LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 March 1932, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

A London cable advises that the new German super tariff imposes a rate of 11.85 marks in the case of Australian apples, compared with the old 2.95 marks rate.

Following a further improvement in the New York exchange to 3 dollars 74t cents to the pound sterling, the price of gold has been lixed in London at £5/10/5 a line ounce.

A Dunedin telegram states that as a consequence of the substantial reduction to be made by the Government in the expenditure on public works, the services of twelve temporary officers of the Public Works Department have been dispensed with.

At the Carterton swimming sports on Wednesday night R. Horne (Master to n) won the 50 yards district championship, with G. Horne (Masterton) third. L. Newlaiuls (Masterton) won the 100 yards handicap, with R. Horne second. L. Ncwlands was thiid in the 25 yards dash handicap. The monthly meeting of the Than Women’s Institute was held in the Tinui Hall, when Mrs F. Dennett presided over a, large attendance. Miss J. Laing demonstrated ‘‘Pith Lnsketiv, and everybody joined in a hearty community sing. The hostesses were Mrs Parker, Miss 11. Rchoit field and Miss McMillan.

A verdict that William ilobnian Cook, a butcher, w<-.s aec.ctc.uauy killed when a motor truck he wits u.tving collided with a railway uig.ue on the Styx crossing, was return.d by the Coroner at an inquest regarding the fatality. “The crossing is adequately provided with Hashing signals to show the approach of a train, and these were in action at the time,” said the Coroner. A car salesman who was with the deceased in the truck said: “ The last thing I remember was passing the Waimakariki Bridge. After that I can’t recollect a thing. I do not remember seeing the crossing. The next I knew I woke up in hospital several days afterwards. ’ ’

There was a full attendance at a meeting of the directors of the Mauriceville Dairy Co., held yesterday. The chairman, Mr H. Myers, presided. It was reported that the total butter manufactured to -date this season was 744 tons, an increase of 52 tons over the corresponding period of last j ear. Owing to the dry spell, butterfat last month decreased considerably, but the late rains had altered this and cream was now being received in increasing quantities compared with last season. The pay-out was fixed at lOd, the total being approximately £9OOO. Reports received from London indicated that Mauriecville butter was appreciated for its flavour, texture and keeping qualities on the Loudon market. Several forward sales have been made during the past year and also last month, at a figure which ensured a satisfactory pay-out for this season’s butter-fat.

In a Gazette issued last night it is notified that,summer- time will end at two o'clock New Zealand standard time, on the morning of Sunday, 20th March. The clocks will then he put hack thirty minutes.

The Justices Federation of New Zealand in a conference at Wanganui yesterday rejected by thirteen votes to nine a proposal to advocate the introduction of women police in New Zealand.

The postage stamps of new design, which are to replace those of present issue in New Zealand, are not likely to appear for general use till toward the end of the year. So far, the I ost Office has not received official notification of the date on which the new stamps are to he released. At a meeting of the committee of the Wairarapa Aero Club, held last night, several very important matters affecting aviation in New Zealand were dis- ■ cussed. The members of the committee had the opportunity of meeting Mr G. M. Spence, President of the New Zealand Aero Club, who is at present en-

gaged on a visit to the aero clubs of the Dominion. As a result of the meeting last night several important remits will he brought before other New Zealand Aero Clubs. The Principal of the Wairarapa High

Schol (Mr H. B. Tomlinson) wrote to the Trust Lands Trust, at its last meeting, asking the Trustees to pay the degree examination fees of six pupils at the Wairarapa High School this year. The total fees would not exceed £25 4s. The matter was referred to the Education Committee for a recommendation. The committee reported at last night’s

meeting of the Trust that after giving the matter careful consideration it

could not see its way dear to make a recommendation. The application was referred back to the Trustees for further consideration. The chairman of the Education Committee (Mr -J- L - Hughes) said that it was a thing that had never been done before. It would establish a precedent, he added. Mr I). Casclberg moved that the request be declined. He agreed that the request if granted would establish a precedent which would not be advisable. The motion was carried. It was pointed out, however, that should any specially necessitous case arise it would iece±vc favourable consideration.

