LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 July 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

No Bankruptcies. No bankruptcies were recorded in the Wairarapa last month. Winter Illnesses.

Gastric influenza, heavy colds and other winter illnesses are still prevalent in Masterton. Business staffs and schools have been depleted as the result. Drivers' Licences.

The Masterton Borough Council issued 613 motor drivers’ licences in June, making a total of 1879 for the present licensing year. The Masterton County Council issued 312 licences in June this year, as compared with 324 in the corresponding month last year.

Blackmail in Politics. “Blackmail in Modern Politics” is the subject of Mr A. S. Hely’s next W.E.A. lecture in Masterton (at the Municipal Buildings on • Wednesday next). Mr Hely is an able lecturer. He will deal with the use of blackmail by Germany and Italy in forcing concessions from more powerful States. Teachers’ Appeal Board.

The personnel of the Teachers’ Appeal Board to hear appeals concerning the grading and classification of teachers is announced in the “Gazette” published last night. The members are as follows:—Chairman, Mr J. H. Boyes; representatives of Education Department, Dr J. W. Mcllraith, M.A., Litt.D., LL.B., and Mr A. F. McMurtrie, M.A.; representatives of teachers: Secondary school teachers, Mr J. A. Colquhoun, M.Sc., and Mr J, G. McKay, B.A. Technical school teachers, Mr H. A. Jones, 8.C0m., A.1.A.N.Z., and Mr G. M. Keys, M.A.; primary school teachers, Mr W. F. Abel, Mr G. F. Griffiths, Mr T, Kane, M.A., Mr R. McGlashen.

Wrestling in Timaru. A record house witnessed a fast and clever exhibition of wrestling in Timaru last night, when Lofty Blomfleld beat Yourist. Yourist took a fall after three flying'tackles in the fifth round, Blomfleld evening in the seventh with a fall from an octopus clamp. Yourist, suffering from the effects of the clamp, was on the defensive in the last round, Blomfleld scoring a clear-cut win. The bout was willing at times, but the speed of both men did not allow much scope for unnecessary showmanship. Blomfleld showed glimpses of the form which put him in the top flight, and Yourist impressed as a speedy matman who was particularly fast with his legs.

Savings Bank Facility. One of the little-known facilities of the Post Office Savings Bank is designed to promptly provide ready cash for the beneficiary of a depositor in case of death. Formalities associated with the proving of a will take time, but the amount standing to the credit of a deceased depositor can be obtained by a beneficiary without waiting for this process, if the depositor has nominated a person or persons to receive the amount in case of death. The nomination form has to be signed by the depositor and submitted to the Post Office for registration. It is returned to the depositor, and in case of death has to be produced by the beneficiary, together with formal proof of death.

Island Oranges. Contrasting with the condition of the last Government shipment, a consignment of 17,762 cases of Cook Island oranges was discharged by the Matua in Auckland yesterday morning. They were unpacked in good condition. About 4 per cent of the cargo was affected by mildew, but nearly all these cases were disposed of at auction. The bulk of the general consignment will be sold at from Ils 6d to 15s 6d a case, merchants acting as commission agents for the Government, to whom the fruit is consigned by the Island Administration. Mr F. Picot, Director of Internal Marketing, expressed satisfaction at the quality of the oranges. He said that the merchants were also satisfied.

Railway Accounts. The abstract of the railways working account for the four-weekly period ended April 30, published in the “Gazette” last night, shows that revenue increased by £89,155, and expenditure by £82,108, on the comparative figures for the corresponding period of the previous year. The figures are:—Revenue: 1938-39, £719,198; 1937-38, £630,043. Expenditure: 1938-39, £665,906; 1937-38, £583,798. Net revenue: 1938-39, £53,292; 1937-38, £46,245. For the period April 1 to May 28 this year, with the figures for the period April 1 to May 29, 1937, in parentheses, the position was: Revenue, £1,476,245 (£1,402,019); expenditure, £1,324,150 (£1,222,050); net revenue, £152,095 (£179,969).