NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 115, 16 May 1941, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Citizens’ Lunch Club To-day’s subject is “The Sentimental Bloke,” by Mr. C. Lashlie. Mr. B. Pizzey’s sense of humour led to his selection as chairman. Noticing a Draught Explaining his reasons for leaving the Labour Party, Mr. J. A. Lee, M.P., told a Stratford meeting that he had been thrown through the window, but the Party was noticing a troublesome draught. Fixed Prices

Questioned on the attitude of the Democratic Labour Party toward the B.M.A. and social security beneiits, Mr. J. A. Lee, M.P., at a Stratford meeting, advocated lixed prices for doctor’s services. “What’s good enough for grocers, bakers and butchers is good enough for the 8.M.A.,” he said. Charge for Manure Sacks Dissatisfaction with the present system of charging for manure, whereby sacks are extra, was expressed at a meeting yesterday of the executive of the Manawatu and West Coast Dairy Companies Association, when it was decided to ask the Government to secure a reversion to the old system, with the charge including the sacks. Nails as Farewell Gift

When Professor C. B. Ross left Tokio for Australia recently he was presented with a handful of nails as a farewell gift. Mo considered it a “handsome” gift because nails were almost unobtainable in Japan. He had no nails to hammer down his cases, and his Japanese friends rallied round, some giving

one rusty nail, others two or three; Professor Ross, who was professor of English at Mito High {School, near Tokio,’ said foodstuffs in Japan were severely rationed. The rico ration was not enough to keep a hard-working man in good health. Sugar, all types of beaus, leather and petrol were scarce. Potatoes were almost unobtainable because they were used in making power alcohol. Sick Army Horses.

Of the 1200 horses sent from Waiouru to Ngaruawahia a month ago following an outbreak of strangles at the former camp, 350 dune boon returned to their owners with a clean bill of health. Nearly all the remainder aro roported to be free of the disease, but their treatment is boing continued and they are being kept under close supervision. Batches of them are tested daily, nnd when the authorities aro thoroughly satislied t-hnt they have completely recovered they are sent back to their owners. Only 12 of the horses sent to Ngaruawahia have died, and in some of these cases death was not due to strangles.