LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 28 April 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Changing Butter Registrations It is announeed by the Food and Rationing Controller, Mr. Costelloe, that the "open" period for the transfer of butter .registrations will be the fortnight from April 28 to May 10 inclusive.' • During these two weeks any eonsumer may transfer his butter a registration from his present retairer to.a retailer of his ! choice. Mr,' Costelloe said the de- ; claration of the "open" period is in I accordance with the usual practice i of allowing consumers to change ■ their retailers every six months. I Chinese Gardener. Killed ! A Chinese ' feeeived fatal injuries when a motor-truck overturned near waitangi Bridge, on the N apier - Hastings highway at 11.30 a.m. on Anzac >;pay.,f He was Thackery Chan Toi, aged 54, married, a gardener,. of Jervois Street, Hastings. His wife lives in China and he has two sons in New Zealand. The truck "was b6ing driven by a soh, Mr. E.rhest Chan, when the accident occurred. The son was not injured., .SufEering from a critical spine i'hjury, y Mr. Chan Toi was admitted to the Memorial Hospital, where he died at 4 p.m. Self-Denial for Baptists With a members.hip of 9000, the Baptist Union Of New Zealand aims to raise £7000 by straightout giving in one week. This is the linion's annual self-denial week, which will be observed this year from April 27 to May 4. Last year's appeal was for £6000. One third of the money is used by the union in New Zealand and two'hirds is for foreign mission work. The union's foreign mission budget for this year is also the highest on record. It totals £13,547, about 30s a member, .compared with £8100 in 1937. Fires During Power Cuts The power cuts which were being imposed would cause ineonvenience in the case of a fire call, said Superintendent W. S. Salmons at a meeting of the Levin Fire Board on Thursday night. He had made arrangements for the whistle at the Levin Dry Cleaning works to be sounde'd at shorc intervals in the event of a daytime fire during a blackout. The board's chairman, Mr. F. E. Parker, told the meeting that an arrangement had also been made with the postmaster, Mr. L. A. Whitham, for as many members of the brigade as possible to be notified by telephone. They could then actuate the siren on' the fire engi'ne. Popularity of Marching Now established in 25 centres throughout the Dominion, the N.Z. Marching -and Recreation Association hg,s just concluded a most successful season. According to the president of the association, Mr. Geo. E. Stanton, the general standard of the marching. was excellent, reflecting the highest credit on. the girls and coaches alike. "But what we are most pleased about," he said, "is the increased public interest Jn our activities every where. The contests of all associations have been very well attended which provides ■ encouragement and incentive to I the girls. There is no doubt that • marching as a sport has caught ; on, due to its entertainment value ] to the public and its physical 1 benefit to the girls." Preparations i are being made for the new sear i son. and will be carried out along ; with indoor physical and recrea- i tional training during the winter. ^ At the association's annual gcn- i eral meeting it is likely that provincial centres will be formed, i thus enabling more inter-district 1 contests to be held leading up to' 1 the North and South Island. ( championship and the Dominion 1 championship, to be held at Dun- j edin next year . as part of the ^ Otago Centennial celebrations. j

Viking Airiiner's Visit The Vickers Viking airliner which was due at Ohakea toda^ from Australia, has been diverted to Whenuapai. It is unlikely that the plane will go to Ohakea at all as the aerodrome is still under R.N.Z.A.F. control and the Vi'king is operated by a private company with a civilian crew. The aircraft may land at Milson, but doubts are expressed regarding the ability of the grass surface to stand the strain of the Viking's 34,0001b. weight. The Viking . was due at Whenuapai at 3 p.m. today, and will fly south on Tuesday, being due at Paraparaumu at 11.20 a.m. Hea.ring and Other Aids It is proposed as a beginning that artificial aids to be covered by the Social- Security provisions will . include artificial limbs, valve type hearing aids and contact lenses for certain optical conditions which cannot be adequately corrected by the usual type of spectacle lenses. The provision of artificial aids is covered by the Social Security hospitals benefits p'utpatients regulations which were recently gazetted, theietermination' of type to be prodded being a matter for the Health Minister's decisinn from ime to time. Announcing his first iecisjons under the regulation, Vlr. Nordmeyer said a substantial Dortion of the cost of these aids would be borne by the Social Security Fund.