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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Street Trees. Forty trees are being planted in Masterton streets this season as replacements by the Masterton Beautifying Society. The pruning of trees is also under way. Passion Fruit in Winter. Illustrating the vagaries of the weather, a passion fruit tree, belonging to a resident of Heretaunga Street, Palmerston North, is at pres'ent producing a second crop. The normal time for fruiting is in the autumn.

Help Wanted. At a meeting of the executive of the Wairarapa Branch of the Crippled Children’s Society, held yesterday, it was reported that efforts to have a crippled youth taught cobbling at a local establishment had not been successful. It was decided to make further enquiries with a view to obtaining the services of a suitable person to teach boot repairing to this boy.

Phar Lap’s Skeleton. The Dominion Museum taxidermist, Mr Charles Lindsay, has begun the task of preparing the skeleton of Phar Lap, New Zealand wonder racehorse, for mounting and exhibition. The skeleton of the world-famous racehorse was presented to the museum by Mr D. J. Davis, part-owner of Phar Lap, after the animal’s death in America in 1932. Its assembly as an exhibit was postponed until after the transfer of the collection from the old museum in Sydney Street, to the National WaiMemorial building on Mount Cook.

Gifts Acknowledged. The Matron of Sedgley Home acknowledges with grateful thanks the following gifts:—Sheep: Mr E. Wrigley. Mutton: Mrs Hugh Morrison, Mrs Wardell, Mr J. Broad, Mr R. Liverton. Grape fruit: Mrs A. Beetham. Hares and rabbits: Mr Boddington. Cake: Mrs Marshall, Mrs Eton, Mrs Rishworth, Mrs Trevor Beetham, Mrs W. H. Edwards, National Party Dance, Martinborough. Running shoes: Mrs Ralph Beetham. Papers: Miss Vallance. Buns: Mrs Styles. Apples: Mrs Chesterman. Groceries: Anon. Records and towels: Anon. Bananas: Mr Murdoch. Gramophone motor: Mr Harcombe. Fish: Mr Tozer. Coat: Mrs Engstrom.

Mr Scrimgeour Supported. Support of the action of the Controller of Commercial Broadcasting, Mr C. G. Scrimgeour, in his recent broadcast and a suggestion that his resignation be not accepted by the Government are contained in a letter sent to the Prime Minister from Wilson’s Gang at the Waimakariri construction camp at Chaneys, Canterbury. At a meeting of the Lyttelton branch of the Harbour Employees’ Union the following resolution was carried: —That this meeting requests the Prime Minister and the Government to make every endeavour to retain the services of Mr Scrimgeour as Controller of the National Commercial ■ Broadcasting Service.” •

College Chairman Defeated. Little interest was taken in the election for parents’ representative on the Wellington Technical College Board of Governors, stated the director, Mr R. G. Ridling, in announcing the result of the election yesterday. In a poll of more than 1600, the voters numbered only 600, he said. Mr G. L. Stewart, present chairman of the board, was defeated by Mrs M. J. Bentley, Mrs Bentley receiving 345 votes and Mr Stewart 261. Mr Stewart has given 23 years’ service on the board of governors. He was appointed one of the Wellington Education Board’s representatives in 1915 and from 1927 to 1938 represented the parents. Mr Stewart was appointed chairman of the board of governors last year in succession to Mr T. Forsyth. Doctors’ Time.

“It seems to be prevalent to regard the time of doctors as being much more sacred than that of anyone else, and I have no doubt that this is on occasion unavoidable,” observed Mr Justice Northcroft in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, recently, when counsel sought permission for a medical witness to be heard before other witneses in a case in which damages were claimed after a fatal collision. His Honour said that such a practice was frequently confusing and embarrassing to the Court, and in general should not be followed. However, as the witness concerned was already in the precincts of the Court, and as both counsel indicated that his evidence would not be likely to confuse the jury, his Honour permitted him to be called.

Boycott of Baker. An incitement to boycott bread baked by George K. Mathieson, Ltd., Auckland, is contained in a circular which has been distributed in Auckland. The circular, which claims the authority of the Auckland Council of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, alleges the dismissal of drivers by the employer in question in circumstances involving victimisation. Commenting on the allegations made in the circular, the secretary of the Auckland Employers’ Association, Mr W. E. Anderson, said that before the second driver was dismissed Mr Mathieson consulted an officer of the Labour Department, who advised'him that he had good grounds for dismissing the man. summarily. He also consulted the Auckland Employers’ Association, who gave him similar advice, but in order to inflict no hardship on the man and to make sure he was acting in strict accordance with the award, he paid the man a week’s wages in lieu of notice.

Measles Epidemic. The measles epidemic in Wellington was slowly waning, but it would be some time before the school attendances returned to normal, said Dr. F. S. Maclean, Medical Officer of Health, Wellington, yesterday. About eight new cases had been reported last week from Marlborough, and about 40 from Nelson. In the Wairarapa the position remained unchanged, 169 cases being reported last week, as against 176 for the previous week. Last week, 13 cases of diphtheria had been reported in the Wellington health district, but they were all scattered, and the number was not considered as at all abnormal. Little decline has become apparent in the past week in the number of people, both adults and children, who are victims of measles in Auckland and country areas. The position generally is reported to be a little better, although in some districts so many children were ill that it was necessary to close one or two small country schools. Out of a total of 3787 employees of eight large city firms in Auckland, 112 were absent yesterday as a result of measles, according to statistics compiled by the Health Department.

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 August 1938, Page 4

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Tapeke kupu
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LOCAL AND GENERAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 August 1938, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 August 1938, Page 4

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