LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 March 1934, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

A record for tlie new season off AVhangaroa was constituted by the landing of a CoOlb. black marlin swordfish by Mr R. B. Watson. Masterton residents who may wish to donate books, etc., to the Stronvar relief workers’ camp can leave them at the meeting of the Women's National Welfare League at the Midland Hotel to-morrow afternoon. At the annual meeting of the Masterton Unemployed Self Help Club last year’s committee was re-elected, with the addition of Messrs T. James and E. Selby. Mr K. Judd was re-elected chairman and Mr W. G. Seed secretary. It was strongly urged by Mr T. W. Howie at a meeting of the Wanganui Farmers’ Union yesterday that the Dominion should strive to establish a fruit caning industry. He pointed out that large quantities of fruit went to waste and there were possibilities of utilising that for the benefit of the United Kingdom, which made huge importations from America, Spaip, anti Italy. It was decided to ask the Dominidn executive to look into the matter, and also into the meat canning industry. Mr H. H. Sharp, District Engineer to the Public Works Department, sat as a commissioner in Featherston yesterday to hear evidence on the petition of T. A. Herrick and 27 others, of Pukio and Kahutara, praying that the boundaries of the South Wairarapa River Board be altered by excluding; their lands at Pukio and Kahutara frq|n the. board’s district. The hearing ' lasted all day, and Mr Sharp at the conclusion stated that he would make his recommendations in a report later to the Ministet of Public Works. The MaSterton Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club held its weekly meeting last night. The results were as follow:—50 yards junior boys.— Coleman (2sec) 1, N. Faulknor (osec) 2, S. Petersen (llsec) 3. Time, 4(isec. Hendry finished first, but was disqualified for breaking. 25 yards (ladies). — .Miss Holtham (3sec) and Miss R. Stains (7sec) equal 1, Miss M. Taylor (4sec) 3. Time, 19sec. 100 yards intermediate. —G. Colquhoun (14sec) 1, F. Bodle (ssee) 2, IV. Richards (Osec.) 3. Time, 94 l-ssee. Open dive: L. Pole 1, B. Bodle 2, R. Barnes 3. 100 yards senior: First heat: .lack Barnes (scrj 1, L. Pole (lOsecj 2. It. Bodle (osec) and X. Brown (Osecj (equal) 3. Tme, 73sec. Second heat: R. Barnes (lOscc) 1, Jim Barnes (lOsec) 2, B. Bodle (7sec) 3. Time, 80 2-ssec. Final: R. Barnes 1, Jim Barnes 2. .Tack Barnes 3. Time, 73 1-oscc. 100 yards breaststroke: R. Bodle (ser) 1, N. Faulknor (17sec) 2, F. Bodle (Osec) 3. Time, lmin 47 2-ssec. A strong protest against the proposed new allocation of heavy traffic fees in the Wairarapa was made by the Carterton Borough Council at its monthly meeting. It was decided to forward a letter of protest to the Commissioner of Transport. A letter was received from the Masterton County Council advising that the distribution of fees for the November quarter had been postponed, pending a determination of the disposal of the fees by the Minister of Transport. The County had been informed that the Minister’s order would be made shortly. # The action of the county in withholding the allocation was criticised, councillors maintaining that the full allocation should have been made some time ago. “They must be making the decision of the Minister of Transport, retrospects, ’’ remarked Cr. D. L. Taverner. The Town Clerk was instructed to send an emphatic protest to the Masterton County Council regarding its action and to circularise the other boroughs in the Wairarapa setting out the stand the. Carterton Borough was taking.

The first general meeting of the British Music Society was held last evening at the residence of Miss E. Daniell, “Mathon Lodge.’’ About forty members were present, the chairman, Mr T. Jordan, presiding. The election of group committees resulted as follows:—Vocal, Messrs William O. Mann (leader), Seymour Gilding (deputy leader), Mrs T. Corkill, Misses 11. Sumpter (secretary), Cocker, and I. Donald. Instrumental: Mr 11. B. Massey (leader), J. Candy (deputy leader), Boys, Misses Sharp (secretary), Dyer, and C. Donald. Mrs J. H. Fieldhouse was elected to the general committee in place of Miss Watson, who has resigned. At the conclusion of business an enjoyable programme of vocal and instrumental items was contributed by tbe following: —Mr C. Johansen, “O Flower of All the World,” “An Emblem”; Miss M. Donald, “Banjo Song,” “Four Ducks in a Pond”: string quartette, Misses Dyer, Manham, I. Donald, Mr Candy; Mr Hancock, “Kashmir’s Song,” “Less Than the Dust”; Mrs Stewart, “The Red Sarafan,” “Y r ou Are My Darling.” The accompaniments were ably played by Miss M. Holm wood. Supper was served and a vote of thanks passed to Miss Daniell.

