour to extend the work, which was developing so rapidly that they were hardly able to cope with it.

It was the aim.of.the society to extend its pre-natal clinics and to bridge the gap which existed between children of 18 months and’ those five years of age. As things were at present, the child'ryas lost! sight of after, it passed out of the nurse’s change and this was not desirable, for it was often found that children of school age were requiring attention. The society had already commenced this extension of its work as could bo judged by the fact that up to the end of March last, 52,000 children between the ages mentioned had visited the various clinics. This, of course, would mean that in a few year 3 time big additions would have to be made to the staff to enable this important work to be carried on but he felt sure that the people of New Zealand realised its value and ; were desirous of seeing the movement extended. Lunch Club Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Foxton Lunch Club was held yesterday. Mr. J. W. Hornblow • presided and the speaker was Mr. Alfred Seifert, of Palmerston North. Others present were Messrs. Wm. Trueman, J. Newton, H.‘ Reid, B. J .Thompson, W. Bullard, B. M. Parkes, Bevs. W. H. 1 Walton and W. H. Nicholas, Messrs. S. Mattar, M. E, Perreau, W. E. Barber, I. Corn, B. Hornblow, C. M. Hewett, M. B. Bergin,. D. Christie, S. H. Poole, J. Martin, B. Sorbie, 'F. H. Murray, W. H. Hart, G. F. Smith, G. V. Fraser, O. Doel and H. Osborne.

The chairman briefly welcomed as visitors to the club, Mr. J. H. iStevens, of Palmerston North, and Dr. Derreck, of Dunedin.

“Java” was the subject of Mr. Seifert’s address, which was listened to with great interest and enjoyment by all those present. At the conclusion of his talk, the speaker was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks, on. the motion of Mr. Wm. Trueman, seconded by Mr. S. H. Poole.

Prior to the termination of the meeting, Mr. M. E. Perreau (club president) took the opportunity of extending Christmas greetings to all present and in particular to Mr. J. H. Stevens, who had been present at their first meeting and who had given helpful advice and information when tho local club was being formed. Ho felt that Mr. Stevens would be very interested to know the club had been such a success. Good attendances had been 1 tho rule throughout the year, with the result that it had been suggested that the club should hold meetings more frequently and no doubt this question would receive earnest consideration. As this was the last meeting of the year, Mr. Perreau took the opportunity of presenting to Miss Symes (waitress) a Christmas present from the club as a small token in recognition of her courtesy and attention. Miss Symes suitably replied. As the next meeting to bo held in January will be the first annual one,

there will be no speaker, it being necessary to receive reports and elect officers for the ensuing year. Hemp Grading Figures.

The following are the quantities of hemp, tow, stripper tow and stripper slips graded at the ports of the Dominion during the month of November, 1929:

Hemp.—Auckland: Good fair, 50; high fair, 534; low fair, 293; common, .99; rejected, 24; total, 1000. Wellington:.Good fair, 14; high fair, 741; low fair, 522; common, 634; rejected, 175; condemned, 3; total, 2389. Foxton: Good fair, 30; high fair, 906; low fair, 452; common, <32; rejected, 22; total, 1472. Picton:. Sup. fine, 22; good fair, 46; high fair, 86; total, 154. Dunedin: Good fair, 45; high fair, 124; low fair, 18;. total, 187. Port Chalmers: Good fair, 34; high fair, 17; total, 51. Bluff: Good fair, 9; high fair, 289; low fair, 374; common, 60; rejected, 12; total, 744. The following . are the Dominion figures for 1929 (returns for November, 1928 in parenthesis): —Sup. fine, 22 (70); good fair, 228 (518); high fair, 2697 (2950); low fair, 1959 (2021); common, 855 (650); rejected, 233 (262); condemned, 3 (nil); total, 5997 (6471). Decease of 474 bales. Tow. —Auckland: First grade, 1; second grade, 172; third grade, 115; condemned, 39; total, 307. Wellington: First-grade, 4; second grade, 319; third grade, 214; condemned, 41; total,. 578. Foxton: First grade, 56; second grade, 366; third, grade, 28; total, 450. Picton: First grade, 13; second grade, 15; third grade, nil; total, 28. Bluff: First grade, nil; second grade, 1*62; third grade, 156; total, 318. Dunedin: First grade, nil; second grade, 65; third grade, nil. Total 65. Dominion figures for November, 1929 (returns for November, 1928, in parenthesis):: —First grade, 74 (332); second grade, 1099 (1136); third grade, 513 (596); condemned, 60 (36);; total, 1746 (2100). Decrease of 354 bales. Stripper Tow.—Wellington: Second grade* 156; third grade, 48; total, 204. Dominion’ figures:—First grade, nil (106); second grade, 156 (64); third grade, 48 (nil); total, 204 (170). Increase of 34-bales.

Stripper. Slips First grade, 3; second grade, 9; third grade, 40; condemned, 25; total, 77. Dunedin: third grade,* 21; total, 21. Dominion figures:—First grade, 3 (nil); second grade, 9 (5); third grade, 61 (87); condemned, 25 (4); total, 98 (96). Increase of 2 bales. Shipping.

The m.v. Foxton arrived on Tuesday night with cargo from Wellington and Lyttelton. After , completing discharge, the vessel loaded cattle and cleared the port on, Wednesday night bound for Lyttelton direct. -