LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1944, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Transport Problem.

An interim report by Sir William Goodman on the Dunedin city transport problem recommends the substitution of a trolley bus system for the existing electric tramways, the renovation of which would cost £334,400. He estimates that the capital cost of a trolley bus system would be £346,000, and the annual revenue over operating costs would be £68,162. Farmers’ Luncheon Hour.

A Farmers’ Luncheon Hour is to be held in Masterton during the winter months and arrangements have been made for weekly luncheons in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, commencing at 12.30 p.m. The first gathering will be held next Wednesday and thereafter every Wednesday until July 26. The speaker next Wednesday will be BrigadierGeneral Sir Herbert Hart.

A.T.C. Dance. The Masterton Squadron of the Air Training Corps held a dance in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, last night, when a farewell was given to Flight Sergeant W. Cameron, Corporal I. Gilliland, and Cadets J. Thorne and D. Boswell, who are joining the Air Force. During the evening Flying Officer F. M. Cunningham wished them success in the Air Force and thanked the hostesses, the Women’s War Service Auxiliary for their work. The music was played by Thorne’s Orchestra. Flight Sergeant Cameron was a capable M.C.

Oranges and Lemons by Weight. Sale by weight of Australian oranges, Australian lemons, and New Zealand lemons (other than Meyer lemons) is provided for in price orders just issued. Island oranges also are now sold by weight under a price order issued in April. The maximum retail prices chargeable anywhere in New Zealand are now:—Australian oranges, lid per lb.; Australian lemons, Is l£d per lb.; New Zealand lemons (other than Meyer lemons), 9d per lb.; and Island oranges, 6d per lb. To enable retailers outside the main centres to sell these citrus fruit within the limit prices, differential wholesale maximum prices are set out in the price orders. The new price order for New Zealand lemons concerns the true lemon only. This lemon represents about 90 per cent of the total quantity of lemons now consumed in New Zealand.

Rehabilitation of Service Men. The No. 2 Transport Licensing Authority (Mr P. J. Skoglund) said at a sitting in Masterton on Tuesday that at the last sitting in Masterton he had said a man had been rehabilitated because he had been a driver prior to going overseas and he was now a driver on his return. An inference had been drawn by the R.S.A., said Mr Skoglund, that he thought that that was sufficient. Mr Skoglund said he believed in doing all that was possible for returned men and he had always carried that out. So far as rehabilitation was concerned he thought the more a man could better his position on his return the better. Later in the sitting, Mr Skoglund said it was unfortunate that representatives of the Rehabilitation Department did not attend the sittings, of which he understood they received notification. He adjourned several licence transfers to enable returned soldiers to have the opportunity of applying for them. Mr Skoglund said it was not satisfactory to the owners of transport that they could not dispose of their businesses because the Rehabilitation Department was not present to state whether or not ex-soldiers wished to enter the transport industry,