LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 July 1938, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mid-Canterbury Seat. The candidature of Mr A. N. Grigg for Mid-Canterbury has been approved by National Party headquarters. Mr M. E. Lyons, of Christchurch, has formally announced his withdrawal. Billiards and Snooker. Further games in the Y.M.C.A. Cup competition for billiards and snooker will be played next week. On Tuesday night, Y.M.C.A. B will meet the Catholic Club team, and on the following Thursday, Post Office will play Pioneers. Youth Rally. A rally of the youth of Masjerton is to be held in the Parish Hall tomorrow afternoon, at 2.45 p.m. Matters of extreme importance to youth will be discussed at the rally, which will not be of a lengthy nature. All thoughtful young women and young men are urged to be present, and are invited to take part in any discussion that may arise. Tramway Fares Raised. Sweeping alterations in fares, involving the abolition of weekly passes and a reduction in the number of rides on concession tickets, were decided on by the Christchurch Tramway Board today. Weekly passes will be replaced by twenty-four ride concession cards, and the number of rides on two, three, four and five section tickets will be reduced from eight to seven, with no reduction in price. Cash fares will not be altered. Power Supply Proposals. With reference to a series of resolutions submitted to the Wairarapa Power Board by Mr F, C. Daniell and proposing a load survey and estimate of cost of the extension of power supply in the Wainuioru Valley, it was stated in error yesterday that the resolutions were carried by the board. The act ual position is tnat Mr Daniell has given notice of the resolutions, which will be discussed at the next meeting of the board. They are meantime at the proposal stage. Negro Debaters’ Visit. Following on the highly successful visit to Masterton this week of the American negro debating team from Le Moyne College, Tennessee, the New Zealand University Students’ Association wishes to express its very sincere thanks to all those clubs and societies which co-operated to make the visit a success. So many organisations gave such willing assistance that it is invidious to single out any for special reference, but mention, must be ; made of the local branch of the League of Nations’ Union, through whose enterprise and generosity the visit first became possible. A Dispute Settled. A complete agreement was reached] in the adjourned Dominion furniture trades employees’ industrial dispute, hearing of which was continued before the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr M. J. Reardon, at Wellington yesterday. The dispute was originally heard last March, when several matters such as the employment of boys and youths, conditions for certain female • workers, holidays and overtime and meal money were held up. Yesterday’s discussions led to a settlement which was regarded as satisfactory. The new award will provide for all round wage increases.

Recruiting on the Increase. In spite of discharges and postings to the reserve, the numbers of the territorial forces are.showing a definite increase. The headquarters of the‘Southern Military District reports that 173 men offered their services to the district/during June. Although the discharges and transfers make the actual increase in strength considerably less than this figure, the recruiting is an indication that modern methods of military training are proving attractive to the young men of the Dominion. “When it is realised that, in the old volunteer days, members of the forces often had to provide their own uniforms and pay a membership fee, the lot of the modern territorial, with his free uniform, free boots, pay and motor transport, is a particularly happy one,” states the district headquarters in a report. The Financial Debate.

The debate on the Financial Statement was continued in the House of Representatives yesterday. Although an hour’s speaking-time is allowed each member, some of the speakers contented themselves witn less. Mr J. Hargest (Opposition, Awarua) contended that no country could prosper long under high taxation. A Government member, Mr C. H. Chapman (Wellington North) said the Government considered its humanitarian policy to be more important than a reduction in taxation. Taxation, he said, had frequently been reduced in the past to curry favour with taxpayers as voters. Mr H. M. Rushworth, Independent, strongly criticised the Government’s handling of the affairs of the 'dairy industry. Sir Alfred Ransom, Opposition, Pahiatua, maintained that the people were not getting value for the taxation to which they were subjected and declared that one of the great needs of the country today was a progressive land policy.