LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 June 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Special Art Classes. Special afternoon art classes for adults commenced at Wairarapa College on Wednesday, June 18. If sufficient support is forthcoming a class will also be held on Friday afternoons.

No Royal Shows During War. No Royal shows are to be held in New Zealand during the war. A decision to this effect was made by the council of the Royal Agricultural Society in Wellington yesterday. Surplus Ewe Mutton.

A decision to ask the Government to take steps immediately to deal with the surplus of ewe mutton held in store, was made by the annual conference of the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand in Wellington yesterday.

Sideshowmen’s Dispute. A remit asking that the Royal Agricultural Society should convene a meeting representing licensed showmen, unlicensed showmen, and A. and P. Associations, to ascertain whether a ground for settlement of differences could be found, and that every effort be made to reconcile the two factions of showmen, \yas rejected by the annual conference of the society in Wellington last night. Hot Milk for School Girls. “We have resumed, for the winter months, the arrangements for hot milk for the girls. Hot milk is prepared daily for about 240 girls. It is greatly appreciated. especially by those girls who leave their homes early,” said the principal of Wellington Girls’ College, Miss E. M. North, in her report to the Wellington Colleges Board of Governors yesterday. Purchase of New Zealand Cheese. “Mr Fraser has now confirmed that the agreement for the purchase of 160,000 tons of cheese is a firm purchase for the third year of the war, that is the 1941-42 season,” said the ActingPrime Minister, Mr Nash, last night. “The United Kingdom will co-operate in marketing 160.000 tons yearly throughout the war, and desires that New Zealand should aim to produce this quantity of cheese for the duration of the war and one year alter.; After the 1941-42 season the difference between 160,000 tons produced and the quantity shipped will be dealt witii under the surplus commodities formula. Mi - Fraser has also advised me that the surplus principle is not restricted to butter, cheese and meat but will extend to other commodities yet to be determined.”

Morse Equipment Wanted. The signal section of the Masterton battalion of the Home Guard urgently requires the use of Morse receiving and sending equipment. Any persons having buzzers, etc., are asked to communicate with Mr J. D. O'Connor. Lack of equipment is at present handicapping instruction in this work. Sheep Dog Trials.

At the South Island and New Zealand Collie Dog Trials, held at Blenheim yesterday, the New Zealand holding in ring championship resulted as follows: —F. Wiltshire’s Roy (Pahiatua), 115 J points, J. W. McGaveston’s Fun (Waipukurau), 112£; McGaveston’s Zoe, 1111; W. V. Mclntyre’s Gyp (Inglewood), 110. South Island championships: S. Herbert’s Jet (Pongaroa), 571; F. Wiltshire’s Roy, 561; J. Matson's Dick (Christchurch), 56; W. V.. Mclntyre’s Gyp, 551.

Arbor Day. Wednesday, August 6, is to be observed as Arbor Day this year. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Parry, in a notice published in the Gazette issued last evening, states that in view of the national importance of tree-planting, local bodies throughout New Zealand are requested to organise suitable celebrations on that date. If on account of local climatic conditions in any district August 6 is deemed unsuitable, the local bodies affected are invited to observe some other suitable day in that month.

An Appeal Withdrawn. “With the permission of the board I would like to withdraw my appeal,” said Patrick John Downey, a wool store employee who had appealed against military service on conscientious grounds, when he appeared before the Armed Forces Appeal Board in Napier on Wednesday. "I have given this matter very serious consideration of late and feel that I cannot stand by and do nothing while others are doing their share," said Downey. "That is a very fair statement," said the chairman (Mr W. F. Stilwell). “The appeal is withdrawn accordingly.”

M.Z. Bowling Tournament. It was decided at the anual conference of the Council of the New Zealand Bowling Association at Dunedin yesterday. to hold the annual tournament in Dunedin, starting on Wednesday, January 7, and that the profits be devoted to patriotic funds. An Auckland remit that (he singles be played in sections of six. giving all live games on the first day and thereafter on the two-life system. was carried, all unbeaten five-game winners to qualify as two-lifers and other section winners or tics and winners of four games to qualify as onelifers.