LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1938, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Masterton A. & P. Association. At the annual meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association a vote of thanks was passed to Mi- T. A. Brown for the donation of three rams to the association during the year. Motor Van Destroyed. A light delivery van, while proceeding up Bennett’s Hill Road late on Wednesday afternoon, caught fire and was totally destroyed. It was owned by Mr Wenham, who was returning to Masterton after a visit to the Tinui district. Bridge Party at Parish Hall. There was a large attendance at St Matthew’s Parish Hall last night when the ladies’ guild held a most enjoyable bridge party. The winners were: U ad " ies, Mrs E. J. Coleman; consolation Mrs Rushton. Men, Mrs E. McPherson; consolation, Mr W. Winhall. The serving of supper brought the function to a close. Bible Class Dance.

The St Matthew’s senior Bible Class held an enjoyable dance in the Parish Hall last evening, there being a large attendance. McKay’s Orchestra provided the music, and the M’s.C. were Messrs A. Green and A. Crookenden. An exhibition tap dance by the pupils of Miss B. Holmwood was greatly enjoyed. Supper was provided by the Bible Class committee. Education in China.

“Within the last 16 years there has been a distinct advance of learning in China, and there is a movement afoot encouraging primary school education throughout the country,” said the Rev C. W. McDouall, a missionary in the Peiping district since 1909, who is spending a furlough in the Dominion. Mr McDouall went on to say that culture was becoming more widespread and in his opinion would ultimately influence considerably New Zealand and Australia. Trust Lands Trust.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust was held last evening. There were present Messrs H. P. Hugo (chairman), J, Macfarlane Laing, A. Owen Jones, E. G. Eton, C. E. Grey, H. H. Daniell, J. H. Handyside, R. Krahagen and W. H. Jackson. It was decided to inform the Masterton Committee of the Labour Party in reply to a letter complaining about the method of booking the Opera House, that the policy adopted was “first come, first served,” No preference was given to any particular party. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £863 2s lOd. Accounts totalling £l4 14s were passed.

“City Child Privileged.” “We are very privilaged being city children, for the peasants have never seen city children before, and they looked at us .in great wonderment,” said Mr Gregory Koshnitsky, New South Wales chess champion, when referring to the visit of his sister and himself to rural Russia in an address to the Christchurch Businessmen’s Club. “When we returned to Moscow eventually we had assimilated the ways and customs of the country people to some extent, and our mother was almost prepared to disown us and could not understand our language. When my sister was asked to go out to the street on a message without wearing a kerchief she did not.want to go. This was because she had become used to the kerchief which is worn by all peasant women in Russia.”

Insulation. Policy. “The Government will, as occasion requires, take the necessary steps to safeguard the ■ Dominion from the shocks associated with falls in prices overseas and the operations of speculators in overseas markets,” said the Minister of Finance, the Hon W. Nash, when replying to a question about Labour’s insulation policy in the House of Representatives yesterday. The point was raised by Mr H. S. S. Kyle (Opposition, Riccarton), who asked the Minister whether he would, before the introduction of the superannuation legislation, introduce and put on the Statute Book the necessary .legislation to carry out the Government’s policy of insulating the Dominion, to ensure that the producer, consumer and the Government would be safeguarded against falling overseas prices. Goats on Mount Egmont. During the last 12 months more than 800 goats have been destroyed on the northern slopes of Mount Egmont by the ranger to the Park Board (Mr N. P. Gibson) and arranged shooting parties. The ranger, in his report to a meeting of the board, said that goats were still being found well up in the snow. Shooting parties were out in July and altogether 19 goats were killed. Mr Gibson worked several ridges on the Stony river side of the Pouakai ranges and 27 were shot, most of them being found in twos aryl threes, no signs of any mobs being evident. The goats on the Kaitake ranges seemed well under control last summer, but in the last two months 37 had been shot on the north side as far down as the planted areas. Reports of animals at Kiri Lodge were investigated and it seemed that they were coming up from the farm bush and not from the ranges.

British-Israel Petitions. “The freedom of the air” was again a topic for discussion in the House of Representatives yesterday, when a report was received from the Public Petitions Committee concerning a request for the restoration of facilities for the broadcasting of British-Israel addresses. Two petitions bearing on the point were signed by more than 14,000 persons, but the committee reported that it had no recommendation to make. . Mr A. C. Sexton (Frahklyn) expressed dissatisfaction with the report. Previously, he said, the BritishIsrael movement had conducted broadcast addresses through Station IZM, Manurewa, but as a result of the forced sale of that station to the Government, permission for the broadcasts had been withdrawn. The position at present was that there was no freedom of the air in New Zealand. The Controller of Commercial Broadcasting had been permitted to broadcast an address to which countless people had taken exception, but a large body of listeners was denied the right to have broadcast lectures which they desired to hear.

“Motorists aged between 19 and 21. although at the peak of their driving skill, are the most dangerous drivers on America’s roads. They cover much less mileage than middle-aged drivers, yet they kill three times as many people.”—Dr Harry M. Johnson, of the U.S. Highway Research Board.