LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 August 1936, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

There was one bankruptcy recorded in Wairarapa in July.

The Mastcrton Swimming Club will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall tonight. Good supper and prizes for novelty dances will be provided. The Wairarapa Hockey Association will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall on Monday night next, in honour of the lady Fijian liqckey touring team. Items will be given by the visitors. The music will be supplied by the Blue River Dance Band.

A Chinese named Louis Jock, manager of a Martinborough greengrocery shop, was found dead at about 4.45 o’clock on Thursday afternoon. Mr Soughton went into the shop at about 4.30 p.m., and, not liking the appearance of the man, he called up Mr Bing, a countryman' of the sick man, and when they entered the premises they found Jock dead in a chair.

Yesterday Edward Tullev, aged 16, of S.S, Fordsdale, now in port at Bluff, was admitted to the Southland Hospital suffering from a fractured skull. The youth, who comes from London, apparently went to walk over a hold, mistaking the canvas for boards. He fell several feet to the bottom of the hold. Ho is on the dangerously ill list.

' During July three building permits to a value of £477/10/- were issued by the Masterton County Council, a slight improvement on the same month last ye <r, when two permits to a value of £3»O were issued. A total of 58 motor-cai drivers’ licences was taken out, com pared with 64 for the corresponding month of 1935. The total up to the present is 1057; at the same time last year the number was 992.

Rev. G. F. Stockwell will conduct both services at Wesley Church to-moi-row. The junior choir will render the anthem “We Walk by Faith” at the morning service, and in the evening t e anthem will be “Ye That Stand in the House of the Lord.” The Sacrament of the Lord’s' Supper will bo administered at the close of the evening service. Mr Stockwell will also preach at Wangacliu in the afternoon at 2.30.

Fewer marriages, births and deaths w-ere recorded in Masterton duung July than in the corresponding month, last year. Figures supplied by the registrar show that four marriage licences were issued and that there were 16 births and six deaths. For July of last year there were five marriages, 23 births and 10 deaths. For the seven months of this year 42 marriages, 169 births and 87 deaths have been recorded.

TIT 6 upward trend of wheat caused values, in Sydney tp advance to 4/41 a bushel, which is the highest price foi six years. The price at Melbourne has risen to 4/6.

It is reported that dairy factories in the South Wairarapa have this week disposed of small consignments of cheese at 7-Id per lb., which is equivalent to a fraction over Is 3d per lb. for butter-fat.

The discovery of a bottle of poison near the hat and coat of a man who was subsequently found drowned in the harbour was mentioned by a witness at an inquest at Gisborne jesteiday concerning the death of Hugh McAllister, a farmer of Puha, whose death occurred last Saturday. Medical evidence, however, showed that there was no trace of poisoning in the body, nor wore there any marks of violence. Death was due to drowning. The Coroner returned a verdict of drowning, adding that there was no evidence how the body came to be in the water.

The itinerary of the committee of enquiry which has been set up by the Government to investigate the marketing and handling, of fruit and \egotables in the Dominion, was announced yesterday by the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Hon. D. G. Sullivan). It is proposed that the committee sit in the following centres and fruit-growing areas:—Dunedin, 7th August; Roxburgh and Alexandra, 10th-12tk August; Dunedin, 13th-17tli August; Christchurch, 19th-21st August; Hastings, 2~6th-27th August; Tapranga, 31st August and Ist September; Auckland, 3rd--Bth September; Keri Kcri. 10th September; Auckland, 14tli-17th September; Wellington, 21st-25t.h September; Nelson and Motueka, 29th September-sth Ostober; Wellington, Sth-9th October. Regret that the new Employment Promotion Act did not give magistrates power to imprison men who obtained benefit from the Unemployment Act by making false statements was expressed by Mr J. H. Luxford, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, yesterday, when a case of this type was before him. Mr Luxford said he had been informed previously that such a provision was to be made in the new Act and lie had stated so publicly. That provision, however, had not been made. The new Act merely increased the monetary penalty, and no power was given to magistrates to impose imprisonment, which was unfortunate. “When you have a serious case it’s a wonder you don’t consider charging the offender under the Justices of the Peace Act or the Crimes Act with obtaining money by false pretence,’’ the magistrate told the district employment officer, Mr E. A. Selman, who was prosecuting. Mr Selman said he would bring the point before his department.

