NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

The final sicore in the United Kingdom billiard championship was: Davis, 20,933; Newman, 19,542, says a London cablegram. A remarkable illustration of the extent to which mushroom marketing has become an industry in the Marton district in good reasons such as the current one is provided by the fact that no fewer than 1980 tins have been railed away in the past three weeks. Members oJ: the Otago Club in Palmerston North are advised that the 7th annual general meeting will be held in the Reception room, (upstairs) of the Royale Dutch. Lounge, the Square, on Monday, February 28, at 8 p.m. All club membersi are requested to attend and invite intending members to be present. Awakened by the howling of a dog, Whakatane county employees camped in the Waimca district during the recent storm found that they were menaced by storm water, which was already knee deep in their tents. The men escaped with a wetting, but lost much personal gea r and clothing. One of the three tents was also swept away. “Those of us who are bosses should givo up regarding themselves as untouchables and gods on earth, 77 said Mr. H. S. M. Quigley (Dannevirke), speaking at the national conference of Rotary- Clubs in Christchurch. * ‘ America ha.s taught closer relationships between employer and employee. We Rotariafis who have tried the scheme in New Zealand have found there is companionship in those who work for us. A real feeling of trust breaks down legislation which may tend to keep bosses aud employees apart. The Rotary clubs in America have gone far in this humanitarian work. 77 About 300 enthusiastic Labour supporters thronged the Palmerston Worth station last night to greet the Prime Minister, Hon. M. J. Savage, who passed through by the limited express on his way to Auckland, where he will attend the Catholic centenary celebrations. He was joined at Palmerston North by Mr. J. Hodgens, M.P. When Mr. Savage nade his appearance the crowd surged forward in a cheering mass and made it impossible for him to speak above the clamour. Cheers were given for both the Prime Minister and the G avernment. The work o f widening the East Coast highway from Opotiki has been commerced and already a great improvement has been affected near Torere, where a public works camp has been erected. The level of the road on the steep dip has been cut down to an easier grade, while corners have been cut back to aiford a straight run across the stream. Two large pipes have been placed across the road, thus eliminating a stream which in wet weather was a hindrance to motorists. A large quantity of concrete work was necessary in the building of a wall for the stream which runs pa rallel with the road. The road beyond Opape has been widened considerably, whilst widening work is now in progress on the hill just beyond Torere. “The people of the British Empire are very lucky. They do not have to pay so very lieavy taxes, and they do not go in fair of war, 77 said Mr. A. Kiss, a Hungarian, who arrived by the Maunganui at; Bluff to take up residence in Southland. In an interview' with a reporter, he said there was too much “strong-hand” government in Central Europe. That was how Hitler rose to power, and that was how he was going to keep it. “Before the war Hungary had a population of 18,000,000. Now she has 8,000,000,” he said. “The rest of the co mtry has been divided up between Yugoslavia and Rumania. But that is no good, for the Hungarians are in the minority, and the laws are not made for them. It is no good trying to make people live together when they are of different nationalities and talk different languages. Taxation in Hungary is 50 per cent, higher now than it was five year;? ago. Central Europe is a good place to be out of just now. 77