LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 11 September 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Warning to Farmers There would be a desperate shortage of chou mollier seed next season, and farmers would be well advised to placot their orders for stocks immediately, said a shareholder at the annual meeting of the Woodville Co-operative Dairy Company this -week. He under - stood that none would be imported from Great Britain next year. Widow Found Dead The body of Mrs. Rose Aliee Tye, widow, who lived alone in a threeroomed cottage at The Plateau, Upper Hutt, was discovered by the_ police yesterday. It is believed she' died- a week ago. The police were notified by a son-in-law who roticed copies of papers which had not been taken into the house and on breaking into the premises the body was discovered. Battle of Britain Day "Never in human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few." Those well remembered words, spoken in 1940 by Mr. Winston Churchill^ were. a .tributp to the fighting qualities of a small band of yaliant airmen. Throughout New Zealand, the various branches of the Ai-r Force Association have set aside Sunday next, September 14, when the anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be commemorated. Car Drops Eight Feet When the car ,he was driving ran over the end of a partly raised swing bridge on the Auckland waterfront and crashed 8 feet toi the roadway on the other side, Mr. David Davis, aged 58, retired traveller, of Papatoetoe, suffered concussion. The car, which was. badly damaged, came to rest on its side facing the opposite direttion. The bridge is on the western viaduct and is raised mechanically to allow small vessels to enter the boat harbour. Labour Party Dance The Levin branch of the New j Zealand Labour Party last night held another of its popular dances f . in the . Regent Hall. Under the capable direction of Mr. R. Murray, dancing was continued till 1 a.m. Music was supplied by a professional orchestra from Palmerston Norfch. During the evening Mr. D. Lummey entertained with vocal solos and Mr. G. A. Hansen, of Eketahuna, gave outstand'ing exhibitions of his multitude of card tricks. An attractive supper was provided by members of the ladies' committee. Without Foundation Any belief that the Government was negotiating with the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association for the incorporation of specialist treatment in the Social Security Act, was without foundation, said Mr. G. R. Lee, generalsecretary of the branch, last night. Hercould not understand how Mr. Warren Freer, Labo.ur candfdate in the Mt. Albert by-election, had gained this impression. Mr. Freer was reported as having said in an address on Tuesday that he understood the Minister of Health, Miss Howard, and representatives of the association were at present discussing the means of implementing such a measure. Watersiders' Wage Rate "The new basic rate of pay will be 3s 8:d per ..hour inclusive of cost of living bonuses," said the Waterfront Industry Commissione!r, Mr. A. E. Bockett, in a statement last night. This. increase is in aceordance with the pronouncement of the Commission dated February 19, 1947, that any general increase in wages awarded by the.- Court of Arbitration would apply to waterside workers and accordingly an order has been issued' ipcreasing waterside workers' rate's. of pay by 3d'hourly as from October 1. Contract rates under the co-operative contraeting, gystem, which are fixed on a wage cost only, will be increased proportionately to the increase in the hourly rate of pay.