LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 August 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Illuminated Address. The illuminated address presented by the Trust Lands Trust to Mr W. H. Jackson, who recently resigned from the Trust, is at present on view in the window of Messrs Hendry and Dickson. Queen Street. Further Fall In Egg Prices. A further fall of 2d a dozen in the wholesale price of eggs was announced yesterday in Wellington. Wholesale rates yesterday were: Specials, Is 9d a dozen; A grade. Is 8d; B grade, Is 7d; duck eggs, Is Bd. Light Net Dipped. A Masterton motorist complains about the lack of dipping of car headlights apparent in and around Masterton. Although he understands that dipping is now compulsory, he states that he has encountered many motorists who refuse to dip, both in Masterton borough and on country roads in the neighbourhood. He has heard of several other motorists who have had a similar experience. Tomato Prices. Auckland district growers of tomatoes for sauce manufacture will receive £8 a ton for their crop throughout the approaching season, an increase of £1 a ton on last year’s prices. Dissatisfied with rates which have been ruling since before the depression, growers recently countered manufacturers’ offer of £7 10s a ton with a request for £9 6s Bd. In. subsequent negotiations Government mediators assisted the parties to reach a compromise of £8 a lon. Dairy Company Payout. A total payout of 17.99 d a pound of butterfat for the past season, and a saving in costs of ,263 d a pound of butterfat, was the result reported to shareholders at the annual meeting of the Papatawa Co-operative Dairy Company. The chairman of directors, Mr . W. H. Nixon, said the result was one of the finest the company had ever achieved. He also drew attention to the low percentage of second-grade milk —.59 —wnich he thought must be almost a record for New Zealand. Captain Hobson’s Landing. On the score of expense, the proposed re-enactment of Captain Hobson’s landing as a centennial event was abandoned by the metropolitan executive of the Auckland Provincial Centennial Council yesterday. A plea for its retention by the naval and military sub-committee was rejected, the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, stating that it was with considerable reluctance that the recommendation for its abandonment had been made. Colonel Dawson saic the navy would be very disappointed. Gift of Old Books. Several valuable books on horses, cattle, and sheep have been presented to the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association by Mr F. W. Billons. of Christchurch. Reporting on the gifts at a meeting of the general committee of the association, the secretary (Mr M. E. Lyons) said that one of the books on horses was published in 1711. Others on sheep and cattle ‘were published in 1840 and contained many valuable illustrations. The committee decided to write to Mr Billens* thanking him for the gifts. Tills In Masterton Gardens. A Colombo Road resident who has made a practice for some years past of putting out food for tuis was delight ed the other morning to find that as many as eleven birds were visiting his garden to enjoy the feast provided for their benefit. Another resident in Lansdowne, who has similarly supplied food in tin receptacles for the native honeyeaters, has also been favoured with visits from a tui, which has regaled itself of the food as much as 20 times in one day. while 20 or 30 silver eyes are in almost constant attendance. Referee Tackles Player. Not even the presence of 15 policemen intimidated Mr C. J. Oliver, the former New Zealand representative footballer, when refereeing the annual Press-Police match in Christchurch. In the second half the Police team, leading by a big margin, instituted several good back movements. From one of these J. C. L. Bovett, a fast wing, received the ball and ran for the line. A try appeared certain, there being no Press defenders in sight. However. Mr Oliver decided that the moment was opportune for his return to the game. He appeared from nowhere and dive-tackled Bovett. into touch, to the huge delight of the crowd. To the credit, of the force, however, it must be recorded that no resentment was shown. Shortage of Sterling. The contention that the present shortage of sterling credits in London was by no means anything new was made by the Acting-Prime Minister. Mr Fraser, when replying to the Budget debate in the House of Representatives last night. "There have been limes in the past when the amount of the sterling credits in London was insufficient to meet import and debt charges," Mr Fraser said "and when that happened the payments were moi by borrowing.” Mr Holland (Opposition. Christchurch North): "Well, how are they being mol now?" Mr Fraser: "They arc being met in the same way." Mr Polson (Opposition, Stratford): "For years you have been preaching that we should not borrow abroad.” “We have said wc should not borrow abroad if we can use the resources of our own country," Mr Fraser replied. "You cannot use the resources of the country to meet debts overseas.”