LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 October 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

W.F.C.A. Ltd., TurnoverReferring to the increase in turnover recorded by the W.F.C.A., Ltd., last year, Mr T. Jordan, speaking at the annual meeting on Monday, said the merchandise turnover last year ,was over £500,000. This figure was given incorrectly in the report published yesterday.

Sunday School Anniversary. The Kuripuni Methodist Sunday School will celebrate its sixtieth anniversary at the weekend' when a large gathering of old scholars and SundaySchool workers is expected. On Sunday special song services will be held. Visiting ministers will include the Revs. Knowles-Smith (Greytown) and J. A. Daglish (Carterton).

Model Shearing Shed. A working model of a shearing shed, which comprised one of the exhibits at the Centennial Exhibition has been received by the Masterton A. and P. Association from the exhibition authorities. It was included as part of the Wairarapa district display and no doubt will be seen on future occasions at the Society’s shows.

Protest Against Regulations. The West Coast Trades Council unanimously adopted a resolution protesting against the amendment to the Public Safety Emergency Regulations under the heading of obstruction of essential industries, giving the AttorneyGeneral power to terminate the engagement of any employee in an industry, which could mean expulsion from a union. The council also recommended affiliations strongly to protest. / Donation to War Expenses Fund. The sum of £6O has been donated to the War Expenses Fund by the Dominion Federation of Townswomen's Guilds. Owing to the war the Federation decided not to hold their annual conference this year, and the guilds were invited to contribute the amount of their conference expenses to the War Expenses Fund, this being carried out. Keep the Wheels Turning.

In its response to the demands for still more produce, industry places a heavier load upon the Railways. Rapid transport is vitally necessary in order that the Mother Country shall have the fullest benefit from New Zealand’s drive for increased production. The prompt release of railway wagons and tarpaulins will help to maintain the drive. They are required elsewhere and delay-in unloading impedes the national war effort. The Waipawa Seat.

Indications pre that an election will be necessary to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the M.P. for Waipawa, Mr Jull. The Labour Party has decided that if the National Party nominates Sergeant J. D. Ormond, a Labour soldier will be nominated against him, and", if a resident in New Zealand stands as a Nationalist, Labour will nominate a civilian opponent. Though this is not officially announced,; it is understood to be a true statement of the position. Drawn in Ballot.

Among citizens of Feilding called up in the recent ballot for service with the territorials was the Mayor, Mr T. L. Seddon, and a meeting of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce decided to appeal against Mr Seddon entering camp for three months’ training on the ground that his services to the town as mayor, and also in many other capacities, including that of chairman of the Manawatu District Manpower Committee, were of national importance.

Sequel to Motor Fatality. John Edwin Guy, Whangarei, builder, was at Kaikohe on Monday committed for trial in the Supreme Cour, on three charges of failure to stop after an accident, failure to ascertain if any damage had been done and failure tc render assistance. The charges are a sequel to an incident in the early' hours of June 1. when Mrs Florence Ellen Anderson was knocked down by a motor while walking home from a dance at Kaikohe, receiving fatal injuries. Missing Aircraft. “Aircraft from New Plymouth arc , still searching the areas from which new reports have been received,” the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, said in the House of Representatives yesterday. ■ when discussing the steps taken in the . endeavour to locate the Airspeed Oxford, with a crew of three, which disappeared early last week on a flight from Hobsonville to Ohakea. The announcement was made officially at the ; weekend that the air search had been abandoned on Saturday. Successful Dance. There was a large attendance at a dance held in Mr Cooper’s Barn, Opaki, last night. The music was supplied by Jack Barnes's Orchestra and extras were played by' Messrs J. Martin and E. Spackman. Mr W. Cooper was a capable M.C. A Monte Carlo waltz competition was won by’ Miss Wilkinson and Mr McKenzie and a Monte Carlo fox trot was won by Miss I. Curtin and Mr E. Spackman. The next dance will be held on October 22. The usual free buses will be run.