A request that the Public Works Department should be asked to arrange for a survey of a proposed' new route over Rabbit Island between Nelson and Mapua, and prepare an estimate of the probable cost with a view to ascertaining whether it would be better to proceed with the road over Rabbit Island, or to improve the existing road, was made by a deputation of fruit-growers from the Mapua, Nelson and Motueka district which yesterday waited upon Mr E. P. Meachen, M.P., who represented the Hon. R. Semple, Minister of Public Works. It was pointed out by the deputation that the proposal to construct a road over Rabbit Island would shorten the distance between Nelson and Mapua by about 12 miles, beside giving practically a level and straight road. This would also affect the distance between Motueka and Nelson to the same extent. In reply Mr Meachen said he would submit the request to Mr Semple.

The annual meeting of the Loyal Wairarapa Bast Grands’ Lodge of Oddfellows was held at Carterton on Thursday evening, Bro. H. 11. L. Meyrick presiding over a representative attendance. Two candidates, one from Masterton, were advanced to the Purple Degree and Lecture and given a hearty welcome. Each was afterwards initiated as members of the Lodge. P.D.G.M. Bro. P. M. Smith and P.G. Bro. J. 11. Buck acted as examining officers and sponsors during the ceremony. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded the honorary auditors and the ritual judges for their past year’s services, and wore carried by acclamation. Loyal Heart of Oak, Loyal Masterton and Loyal Greytown Lodges signified their intention of again contesting for the Ritual Shield, members of Loyal Unity advising that their Lodge would in all probability be contestants again in 1937. The officers-elect were duly installed into office, and returned thanks for their election. They appointed their subordinates as follows: R.S. President, P.G. Bro. Palmer; L.S.P., Sister Mitchell; R.S.Y.P., P.G. Bro. A, P, Smith; L.S.V.P., P.G. Bro. G. S. Bruce; R.S.L.M., P.G. Bro. A. Willis. It was resolved that P.G. Sister Clark’s name be placed on the' Honours Board, and she be thanked for services rendered.

Some impressions of present-day conditions in Germany were given at Dunedin yesterday by Mr G. E. F. Kingseote, governing director of Messrs Fletcher, Humphreys and Co., Christchurch, who returned to New Zealand by the Rangatira, after a business tour of the Continent and the Old Country. What immediately struck him on entering Germany, Mr Kingscoto said, was the wonderfully friendly spirit that prevailed toward all British visitors. Arriving in the country a few days after the reoccupation of the Rhine territory, ho was a little nervous as to the reception that would be accorded him, but he found that the fact that he was a British subject was a passport to the good graces of everyone with whom he came in contact. Officials Avero courteous and helpful to a degree, ana wherever he travelled business folk did everything in their power to make his tour as enjoyable as possible. From his observations Mr Kingseote formed the impression that while Hitler may not have actually solved the unemployment problem, he has, at least made an effort to do so. No one in Germany was allowed to be idle, and whatever man or woman drew in relief from either Government or local authorities he or she had to work for it.

The ladies’ hockey matches were postponed to-day on account of the wet weather.

The return in connection with the King Solomon mine this week was 35 ozs. of gold. A motor collision occurred on Thursday at Napier’s bridge, Alfredton, those concerned being Mr W. Aitkeu, of Eketahuna, and Mr J. Reed, of Tiraumea. Both vehicles were considerably damaged. There is a distinct fall in the value of building permits issued by the Masterton Borough Council for last month as compared with the corresponding month last year. For last month 12 permits were issued, including 4 dwellings, valued at £3591/5/6, as, against 14*permits valued at £6017/10/- for last year. Blows were struck in a dispute between the Mayor of Upper Ilutt, Mr A. J. McCurdy, and the chairman of the works committee, Cr. J. Purvis, in the offices of the borough council yesterday morning. The two men were engaged on council business when the dispute.arose. An officer of the council, who was present, separated them.

The Government’s scheme for the State marketing of dairy products, involving the payment of the promised guaranteed price, will come into operation to-day. The actual rate of the guaranteed price has still to be announced. The Minister of Marketing, Hon. W. Nash, was unable to give details of the proposed payments yesterday, but it was learned that the announcement for which all dairyfarmers are eagerly waiting is likely t) be made early next week.