N.Z. NEWS IN BRIEF

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 51, 23 November 1937, Page 6

N.Z. NEWS IN BRIEF

-PresB Association.)

(Bs Telegraph-

Anzac Pilgrimage WELLINGTON: So great has been the response by ex-servicemen to the invitation - to travel to Sydney by tho Maunganui to take part in the special observance of . Anzac Day on the occasion of .the, e.elebrations. «of the 150th _ anniversary of the Commonwealth that it has beSn n-eeessary to -conduct a ballot among the applicants.- The question of an additional ship being available to take those "w'ho ■ liav-e not been suecessful in the .ballots is now being -'considered. Increased Allowance *. WELLINGTON: - The " Minister of Education, the Hon. P. Eraser, has announeed that 'education boards, high school boards, and tecbnical school boards are being authorised' to increase from 5/- a week to" 7/6 the boarding allowance payable 5 to children who are unable to- attend publie primary. schools or post-primary schools \yithout boarding away from home. The increased alIow;ance will be, paid from the . beginning ' of the , third term ot 1937. ' Soldier Settlers INVERCARGILL: At a .meeting of returned soldier" settlers in Invarcargill .some. of those present ' said tbe standard of' living of - soldier settlers was lower tban tliat- of any otber men in tbe • country. "Not only is tbe returned man suli'ering, hnt bis wife and children are • suffering- also, and we sbould do something to a-lter tbese conditions," said one speaker. "A man sbould be. able to . make enpugh witbout bis wife having to be a r>lave; ar she very often is now. It is time something was done in tbo matter. ' 1 Christmas Day Filir.s

AUCKLAND: Picture tbeatres )n tbe city are to be permitted to open for tbe - nigbt session only on Christmas Day on tbe condition tbat no member of tbe staff is to be compelled to work if be or sbe does not desire to do so, -and no employee is to receive less than 12/- for tbe eceasion. Yisit. to, Moant Cook TIMARU : >Sevo"r.l' nmnibers. of Lcgislativc. Council and ihe House of Kepresdntatives -visited Dlt. Cook during' the weck-end ■ and .wero privilcgc.d to spending an enjoyable time. Tbe party went to Ball but and on to Tasman Glacier, wbere they bad a splcndid opportunity of seeing the grandeur of tbe alpine regions. The . party" was muck impressed , witb tbe seenery and facilities at tbe disposal of tourists.