LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 May 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Territorial Parade. There will be a parade of C Squadron. Wellington East-Coast Mounted Rifles in the Masterton Drill Hall al 7.30 o’clock tonight. Opportunity will also be taken to farewell the men from the unit Shortly to enter camp for the Third Echelon. Prime Ministers’ New Residence. The Ministerial residence in Harbour View Road, Northland, formerly occupied by the late Rt Hon M. .1. Savage, is now the home of the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, and Mrs Fraser, who moved there on Friday from their own house in Mortimer Terrace, Brooklyn. The Northland residence was purchased by the Government last year.

War Expenses Fund. Interest-free loans and donations for war purposes, bringing the total received up to £1,814,215, were acknowledged on Saturday by the Minister ol Finance, Mr Nash, included among the amounts were the following:—Masterton U.F.S. Dispensary, duration of the war and six months afterwards, £250. Masterton Central School Parents’ Association, duration and six months, £lOO. . -

Sign of the Times. A buggy belonging to a Masterton resident is to be pressed into service again, now that petrol restrictions are being tightened up. After having been laid aside for many years, the buggy is in need of a thorough overhaul, and repainting and this work is at present being carried out at a Masterton car painter's establishment. The buggy, incidentally, was built in Masterton, in 1911, and is equipped with iron wheels.

Anglican Patriotic Appeal. At the request of the National Patriotic Fund Board, and in the interests of economy and unity and to present a united appeal to the public, the Church of England Military Affairs Committee. Wellington, has decided to merge its appeal in that of the National Patriotic Fund Board. Notification of this is contained in a circular from the committee read in Anglican churches throughout the Dominion yesterday. Breach of Promise Judgment.

Reserved judgment in favour of the appellant has been given by the Court of Appeal , on an appeal by York Hutchinson, sheepfarmer, Gisborne, from a judgment given in the Supreme Court against him in a breach of promise action in which Catherine May Davis, widow, Gisborne, was the plaintiff. She had claimed £5OOO damages and was awarded £1250 damages by a jury, judgment for this amount being entered by Mr Justice Smith.

German Moral Education. “For the last 30 years I have always maintained that Germany has sadly neglected her moral education, in spite of the fact that many German scientists and musicians have had worldwide influence." said the headmaster of the Takapuna Primary School, Mr. G. H. Matthews, at the annual meeting of the householders. "The result of this neglect is self-evident. Germany has become a bullying nation; she has chosen the wrong path and has refused to respect the views of sister nations. This has led to the present strife air'd bloodshed.’’ Pheasants Raid Gardens.

Because of their cheeky habits, pheasants have been a nuisance to gardeners in parts of suburban Auckland in recent weks. In Remuera, Kohimarama, and other places where they enjoy sanctuary, as many as half a dozen have been seen together attacking autumn vegetable, particularly potatoes and kumaras. Working vigorously with claws and beaks, they quickly find their way down to the potateos. Though easily frightened away, they persistently return and continue their raids. Besides the older birds, many well-grown spring chickens have taken part in these depredations. Central School Dance.

The first old time daqce under the auspices of the newly-elected committee of the Central School Parents 1 Association, was held in the assembly hall on Saturday evening.. The hall was well filled early in the evening, and under the control of Mr W. R. Nicol. M.C., a jovial spirit prevailed. Music was supplied by Messrs Barnes and Jackson, extras being played by Messrs Coddington, Hood and Hicks. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss Leydon and Mr Crompton. Supper was served by member of the committee and helpers. The dance terminated with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” and “God Save the King.” The next of these popular dances will be held on Saturday, May 18. Ccst of Living Bonus.

A cost of living (bonus, equal to eight per cent of the present wage rate has been granted to employees of the Auckland Transport Board who comc< under the tramway employees’ industrial agreement. This increase, according to a statement made by the chairman ‘of the board, Mr W. H. Nagle, before the special tribunal set up to consider the wages dispute, will mean an additional expenditure by the board amounting to £30,000. The 5 iper cent increase in wages that the board had offered, he said, would have involved an increased payroll of £20,000. He said the cash fares now charged were already up ( to the maximum allowed under the board's Order-in-Council, and the increase in wages would mean that consideration would have to be given to the whole fare system.

High Pay for Waterside Workers. Bj’ the terms of an order issued by the Waterfront Control Commission waterqiders are to receive 8s 6d an hour for loading meat after 6 o’clock on Saturday and throughout Sunday, states a Napier telegram. The weekend overtime rate for general cargo is to be 8s an hour. The award under which the watersiders have been working has been suspended and its place taken by this, order of the commission. It is learned that the Waterfront Commission has isissued this new order for the purpose of ensuring continuous loading of overseas vessels carrying foodstuffs to the United Kingdom. Work on the waterfront will therefore be maintained cn seven days a week whenever ships have to be loaded. Disputes over the rates of pay and conditions have in the past frequently held up work over Ihe weekend. The commission expects that the new order will put an end to these interruptions. '