LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 August 1938, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Badminton Championships. Several Wairarapa players will be competing in the Wellington championship and handicap badminton tournament, which will open tomorrow night.

Rugby Player Injured. A Carterton third grade Rugby player named Moorcock was admitted to the Masterton Hospital on Saturday, suffering from slight concussion. His condition is reported to be satisfactory. British Music Society.

The monthly group evening of the Masterton branch of the British Music Society, which was originally to have been held tonight, has been postponed until September 5, when it will be held at the residence of Mrs A. H. Daniell.

Playing Field Subsidies. An indication of how the recent heavy rain has affected Nelson Park, Hastings, was given during the week, when the field was being prepared for Saturday’s Rugby matches. Workmen noticed a slight subsidence, and when it was examined and tested by putting weight on it the surface gave way and dropped to a depth of about four feet. This was filled up, but during the progress of a match on Saturday a subsidence took place in another portion of the ground, and play was held up until it was filled in with fresh earth.

Social Security Bill. The second-reading debate on the Social Security Bill will begin in the House of Representatives tomorrow night. A start will be made in the afternoon with consideration of the Estimates of. departmental expenditure. Opposition members who remained in Wellington over the week-end held a caucus on Saturday to consider the proposals in the Social Security Bill. The Leader of the Opposition, the Hon A. Hamilton, subsequently said he had no statement to make.

Musical Director’s Record. Looking at the souvenir programme published by the Masterton Amateurs for their “Cingalee” season it is interesting to note that the musical director, Mr R. J. Young, first became associated with the society in 1912, 26 years ago. In that year, “H.M.S. Pinafore” was produced. While Mr Young has not been conductor continuously, he has acted during the period for twelve seasons, surely a fairly good record. His first run was for eight operas, and now he completes another four. Price of Petrol Reduced.

A reduction in the price of motor spirit of £d a gallon as from today was announced on Saturday by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Hon D. G. Sulivan. “In May last I was able to announce a reduction of id a gallon because of an easing in tanker freight rates,” said the Minister, “and now I have been able to arrange for a further reduction of id because tanker freight rates have continued to fall, and in this I have had the co-operation of the oil companies.”