LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 October 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Roll. The total number of electors on the Wairarapa roll this year is 10,555, as compared, with 10,651 in 1935, a decrease of 96. Private Hotel Tariffs. The executive of the Otago Private Hotelkeepers’ Association has decided to increase tariffs from October 10 in common with other parts of the Dominion. The meeting was of the opinion that the practice in the north of substituting board or bed and breakfast for full tariff was not suitable for local conditions. Contract Shearing Price. A unanimous recommendation that the contract price for shearing during the coming season be 36s a hundred was passed at a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Shearing Contractors’ Association at Hastings. Present at the meeting were representatives of the New Zealand Workers’ Union. Itinerant Traders. The Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce has forwarded a remit to the annual conference of Chambers of Commerce at Auckland next month as follows:—“That the Government be asked to amend the Municipal Corporations Act by removing the maximum at present fixed with regard to itinerant trading licenses.” Building Society. A meeting of directors of the Work-1 men’s Friend No. 2 Building Society was held last evening, Mr F. J. Hunn presiding. There were also present: Messrs E. H. Morton, C. W. Walker, T. B. Braggins and E. J. Brown. The financial report was received and correspondence dealt with. An application for an advance of an appropriation was considered and referred to the valuation committee for inspection and power to act. Young Farmers’ Clubs. Membership of the 21 clubs in the: territory controlled by the Manawatu District Committee of the Young Farmers’ Club movement has grown rapidly during the past 12 months, and by the end of this year it is anticipated with confidence that the 700 mark will be exceeded. There are 160 Young Farmers’ Clubs in the Dominion governed by district councils in Wellington, Auckland, Canterbury and Otago, and there are nearly as many clubs in the Manawatu district alone, as there are in some district council territories. Honouring His Home Town. A letter has recently been received by the Wanganui Rowing Club from Mr W. J. Jordan, High Commissioner for New eZaland, saying that when visiting Ramsgate he saw a fine motorlaunch bearing the name “Wanganui,.” Being an old Wanganui boy, he inquired into the matter, and found that the owner was a former Wanganui reresident, Mr T. C. Galbraith, who is now the motor commodore of the Medway Yacht Club. He found -that Mr Galbraith visits many countries in his launches, all of which bear the name “Wanganui.” Mr Jordan suggested that the club might care to present Mr Galbraith with' a club flag, or that the city should present a flag. The Rowing Club intends to secure the interest of the City Council in the matter. Shooting of Owls and Shags. The wholesale shooting of shags and German owls and the justification for such action was discussed at a meeting of the North Canterbury ; Acclimatisation Society, when it was suggested that the birds had been condemned to slaughter on very slender evidence. Members approved a proposals that instead of paying a royalty on shags’ heads the society should pay the royalty on the receipt of a certificate from the curator of the Canterbury Museum. Mr R. A. Falla, stating that he had received a complete specimen. The object of this is to enable Mr Falla to carry out further research work as to the diet of the shags. The question of owls and their feeding habits was referred to the game committee for further information. Drinking Among Maoris. “Drinking among the Maori people U worse today that it was 20 years ago,” said the Right Rev F. A. Bennett,’ Bishop of Aotearoa, at a Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention at Napier. “We believe we are on God’s side in this matter,” said Bishop Bennett. “That is a greater power than money. We need not worry; good is bound to be victorious over evil. It must be beaten by the power of food in future, and we should work to see that it comes about in our life-times. lam not sanguine aboir. the result of this election, but I do wish you womenfolk to get in touch with others.” Bishop Bennett criticised the degrading effect of drinking on young women of the country, and . commented that the younger people who were now growing up should be taught of the evils which they would have to face and fight when they came . 'of age. Did we ever tell you about the chap who sent his car to the auto laundiy and got it back with the starter but- ■ ton missing? The St Patrick’s Tennis Club will open its season on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. when a Yankee tournament will be played. Members of kindred clubs are invited to attend.