NEAR AND FAR

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 130, 25 January 1932, Page 4

NEAR AND FAR

Prams and UnemploymentA "I want more prams for the depots," announced Mrs. A. I. Fraer at a meeting of the Unemployment Relief Committee at Christchurch. "There are a tremendous lot of babies." "Prams?" echoed the surprised male elem'ent at the meeting. 'Yes," replied Mrs, Fraer, "they seem to go with un'employment." "A lot of people^- have prams stowed away," said the chaifman, Mr. J. W. Beanland. "They would send them to the depots if they only knew they were required." Napier's Heavy Seas. Exceptionally heavy seas have pounded the Marine parade during the lc.st day or two, states the Napier Telegraph. Waves are breaking as far out as 600 and 700 yards, rolling in for more than a quarter of a mile before finally spending their force on the shingled Shore. At the point of breaking they are frequently some feet in height. The condition of the sea is such that the municipal authorities saf fit to hoist red flags on the baths building, warning bathers not to sv/im in the surf . Warship for Tauranga Jubileei In reply to a communication sent by him to the Minister of Defence, the Hon. Mr. Cobbe, urging that a warship should be sent to Tauranga in connection with the Borough Jubilee Celehrations in March, Mr. Macmillan is now in receipt of a reply from the Minister in which he states: I have carefully noted the reasons why it is desired that a vessel be present on the occasion, and shall be plad to consult with the Commodore of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy in order to ascertain whether it will he possible to comply with the request.