LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opunake Times, 10 February 1939, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Church Garden Party.—

This week the scene of a successful effort on the part of the Women's Division, Mrs. D. Mourie's beautiful garden will again be the centre of attraction on Monday, February 27, when a similar function will be staged in aid of funds of St. Barnabas' Church. Again there will be various games and eompetitions for the entertainment of patrons, who will be able to make a selection of various goods and produce offered for sale on stalls.

Business Parliament. — Members of the Chamber of Cora mere© will conduct another fjenoral meeting- on Thursday of next week. February 17, when various important matters of some urgenov will be discussed. One item on the agenda is that concerning arrangements in con neotion with the fitness campaign, and there are other questions which will come up for discussion. The meeting will he held in the Howling* Club social room, and will, commence at 8 o'clock.

Equality of Sacrifice. — Although he appreciated theii difficulties, Sergeant-Major G. IT. "Rell, who was present at the inaugural meeting of the local bran oh of the Defence Leap-no on Wednesday, ascribed the small reeuitpd strength of the volunleer forces to the apathy of employers. Many members of the forces were prevented from attending camp by the refusal of their employers to allow them time off. and" this had a marked «ffeot upon their training. Screen nt-Major Bell agreed with members of the branch that a compulsory system of training, ensuring* equality of sacrifice in this respect, would overcome the difficulty.