LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 September 1939, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

No Bankruptcies. No bankruptcies were recorded in Wairarapa during August. There has been only one bankruptcy since the beginning of the year. University Military Training. Al Ashburton yesterday a meeting of 80 returned soldiers, with one dissentient, adopted a resolution urging some form of universal training for young men.Dance at Kuripuni. A most enjoyable dance was held in the Church of the Epiphany Hall last night. The Rev T. V. Pearson acted as M.C. and Mr J. West provided the music for the dancing. A ladies’ committee attended to the supper arrangements. . Memorial Look-out. Good progress is being made with the erection- of the Wellington memorial look-out on'Mt Victoria ridge, north •of the flagstaff. The contour of this structure is now apparent, silhouetted against the eastern sky. The look-out should be completed this month. Visit of Tennis Players. It was announced at the annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association in Wellington last night that a world renowned team of professional players, comprising D. Budge, W. F. Tilden, Elworth Vines, and Stoefen may tour the Dominion in January next. J English Badminton Team. An invitation to send a representative team to New Zealand extended to the English Badminton Federation by the New Zealand Council has been accepted. The team will comprise two men and two women, and will arrive in Wellington on August 7, 1940, and will leave New Zealand on September 3. Royal Visit. Reference to the visit to New Zealand of the Duke and Duchess of Kent was made in a report presented to the Wellington Hospital Board last night. It was stated in reference to the proposal that either the Duke or Duchess be asked to lay the foundation stone of the new nurses’ home, that further inquiries gave the information that they would not arrive till the second week in November. Clothing Caught in Machinery. To have her clothing caught in machinery for several minutes was the terrifying experience of Miss V. Stewart, an employee of the Harris Millinery Factory, Napier, on Wednesday afternoo. Though it was necessary to cut away part of her clothing to release her, Miss Stewart was fortunate in that her weight was sufficient to stop the machine at the critical moment, and she escaped with a bad bruising and shock. After being attended by a doctor she was able to'return to her home. Large Nursing Staff.

There are now 396 nurses on the Wellington Public Hospital staff —128 trained and 268 pupils—according to a report presented to the hospital board by the superintendent, Dr A. R. Thorne, last night. He said the trained staff had been added to considerably in the last few months and was now at the ratio advocated by the Department of Health—two pupil nurses to one trained nurse. The board agreed to a class of 25 students being called up to start training on September 4. Dance and Euchre Tournament. Another very successful dance and euchre tournament was held by- the local branch of the Labour Party in the Y.M.C.A. last evening. Both halls were well filled and a very pleasant time was spent by all who attended. The winners of the euchre were Mrs Henderson and Mr Watson. The Monte Carlo prizes went to Miss Simpson and Mr MacNee and Miss Lee and partner. The Cushion competition was won by Mrs Dewar. Music was supplied.by members of Barney’s Orchestra. Mr Pat Ward capably carried out the duties of M.C. The next of these functions will be held on October 14. Catholic Cathedral. Surrounded by fresh spoil, two occupied houses still stand on the area of land at the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Buckle Street, Wellington, which is being levelled, partly for the extension* of St Patrick’s College grounds and partly to provide a site for the proposed Catholic cathedral. It is understood that the tenants were given notice to quit some time ago, but so far they have not complied. The high ground immediately in front of the main entrance to the college has been cut back, and the spoil has been carried forward to the Cambridge Terrace frontage of the grounds. About half the area of the levelled ground has been given three inches of sifted and limed soil, and, with favourable conditions, that area will be sown with grass seed next week.

Australian Tour. ' ‘The tour of our team in Australia was most successful,” states a report submitted to the New Zealand Badminton Federation. “The playing record, while ■ not as good as that of Australia in New Zealand last year, was very creditable, particularly considering the arduous travelling the tepm was called on to do. It is indeed true that we learn by experience and there are several lessons to be learnt as the result of experience on this tour. The itinerary was not by any means perfect,, and the number of games played barely sufficient to bring the full team to top form. These and some minor points will be noted for improvement the next time we are invited to send a team. We hope that the visit of our team,will have done much towards the advancement of the game in Australia. New Zealand Tennis Ranking. At the annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association in Wellington last night Mr H. M. Boddington (Masterton) asked how ranking of New Zealand players was arrived at. Mr Henderson replied that ranking was decided by a lot of hard work. Twelve men and 10 women had been ranked last year. Mr Boddington said that Hawksworth had a better record than some of those who had been ranked. Mr Henderson said that Hawksworth’s name had been given consideration. Mr G. Mercer (Canterbury) said the ranking committee did not travel to provincial championship tournaments, and he considered that they should be represented at those tournaments by some responsible persons. Mr S. W. Jameson (Canterbury) held that a resolution had been carried that at least one member of the New Zealand selection committee should attend New Zealand championship tournaments and important tournaments