Privileges to Soldiers.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1939, Page 6

Privileges to Soldiers.

Membership privileges are offered to all soldiers on leave by the Masterton Returned Soldiers’ Club, Essex Street. The public is asked to bring this fact to the notice of all Masterton men in camp. Central School Concert. The pupils of the Masterton Central School last night presented a repeat performance of their concert to a capacity house in the school assembly hall. The headmaster, Mr E. G. Coddington thanked the Parents' Association. the school committee and the staff for their work. What is a Batoptican? An item of £9O for lite purchase ot a baloptican was approved at a meeting of the Waipawa Hospital Board. Several members looked inquiringly at the managing-secretary when the jjem was mentioned, and appeared surprised when it was explained that a balopt« can was not an obscure piece of medical equipment, but was a magic-lantern used in the tuition of nurses. Government’s Policy. At a representative meeting of importers, retailers and wholesalers of Masterton to consider the effect of import restrictions and other problems arising out of the Government’s policy, it was decided to hold a public meeting at the end of January, which members of the farming community would be invited to attend. Significant Policies. Documents now reaching New Zealand from Japan appear to show that Japanese business houses expected Italy at one stage to join with Germany in the present war. The insurance policies issued by certain Japanese insurance companies contained a clause to the effect that goods out of Japanese steamers must not be transhipped into German vessels. The significant feature of the clause is that it was originally printed prohibiting (if the insurance was to hold good' transhipment into German and Italian vessels but the words "and Italian" have been crossed out and lite alteration initialled. John: "How is the new radio'.’" James "It's a howling' success."