LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 16 August 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Salvation Army Sunbeam Bri-gaci-e will give a demonstration in tho Army Hall this evening, when songs, recitations, dialogues, and other items of interest will be presented.

The pedestal for the sun dial in the Masterton Park, which is being erected by the Masterton Beautifying Society, has come to hand. It is of very pleasing design and faithfully executed. The pedestal is in Oamaru stone. While playing in the Rugby football representative match, Manawhen.ua against Otago, a University student, Thomas Haughton, received injuries to 1 his head which necessitated his removal to the hospital.—(P.A.) Our report of a lecture on fertilisers delivered by Mr. L. J. Wild, Principal of the Feilding Agricultural High School, at the meeting of the Wairarapa Fanners’ Union yesterday, is unavoidably held' over.

A Press Association message from Blenheim, received last night, stated that the Tamahine, from Wellington to Picton, met with rough weather in Cook Strait and was unable to make Tory Channel yesterday. The southern entrance was also 1 uunavigable. The vessel therefore- steamed' to Port Underwood where she was sheltering for the night. A notification from the Masterton Borough Council that in response to the representations' of a recent deputation it had reduced its traction engine license fee to £6 per annum was received by the Wairarapa Provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union at its meeting yesterday. The former fee was £3O per annum or £3 per month. The secretary was instructed to write to the Borough Council thanking it for it”) consideration in this matter.

The total orders for imported fruit cases, for the 1929 season, states a Press Association message from Wellington, will reach fully one million. The New Zealand Fruit growers’ Federation has orders for 800,000, of which 600,000 are being taken by Nelson. Practically all the imported cases are used for the export trade but of the total fruit produced im New Zealand two-thirds are packed in locallymade* cases and one-third in imported cases.

At its meeting yesterday, the Wairarapa Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union dealt with a large amount of business. A number of discussions are reported in other columns. Mr. C. C. Jackson (president) occupied the chair and other members present were: Messrs H. R. Renall, H. A. Speedy, A. H. Falloon, W. H. Buick, L. T. Daniell, C. T. Richardson, J. L. Heckler, H. Bennett, J. M. Laing, H. W. Kempton, Alex. "Ross, W. Wiggins, A. B. Weatherstone, W. Colman, H. Morrison and T. R. Barrer.

The presentation of the Sutton Cup was made to this year’s winner of the swede-growing competition, Mr. L. R. Wilton, of Rangitumau, fit yesterday’s meeting of the Wairarapa Provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union, In making the presentation, Mir. C. C. Jackson said that Mr. Wilton’s win, with a fine crop of 47 tons 17 cwt., was a meritorious one. Mr. Jackson added, that Mr. Wilton was well known in the Wairarapa and throughout New Zealand* as a breeder of stud stock and also as an exporter of stud stock to Australia and the Argentine. Mr J. H. Handyside presided at the Masterton Optimists’ Club’s luncheon yesterday, when Mr J. F. Thompson, of Greytown, delivered an interesting address ofi “ Antarctic Exploration, ” in which he described the vagaries, wonders and dangers of the Antarctic. Attention was drawn to the two South Pole Expeditions which are to start this November, news of which will reach the world by wireless from the expedition bases, 2300 miles south of New Zealand. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker, who was introduced by Optimist O. J ansen.

Mr. H. E. Stephens, who went to England last September to act as representative <of the New Zealand Fruit Control Board in London, has been 'offered the appointment for a further period of two years, states a Press Association message from Wellington. In the opinion of the board he has grasp-. ed the market conditions in Great Britain. He has been asked to visit Continental centres for the purpose of investigating market conditions for Dominion fruit and he expects to complete this work and leave for New Zealand about the end of September.— (P.A.) The querterly meeting of the Wairarapa branch of the Phinket Society was held in the Martinborough Phinket rooms recently, Mrs. W. J. Martin presiding. Representatives were present from the Martinborough, Featherston and Greytown branches. Remits for the general conference /To be hold at Wellington on August 28 to 31, were discussed. Delegates to the conference are: Martinborough, Mrs W. J. Martin and Mrs. H. Blundell; Featherston, Mts. Quentin Donald and Mrs A, C. Pearce; Greytown, Mrs A. H. Bull and Mrs H. Knell. Mrs W. J. Martin read an interesting letter to branches from Sir Truby King, about the work in England. Daylight saving came in for brief mention at the meeting of the Wairarapa Farmers’ Union yesterday. In reporting on proceedings at the Dominion Conference, the president (Mr. C. C. Jackson) expressed his gratification that the Summer Time Bill had been defeated. Later when local daylight saving was mentioned, a ) esolution was passed that the executive saw no objection to the arrangement, provided neither the clock nor the timing of public services were interfered with*. Several members expressed the opinion that local daylight saving would give townspeople all that they could hope to gain under a national scheme. The only difference is that when they get up at seven o ’clock, they will know it is seven o’clock/’ said Mr. L. T. Daniell.