Te Arakura

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 230, 30 September 1935, Page 5

Te Arakura

'rrorn Our Own Correspondent. General News. The monthly meeting- of the W.l. drama circle was held on AVednesday afternoon. Accounts in connection with the recent euchre and dance were settled, leaving a fair profit. It was decided that some of the money'should he expended in procuring- books of plays both for reading and play-acting. Mrs D. Whisker was appointed drama cucle secretary. ~ , , „ . After the drama meeting a short meeting was held to arrange about holding the children's fancy dross ball. The hall has now been booked for November 1 Loveday’s orchestra will provide oldtime dance music. A well arranged programme of folk dances and old-time dances will fill the children’s portion and after supper the floor will bo given up to tho adults Particulars will ho advertised later The following ladies’ committee was appointed: Misses AV. Bailey I. M. Carty Mesdames J. J. Hume, W. E. Thomas, G. Firth, J. 11. Bennett, D. Johnston, P. Danielson, It. Griffin, S. Barnes, A. Goodman, B. Burnham, P. O’Regan and Miss M. E. Hansen. A meeting ol’ the children’s fancy dress hall committee will be held on AVednesday October 2, at 2.30 at the hall. On Wednesday evening the hull supper room was well filled to listen to an address on Douglas Credit and tho present monetary system by Colonel Closoy, who attributed the present financial trouble to a break-down in tho monetary system. The production of the world since 1014 had increased sevenfold, therefore there was no actual shortage. Nations were erecting tariff barriers against each other and refusing to buy. and in this New Zealand was the greatest offender. For many years before the depression had affected tho cities, it had been felt on the farms. The farmer had been selling on a low market and buying on a high one and lie could not combat the powers against him. Now, with butter above the 1914 level and things New Zealand buys IS points below, the farmer should prosper, but he still had no money. l-ligli tariffs would have to come down but the time was not yet ripe for that. The most serious criticism the Douglas Credit monetary system had received had come from Mr Downio Stewart who believed tho people of New Zealand were not to be trusted to look after their own money. That was a question the people of New Zealand must answer themselves. It had been said we would have deflation as in Germany, but there, the lecturer explained, the position was totally different. The exchango had been a temporary help to farmers, but the farmer could not pass his increased charges on and all extra taxes were loaded oil to tho land. In. answer to a question Colonel Ciosey said the exchange rate raised no objection in London but tho north of England was hostile. Colonel Ciosey believed the Douglas Credit system would he more difficult to work in an industrial country. Mr Barling spoke on forming a branch of tho Douglas Social Credit Movement and on the motion of Mr J. AVhittle, seconded by Mr P. M. Bradley, it was decided to do that. Mr J. Whittle was elected chairman and Mrs D. T. AATtisker hon. secretary. Visitors were present from Feilding and offers of assistance in obtaining lecturers were received. A meeting will be held on AVednesday evening next. School Affairs. At the mommy meeung of the soiioo, committee on Thursday evening there were present Messrs J. J. Hume (chairman), P. Hansen (secretary and treasurer), V/. E. Thomas, G. Firth, and J. H. Bennett. A letter was reeeived from the Wanganui Education Board stating tlm the Governor-General, Dora Galway, haa planted the first tree in an avenue oi native and English trees the Was planting on the mam highway between Auckland and Wellington, in commemoration of tho King’s jubilee. Genera.. A magpie 'was observed recently vin- • diotlvely chasing some white leghorn hens out of a paddock. The liens, terrified, ran for shelter, leaving the magpie in possession. The magpie is not believed to be a tamed one, which, to use a seeming contradiction, are usually very spiteful. Personal. Mrs B. Holmes, Wanganui, who has been staying with Mr and Mrs P. Hansen, Camerons line, left on Friday for Wellington. The friends ol Mr and Mrs F. B. Cheetham will bo pleased to know their son John is making excellent progress and hopes soon to be out of hospital. On enquiry at hospital on Friday, it was learned tho condition of Mr AV. Candy was fairly satisfactory. Tho friends of Mrs A. AVilson, Kauwhata, will be pleased to hear that her condition is steadily improving and she has now been home from hospital several weeks.