A meeting of the Masterton Centi.fi School Committee was held last night. There were present Messrs. J. E. McV. Cal well (in the chair), A. Williams, I. Whitton, W. R. Nicol, C. J. Braggins, G. Masters, G. L. Scrivener, and the headmaster, Mr R. C. Drummond. Notification was received of a proposed conference to be held on Monday next in regard to school boundaries. It was decided that several representatives attend on behalf of the committee. The

AVairarapa Men’s Hockey Association applied for permission to introduce hockey into the school. The matter was left in the hands of the headmaster to deal with at his discretion. The secretary was instructed to write to Miss Jessie Payne, a teacher who has keen transferred to the Te Whitx School, conveying the committee’s appreciation of her services and wishing her every success in her new position. Repairs required hy the headmaster were arranged to be carried out. Messrs. Nicol, Freeman and Scrivener were appointed visitors for the month. The headmaster reported the average attendance for the first five weeks of the term to be 530, the average roll 565; percentage of attendance number on the roll 567. There was a very large attendance at the annual meeting of the Waiiarapa High School Old Girls’ Association, held last evening, and there is every indication that the association will be well and enthusiastically supported in the year now opening. Miss Norma Welch presided. It was decided to give a dance on 2nd April and a later meeting of the committee dealt with arrangements for the function. Conditions for the Old Girls’ Cup were revised and it was decided to forward

these to the school. There was an extended discussion on games to he played by members tins winter. It was .agreed that an endeavour should be made to form a Wairarapa High School Old Girls’ Hockey team. It was decided to enter two basketball teams, great enthusiasm being displayed. Hiss Zelna Ackerman was elected basketball club captain and Hiss Norma Welch vice-captain. The association’s representatives to the basketball, annual meeting are to be Hisses Norma Welch and Zelna Ackerman. The following were appointed as a basketball selection committee: Hisses Maude Bright, Norma Welch and Zelna Ackerman. “That after the close of the present school year, text books only be supplied by the Trust to pupils attending the Wairarapa High School and the Masterton Technical School, and that the Principals of the schools be requested to use the utmost care in making recommendations for grants for free books.”—The foregoing was the text of a recommendation from the Education Committee to last night’s meeting of the Trust Lands Trust. The question of providing free text books and stationery for the schools had been briefly discussed at the previous meetin"' of the Trust and the matter had been referred to the Education Committee for a report. ‘‘The thing has been abused and the whole principle is wrong,” said Mr J. B. Hughes, chairman of the Education Committee. The number of applications had jumped out of all proportion. There were about 47 this year as compared with al.ont Id in other years. The parents of the children should be prepared to bear some of the cost of their children’s education. The committee had brought down its recommendation feeling that it was in the interests of the Trust. Other members of the Trust agreed with Mr Hughes’s remarks, and after some further diffusion the recommendation was adopted.

park’s ‘Famous Adonis Sandals for "hildren: all sizes. See our windows, at Carpenter and Evans’.

A reminder is given of the garden party under the auspices of St. Matthew’s Church Ladies’ Guild, to be held at the residence of Mrs Trevor Beethani, Perry Street, to-morrow. If wet the function will be held at the Parish Hall.

“The premiums are exorbitantly high and I move that we do not renew the policies, ’’ said Mr E. G. Lton, when an insurance company forwarded renewal notices on earthquake insurance policies to last night’s meeting of the Trust Lands Trust. Other Trustees agreed with Mr Eton, and the motion was carried. The premiums paid last year amounted to £sl 15s and those asked for this year were £ll2 14s.

The Dominion Convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union opened in Wanganui yesterday. The president, Mrs T. T. Taylor (Christchurch), deplored the postponement of the Licensing Bill, which she described as all irreparable loss of opportunity and a tragic error in tactics. The Convention decided to write to the presidents of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in China and Japan, expressing sympathy and encouragement in their efforts for peace.

At the Pahiatua Horticultural Society ’s Show on Tuesday Mrs A. Stidolph, of Masterton, was awarded first prize in ealliopsis, second and third in carnations, two first in pansies, and third in sweet peas (6 varieties). Mr N. Sutherland, another Masterton exhibitor, received second prize in decorative dahlias (collection), first in one cactus dahlia and second in collection of six cactus dahlias.

A warning note as regards finance 'was issued at last night’s meeting of the Trust Lands Trust by the actingchairman (Mr E. G. Eton). They were drifting badly, lie said. During the jiast nine months receipts had fallen off by £943, owing to reduction in rentals or rents being struck off. The Education Committee Had been too lavish in its grants. The estimate for free school books, primary and secondary, had been exceeded, the total sum reaching about £s3o.—The chairman of the Finance Committee (Mr R. Krahagen) said he thought they would scrape through all right and would be able to meet their obligations.

