NEWS OF THE DAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 91, 5 July 1930, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Name-plates for Streets. Name-plates for the borough streets, large white lettering on a. blnte ground, have now arrived and will Ite erected at an early date. Tc:< Many Questions. “That a strong protest bo sent to tho Minister of Agriculture (Mr. A. J. Murdoch) against the increasing number of questions set down in the annual statistical returns, many of which are not considered to he of any value, it being impossible to forward correct replies, resulting in misleading sati.sties being compiled”, was a motion passed by the Canterbury executive of the Sheep Owners’ Union.

School Dental Clinic. The digest of the resolution regarding the dental clinic passed at the recent meeting of the School Committee, published in the not give the full purport of the Committee’s decision. The full text of the resolution 'is each parent having children treated! at the clinic he asked to contribute 5s per child per annum for the services renderekK. with a maximum charge of of 10s.

Derating Farm Lands. The N(\'V Zealand Land Values League at a meeting in Wellington, passed a' resolution expressing satisfaction at the opposition of nyjborists organisations to the proposal off the Farmers’ Unidn for the derating of farm lands. The Land Values League expressed the hope ‘that members of Parliament who realised their position as guardians of the public welfare, would offer uncompromising opposition to a proposal involving such a hiring disregard off the rights of the community’. It was resolved that a. deputation wait on the Prime Minister in apposition to the suggestion to derate farm lands. Attacked By a Stag. Advice has been received by Mr. R. Anderson, of Charteris Bay, that his brother, Mr. John Anderson, while deer shooting at Waitaki-'re-cently was seriously hurt by a stag (states the “Christchurch Times”). Mr. Anderson had wounded the animal which cornered him in somei hush and injured him so seriously that it is feared that it may be many mon. tbs before be can get about again, alt is stated that Mr. Anderson’s life Was saved through Ids dog attacking the stag and, by attracting its attention, allowing the injured man to reach safety. ~

Bellringers in Christchurch. Such jxlor support has been given the Christchurch Cathedral Society of Bellringers that the dissolution of This old and honourable order as been seriously considered (states the “Press”).- The ; annual meeting of members, hojwever, determined to carry on the work of the society to increase the number of active •rin-eers, if possible, from nine to eighteen. Thus it is hoped toi meet the extraordinary demands which will ho placed upon the society next year by the jubilee of the Cathedral ■and by the holding of tho General Synod at Christcurch.

Hug© Interest Bill. Conqem over the position of Wanganui’s city finances ban caused a committee of business men to he set Tip an the town to see if by any suggestions qf theirs the indebtedness of the city can he reduced. Ac. cording to tho last Local Authorities' Handbook, Wanganui had a total net liability of £1,018,550, on'which the annual charges were £77,345. It is considered that an analysis of the position must he made as the interest bill amounts to £lO5 daily. Several suggestions bad been brought forward, among them that some c.f the city s work be ddno by contract or tender, and that a city manager ho appointed.

Sodium Chlorate. * Fanners will be interested to know that on Tuesday evening next Mr. .1, W- Deain. of the Agricultural Department, will broadcast an address on the use of sodium chlorate in eradication of weeds. Ircpn A Wellington. . White New Zealand. The decision to approach ,the Prime Minister suggesting that the intermarrying of Asiatics and Maoris be prohibited with the view of conserving the native race 'was reached, at a meeting of the White New Zealand League held at Pukekohe last iveek. It was stated during » discussion that the Government had a duty to protect the Maori race under the Treaty of Waitangi. Tho league -agreed to urge that a permanent embargo be placed on the admission of all Asiatics intpt the Dominion. The secretary, Mr. G. T. Parvin, was appointed to meet officers of the Wellington branch and businessmen to form a deputation to the Pnime Minister and Minister of Native Affairs. Seasonal Unemployment. “I believe much-of our unemployment is caused by the large amount o!f seasonal labour required in New Zealand by our agricultural industries, and it is an impossibility for it to be otherwise”, said Mr. F. Campbell, president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Association at the Wellington Town Hall. “We can, however, help ‘M alleviate unemployment by developing manufacturing industries which, during the off-season, absorb many of these men, who with a little training, coiuld become expert producers in various factories. The trouble , >t seems to me, is that both our imports arid experts are highest at the same periods, and production, both in agricultural and manufacturing indusies reaches the peak about tho same time. It may be that investigation and research can find some way to make things balance better”.

Thrjfty Folk. That thrift is not a lost art with many young people of the present day was illustrated at the Post Office Savings Bank in Christchurch while it was open from ,7 to 8 o’clock the <fther night for receiving deposits (says the Christchurch Times). Of the large number who deposited money the majority Kvera young people, a go«fd proportion, of ' whom were in the early twenties. Many of them appeared to be engaged couples who were intent on putting by a little mAney each week so as to be well prepared for the day 1

of their marriage. Others were young men who seemed to bo determined not to be caught unprepared should they lose their employment. Girls also formed a considerable section of the throng of depositors. It >vas evident tm the observer that the fears often expressed by social workers that the youn<r People of the present, day are too intent on pleasure to give heed to the future, were capable pif some modffioation as ap. phed to a fairly large and representative section of the young men and women of this community. ■ir-. s®"‘* {'