Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 9 March 1948, Page 4

Local & General

School Milk Discontinued The supply of milk ix> schools has had to be discontinued because of the shortage of feed brought about by the abnormally dry season. This information was contained in a report from .the Wellington Education Board presented at last night's monthly meeting pf the Wellington School _ Committees and Educational Association. Serious Confusion The confusioh -caused by traffic ; inspectors using, sirens ,with a ' similar pitch of to.ne to.those used ! by - Fire Brigades was- mentioned in a notice of motion tabled , at the ; New Zealand • United Fire: Brigades' i ! Conference, held in .Wanganui. It i was urged that.-the attention of the , j Government be • drawn : , ,to the - matter. .. , ! Wakefield /Purrfiased' ; ! The New "- Zeal'ahd * Fodhde^ j Society has de.cid'ed to c'omplete the purchase of.tElie house once occupied in Wellington Terrace (Wellington) -bk 'Edward Gibboh Wakefield, of the New 'Zealand Company. The proposal wa's put- to members by circular, . and - unanimously [ approved. .The. -hotis;e will be used | as hea'dquartersi/by the society. . 6 Grange Supplies ? ' "Get your teeth intb this and hold on," advised the chairman, Mr. D. W. Westenra,. when the executive- of the Canterbury Progress League instructed its fruit committee to seek means of improving the. supply of oranges. "Orange juice is essential, particularly for youngsters." "What -disgusts me is the unwilKnghess of certain authorities to try anything new," said Mr. H. 'E. "Bradley." If Everyone Paid His Full Taxes ! "The late Commissioner of Taxes used to say that if everyone paid his full taxes the amount required ; from each individual ^ could be ! decreased by about one thifd," said Mr. J. B. Deaker, who represented the Income Tax Department in a case at Dunedin in whiCh Charles William Marsdensoh, a tomato grower, was charged on five counts with wilfully furnishing false. returns of income. . Mr. J. I. Willis, S.M., fined Marsdensoh £50 and costs on each charge. International Quiz An international quiz is being planned and will be held between representatives from Great Britain, South Africa, Australia and ! New Zealand. * It will be conducted ! by radio-telephone. Each country j will supply a panel of four, and two university professors an'd a [ representative of the Australian j High Commissioner will act as ; judges. Those seeking a position 1 on the panel must have their [ appiications in to Dominion Quiz, ; c/o Station 2YA, Wellington, by. ! Friday next. : International Language ! The inability of delegates at the | conference- of Associated Country j Women of the World to understand ! each other, and their subsequent I decision to ask the United Nations j Organisation .to adopt an inter- . hational language, was mentioned j at the Wellington Esperanto Club-s j meeting. "An organisation of this ■ type realises the neceSsity for an j international language, but to be truly international it must be adopted o&cially by all- countries," ! said the president) Mr . N; Hill. "New ! Zealand has thfi opportunity to j take.a leadihg part in this import- ; ant " aspect of international rela- ! tionship, and it is to be hoped that | the Authorities wilTnot hesitate to ■ grasp that opportunity." j Timing his visit, it is believed, to ! coincide with the Otago centennial j exhibition. Sir John Falconer, Lord j Provost of Edinburgh, was among ; the 14 passengers aboard the' Port L Huon, which has arrived in Auck- [ land from London. . He has held | the appointment of Lord Provost » since 1944.