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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1938, Page 8

At a recent conference of the National Farmers’ Union (England) Mr. Harrison (West Riding) spoke of difficulties in securing supplies of basic slag, and suggested that the suppliers were carrying on an export trade at the expense of home agriculture. Mr. E. G. H. Maddy, chairman of the Commercial Committee, said that discussions had taken place with the trade, and the Union were informed that the British manufacturers were at present only supplying slag to New Zealand under contracts entered into before the Land Fertility Scheme came into operation.

Most the grass seed sown in Britain is imported from New Zealand. There are 15 Lord Mayors in England.

lege have been giving a helping hand to a little group of Chinese workers. The silk-weaving industry in China is suffering from the introduction of rayon, many Chinese being thrown out of work because their looms are not suited to new kinds of weaving. Hearing that looms constructed for weaving cotton and woollen fabrics wre badly needed by these people, the students of a college in Kentucky made accurate scale drawings and sent them with instructions to the distressed Chinese, making it possible for them to resume their trade with cotton and wool instead of silk. Let us be good neighbours, says Mr Roosevelt, and the Kentuck students are agreeing with the President in a practical Sermon-on-the-Mount sort of way.

The dance which is to be held in the Municipal Hall this evening in honour of the visit of the Motorised Mounted Rifle Unit from Manawatu. promises to be of success. There will be approximately 140 officers and other ranks present in uniform. This is the first motorised division of the army to visit Masterton. No effort has been spared to ensure that the dance will be a success. Manhole in Section. An unusual position arose at a meeting of the Takapuna Borough Council when a ratepayer requested permission to build a house over a manhole in a section he owned. Discussion arose as to the possibility of the sewer needing attention under the proposed house. It was decided that the borough engineer, Mr N. R. Sanderson, should confer with the owner and subbit an agreement to the borough solicitor.