LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Social Security i "There is something we should not forget ' about Cze.choslovaki.a," ; said the Mayor (Mr. Appleton) at the Independence Day celebrations I in Wellington. "That little cpun- ' try established social security as far back as 1919. S'o you can take it that New Zealand, after all, did not lead the world in that respect." Remembrance Day A notice in last night's Gazette announces that Sunday, November 10 will be observed in New Zealand as Remembrance Sunday and will • replace Armistice Day. This follows j the British decision to observe the Sunday nearesfrNovember 11 as Remembrance Day for both wars. » Butter for America i More than 3,500,0001b of butter for the American forces in the Pacific will be loaded on the American' steamer Abangarez at Auckland. This butter will be the see-. ond shipment to be exported under the contract coihpleted in June between the New Zealand and United States Govermfients, the first, a shipment of 350,0001b., being' loaded by the Mariposa in July. ; R.N.Z.A.F. Station to Close ij The R.N.Z.A.F. station at Mechi j anics Bay, Auckland, is expected to I I cease to exist as a station as from j November 1.5, and •pssential-servioes-, • ! such as flying contrbl and meteori ological, will come under the administration of the R.N.Z.A.F. station at Hobsonville. Mechanics Bay has been the base for the Air Sea Rescue Service and the R.N.Z.A.F. Sunderland service 'to Fiji.

Dances in Church." Halls In the Gbneral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Wanganui yesterday, Rev. Frazer Barton presented an overture from the Mataura Presbytery, that the question of the Church's approval of dancing in church buildings be referred to presbyteries and sessions for reconsideration. After aiscusSion, the overture was xejected on the grounds that the matter had been adequately discussed and that power of decision was already with the session of each congregation. Wairarapa Wreck Fifty-two years ago on Mopday night the Union Company's has-.. senger steamer Wairarapa /"was wrecked on Miner's Head, Great Burrier, with a loss of 120 lives. The only officers of the ill-fated ship who are still alive are Mr. A. Tulloch, who was fourth officer at the time of the wreck, and Mr. W. Carson, who was third engineer. Mr. Tulloch, who was later harbourmaster at Westport, is now living in Eden Crescent, Auckland, and Mr. Carson's home is in Epsom, j Higher Farm Wages Higher wages for agricultural j workers employed on dairy farms, I to take effect on August 1, are pr-e- ! scribed in a wage fixation order i gazetted last night. The new wages, jwith existing ones in parentheses, 1 are as under: — 17 years of age, £1 j 17s (£1 15s) weekly; 17-18 years, '£2 7s 6d (£2 55) ; 18-19 years £2 18s ! (£2 15s ), 19-20 years, £3 9.s (£3 5s), i 20-21 years £3 19s 6d (£3 15s), 21 and upwards £4 10s (£4 5s). The i allowance of £1 weekly where board ; and lodging is not provided, ; remains unchanged. j Australia Seeks Softwood i Mr. A. Heath, head of the Aus!tralian delegation which _ has been | investigating the possibility of jobtaining softwood from New Zeaj land in return for Australian hardwood, said in an interview that i Australian merchants had looked to |the large plantations in New Zeaj land as a possible source of supply. The Australian situation had ibeen -made more difflcult because former supplies from Canadat U.S.A. and the Papific were no longer available. After goin'g inito the situation they realised the Dominion had its own problems due to lack of manpower and machinery. Mr. Heath said the delegation warmly appreciated the cordial way they had been received. Discitssions had been frank and'free and conducted in the most liberal spirit. If they could not see much in the way of timber for Australia, they at least understood New Zealand problems.