LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 June 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Conscientious Objectors. A recommendation by the tramways committee that the council take into consideration the question of dismissal of conscientious objectors to military service who refused to do any form of service, including attending the wounded and ambulance work, was approved without discussion by the Wellington City Council last night. Guaranteed Price. “I hope to be able to announce the guaranteed price for dairy produce for next season at an early date," said the Minister of Marketing, Mr Barclay, in an interview yesterday. When asked if there was any likelihood of the guaranteed prices for butter and cheese being altered to meet present conditions, the Minister said that details had not yet been considered by the Cabinet. Ballot for Territorials. An announcement that the next ballot to provide men for the Territorial Force would be gazetted on June 24 was made last night by the Acting-Min-ister of National Service, Mr Wilson. “The Gazette will contain the names of those men of 18 years of age who have recently registered and those who have attained the ages of 19 years and 41 years since the last Territorial Gazette was published,” said Mr Wilson. "In about a month’s time a further list will be gazetted." This month's ballot will be the eighth to obtain men for military service. Manure Supplies. “We are developing a rationing policy for fertiliser and we hope to have it out before the end of this month," said the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Barclay, yesterday. “The material on which the scheme will be based is now being collected from fertiliser companies and consumers,” he added. The Minister explained that it had not yet been decided whether farmers’ allowances would be based on a proportion of the amount of fertiliser they had used in previous seasons, or upon the acreage of their properties. It was definite, however, that essential crops would be a first charge on the available supplies.

Charge for Military Clothing. ‘'ls it a fact that men serving overseas in Fiji are being charged for replacement of worn-out clothing?” askl ed Mr Gordon (Opposition, Rangitikei) : in a question, of which he gave notice, of the Minister of Defence, Mr Jones. In a note, Mr Gordon said that two men home on short leave had informed him that they had had to pay for socks, shirts and boots which were worn out after nine months of active service. Gifts to Sedgley Home. The matron of Sedgley Home acknowledges with grateful thanks receipt ol the following gifts during May:—Sheep. Messrs W. F. McLaren. J. M. Laing, "The Peaks,” R. Liverton (also swedes), James Andrew. “Ica”; cakes, Mesdames Moser, E. Barton, Donald James, U. James (Upper Plain), W. F. McLaren, W. Dalziell, J. W. Perry; sandwiches, etc., Wairarapa Caledonian Society, Young Farmers' Chib dance, Lodge Rose Croix, A. Coy. Home Guard; apples. Mrs Elliott, Miss Wallis; buns, Mrs Styles; vegetables, W.E.C.; saveloys and beef, Mr Long; hares and rabbits, Mr Boddington; dripping, bath cleaner, papers Anon; dripping and cake, Mrs Frc< entertainments, pictures, Mr H. Reidsocial. Kuripuni Ladies' Guild. Export of New Zealand Meat. We have been getting more meat away from New Zealand in the last month or six weeks than we had expected earlier in the season,” said the Minister of Marketing, Mr Barclay, in an interview yesterday. He added that every effort was being made to can and freeze meat in New Zealand. No good meat is being destroyed in New Zealand at present, nor has any been destroyed. ' Mr Barclay said. In reply to questions concerning the Government's future meat policy, the Minister said he was not yet in a position to make a detailed announcement. The Government would not, however, allow any industry to be sunk. It had got behind the meat industry this year when the industry was facing a crisis. I ‘ The meat and dairy seasons are drawing to a close, and we will probably I have something to say in detail when ’ we get the final figures for the sea- ' son," Mr Barclay concluded. Instant Relief for Coughs, Colds — h Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,