The glass registered 82 degrees in the shade in Masterton at 1.45 o’clock this afternoon.

Last month the Masterton County Council issued 14 motor drivers’ licenses, the total now staniing at 1041. A Church of Christ, Scientist, group has been formed in Masterton and it is intended to commence Sunday services shortly. There were no bankruptcies in Masterton last month. In the corresponding month of last year one petition was filed.

Last month the Masterton Borough Council issued 20 motor drivers ’ licenses, bringing tlie total since the commencement of the licensing year up to 1645.

Building operations in the Masterton County have, more or less, been at a standstill for many months. The Masterton County Council did not issue any building permits last month. The following further donations to the Wairarapa Cricket Association’s Easter Tour Fund are acknowledged:— E. 8.8. os, L. Matthews 2s fid, J. E. Jenkins ss, W. J. Fly ss.

The Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society will hold its annual show in the Municipal Hall on Wednesday next, 7 tli March. Schedules may be obtained from the secretary, A.M.P. Building, or from Mr H. L. Esau.

Despite reports to the contrary, there will be no increase in the price of tobacco in tlie immediate future. This announcement was made by the president of the Wellington District Retail Tobacconists and Hairdressers’ Association at a meeting of the association this week.

A motor car reported to have been taken from the W.F.C.A. parking area in Chapel Street last evening has, so far, not been traced. It is stated that the owner left his car there at 7.30 p.m., and on his return about 10.30 p.m. it was missing. The car is a coach model, tlie registered number being 59-507.

Workmen are engaged in cutting back a hillside at a corner near the Manawatu entrance to the Manawatu Gorge. The bend is a sharp one, and when the work is completed the corner will be more easily negotiated. A dangerous terrain is being removed on another hillside further on, and traffic has been held up on occasions while blasting operations were in progress. The incorporation and affiliation proposals of the Associated Chambers of Commerce were discussed at a meeting of the executive committee of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce. It was reported that the levy this year had been increased to 3/9 for each member. The chamber decided to inform tlie associated chamber that it did not intend to act under the incorporation proposals. On February of next year tlie Paliiatua' District High School will have been in existence 50 years. It .ig the wisli of some of the early pupils that jubilee celebrations be held to mark the event, and with that in view the question was raised at the monthly meeting of the school committee by the chairman, Mr G. Godfrey Taylor, who voiced the opinion that some fitting function should be field.

At the January meeting of the Wanganui Provincial Centre of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union the suggestion was made that the Meat Producers’ Board, might well permit its scheme whereby residents of the Dominion could make gifts of New Zealand lamb to people in the United Kingdom, cover quarters and half carcases as well as whole carcases. Yesterday a reply was received from the board regretting that that could not be done. It was decided to ask the board to state its reasons for refusing. •

The recent tragedy in the Kaikoura Hospital, when a woman died from poisoning, was recalled at yesterday's meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, when it was reported that the solicitor for W. E. James, husband of the woman, intended to proceed against the board for damages. The hospital committee reported that after holding an inquiry into the tragedy, it was decided that two female members of the staff, who had been in attendance on the woman, should be given an opportunity of remaining in the board’s service, but in subordinate positions. The personnel of the Native Affairs Commission, which is to investigate the administration of native affairs was announced last night by tlie Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes. The commission will consist of four members, Avitli Mr Justice Smith as chairman and it is required to report to the Governor-General by 31st May. The order of reference empowers the 'Commission to inquire into land development schemes for Maori people, including the sources from which they are financed and the expenditure and control of such finance. The personnel is: Air Justice Smith (chairman), Mr J. Alexander, barrister and solicitor, Auckland, Mr L. W. Nelson, Wliangarei, and Mr D. G. Johnston, accountant, Wellington.

Replying to questions regarding the operations of blenders of butter in the Home countries Mr W. lorns, chairman of the N.Z. Dairy Produce Board, told a meeting of dairymen at Dannevirke that there were hundreds of blenders but less than 20 per cent, of the N.Z. output was bought for this purpose. The blenders used only a small proportion of New Zealand butter to give the blend body and texture, but the major portion was Argentine or Siberian butter. The blends were seldom labelled as New Zealand but generally marked “packed in Devonshire” or some other of the dairying counties, or else they were marked, “Part Empire, part Foreign.” By these means they evaded the Merchandise Marks Act, which had been designed to protect Empire products.