LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 September 1939, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Frost in Masterton. A frost of 5.5 degrees was registered in Masterton this morning. Theatres v. Press. At Mahunga links yesterday afternoon a golf match was played between teams representing the Theatres and the “Times-Age.” Although on matches the score was all-square, Theatres won on the aggregate score of 2 up. Girls’ Hostel Wanted. The need for a girls’ hostel at Wairarapa College was again stressed at a meeting of the Board of Governors last night. An interview is to be sought with the Minister of Education, the Hon P. Fraser, to ascertain if anything can be done to provide sufficient accommodation for girl boarders, so that the board would have some guidance for future policy. Consolidation of Classes.

In reply to a point raised by Mr A. Owen Jones at last night’s meeting of the Wairarapa College Board of Governors, the Principal, Mr G. G. Hancox, said that wherever possible night school classes were consolidated. Mr Jones said he wondered if it were good business if a class was attended by only two pupils. In cases where the attendance was small he thought that something should be done to consolidate the classes. Trout for Fiji.

Fijian proposals to acclimatise New Zealand trout in the Crown colony have been postponed. A letter received by the council. of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society from the Department of Agriculture, Suva, said that in view of the lateness of the season it had been decided to postpone the importation of trout. Full preparations would be made for - a proper start next year. Radio “Blackout” Denied.

A suggestion that Mr Coates (Opposition, Kaipara) had been “blacked out” over the air when making a critical statement about the Government was made by an Opposition member during the debate on the Customs Acts Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives last night. The statement was denied by the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, who said he had been informed that there was a momentary surge on the line while Mr Coates was speaking. Shed Destroyed.

A fire which destroyed a shed on the property of Mr A. J. Heyhoe, Upper Plain, the other night resulted in the destruction of much valuable plant accommodated in the shed, including a honey extractor, tank, combs, boxes, tools, electric motor, incubators and brooders, of a total value of about £575. The contents were insured for £2BO, and the building for £lOO. When Mr Heyhoe awoke at 1 a.m. he found the shed ablaze from end to end. As no water was available, nothing could be done to check the flames. Dance and Euchre Party.

A most successful dance and euchre party under the auspices of the social committee of the Labour Party was held in the Y.M.C.A. halls last night There was a good attendance at both gatherings, and a very enjoyable time was spent. Mr P. Ward capably controlled the dancing as M.C., the music being supplied by members of Barnes’s Rhythm Boys and extras played by Mr Stewart. The card prizes were won by Mrs Butler and Mr Brown, the statue waltz by Miss Butler and Mr Walters, the Monte Carlo by Miss Miller and partner, and the consolation prize by Mr Demuth and partner. The next of these series of gatherings will be held on October 12. Petrol & Holidays. If it is possible, the petrol rationing scheme will be relaxed during December and January to allow New Zealanders to follow their normal holiday routine. This was indicated, a Christchurch message states, by the Oil Fuel Controller, Mr G. L. Laurenson, in reply to a question about the prospect of motorists securing enough petrol to embark on motoring holidays. Mr Laurenson’s letter states:— “I can assure you that I am most anxious to see that both the commercial community and the private user are interfered with as little as possible through the oil rationing scheme. You will realise, of course, that it is essential for me to know what regular shipments from overseas can be expected, and if it is at all possible arrangements will be made for the scheme to be relaxed over the holiday period. You will, no doubt, appreciate that at this stage I am quite unable to indicate to what extent this can be done.”