LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1937, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rimu dredge reports a return of 211 oz. for 130£- hours and 56,106 yards excavated. In connection with the recent N.Z. University examinations, Mr L. F. J. Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs L. J. Taylor, of Masterton, passed in biology and chemistry.

It is reported that the Carterton police yesterday arrested a youth of 17 years on charges of conversion of cars, breaking and entering and theft, arising, it is alleged, out of the escapade reported in yesterday’s issue. Under regulations issued in the “Gazette,” kindergarten grants are to be computed on the average roll number instead of average attendance. This will result in slightly increased grants, for which provision was made in the Estimates.

A Hollywood cable states that Samuel Goldwyn and Max Korda announce that they have abandoned plans to purchase the United Artists interests of Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin. The decision is stated to be due to insurmountable legal complioations, the nature of which is not specified. Additional donations to the fund being promoted by the Masterton Toe H to provide a concert programme and Christmas cheer for the patients of the Masterton Hospital are acknowledged with thanks as follows: —London Pie Shop, 2s 6d; F.‘ Keen, 2s 6d; Fagan Motors, 10s; Miss Carle’s Beauty Salon, ss.

Mr J. Robertson, M.P., has received advice from Mr J. A. Lee, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, that Cabinet has approved of the acquisition of an area of land from the Eketahuna Borough Council, in Stanley Street, for housing purposes. The total area is approximately three and a half acres. It is understood that as soon as formalities are completed, the Housing Department will call for tenders. As a result of a shortage of applicants for entry to the Training College, the age of eligibility has been reduced from seventeen at 31st December in the year prior to admission to seventeen on 28th February of the year of admission. A regulation to this effect and also providing for reinstitution of the system of specialised training, whereby training college students may remain for a third year and are to receive an increased allowance of ten pounds a year, is issued with the “Gazette.”

At a meeting of the St. Matthew’s Scout Group Committee, matters in connection with the district rally to be' held at Featherston on Saturday, 18th December, were dealt with. The Scoutmaster and Cubmistresses reported that their boys were working hard in view of the competitions to take place at the rally. Transport, it was stated, was being arranged for, but the committee would be pleased to hear from those willing to take, a few boys in their cars. Mr Hector Christie, Dominion Chief Commissioner, will be present at the rally. The committee also discussed preliminary details of the garden party which it is hoped to hold in February.

According to a report presented at last night’s meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust the Masterton Dental Clinic is in arrears with its rent for the use of rooms owned by the Trust. Observing that “the sky was the limit,” Mr A. Owen Jones said he thought the Government was going to help these clinics and it might help the clinic if the Trust wrote to the secretary and asked it what the actual position was. The chairman, Mr J. Macfarlane Laing, said he understood the Government intended to help dental services very considerably and the clinics had to have rooms. It was decided to write to the secretary as suggested by Mr Jones. It was pointed out by Mr Laing that the clinic had not received the usual Trust grant this year.

The annual calf competitions of the Carterton group of the Wairarapa District Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs were judged at the Carterton Side School yesterday by Mr J. G. Donald. The results were as follow: Calf records, Lottie Sage (Ahiaruhe), certificate of merit. Rearing and handling: Keith Parker (Dalefield), 1; Beryl James (Parkvale), 2; Douglas Clarke (Ahiaruhe), 3; Nola Parker (Dalefield), highly commended. Dairy type: Beryl James 1, Keith Parker 2, Doris Butcher (Ahiaruhe) 3, Douglas Clarke and Nola Parker, highly commended. Gladstone Herd Testing Association’s prizes: Beryl James 1, Doris Butcher 2, J. Butcher 3. Yearling: Betty Parker (Ahiaruhe) 1, Beryl James 2, Lorna Rayner (Parkvale) 3. I

A Sydney cable states that the Awatea arrived there at 7.5 o ’clock this morning from Wellington.

The annual prize distribution in connection with Solway College will take place to-night when the speaker will be Mr W. Bodkin, M.P. for Central Otago.

“It takes one month’s rents to pay the land tax,” observed Mr J. Maefarlane Laing, chairman of the Masterton Trust lands Trust last night, “assuming that the reeents received in November are average rentals.” The amount paid in land tax was £385/1/9, and the rental received £397/2/10.

A favourable police report on the conduct of all licensed premises in the district was given by the police at the quarterly meeting of the Wairarapa Licensing Committee, held at Carterton. Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., presided. Permanent transfers were granted as under: —Martinborough Hotel, to Charles J. O’Connell; Morison’s Bush Hotel, to William Higson; Marine Hotel, Whakataki, to Thomas Hanley; Club Hotel, Greytovm, to Robert Douglas Vance. The Very Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst, Dean of Waiapu, lias been appointed by the primate, Archbishop Averill, to be his commissary during the continuance of the vacancy in the diocese caused by the death of Bishop 11. W. Williams. Dean Brocklehurst will manage the affairs of the diocese of Waiapu pending the appointment of a successor to Bishop Williams. Episcopal functions, such as ordinations and confirmations, will be the responsibility of the Bishop of Aotea-Roa, Rt. Rev. F. A. Bennett.

