LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 February 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“Telescoping" Meat.

A statement on the subject of the ■’telescoping" c.f mutton and lamb for export has been issued by the chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board (Mr T. A. Duncan). He states: "This was done by the direction of the British Government on account of the saving of refrigerated space on our ships. This is very important in view of the limited tonnage available."

Collection of Ergot. With the object of collecting supplies of ergot, a party of Y.M.C.A. boys under the leadership of Mr C. W. Gaze, will set out from Masterton at 10 a.m. tomorrow, They will follow the course of the Waipoua River and it is intended to combine tramping and swimming. Mr Gaze, secretary of the Masterton Y.M.C.A., has samples of ergot at his office, which are open to the inspection of the public. Y.M.C.A. Table Tennis Contests.

Interesting table tennis should be witnessed when the finals of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. junior boys’ ladder competition are played tonight. Eight boys will compete in 31 point games and the finalists will play three games of 21 up. The two leading Wairarapa singles players. P. Greenlees and 1. Coleman will play a demonstration match of five 21 up games, an event which should be of considerable public interest.

Shortage of Pollard. Inquiries concerning the Wellington reports of a pollard shortage show that the position in Dunedin is as acute as anywhere and is aggravated by continual shipments of supplies to the North Island, the requirements of which arc usually met by importation, which now is virtually non-existent. Dunedin-manufactured pollard is now rationed and a large proportion is going north. The shortage was accentuated by the flour mills closing over December for overhaul.

Prize for Portraiture, Trustees of the National Art Gallery (Melbourne) have awarded the 1940 Archibald prize to a painting of Dr. J. Forbes Mackenzie, Melbourne, by Mr Max Meldrum. Their decision gives this artist Australia’s most important honour for portraiture for the second year in succession. Last year he received the award for a portrait of Mr G. J. Bell, former Speaker of the House of Representatives. The trustees selected Mr Sydney Long's landscape "Lake Narrabecn” as the winning entry for the Wynne art prize. Mr Long won the prize in 1938. Naval Appointments.

The Naval Defence Act, 1913, makes no provision for the appointment or promotion of officers on a temporary basis in the New Zealand naval forces, though there is power in the Act to appoint a person who has not passed the prescribed examination for promotion. Persons so appointed, however, cease to hold office if they fail to pass the examination within 18 months, Regulations gazetted last night now give power to the Governor-General to grant temporary commissions and warrants in the New Zealand naval forces. Previously there has been authority to grant temporary commissions in the Royal Naval Reserve only.

Base Hospital Hit. When a German bomb scored a direct hit on a base hospital in England. Sergeant T. T. H. Pryce received injuries. from which he is making a good recovery, according to advice which his parents, Mr and Mrs M. Pryce. Hastings, have received. In a letter to his parents. Sergeant Pryce said three other soldiers were killed by the bomb burst. He had been in hospital for some weeks but expected to be discharged in a few days. Mr and Mrs Pryce have five sons serving in the armed forces, four of them overseas. Two are in England, one is in Egypt, one is training under the Empire air scheme in Canada, and another is stationed in Wellington. Farmer's Appeal.

The constructive aspect of the Armed Forces Appeal Board’s work was emphasised at a sitting of No. 2 Board in Te Awnmutu. A man who said he would prefer soldiering stated that he milked a herd of 80 cows on 104 acres, and produced 12.000 pound of butterfat to December 31 this year. His only assistants were a brother, who was too young for overseas service, and two young girls from Auckland ofllces, Appellant asked for postponement of service till July. The board directed that the notice of appeal be amended to include public interest as a ground of appeal. It considered that the public interest would best be served by appellant remaining as a producer, possible beyond the period which he suggested The appeal was adjourned till the first sitting in July.

! Public Service Superannuation Board. The following have been elected to the Public Service Superanr.uulmn Board: ■■Reprerentativi's of contributors belonging to deuartmems other than the P-.'-t and Telegraph Department and the Police Force. Mr J H Jerram. General Manager. State Fire and .Accident Insurance OlHce, Wellington: Mr 1! W. C. Mackintosh. Commissioner of Crown Lands. Wellington: Mr R Sincl. Siicermtendvr.t <f the National Provident Fund. Wellington Rcpreomtative of contributor: | belonging *he Police force- Ihe Commissioner of Police. Mr D. J. Cum-j imim- Representatives of e mnt m-i i ..rs bel..i.gimt t< tlw !’ • ’ ' 1 I lira ph Dcj.ai'am'.' Mi' I- F 1 ■ : | 1 no,l mechanic.: n. Well ms-'’ dr 1111 III n Green • i; .r,: ••-: <l>: : - ' •_■■■■ Wei hr. gton