GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24837, 1 September 1942, Page 5

GORE NEWS

PRIMARY PRODUCTION COUNCIL Pleasure at the confidence with which the council was carrying out its work was expressed by Mr M. J. Scott, of the National Council of Primary Production, at a meeting of the Gore Primary Production Council yesterday. Mr Scott said that the council appeared to know what it wanted and he thought that it would make an outstanding success of its work. In giving an outline of the work of primary production councils, Mr Scott stressed that councils should conduct their own business and should not look to the department for a lead. The question of meeting the farm labour shortage was discussed, but no decision was reached. Mr S. D. Blomfield referred to the suggestion made at a meeting of the Southland Council last week that the Army consider the advisability of grouping 20 to 30 men in local halls from which they could be sent quickly to farmers requiring labour. Mr Blomfield considered that the suggestion was a good one and worth following up. Mr E. W. Stevens said that the main difficulty about the labour question was the volunteer system in camps. None of the country men would volunteer to go on to the farms and it was no use getting a man out of camp If he had to be taught the job. A decision was made to communicate with the committees in West Otago suggesting that they should come under the jurisdiction of the Gore council. The position of secretary of the council was discussed and a decision was made to refer the matter of application back to the sub-committee for further consideration. BUILDING RETURNS.— Two building permits for work valued at £B5 were taken out at Gore during August, compared with £4021 for August last year. The total for the five months of the borough financial year is £5371, compared with £7777 for the same period last year, £13,968 in 1940, and £11,923 in 1939. VITAL STATISTICS.— The vital statistics for Gore for the month of August, with the figures for the same period last year being given in parentheses, are as follows:— Births, 15 (21); deaths, 8 (7); marriages. 4 (11). PERSONAL.—Mr H. A. Price was appointed vice-chairman of the Gore Primary Production Council at a meeting of the council yesterday. E.P.S. COMMITTEE.— A statement that it was possible that some of the lighting regulations would be relaxed was made by the chairman (Mr W. D. Shelton) at a meeting of the Gore E.P.S. committee last night. There would not be much change at Gore, although more lights would probably be allowed, he said. Recommendations by the Gore Fire Brigade that Superintendent F. Wallis be appointed fire organizer for Gore and that Deputy Superintendent H. G. Wallis and Fireman L. O. Wallis be appointed to a fire committee were approved. The Rev. J. M. Blight was appointed chairman of the medical and ambulance section and Miss K. Hanley was appointed to represent the section on the committee. The chairman reported that endeavours were being made to have the film dealing with unexploded bombs shown at Gore on Saturday.