LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1939, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Golf Club. A new golf club, called the Tasman, has been formed in Nelson. Masterton Harriers. There should be a full attendance of members at the Masterton Harrier Club’s special training run on Saturday afternoon in view of the visit of the Wanganui Club for the Benson Trophy race on August 26. . American Athletic Coach. In a letter to Mr B. Sutherland, of Wellington, Mr A. L. Fitch, the American athlete coach who was engaged in New Zealand for the past two years, slates that he would like to have another coaching opportunity in New Zealand. Bowlers Leave for America. Then New Zealand bowlers by the Oorangi yesterday from Auckland and six who left last month make up a party of 16—four teams—who will participate in the Golden Gate Exposition tournament at San Francisco in September. Also on the Aorangi are 25 Australian bowlers. Funds for the New Zealanders, about £5OO each, have been fully arranged. The players will be absent for three months. Collie Club Dance. The dance held by the Masterton Collie Club in the Masonic Hall last night was well patronised. Barnes’s Rhythm Boys provided the music and Messrs C. McDonald and J. McGinness proved able M.’sC. Winners of the Monte Carlo competitions were Miss Miss Wrigley and Mr K. McFarlane. Miss Wrigley and Mr K. N. McFarlane. A ladies’ committee under the direction of Mrs W. G. Laing was responsible for the supper arrangements. Tradesmen From Britain. Under arrangements made by the Government, 50 skilled tradesmen left Great Britain in the Rangitane, which is due to arrive at Auckland on August 23. Already two other parties have arrived in the Dominion from England under contract. The first party arrived at Wellington in the Rangitiki on June 29, and comprised 59 skilled workers. A contingent of 47 followed soon after in the Rangitata. Other workers, not under contract, also arrived by the two vessels. The Rangitane’s party comprises 27 carpenters, 11 painters, six plasterers, three plumbers, and three bricklayers. They will be used in the State housing scheme.

Rotary Assembly. The first Rotary District Governor’s Assembly since the return of the District Governor, Mr D. A. Ewen, from the recent world convention in America, will be held in Wellington on Tuesday next. This assembly implies a gathering of the presidents and secretaries of every Rotary Club in New Zealand, an<J members of the Wellington club, hosts for the time being, may attend at their pleasure. The chief business of the assembly will be to hear an address from Mr Ewen on matters concerning the Rotary movement; business that was dealt with at the recent world convention: and the conduct of Rotary in New Zealand. Juvenile Library.

Referring to the institution of a juvenile section in the Masterton Municipal Library, Councillor W. Kemp, chairman of the library committee, states that it is hoped to open this new branch, which will be located in the former ladies’ rest roqm in the Municipal Buildings, at the end of the month. He has hopes of having at least 500 or 600 books on the shelves on opening day. Notwithstanding that the combined schools’ library has recently been placed on an active footing, he considers there is plenty of scope for a juvenile section in the Municipal Library.

Rugby League Football. A proposal to invite a Sydney club team to play a series of matches at Carlaw Park later in the season was discussed at a special meeting of the Auckland Rugby League. The chairman, Mr G. Gi’ey Campbell, said the whole question depended on what arrangements could be made in Australia to fit the tour in with the late finish of the Sydney club competition. He hoped, however, that matches could be played in September. Suitable elates were discussed, and it was decided to write to the New South Wales League requesting its co-operation in arranging an early visit by a Sydney club team. Liner's New Insignia. For the first time in nearly 50 round voyages in the Pacific service the Matson liner Monterey passed through Auckland from San Francisco the other day bearing the company’s initial “M” in blue on each side of her two yellow funnels. The sister liner Mariposa will also have the insignia placed on her funnels when she reaches San Francisco. The Mariposa had the initials when she first came into the New Zealand service, but they were later removed. The new practice will bring the two ships -into line with the Lurline and Matsonia in the San Francisco-Hawaiian trade. Tradesmen from Britain. Under arrangements made by the Government, 50 skilled tradesmen left Great Britain in the Rangitane, which is due to arrive at Auckland on August 23, a Press Association message states. Already two other parties have arrived in the Dominion from England under contract. The first party arrived at Wellington in the Rangitiki on June 29. and comprised 59 skilled workers. A contingent of 47 followed soon after in the Rangitata. Other skilled workers, not under contract, also arirved by the two vessels. The Rangitane’s party comprises 27 carpenters, 11 painters, six plasterers, three plumbers, and three bricklayers. They will be used in the State housing scheme.

No Cornering of Stamps. An assurance that the Post Office authorities would not permit the cornering of the forthcoming issue of commemorative stamps of Western Samoa, was given by the PostmasterGeneral, Mr. Jones, in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. R. McKeen, who drew the Minister’s attention to an article in the Press in which il was stated that a syndicate of stamp speculators proposed to purchase £5OOO worth of these stamps when they were issued on August 29. asked that steps be taken to prevent “this racketeering.” Mr. Jones said a corner in stamps would not be permitted. Good stocks of stamps were in hand and further supplies could ' be obtained. The department would, without question, be able to meet all applications that were received for the new stamps.