Carterton Landmark.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 136, 9 May 1940, Page 8

Carterton Landmark.

The teachers’ residence in the school grounds in South Carterton, which was something of a landmark in the town, is now being demolished. The house has been the residence of schoolmasters since .1879, but the timber in the main is in an excellent state of preservation. Fall Down Stairs.

An unfortunate accident occurred at the Opera House, yesterday afternoon, during the progress of the Manawatu Competitions Society’s festival, when a woman member of the audience fell down the stairs of the dress circle in endeavouring to leave before the house lights went on. Falling heavily, she fractured two ribs 1 . Tourists From East.

The tendency for tourist traffic from eastern countries to Australia and New Zealand to increase since the war began was again illustrated with the arrival at Auckland of a steamer from Baigon, Singapore, and intermediate ports. The 49 passengers included many travellers from India, Burma, Assam, and other territories in the same region, who, in the normal course of events, would have gone on furlough to Europe, particularly England. Farmers’ Housing.

Housing accommodation for married workers on farms was discussed at a meeting of farmers held in Waipukurau yesterday, when it was agreed that one of the greatest problems of the farmer to-day was the provision of suitable accommodation. A motion was carried .unanimously y supporting the rural housing scheme promoted by the Government, it being decided that, the Hawke’s Bay provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union be asked to support the scheme. Premier Sfiut Out. The fact that through a misunderstanding he had been refused admission by the side door of the Regal Theatre, Bonsonby, Auckland, where lie was to deliver an address on Monday night, was revealed with amusement, this week by the Prime Minister (Hon. P. Fraser). Because of the crowd at the front door, the chaff cur drove to the side door, and knocked, Mr Fraser said. The door was opened and the chauffeur asked if Mr Fraser could come in that wav, but the attendant, perhaps not hearing wlnit was said, replied, “Not a chance,” and slammed the door. The Prime Minister and his party later had a way cleared for them through the crowd at the front door.

Profits, From Canteens. An assurance that any profits derived from canteens were being reserved exclusively for the benefit of the men of the armed forces themselves was given yesterday by the Minister of Detencc (Hon. F. Jones), when referring to the operations of canteens and the distribution of canteen profits. Young Farmers in Egypt. The fame of the Young Farmers’ Club movement of New Zealand has extended far afield as an indirect result of the war, According to advice received in Palmerston North, members who have arrived in Egypt with the First Echelon have already formed a club, which is holding regular meetings to sustain their interest in the organisation. Vigilant Censorship. • Auckland investors in a Tasmanian “consultation,” who have been sending their remittances to forwarding addresses in Hobart, have had their money returned to them this week by vigilant Post Office censors, who have frowned' on attempted evasions of the finance emergency regulations concerning the sending of New Zealand currency out of the country. Farm Production. A call to farmers to assist in increasing production wherever they possibly could do so, and a tribute to the way in which so many farmers had already done so, was made at a meeting of dairy-farmers in Carterton-by Mr W. E.' Hale (chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Board). “I do most earnestly urge you,” he said, “to do everything you can to increase production, particularly pig production.” Hawke’s Bay Fruit. Fruit in hand purchased in Hawke’s Bay under the Government fruit-pur-chase plan for export amounts to 45,000 cases. In the Hastings assembly shed some 6500 cases, weighing over 150 tons, are stacked as high as the rafters of the spacious building. Every available foot of space has been taken up, and as fast as accumulated stocks are loaded on to railway trucks fresh supplies come forward from orchards by motor-lorry.