LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 January 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Intermediate School. The new intermediate school in Palmerston North will be ofllcially opened on Wednesday. February 12. subject to that date being convenient to the Prime Minister. Mr, Fraser. Rotary Club. The first meeting of the year of the Masterton Rotary Club wax’ held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms yesterday, the president. Mr. P. F. Fagan, being in the chair. Matters of club interest were discussed, several members giving short talks on various subjects.

Mine Washed Up, A mine has been washed up on the shore at Waikowai. Hauraki Gulf, fifteen miles north of Thames. The matter has been reported to the military and naval authorities at Auckland. who are arranging its destruction. Thames fishermen have been warned to keep a look-out in case there are other mines in the gulf.

Sanders Cup Race. Assuming the lead after rounding the first mark, the Auckland beat. Caress, was never troubled in winning the first race of the Sanders Cup contest dr Auckland yesterday; by the margin of three minutes four seconds from the Otago boat. Wampa. Tassie (Wellington) was third, with Ajax (Canterbury) fourth, and Gallina (South Canterbury) a long way back, last.

Guilty of Negligent Driving. Anthony John Jones, tractor driver, pleaded guilty in the Ashburton Magistrates' Court yesterday and was committed for sentence on a charge of negligent driving, causing the death of Hector William Nelson. The case arose out of an accident on October 26, when a car collided with a relief express on a crossing in the borough. The evidence showed that a warning whistle was sounded. The car struck the second engine of the train.

Auckland Wool Cheque. Cheques aggregating £ 502,973 are now being distributed to wool-growers in the Auckland province as the proceeds from the fifth wool appraisement of the season held from January 10 to 14. This amount brings the total distribution to growers in the Auckland province for the current season to date to £1,182.292, compared with £1,375,086 for the whole of last season. There is still another appraisal to bo held in Auckland and it is expected that last year’s total will be easily exceeded. The average price was £lB 0s lid a bale.

Five Miles of Cloth a Day. The demand for clothing material, made much greater since the war began because of the need for military equipment, is keeping the woollen mills of New Zealand working at pressure. In certain materials alone, said a representative of the textile industry yesterday. Dominion mills were turning out about five miles of cloth a day. The programme for the coming year’s production is expected to meet the estimated demand. Since the war started mills have increased staff, enlarged plant and worked extra shifts to produce the required supply. New Catholic School. A new secondary school has been erected in Frederick Street. Hastings., for the Catholic boys of the district,; Till the present time these boys have attended the local Convent High School. The new building, which has been constructed on a property of three acres, cost approximately L3OOO. and wiil provide all facilities for modern secondary courses of study It is expected that the roll number for the first year will be 66. The Rev. Father J. W. Dowling. S.M . M.A.. has been appointed headmaster of the school, and the first assistant will be the Rev Father A. Hill, of St Bede’s College. Christchurch. Artesian Well Supplies. The third and last of the artesian wells which are being sunk in Hastings to provide additional water for the town’s supply is now providing a Row of about 400 gallons a minute, which gives a combined capacity of the wells of about 1200 gallons a minute. Thuthe daily How from this source will

amount to 1.728.000 gallons, which :/ regarded as satisfactory. This supply cannot, however, immediately be connected to the town supply, beciUise additional pumps required and on i order from Great Britain have not yet j arrived. It is hoped that they will I arrive and be connected in order that | townspeople may have the beneilt of i the additional water supply by next [ summer. I ! Profit on Butter. ’l'he opinion that grocers throughout tie- Dominion should be entitled to at least ltd per lb. net profit . n the sale of butler was expressed by delegates at the /duster Grocer-.’ Federation c-m--ft • nee at Auckland yesit rd'iy .Mr M. Campbell, Otago, said lhal -<■•.era! large Otago stores weer selling butter

jat cut rates despite the statement <>: I tile Minister <d Marketing. Air Nash I some months ago that grocers were cn ! titled to at least 11<| profit and this’. J I info:-inatson concerning any store sellI ing at less rates came under ins nolle* ! lie would lake steps under the Butte: . Marketing Regul.dioiv. Act to Moj \ butler supplies f. tii.it More Olhei deleg,.'.' ;; raised point t .f da;:--, f;u*. ’ :« r:es retailmg butter ;md the dar.g> t i sif ch. ..■ s’, i< sc 11 mg butter at 1> Jihan ltd a lb. profit. The conference i decided that pressure be brought ■. 'beta i.<!i Mr Nash V. fulfil ho pi.-mme ' th.'.’. till" ; ; >!;*. li.'S bl'"' !' sheli. ; ■be h-ss than ltd a lb. , Military Appeal Dismissed. 1 lI.H th.’ ' : i .a':.-: •f .. ’ :. . f r .V - <■i. Id I.•< •. ■ . . :p Ita . ;f it I a S’ .... ( <..• A (1 Spalding and !’: ■ ~| ;< ,d d 1 ’hr.:'.church . -icrd.-v fot reie.- . • O .. I • dUlie:a’.,■■l ■ '; n g . > ■ ’la Mimj • W: ; (a.e .■ p; • ’ '’ - ' - ' i hal l’c< : M m Sc< tiand m der cm- ■ ' ' .■ i re '■ - ” ■ ■ .M d ■ . r ■ ' ■' i ’ ■ ' ' ' I " •• ' ■ a ': a '' ■ ■ ■ ■ .s ■ d ' ■ .. ;•< ■ - •' -'i.-ii-i -I > •, I : a- ‘ I- ' ■ ■ f ?-* V ‘ » f f ’’ , ' ?■ !>*> .. » ... . > : '.'■ ■ : . . ■ ■ ’-I’-e . Th.- ,pj .