General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 179, 1 August 1941, Page 4

General News

Twelve Months Ago. Twelve mon Jis ago to-day British and French forces bombed Krupp works at Essen. A new blockade system also came into operation. Anonymous Donor. At the annual meeting of the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society, held last night, Mr. B. R. Dobbs, chairman, mentioned that an anonymous donor, "A.C.,” had subscribed £4O during the past year. Farmers Supply Fuel. Delivery oi firewood to dairy factories by dairy farmers during tne coming season to enable the production of cheese to be carried on was a possibility visualised by Mr. W. C. Green, chairman of directors of the Rahotu Dairy Company, this week, when addressing the annual meeting. Radio Licences Increase. In the past year the number of licensed radio receivers in ‘.he Dominion has increased by more than 12,000. On June 30,' 194 u, there were 342,658 and at lhe end of June this year lhe number had grown to 354,979. The Wellington district headed the list with 125,716, Auckland 116.141, Canterbury 65,388, and Otago 47,734. A Sailor’s Gratitude. A Hamilton woman who had given a meal and a few shillings to a destitute sailor live years ago nad a return visit from lhe stranger a few days back. He said he had recently come back to New Zealand in a merchant vessel, and he brought, with him a pail ot: silk stockings, which he said he had purchased in Haris, lor the woman who had befriended him.

Dairy Factory I’ay-oui. A lurther payment of 2 l-8d a lb of butterfat will be made to all suppliers oi the Rangitikei Co-operative Dairy Company' next week. This surplus over advances made to suppliers curing the year ended June 30, last, has been recommended by the directors, and the annual meeting will be held on Saturday, August 9. It was stated last night that tne bonus of 2 1-B'l would be available by then.

Exhibition Of Pictures. The' exhibition of New Zealand pictures which are being offered lor sale for patriotic purposes in the Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, will close on S > day, after which the collection will be sent to Auckland. Several pictures have been bought since the exhibition opened in Wanganui last Friday and the patriotic art union in which eight of the pictures are offered as prizes is being well supported. Admission to the exhibi.ion is free.

“Civilian” Lorries With N.Z.E.F. New Zealanders in the Middle East were interested recently to see trade vehicles from New Zealand still bearing the marks ol their previous owners make their appearance in camps here,” says the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Official News Service in Cairo. To see motor transport painted in greens or reds in marked contrast to the sombre colours used by the army and to find that “civilian' lorries had joined the Expeditionary Force overseas was a pleasant surprise. The fact that at least onexbore the signs oi a well-known brewery may have had something lo do w,tn this.

Tank Hunting. To the 11th (Wanganui) Company of the National Military Reserve, the second-in-command, Lieutenant T. C. Laidlaw, D.C.M., at the parade last night, gave a lecture on tank hunting, he having attended a special course at the Central District. School of Instruction, Palmerston North. Lieutenant Laidlaw had wide experience with tanks in the last war, hut, as he declared last night, the instruction he received at the school was both interesting and valuable. The remainder of last night's parade was taken up by 7 physical exercises, conducted by Sergeant A. F. A. Woollams and Quartermas.er-Sergeant J. Goss.

Horses at Waiouru Camp. "No horses have had to be destroyed as lhe result of attending the Mounted Rifles Camp at Waiouru, but seven died from scouring due to change from grass to hard feed, and four died as the after effects of strangles,” said the Minister of Defence, Hon. F. Jones, in the House of Representatives yesterday, replying to a question by Mr. E. B. Gordon (Opp., Rangitikei) who asked whether it was correct that a number of horses had had to be destroyed at Waiouru on account of disease contracted in the camp. Mr. Jones added that the total number of horses in camp was 1232. City council Subsidy.

Reference to tne subsidy of £36 received Horn the Vvangauui City Council was maae at the animat meeting oi tne Wanganui Higmana ripe band, the comnmiee seating in tne annual report tnat this giant suostannally assisted lhe iinmtces. Tne opinion was expressed oy Mr. James x atterson, a vice-president, that, as the band nad paraded on approximately 6u occasions, it could oe suggested that the suosidy be increased, especially as other Bands had oeen granted as much as £(U in tne past. One member humorously suggested mat tne band parade ano piay uutsiue the City Council Uhamoe'rs at the next meeting of the City Council. Eventually it was decided that a deputation wait on the Ci.y Council oe.ore the estimates are framed next year.

Social Security Tax. An instalment of the combined social security and national security tax on income other than salaries or wages derived during tne year ended March 31, 1941, tails due to-day. All such income derived by male and female persons (including natives) 16 years of age or more, also by those companies not specifically exempted, and trustees who derived trustees' income which no beneficiary is entitled io receive during the income year, is subject to the charge. Income derived by a person in receipt of a war pension lor total disablement is exempt from the charge. Monetary benefits from tile Social Security Fund are also exempt. An instalment of the registration fee (ss), also becomes payable by all male persons, including natives, 20 years of age or more and all must pay the fee or establish the right to exemption.