FREE LABOUR AT THE BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1932, Page 8

FREE LABOUR AT THE BOARD

KILLING AT THE PATEA WORKS.

SLIGHT OUTBREAK OF INFLUENZA,

About 1500 lambs and 120 pigs are being put through the Patea freezing works daily by free labourers working on a rail system. It was apparent to a Daily News reporter that some of the men are still somewhat awkward at their task but they are, states Mr. A. N. Williams, improving steadily. The rail system is identical in theory, but is a modification of the chain system. Each man along the board ■ has a specific task to perform on each carcase as it is pushed along to him; he then slides it along to the next man. On the whole the carcases appear to be quite satisfactorily dressed. Some bother has been caused by sickness among the men. There are three cases of mild influenza at the Patea hospital and several more have been reported of too mild a nature to require hospital attention. Several of the workers concerned have returned to their homes. These defections from the ranks have necessitated the employment of new men who, being generally inexperienced, have slowed the rate of work. Just over 100 men are still being employed, a number largely in excess of that required under the old individual method; the men are housed on the works, some of them under canvas.

NORMANBY TOWN BOARD. ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. The monthly meeting of the Normanby Town Board was held on Tuesday, there being present Messrs. C. J. Preston (chairman), T. Lloyd, J. Howe-Giles, P. J. Leydon and E. T. Peach. A letter was received stating that men on the small farm scheme must cease as relief workers. Instructions were also received regarding the relief workers’ accident compensation policy. A letter was received from the secretary of the Normanby Horticultural Society (Mr. H. D. Hughes) requesting the town board not to license side-shows dr any other form of entertainment run for private -iterprise, with the exception of a merry-go-round, during the forthcoming jubilee celebrations. It was left in the hands of the board’s representatives on the jubilee committee to deal with applications. ■ Holidays for the Town Board workmen are to be the same as those for the county employees. Dog registration will be due in January and the ranger (Mr. C. W. Hardway) was appointed collector at a 25 per cent, commission. . The foreman (Mr. D. Henderson) was appointed to inspect properties for blackberry and to give fourteen days’ notice to cut the weeds. Considerable discussion took place regarding the placing of white lines at dangerous corners and intersections and it was decided to proceed with this work when opportune. At the conclusion of the Town Board business short meetings of the domain aijd cemetery boards were held.

WHAREROA DISTRICT NEWS. SCHOOL PRIZE-GIVING HELD. At the closing of the Whareroa school prizes were distributed by Miss Kennedy, the teacher. , - ' The prizes open to the school were: Neatest exercise book, Molly Wells; nature work, Joan H. Pope; greatest progress during year, Jack Smith; for the dux medal the two proficiency candidates were so close that two prizes were given, the medal to Molly Wells and a book to Joyce Money; honours certificates (not less than 75 per cent, marks through the year), Eric Gibson, Roscoe George, Joan H. Pope; credit certificates (not less than 60 per cent, marks during the year), Olive Smith, Joyce Money, Molly Wells, Grace Chapple, Jack Smith, Marjory Fearon, Victor Chapple and Jean Fraser; attendance certificates, Eric Gibson, Grace Chapple, Jessie Laing, Jack Smith, Roscoe George, Victor Chapple, Marjory Fearon, Joyce Gibson, Veta Chapple, Reta Prestidge, Betty Hicks, Peggy Hicks, Merwyn Hicks and Alan Tozer. Prizes were also given to all the primer children. 1 On his way to the Mokoia break-up, Father Christmas flew over the school and dropped bags of lollies, greatly to the delight of the children. Miss Kennedy motored to Wellington to spend the first part of her holidays there. Miss Eileen Wells is at a private hospital in New Plymouth, where she recently underwent an operation. Mrs. H. Wells is staying at New Plymouth to be near her daughter. Miss 'Peggy Maule is on holiday at Whenuakura. Miss Myra Nowell is going to New Plymouth for her holidays.

PATEA EVENING ATHLETICS. RUNNING AND CYCLING EVENTS. Results of the Patea Amateur Athletic Club’s evening meeting held last night are:— 150 yards boys: H. Hall 1, S. Martin 2, E. Richards 3; 16 3-ss. 880 yards: S. Cousins 1, D. Paterson 2, L. Edwards 3; 2m. ss. 100 yards boys: E. Richards 1, S. Martin 2, A. Hall 3; 12 l-10s. 100 yards ladies: J. Smith 1, E. Willis 2, J. Clark 3; 12 4-ss. 100 yards: L. Edwards 1, D. Paterson 2, S. Cousins 3; 10 4-ss. Half-mile cycle; R. t Clarkson 1, G. Signal 2, C. Signal 3; Im. 14 2-ss. 150 yards ladies: J. Smith 1, E. Willis 2, B. Gardiner 3; 19 2-ss. Two-mile cycle: R. Clarkson 1, C. Signal 2, G. Signal 3; sm. 33 2-ss. HAWERA TALKIE ATTRACTIONS. “THE MISLEADING LADY” TO-DAY. A reporter, two drunks with a mystery they never quite divulge, an avenging lover and two other visitors from the asylum are involved in complications that transpire in a mountain rendezvous in “The Misleading Lady,” the Paramount comedy romance which commences its season at the Hawera Opera Hodse this aftemon at 2, and will be shown to-night and to-morrow night. “The Misleading Lady” co-stars Edmund Lowe, who has a strong way with women, and Claudette Colbert, who has a silent but equally effective way with men. In their respective roles Miss Colbert lures Lowe into a proposal of marriage in order to win a wager. He retaliates by kidnapping her and endeavouring to break her spirit with the help of chains and an escaped lunatic ( before the final scene is allowed to disclose a happy solution. | “Bird of Paradise” commences on Sat- j urday afternoon. Plans are at Miss < Blake’s.