Large Dental Clinic.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 115, 13 April 1940, Page 6

Large Dental Clinic.

A four-storey reinforced concrete dental clinic and training school for dental nurses has been erected in Wellington. The contract price was £BO,OOO in 1037, when the plans were announced. Playground Map. A map of New Zealand on a large siale is being constructed in the grounds of Waipawa Primary School, and to date the outline of the North Island has been completed by the teacher in charge. Opposition To Communism. Sympathy with the Government in its war cll'ort, and willingness to help, were expressed by tbe organiser of the National Party in the Waipawa electorate, Mr It. Tapper, addressing the Havelock North brunch of the party, but be said drastic policies would not, be tolerated. Mr Tapper emphasised tbe need Lo stem the growth of Communism in the Dominion. Orange Supplies. 11 is understood that a small supply of oranges lias readied Palmerston North to relieve tbe recent shortage, but that the quantities received fall considerably short of orders. Some of the eases received yesterday, it is l interesting to learn, bore indications that they, bad been placed in the freezer at Wellington on February 18, though they have only now just been released to the public. Auckland Bishopric. After sitting all day in special session to choose a successor to Archbishop Averill as Bishop of Auckland, the Diocesan Synod on Wednesday night determined upon a nomination, which will be submitted in confidence to tbe bishops of tbe New Zealand Province and later to the standing committees of the other dioceses for their approval. The synod’s choice will not be made public" unless the nominee is approved and accepts the office. Soldiers and Taxes. Aspects of the Land and Income Tax Amendment Act of 1939 as they apply to members of the armed forces were referred to by Dr M. A. Cunningham in a lecture at Auckland. He said that in the case of soldiers serving overseas in the present war’ their pay allowances were not assessable for income tax. The pay allowances of persons engaged in any special naval, military or air force were also not assessable even while they were in New Zealand, but this exemption did not apply to members of the- permanent force.

Unfortunate Mishap. School children throughout Central Hawke’s Bay went milkless yesterday because of the motor vehicle in which it is carried each day from Dannevirke colliding with a telegraph pole. Fall Down Steps. As a result of falling down a flight of steps, Mrs Isabella Secldon, of Featherston Street, was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital last evening suffering from a fractured leg. Eeels Plentiful.

Iteports from Pirinoa state that eels are exceptionally numerous at Lake Ferry. A catch of two tons of eels was reported recently and it was added that more could have been taken.

Oil Boring Plant, About 280 tons of general oil boring equipment, valued at £IOO,OOO, has arrived from the United States ior use at the New Zealand Petroleum Company’s new drilling site at Midhurst, Central Taranaki. Local Enlistments. There are now 1033 enlistments lor the Special Force in the Palmerston North area, the latest recruits being Messrs C. V. Bodingtone, J. Kennedy, A. C. Tyley, li. Iv. Simpson, A ■ C. Baird, A. S. B. Abel and J. A. T 5. Mansfield. Mr T. Casscrley has registered for home defence. Earth Tremor At Christchurch. An earthquake, believed to have been of purely local origin, was lelt in Christchurch at 10.13 this morning, says a Press Association message. The shock was sharp and distinct and rather more severe than any of those which occurred in the series earlier this year. The thrust appeared to be vertical. Children's Interest In Trees. An offer of seedlings of native trees from the headmaster of Featlierston school has boon accepted by the 1' eatherston County Council. The offer included 20 lacebarks, 50 matipo, 50 to 100 taerata, 50 kowliai, 12 ngaio, 12 karaka and two cabbage trees, with a further proposal that the trees could be planted and eared for by the school children. Large-Scale Work. The construction of a hydro-electric generating station at Karapiro, on the Waikato iiivor, on the'scale indicated by the Minister of Public Works this week will he no overnight achievement. More than four years’ steady work preceded the opening of the Arapuni plant in 1929 and, if the present plans are to he launched under war conditions it is estimated that the task -of construction will extend over, perhaps, five or six years. Tribute to Efficiency. “There are many organisations in the city and Mr liardie can be looked upon ns permanent secretary and treasurer to them in their various activities,” remarked the Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford), at the concluding meeting of the Centennial Celebrations Committee, yesterday afternoon, when paying a high tribute to Mr J. B. Hardie (town clerk), who acted as secretary. “In occupying my office as Mayor .[ have been fortunate in having someone of the calibre of Mr Hardie to perform these duties,” added Mr Mansford. Royal Families Related. All British hearts will go out to Norway and Denmark at tile present time, not only as one nation seeing with pity two other smaller nations lose their freedom and independence, but also because of sentimental ties which have bound the three nations for generations (writes an observer). These exist in the relationships which are closely woven between the Royal Families of the three countries by means of which Denmark once gave Britain a queen and England gave Norway one. The late Queen Alexandra. wife of King Edward VII. of England, was the eldest daughter of King Christian IX. of Denmark, the present King of Denmark’s father, and H R.H. Princess Maud, who married King Haakon VII. of Norway in IS9G, was Queen Alexandra’s daughter. Queen Maud of Norway, whose death occurred suddenly in November, 1935, was much beloved not onlv in Norway but also in England, where she was a frequent visitor.