LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19441, 29 October 1925, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Of 13 bankruptcies that were notified in the latest issue of the New Zealand Gazette only three were in the North Island.

With the telephone installed at his bedside, Mr. Rea, Liberal candidate for Franklin, is energetically directing his campaign, his broken kneecap in no wise interfering with his mental alertness. Political friend and foe alike are unanimous in aclmiring the courage with which he is carrying on.

As the result of a motor-cycle collision at the entrance to the Town Bridge yesterday afternoon. G. Nicholls, the well-known footballer, sustained a painful injury to his right foot. The sufferer was conveyed to the Wanganui Public Hospital, where he is progressing favourably.

The matron of the Wanganui Hospital gratefully acknowledges three parcels of old linen from Mrs Tash, Mrs Veitch and “A Friend;” also books and papers from school children (Brunswick), Mrs .Russell, Mrs Fullet, Mrs Maloney, Mrs Sutcliffe, Mrs Len Bassett, Mrs B. P. Lethbridge, Mrs H. F. Christie and Miss Soeberg, and flowers from the children of the Presbyterian Church, Castlccliff.

Some of Miss Melville’s audience on Friday evening tired of asking questions which the candidate easily answered. A man, who probably thought he was making a killing shot by asking the candidate if she was in favour of the Singapore base, got the shock of his life. “Yes, I am in favour of the Singapore base,” promptly said Miss Melville. “As a matter of fact, I visited Singapore last year, and made some personal observations.’’

A special meeting of the Wellington, Wanganui, and Hawke’s Bay Agricultural, Pastoral and Domestic Workers’ Union was held at ‘Palmerston North to fix extrta pay to be paid to cooks, other than shearers’ cooks specially engaged. It was agreed that for all extra men engaged for crulching, shearing, harvesting, etc., extra wages should be paid at the rate of Is per day per man, if working less thtan one week, or 5s per week for one week or more.

“Electricity is a splendid servant but a very bad master,” said the Dunedin city electrical engineer (Mr. M. C. Henderson) in adressing a few words of advice to the residents of Brighton on Saturday evening. “Don’t play with it, is the warning we frequently have to issue,” he continued, “and don’t attempt to use it in any but the way that is provided by the installation. It is of enormous convenience, but has to be very carefully handled. ”

For years and years the Minister of Finance and Agriculture (the Hon. W. Nosworthy) has opposed the Summer Time Bill, as regularly as clockwork brought up each session by Mr. T. K. Sidey (Dunedin South). But if he and Mr. Sidey are returned at the general election, and the member for Dunedin South again attempts to tamper with the clock, Mr. Nosworthy will support the Bill. At Ashburton, the Minister said in reply to a question, that he would “give it a go” for one summertime, anyhow—mainly because of Mr. Sidey’s determination.

Beginning in the first week of February an important conference of those interested in the various aspects of raining will be held in Dunedin. A large and representative gathering is expected, and Mr. A. 11. Kimbell (Under secretary of Mines) informed a “Daily Times” reporter that the conference promised to be one of the most interesting of its kind ever held in the Dominion. A number of papers will be read, including one which is to be forwarded by Mr. H. C. Clapp, the wellknown American geologist, who will discuss the subject of oil deposits.

The kindly interest taken by Earl Jellicoe in the King's Empire Veterans is examplifi.ed in the warmth of his letter in acknowledging their congratulations on his receiving an earldom, says the “New Zealand Herald.” Earl Jellicoe writes from St. Lawrence Hall, near Ventor, Isle of Wight, as follows: “I appreciate deeply the kind ’ thought which prompted the veterans to pass their congratulatory message for which I tender my grateful thanks. 1 read with pleasure in the Auckland papers of the success of the luncheon on the King’s Birthday, and was glad to see that Lady Gunsoii spoke once more on that occasion. I often think of the veterans and the Veterans’ Home, and Lady Jellicoe and my children and I send to you all our affectionate and hearty good wishes.”

The British Ministry of Health recently issued the final order governing the use of preservatives and colouring matters in foodstuffs. The regulations, are to come into operation on January 1, 1927, except that in regard to butter and cream the date is put forward to January 1, 1928, in respect to the revocation of the orders of 1912 and 1917. In regard to the use of preservatives in bacon, ham, and margarine the date of the operation will be July and in the case of. butter July 1, 1928. The extension of time in regard to butter is the outcome of representations by the Dominion Governments that early operation of the rules would seriously affect the New Zealand and Australian trade. In respect of imported goods, the regulations arc to be administered by officers of Customs and Excise, subject to any directions given by the commissioners after consultation with the Minister of Health.

In regard to the proposal of the Railway Department to erect thirty houses at Wanganui East, it was reported at yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganui Agricultural Association that the block upon which the dwellings are to be erected adjoins the new Showground property. The plan of subdivision has been submitted to the Wanganui City Council, and was presented to the meeting for inspection. It was suggested that the plan should be returned to the Department, suggesting that a road be cut right through to the boundary of the Showground property. As an inducement to the Department to carry out this proposal,.the association is prepared to allocate sufficient of its land for the purpose of extending Moana Street. In this connection some arrangement is also necessary in regard to drainage. Members thought the suggestion a good one, and pointed out that, in time, entrance to the Showground property from Somme Parade was likely to develop into the main one. It was eventually decided that Messrs Farley. Spencer, Blair and Bellamy constitute a deputation tn wait upon the Mayor (Mr. Hope Gibbons) and the City engineer (Mr. N. Crofton Staveley) in respect to the proposal.