ELTHAM RELIEF WORKERS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1933, Page 8

ELTHAM RELIEF WORKERS

INCREASE IN ALLOCATION. REPLY TO MR. C. A. WILKINSON.Following the deputation of Eltham relief workers which recently waited upon him, and the representations he made to the Unemployment Board, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., has received the following cable from the Commissioner of Unemployment:—“l find that the Eltham allocation is on the same basis as. all other centres in Taranaki with the exception of New Plymouth. As a result notification-received yesterday of increase in the allocation is accordingly being increased by £ll 17s, mak- ■ ing a total of £97 15s. The reason for the cut in allocations is that in farming districts at this time of the year it is considered men should be able to supplement payment received from unemployment funds by obtaining other work. The present allocation is in excess of the amount allocated at this period of last year. “An examination of recent pay-sheets would appear to indicate that allocations are being divided according to circumstances of the men, some receiving £6 monthly. Investigation discloses that those receiving £4 16s monthly are required to work only three and a-quarter days each three weeks out of four, so that except on nine and three-quarter days they are at liberty to accept what other ■ work offers during the month.” HUIROA DISTRICT NEWS. CROPS DAMAGED BY RAIN. Several crops of hay and oats in the Huiroa district have been practically ruined by the persistent rain during the past fortnight. ' Further drafts of fat lambs and wethers were sent from Huiroa during the last few days. Mr. George Francis, Fitzroy, has been spending a few days’ holiday with his son, Mr. Link Francis, Mr. W- Carrington, Kaponga, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. L. Francis. Master Gordon Stove is in a Stratford private hospital and has been operated on for appendicitis. Mrs. Les. Stanford is in the Stratford Public Hospital. Miss R. Taylor, formerly a teacher at Huiroa School, is in the New Plymouth Hospital. Mrs. Franklin, Inglewood, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. J. Fraser. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, New Plymouth, have been the guests of Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Stanford. ■ Miss Adams, Fitzroy, is now teaching at the Huiroa school.’ SATURDAY’S AUCTION SALES. POULTRY AND PIGS SELL WELL. Newton King Ltd.’s auction sale- on Saturday attracted a large number of buyers. Poultry bejng -in keen demand the total offering of 280 birds was cleared at the following prices:—Hens 9d, Is 2d and Is sd; cockerels, 9d, Is-2d, 2s; roosters, Is 4d, Is 7d, Is lid; ducks, lid, Is Id; pullets, 2s, 3s lOd, 5s 6d. Pigs also sold well at the following prices: Weaners, 5s 6d to 8s 6d; medium weaners, 17s to 18s; small stores, 10s 6d to Ils; medium stores, £1 Os 6d to £1 3s 6d. GENERAL ITEMS. Swimming at Stratford. Postponed from Tuesday on account of the inclement weather, the weekly club night of the Strafford Swimming Club was well-attended. The results are: Junior boys, four widths: N. Turnbull junr. 1, E. Cuff 2, E. Robinson 3. Intermediate boys, 75 yards: Noel Turnbull 1, R. Eagar 2, H. Skuse 3. Junior men, 75 yards; A. Robson 1, J. Haughton 2, J. Davis 2. Long plunge: J. Henderson (39ft lin) 1, A. Robson (38ft) 3. Inter-Club Croquet. An Eltham croquet team played the Avon team on the Avon lawns on Friday and lost by 13 points. Race Train Traffic. The race train from -Hawera to New Plymouth on Saturday was well patronised by Strafford residents about 40 passengers joining the train. County’s Large Payments. “This is the largest payment for any one month for a long time,” said the’ chairman (Mr. A. L. Campbell) at the Eltham County Council meeting on Saturday when accounts totalling £3541 were passed for payment. The amount included £2440 for interest payments. ELTHAM TALKIES. “GOOD-NIGHT VIENNA.” The British musical comedy, “Goodnight Vienna,” will be shown to-night at Eltham. It sparkles with wit against a background of haunting melodies and tuneful songs such as “Goodnight Vienna,” “My Pretty Flowers,” and "Just Heaven,” sung by Jack Buchanan and beautiful Anna Neagle, the celebrated English musical comedy star. Shortly, it is a joyous, enchanting Viennese fantasy with a charm all of its own, beautifully produced, luxuriously mounted, and suitably acted by a talented cast