GAS AVAILABLE IN MARTON FOR MEAL HOURS ONLY

Wanganui Chronicle, 21 September 1950, Page 2

GAS AVAILABLE IN MARTON FOR MEAL HOURS ONLY

Gas rationing nas been introduced in Marton. This follows the dwindling of coal stocks at the Marton gasworks as the result of the trouble on the waterfront. Gas will now be available only for meal hours and the rationing will continue until further stocks of coal are received. Gas cuts instituted yes. terday are from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m, and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sufficient stocks of coal are held at the gasworks to allow full production until Saturday With the watersiders’ strike, however, the possibility of further supplies being leceived in time to maintain full production after that date are remote and rationing has therefore been introduced. COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND The matter of the compulsory acquisition of land for rehabilitation purposes had recently been discussed between Federated Farmers and the Prime Minister, said the president, Mt F. C. Jurgens, at a meeting of the executive of the Wellington Central Provincial of Federated Farmers, held in Marton. The Prime Minister had intimated, said Mr Jurgens, that the clause in the legislation providing for the compulsory acquisition of land was to be retained and would only be used when insufficient land was offering for rehabilitation purposes and then would be confined to such land as was not being properly farmed. Before any such land was taken the case would be referred to Federated Farmers, said Mr Jurgens. CARS AND TRUCKS SURVEY A report in connection with the proposed survey to be undertaken by Federated Farmers to ascertain what cars and trucks farmers required "was tabled at meeting of Wellington Central Provincial executive of Federated Farmers in Marton. Mention was made of the satisfactory results of the tractor survey conducted by the organisation and it was hoped that this further survey would result in the release of both dollars and sterling to enable members to obtain the cars and trucks they needed. District committees were to be set up comprising representatives of district agents for cars and trucks and Federated Farmers, .and it was agreed that Mr K. M. Little be Federated Farmers’ representative on the committee to be set up in the province tc handle the survey. WOOL AND CARS It took two bales of wool more to buy a car today than it did in 1939, stated Mr F. C. Jurgens (Bulls) at a meeting in Marton of the executive of the Wellington Central Provincial of Federated Farmers. This, he said, was despite the current high price of wool. NEW SEASON’S MEAT SCHEDULE The announcing of the new season's meat schedule would probably be delayed. said Mr L. A. P. Sherriff (Marton) at a meeting of the Wellington Central Provincial executive of Federated Farmers at Marton. The new season's schedule would not be finalised until discussion over meat prices had concluded, said Mr Sherriff. He added that it was hoped to put out a tentative schedule at an early date which would meet requirements until the season’s schedule was finalised. TALK ON MALAYA.

The third monthly meeting of the Marton Methodist Fellowship Group was held on Monday night, when the after-tea guest speaker was Mr. Roy Williams, who gave an address on ’-in mining in Malaya, where he was engaged as a mining engineer for several years prior to the Japanese occupation. Europeans introduced dredging and shaft mining, said Mr. Williams, although alluvial fields produced a greater quantity of tin even at the present time. The average output ot this metal was 5000 tons a month. Malaya enjoyed a salubrious climate and the temperatures seldom exceeded 90 degrees. Fruit was plentiful and rice formed the staple diet. Pork and poultry, however, helped to enhance the bill of fare, said Mr. Wnliams.