TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 43, 14 November 1940, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Items Of Interest From The Provinces

PATRIOTIC DUGOUT

DAMAGED

Union Jack Torn Down And Cut To Pieces

Damage done to the patriotic dugout at the clock lower in Hastings, involving the tearing down and cutting to pieces of a Union Jack, is causing indignation to be expressed in Hastings, particularly among patriotic workers. During the night some of the sandbags on the exterior of tile shelter were cut open and the sand strewn about, and one of the Union Jacks outside was lorn down aiiJ cut to pieces.

Artillery Move To Waiourii. The artillery units which have been in camp on Foxion racecourse for the past live weeks left yesterday lor AA atouru. The trek was made by road and is expected to lake three days, as the units are "fighting” their way north. The engineers are remaining in Foxton.

Oppressive Heat In Wairarapa. Within the past week the weather in the whole of the AVairarapa has worked through from the extremes of winter to a summer heatwave. Temperatures have been equal to midsummer this week and with the disappearance of the snow from the ranges the heat has become particularly oppressive.

Territorial Appeals, No. 6A Manpower Committee dealt with further appeals in Palmerston North as follows: J. A. Sutherland (student), dismissed, not to be called up before March 31 ; R. Y. Sutherland, adjourned till January 31 ; J. G. Driver (civil servant), dismissed, not to go into camp before the end of the year; K. J. Cameron (ship’s steward), adjourned sine die; E. B. Townley (elentier and fireman), adjourned till March 31.

Emergency Hospital Scheme. A scheme for the establishment of a complete hospital scheme with provision tor 1(100 beds and ambulance and transport facilities which will be brought into use iu the event of an emergency was discussed at it meeting iu Hastings. Hie training of women ambulance drivers in convoy work, maintenance of vehicles and driving is to be started shortly.

Spread of Rabbits. The AVaitotara County Council has decided to ask the Government to make available ammunition to check the spread of rabbits in its area. Cr. G. Painter said the spread of rabbits was becoming serious and ammunition was not available for their eradication. lie moved that the Government bo approached with the request that .22 and other ammunition be made available. Mr. L. ’.I 1 . Jones said rabbits, pigs and deer were becoming a menace in the country. His son had killed IS rabbits in an hour with as many bullets. Municipal Conference.

Agreement that quite u saving would be effected if the Havelock North Town Board was not represented at the forthcoming Municipal Conference was expressed at the monthly meeting of the board. It was felt that the expenditure involved would be better spent on the men on active service. A request is to be made for the board to be represented by some other local body in attendance at the conference. It was reported that addressed parcels had been sent to Havelock North soldiers whose addresses were known. The cost was Hi/3/lffi and the committee had in hand ilio 17/5. It was stated that the scrap inetai collection had realized quite satisfactory prices.

Few Entries for Lamb Competition.

Only IS entries were received for the New Zealand Meat Board's Wairarapa district lamb competition, the judging of which will take place at AVaingawa freezing works today. The sharp decline in entries and apparent lack of interest is attributed to the difficulties confronting the farming community in supplies ot petrol and labour.

Abattoir Meat for Foxion. The Foxton Borough Council has now signed an agreement with the Levin Borough Council to take Foxton in its abattoir area. This means that when the notice is gazetted defining the new boundaries all meat sold in Fox ton will have to be abattoir killed. Debate on Patriotic Funds.

"That appeals for patriotic funds should cease forthwith, and instead further taxation be imposed to raise money for the specific objectives of patriotic appeals,” was the subject of a debate in Palmerston North between the National Club’s Debating Society and the Palmerston North Debating Society. The affirmative was taken by the latter team, Messrs. 11. G. Mills, E. Philpott, and Mrs. E. E. AValker; and speakers for the negative were Airs. 11. A. Seilert, Miss C. AA arburton, and Air. L. 1. Plimmer. The affirmative won by a narrow margin. The adjudicator was AIL J. Garde Grimshaw, and Air. T. C. AVatson was chairman. Trophies Sold For Patriotic I'Amds. Alany valuable gold cups won by horses of the late Mr. Charles Elgar, Fernside, Featherston, have been sold at Mrs. Elgar’s request, and the proceeds will, be given to patriotic funds. Medical Examinations. Men who were called up for service in the territorial forces in the second ballot are now being medically examined iu Napier and Hastings. Further exam-, inations will he carried out next week.