WAIRARAPA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, 15 June 1920, Page 5

WAIRARAPA NEWS.

MARKETING OF PRODUCE.

A BRITISH PROTEST.

(From Our Travelling Reporter.

For somo time past the producers of Now Zealand have been holding conferences at various centres with the object, now that there is an open market, of devising the best means of distributing their prooduce at Home. The most favoured scheme is that of co-operative distribution, which aims at the elimination of the middleman. This proposal has not been kindly received in England, and already protests have been lodged by British Chambers of Commewo and other organisations, who state that the system proposed aims at creating a monopoly, or, in other words, a trust. This, they claim, is inimical to fair trading. The whole subject will be reviewed at a conference of dairymen to be held during Palmorston show week, when it will bo decided if the proposed scheme is to bo given a trial. If so, then exit the middleman. TAUHERENIKAU CAMP. BIG SUPPLIES ARRIVING. It is not uncommon talk that during the last few months military equipment to the value of half a million pounds has arrived at the Tauherenikau camp —possibly delayed orders given before the cessation of hostilities. As the stock includes large quantities of saddling and harness it has been suggested that this might be distributed among retailers at cost price, plus incidental expenses. It is also stated that, while blacksmiths are at their wits' end to secure steel for horseshoes, tons of ready-made shoes are rusting in the camp. These rumours may have 110 foundation in fact; still, it would be as well if the authorities gave the public some idea of the value of the equipment at Tauherenikau, and also an assurance that no waste was going on.

THE FOOTBALL INCIDENT,

FULLER EXPLANATIONS,

During the course of his explana- s tions to the Management Committee Of 1 the Wairarapa Rugby Union on < Saturday night, Mr. "Dan" Tohill, ; who admitted that he had played i League football befQre the war, stated j that last season he had played Rugby < football in the Auckland province, 1 where no exception was taken. In j fact, they seemed pleased to welcome him back to the amateur fold. He j had also the assurance of Mr. Griffiths, j a member of tho Wellington Rugby Union, that there was nothing to pre- • vent him rejoining the amateur ranks, i He had been informed that the New : Zealand Rugby Union had removed < the ban from those Lcagucites who < went on active service. That was the general impression. In reply to a challenge by Tohill, Mr. "Bert" McKenzie admitted having asked him to throw in his lot with the Carterton Club, but on ascertaining Tohill's status he did not press the matter further. The chairman (Mr. R. J. Southgate) said it was the Union's duty to investigate alleged breaches of the law. They had it from the -New Zealand Union that Tohill was still on the "black list." and this fact could not be overlooked. The attitude taken by the Auckland Rugby Union did not enter into the question at all. He believed Tohill had played in all good faith, though he thought he should have made further investigations. At one part of the proceedings Tohill, after a passage-at-arms with the secretary, stated that he would never again don the amateur Rugby jersey, But later announced that Ko was prepared to revoke thia decision. EDUCATION MATTERS. IN MARTINBOBOUGH DISTRICT. On Friday last, Mr. Thos. Moss, a member of the Wellington Education Board, accompanied by Mr. A. D. McLeod, M.P., visited the Martinborough district for the purpose of evolving some scheme likely to patch up the differences existing in respect to the Pukcnui School. The Board has two petitions before it asking for schools in different localities, and accompanying one of these is an offer of three acres for a site. Mr. Moss met some of the settlers and 'visited the Pukenui School. Hero he found a lady teacher in charge of three pupils and roofed-in premises worse than a barn. Mr. Moss regretted that he had not a photographer with him, as he would have liked a picture of the alleged school to let the city members of tho Board see under what conditions the children of country settlers receive their education. EDUCATION BOATED REPRESENTATION. AND THE SOUTH WAIRARAPA. With tho closer settlement that is proceeding in South Wairarapa, numerous new schools must be created in the very near future. At present the j South Wairarapa has not a representative on tho Education Board, and only recently a member of the Board, who resides to the north of Eketahuna, was called upon to investigate certain school matters in a district ten miles beyond Martinborough. Mr. A. C. Holms, of Featherston, contested a seat at the last Board election', but_ his failure should not be taken as an indication that any other progressive educationalist would meet with a similar fate. It is more than likely that Mr. A. D. McLeod, M.P., will be asked to contest a seat on the Board. What is the School Committees' Association [ doing in the matter? HOOTING REFEREBS. ► ; MUST BE STAMPED OUT. The Management Committee of the Wairarapa Eugby Union has made it