TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 154, 25 March 1939, Page 15

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Items Of Interest From The Provinces TYRE MANUFACTURE Objection To Restriction Of Choice Dominion Special Service. Emphasizing that it had no objection to the establishment of an industry for the manufacture of motor-car ami other tyres in New Zealand, the Southern Hawke’s Bay provincial executive of the Farmers Union, at a meeting in Dancvirke, indicated that, it would oppose any interference with the present unrestricted entry of tyres from the factories of the world. It would also oppose any increase in duties or other interference witli the freedom of trade which might have a tendency to increase tyre prices or restrict the freedom of the user to choose the type of tyre most suited to his requirements.

Embargo on Stock from Britian. Though some members felt that there was little prospect of anything being done, the executive of the Southern Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Union passed a motion recommending that the present embargo on the importation of pedigree live stock to New Zealand should be lifted. The question of the embargo was raised when a letter was read from the National Farmers’ Union and Chamber of Agriculture of Scotland to the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, suggesting that the main reason for the restriction was the fear of foot-and-mouth disease, the contraction of which, it was claimed, was remote in view of the British regulations. It was also suggested that, a con tinuanee of the embargo might lead to retaliatory measures against New Zealand produce. Moving the recommendation that the embargo be lifted, the provincial president. Mr. J. C. Bolton, said the New Zealand quarantine regulations were ineffective. Mr. A. MeLeod said pedigree stock was to some extent being imported indirectly and at. a greater cost to breeders.

Head-on Collision. Two motor-cars were badly damaged as a result of a head-on collision on the main Palmerston North-Napier highway near the Maharahara railway station. One of the cars was driven by Mr. Ronald Gapes, Wellington, and the other by Mr. R. C. Cunningham, Mangarawa. The only occupant of either car who was injured was Mrs. Cunningham, who received slight abrasions to the head. The cause of the accident, it is understood, was obscured vision caused by a cloud of dust raised by a mechanical roadsweeper being used in connexion with tar-sealing operations.

Woodville Centennial Memorial. Woodville’s centennial memorial will take the form of a Piunket restroom and a new public reading-room, to be erected as an annexe to the present building in Ormond Street. This decision was made at a well-attended public meeting in tlie borough chambers, over which Mr. R. R. Johnston presided. An application will be made to the Government for a subsidy on £BOO, the estimated cost of the buildings. Maori Nursing Trainees.

The question of accepting Maori girls as trainees for nursing was raised at a special meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board by Mrs. E. Al. Scott. The medical superintendent, Dr. 11. L. Widdow; son, said the first inquiry from a .Maori he had had since he had been in Wanganui had been received recently. She was too young, however, but she could be taken in Taihape. The chairman of the board Mr. W. E. Broderick, said the board had no objectiou to Maori nurses. Government Houses Completed.

Six of the twelve Government houses in AVuiroa have becu completed, and the official opening will take place on Friday, March 31. The ceremony will be performed by the AI.P. for Hawke's Bay, Air. Cullen, and invitations to be present have been extended to the Alayor of AVairoa, Mr. Harker, and other public men.

Schools Life-Saving Competition. 'The life-saving competition for the Weston J. Smith rosebowl, conducted in the Palmerston North municipal ' baths by tlie Alauawatu branch of the Life-Sav-ing Society, was won by the College Street School B team, which was instructed by Mr. L. C. Rickard. The competition was the first held for three years. The last competition was held in 1936, when the trophy was won by the Palmerston North Boys,' High School team; because of the infantile paralysis epidemic in 1937 and the measles epidemic in 1938 the competition was abandoned in those years.