LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 1 August 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

R.S.A. Memorial Ball An energetic cornmittee of 15 members of the Levin R.S.A. is working to the very limit to make its annual ball the brightest social event yet in Levin. The decorations are to be nothing short of spectacular, the supper will be outstanding and a popular six-piece orchestra from Wellington will supply modern and old-time music which will be an inspiration to dancers. ,

Sailors on Farms More than 3000 men of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Marine have taken advantage of a scheme to spend holidays on farms in New Zealand, states. Freedom. The project was launched during the war by the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen. Over 270 farmers from north of Whangarei to New Plymouth made their homes avail.able for the British searfaring visi'tors. Band to Tour New Zealand The Australian Highland Pipe Band is to make a goodwill tour of New Zealand towards the end of September. The band will tour most of the large towns, presenting a pageant in each. Three Australian Highland dancers, one the champion of Australia, will accompany the band. The idea behind the tour is to encourago New Zealand bands to visit Australia for the pipe band championships to be held there in 1947. Absence of Snow Tramping parties in the Tararua Ranges have remarked on the unusual absence of snow 011 "the tops." Mount Hector and Mount Alpha are both practically devoid of snow, although at this time of year it is usual for both to be well covered. These conditions are general throughout New Zealand. Except for the usual falls in the high country there is littie heavy snow along the whole of the South Island. Falls, however, are likeiy until October. Stock for Servicemen Gisborne farmers have so far donated 170 heifers and severai bulls- to the Gisborne R.S.A, for distribution to returned servicejnen who can buy the heifers for 10s a head, and the cost of transport. with a maximum of five animals. The bulls remain the property -ofthe R.S.A. So far coih-paratively few ex-serv/cem'en have been sesttied on the- land in ?thq. Gisborne area, and only 72 heifers have befen allocated. Thd remaihder are being held by : the farmels in the meantime. \ Mr. A. E. Mansford Chosen The selection of a candidate to represent the National Party in the Palmerston North electorate at the coming election reached finality last evening when Mr. A. E. Mansford was declared the winner by the Returning Offtcer, Mr. Theo. Hills, Qrganising Secretary, Wellington, who conducted the ballot. An exceptionally large number of Party members recorded their votes which is most gratifying to the cornmittee who strived to secure the opinion of every financial member and Mr. A. E. Mansford is to be congratulated on having secured the nomination. It is understood the voting between the two leading nominees was very close. Training Farm for Boys A training farm of 1100 acres on the banks of the Tuki Tuki River will be established shortly T&y the New Zealand Boys' Institute. Mr. C. L. Cato, secretary of the institute, who is visiting Hawke's Bay, said that £18,000 of the requiren £20,000 was already in hand. He said that after the First World War Flock House was established to train the sons of men who had been killed, and this latest scheme of the Boys' Institute was primarily intended for the same. purpose. Mr. Gato stated that the training farm would cater for some 20 boys who would receive a year's tuition before being sent out to farmers as cadets. At the same time the scheme would hold out to each boy the possibility that if he were thrifty, energetic and enthusiastic, it would help him eventually to acquire his own property. The Boys' Institute would supplement the boys' farm wages,