Reserve Complimented.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 October 1939, Page 4

Reserve Complimented.

A statement that in proportion to the returned soldier population the attendances at weekly parades of members of the Hamilton company of class 2 of the National Reserve were the highest in Now Zealand was made by Mr C. A. Barrell, M.P., when addressing the Hamilton company of the reserve. Mr Barrell said he was greatly impressed by the large attendances at each parade. If the war lasted any length of time the need for men of experience to guide the younger soldiers would become greater. Soda Water Spring. A soda water spring has been discovered at Oromahoc. 12 miles from Kaikohe. on the Paihia Road. While drilling for bridge foundations on the Pakaraka-Blackbridge Road, the Public Works Department struck the spring 55ft under the bed of the stream. It rose sft above the level of the water with the casing still in the bore. When the casing was withdrawn the spring forced up through the stream. It is hoped to put a permanent casing in the bore and leave the spring intact. Letter Long Unanswered. The fact that, a letter from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to the Minister of Customs had not be answered for four months and two days was the subject of considerable criticism at a meeting of the council of the chamber. '•Surely the commercial community is entitled to better consideration than that." said Mr Gainor Jackson, who added that he did no! blame the Hon W. Nash, for the delay because he had been abroad I'm- much of the time. It was decided, however to draw Mr Nash’s attention to the matt*i’