There was a fair attendance of lodge members at the annual meeting of the Masterton United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary, which was held last night, the*president, Mr C. H. Anderson presiding. Votes of thanks were passed to the president and members of: the boaid for the work they had done during the year. The annual report, which has already appeared in the “Daily Times,” and the balance-sheet _ were adopted. At a subsequent meeting of the board, Bro. C. H. Anderson was re-elected president, Bro. G. Norris vicepresident, and Bro. P. M. Smith treasurer. Mr A. D. Low was appointed auditor.

An example of the excellent spirit in which some farm mortgagees are meeting their mortgagors in the present period of difficulty and also of their recognition of their common interest with their mortgagors in working through to better times, appears in the following letter from a first mortgagee which came before the directors of the AVairarapa Rural Intermediate Credit Association, Ltd., at their'meeting on Wednesday last:—“l deeply regret you are having a hard fight to carry on during this depression. We are all suffering at the present time and 1 accept your offer of a full half of the interest now due, and hope for both our sakesthat prices for produce will improve.”

A meeting of the Empire Shopping Week Committee was lieid yesterday, Air C. 11. Hanley presiding. After meeting all expenses a sum of £lO will be handed over to the Mayor’s linemplovment Fund. Votes of thanks were passed to the singers, players, pipers' and dancers who assisted with the entertainments. It was decided to ho.d a community sing in the Municipal Hall oil Thursday night next. Wellknown performers will give items and the gathering should prove most enjoyable. The Mayor (Mr T. Jordan) will present the championship cup and the three gold medals, donated by the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Association, to the winners of the shop window’ displays. Air Jordan will also present the prizes won in the essay competition to pupils of the Opaki, Tc Ore Ore, Alasterton West, Alastertdn Central and Solway schools.

A deputation from the South Park Society waited on the Trust Lands Trust, at its meeting last night, to ask for a grant for the purchase of an ocean wave outfit —an item of children’s play apparatus- —for the Park. The deputation, consisting of Messrs. AV. G. Lamb and F. Norris, received a favourable hearing, and it was decided that the matter be given due consideration when the current year’s estimates were being framed. The deputation briefly outlined the work and the progress that had been made at the Park. The estimated cost of the outfit was about £SO. It would be constructed in Alasterton. Members of the society had collected £2S towards the cost of the outfit. Their application to the Trust was for a grant of the difference between the amount collected and the et timated cost, something like £22. The ocean wave outfit, it was stated, was a very popular one and was quite safe. Air W. H. Jackson congratulated the South Park Society on the excellent progress that was being made at the park. They were very fortunate in having such an enthusiastic body of men who were giving their time and money to improving the site, which was one of the best equipped playgrounds in the Dominion. If all the Trust grants were expended as judiciously they would have nothing to complain about. Air Lamb stated that practically all of the credit for the work that had been done was due to Air F. E. J. ■Ractliffe. It was decided, on the motion of Air D. C’aselberg. that the matter be given due consideration when the current year’s estimates were being compiled.

Unless there was a very substantial improvement in the financial position and outlook in both New Zealand and Great Britain, his Excellency the Gov-ernor-General fears that the Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire to be held in the Dominion next year will not be honoured with the presence of a member of the Royal family.

The AVairarapa Small Holdings Association has arranged a lecture on the growing of vegetables, so that any unemployed may obtain information in that direction. Mr W. Kemp will be the lecturer on Wednesday evening next at the Municipal Hall. If this effort to help the unemployed is successful the association will arrange other lectures at a later date. The following voluntaries will be plaved bv Mr Kerry at Knox Church on Sunday: —Madrigal, Quef; an example of modern melody and treatment. Festive March in D (Smart). This is a very fine march by one of the finest of English organists and composers of the nineteenth century. Strength and solidity can always be expected in Smart’s music, and to this rule the Festive March is no exception.

Yesterday at -12 noon a Spartan ’plane, ZK—ABZ, piloted by Squadron Leader McGregor, with Mr Fraser as passenger, arrived at the Hood Aerodrome from Martinborough. At 3.20 pan. a Moth ’plane- ZK —A AZ, controlled by Mr J. Pearson who had with him Mr F. MacDonald, arrived from Wellington. The Wellington ’plane returned to the city at 5 pan. lhe Spartan ’plane departed at 4.5 pan. for Featherston, and at 5.30 pun. Moth ZK —ABZ, the Wairarapa Aero Club ’plane with Mr A. R. C. Claridge flying solo, arrived from Danuevirke. This morning at 10.40 o’clock Squad-ron-Leader McGregor with Mr Fiasei and Mr Fowler arrived from Featherston in Spartan ZK—ABZ.