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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17233, 12 April 1930, Page 19

Air. and Mrs. K. McKenzie, of the Tangnio Native School, have been transferred to 'l'e Araroa Native School, East. Cape. Air. and Mrs. McGowan, of le Aratoa, have been transferred to Wliak.’i rewarewa Native School. A letter concerning the proposal to form ti wool board or to suggest other legislation in respect of wool marketing came before the Poverty Bay Farmers’* Union to-dav from the 'Dominion secretary. The matter was taken in committee. Above reporting that a reply would he forwarded to headquarters, nothing was available for publication after the meeting concluded. A( C'hristrliurc-h on Tuesday, His Excellency the Governor-General presented. on behalf of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, ('.rand Prior and the yhapter-General of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, the following insignia: To. Mr. John Becconsall, the badge of officer (brother): to Airs. Alice L. Bishop, the badge of officer (sister). Prior to his departure, from Balclutha for Gisborne to assume the conductorship of the Municipal Band, Air. Andrew Wood was presented with a gold watch from the permanent staff of the freezing company. Air. Wood was also entertained at a social and presented with a bronze smoker's stand from tlie Poultry Club, with which he had been associated for 18 years. Airs. Wood was the recipient 'of ft presentation from the Ladies' Bowling Club. Lord and Lady Bledisloe left Dunedin this morning for Wellington direct. Prior to their departure His Excellency conducted an investiture in connection with the Order of St. John. Sir Charles Statham was admitted to the order as a Knight of Grace; Hr. Falconer, S.AL; Mr. 11. Grenfell, of Oaniaru, and Sir John Roberts were promoted to the grade of officer; "Atr. T. Bellworthy was admitted in the grade of serving brother, and Airs, ("narlotte Sumpter, of Oamaru, in the grade of serving sister. —I’.A. ‘‘We want an association to get it going." commented Air. A. N. Newton at to-day's meeting of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Union, when the grading ol export pigs was being discussed. Tt was mentioned that the export of pigs twin Gisborne was growing, hut. that an association or some other organisation was required to pul the export business here on a propel basis. *A letter was before Hie meeting suggesting a conference at Palmerston North at the <”id o! the month to urge the grading ol pigs, and (he union’s representation, it it lavored the scheme, was solicited, it was pointer! out hv members that tlm number of pigs exported from here might not warrant the services of a special grader, but a motion was passed favoring compulsory grading, although it would not. be (Kissible to send a representative to the conference.