Heavy Frost in Masterton.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 May 1939, Page 6

Heavy Frost in Masterton.

A frost of 11.8 degrees was registered in Masterton this morning. Red Cross Work. At its meeting yesterday the Wairarapa Hospital Board decided to make a grant of £ 1 Is to the Greytown branch of the Red Cross Society to enable it to purchase equipment. Productive Auction. The half of a lamb was competed for at last night’s meeting of the Wairarapa R.S.A. to raise funds towards the entertainment of the Australian returned man who are to visit Wairarapa next year, during the centennial celebrations. The winner, Mr L. T. Wylie, put the lamb up for auction and it eventually realised £2O 9s 6d. Record Tourist I raffle. The record tourist traffic experienced in New Zealand in 1937-38 was more than maintained in 1938-39, tourist arrivals numbering 13,054. as compared with 12.880 in the previous year In addition, there were 8708 tourists in 1938-39 who visited New Zealand on cruising liners, as compared with 6654 in 1937-38. R.S.A. and Defence. The question of the defence of New Zealand was briefly discussed at last night’s meeting of the Wairarapa R.S.A. Members held •’ somewhat varied opinions. A motion that the meetng pledge itself to support the principles of the Defence League and to encourage the recruiting of Territorials, and that when the Government's defence scheme was made known the Association should offer a complete unit of its members, was defeated and an amendment, that the New Zealand Defence League be assured that the Wairarapa R.S.A. would render every assistance possible in its campaign for the defence of New Zealand, was carried. Overseas Arrivals. Arrivals from overseas during the year ended March 31, 1939. numbered 42,648, as compared with 38.738 in 1937-38. and 31,670 in 1936-37. reports Cue Government Statistician. The number of departures in 1938-39 was 37,684, comparative figures for 193738 and 1936-37 being 36,352 and 32,023 respectively. During the period 193132 to 1936-37 departures exceeded arrivals, but during the succeeding two years an excess of arrivals (2386 in 1937-38. and 4964 in 1938-39) has been recorded. Immigrants who declared themselves intended permanent residence numbered 6493. an increase of ’ 2152 above the total of 1937-38, while ' New Zealand residents departing per- i manently numbered 3838, a decrease i of 159 below the number in 1937-38.