Line fishing from a boat off the rocks outside Ngunguru Bay' on Sunday, three young men of Wliangarei, Bert McKenzie and Hill brothers, landed two “old men” crayfish weighing at least 201 b. To fishermen this variety, which is frequently found in the pots off Whangaroa, is known as the paekliorse crayfish. The crustations on its greenygrey back give the appearance of armoured plating, and its feelers stretch for 3ft or more. One of the multi-legs, would make a satisfactory repast, and a packhorse crayfish would be a good foundation for the menu of any feast. As may be expected, the flesh is tougher and more stringy than that of the smaller red crayfish.

The need of careful conservation of imported and indigenous game, and the necessity for its importance to be recognised by shooting men, was mentioned by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. W. E. Parry, speaking to acclimatisation society members at the Wellington society ’se game farm at Paraparaumu yesterday. He said that the pot-hunting motorist would have to be abolished, and in all probability a close season for wild duck observed in the near future. Even if 10,000 pheasants were liberated in a year in New Zealand, said Mr Parry; that would be no more than were required. There was a real shortage of game. “The grey duck is going,” he said. “It is a wonderful bird to have held its own for so long.”

Grave dissatisfaction that the Government had failed to indicate any steps proposed to be taken for the protection and development of manufacturing industry within the Dominion was expressed by delegates from the provincial associations at the annual conference of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation held at Wellington recently In a statement made at Wellington yesterday, Mr D. Henry, the retiring president, v said that repeated promises to protect manufacturers had been made, but months had passed without anything to that end being done, of even a policy indicated for later adoption. The conference considered the failure of the Government •to redeem its promises, and its vacillation and indefiniteness, indicated either that the Government had no policy in regard to manufacturing industry, or had made promises which it had no intention of fulfilling.

An industry that in a single year has more than trebled its production; that •within the next five years will possibly show a tenfold increase or more; and, what is of paramount importance, has a ready and unsatisfied market for the whole of its actual and prospective production, such are the achievements and prospects of the asparagus growing and canning industries of Hawke’s Bay. Last year by way of experiment 10,000 tins of asparagus were canned in Hawke’s Bay; this year the “pack” is more than 30,000 tins. This is the product of a comparatively small acreage, which from now on will be considerably increased. The quality of Hawke’s Bay-grown and canned asparagus is equal to anything in the world. This is the opinion of London experts who last year tested it and who wanted more of it. It is canned in what is known as its green or natural state; that is to say, it is not “bleached,” as is the bulk of imported asparagus. Bleaching is brought about by earthing up the plants in the same way as celery is grown.

A meeting of the Masterton West School Committee was held last night, the chairman, Mr F. Shearer, presiding. It was reported that the baths had been repaired and were now in a satisfactory condition. The headmaster (Mr Armstrong) reported the attendances as follow: Main school, roll number, 262; average, 248.3; side school, roll number, 106; average, 97.5; total, 368; average, 345.8. The thanks of the committee, headmaster and staff were due to the members of the Swimming Club who had attended at the school baths this week from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. and had willingly given their time to teaching children to swim. The instructors had spared no pains in teaching all non-swimmers and so far their efforts had been most satisfactory. It was stated that Parents’’ Day would be held at the main school on Wednesday at 2 p.m., when the building would be thrown open to visitors and items would be given by the pupils. Accounts totalling £l9/15/3 were passed. The chairman conveyed the season’s greetings to the headmaster and staff and congratulated them on the high standard of work at the school during the j year. *

The Masterton East School Parents’ Association have graciously cancelled their usual dance for Saturday night next, owing to the Masterton Central School holding a dance on that night. It was reported at a meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-day that the Union had a credit balance of £10,326, with securities amounting to £10,027.

At a meeting of the N.Z. Rugby Union to-day it was stated that the complete position regarding the financial result of the Springboks’ tour was not yet known as the last of the accounts had only come to hand to-day, these being from Auckland and Hawke ’s Bay.

The following riders have been chosen to represent New Zealand in the track cycling events at the British Empire Games at Sydney in February:—R. Ulmer (Wellington), 1000 metres time trial, 1000 metres sprint, 10 miles scratch; R. T. Taylor (Auckland), 1000 metres time trial, 1000 metres sprint; A. G. Patrick, Auckland, 10 miles scratch; E. L. G. Hughes (Auckland), 10 miles scratch, and .1000 metres time trial.