LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 July 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Patriotic Dance. A patriotic dance will' be held by Woolworth’s (N.Z.), Ltd., in the Municipal Hall on August 2, commencing at 8 p.m. The Blue River Dance Band has been engaged, and novelty dances will be among the attractions of the evening. Import Schedules. The sixth period import licensing schedules will be ready shortly. In reply to a question yesterday, the Minister of Customs, Mr Nash, said he thought the schedules would be available for publication next Tuesday or Wednesday. Y.M.C.A. Card Party. At the fortnightly 500 card party held by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A., an enjoyable time was spent. The lounge was fitted up comfortably with tables for players, a large fire adding to the warmth of the room. Ten games were played and Mrs Henderson and Mr Remini were the winners. New Canons Installed. The special service for the installation of the two new canons appointed by the Bishop of Wellington, the Rev N. F. E. Robertshawe, vicar of St Mark’s, and Mr H. A. Huggins, Kilbirnie, took place in the Cathedral Church of St Paul’s, Wellington, last evening. Standard of Fitness. “The latest figures of unfitness in medical examinations for the forces indicate how the medical system of this country has promoted its health,” said the Minister of Health, Mr Nordmeycr, at a meeting at Bayswater, Auckland, yesterday. “Is there not a grave need for more active steps to improve the health of the community?” asked Mi’ Nordmeyer, who stated that of 162,000 men examined for the Navy, Army and Air Force in New Zealand, 59,600 had been found unfit for service. Of 5225 men examined for the Navy 1947 were unfit; of 146,290 examined for the Army 53 045 were unfit; and of 11,350 examined for the Air Force, 4619 were unfit. All Purposes Appeal. There is only £40,000 to come in to reach the total aimed at in the £1,000,000 All Purposes Patriotic Appeal, stated the honorary Dominion organiser of the appeal, Mr J. Abel, last night. Provincial totals are: Wellington, £250,700; Auckland, £221,000; Canterbury, £118,000; Otago, £104,000; Taranaki, £70,000; Hawke’s Bay, £54,500; Nelson, £37,500; Southland, £36,000; East Coast, £27,000; Westland, £23,100; Marlborough, £18,900. Total, £960,700. The Wellington provincial figures were made up as follows:— London appeal, £17,000; metropolitan, £103,446; Wanganui, £43,085; Wairarapa, £29,630; Palmerston North, £17,300; Feilding, £12,410; Levin, £11,960; Taumarunui, £5975; Taihape, £4650; I Marton, £3300; Waimarino, £1944. 'Total, £250,700.

Masterton Frost. Masterton experienced a frost of 12.7 degrees this morning. Medical Board Sittings. Sittings of the Masterion Medical Board will be held at the Drill Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Returned Soldiers Welcomed. Members of the Masterton sub-centre of the Red Cross Society visited the Masterton public hospital during the week and extended a welcome on behalf of the Society to Ptes. A. George* and Graham, who have recently returned from overseas. Nine veterans of the Great War were also visited, and cigarettes- and extra comforts were handed to them. School Teacher Dismissed. The stand that if a man were not prepared to fight to defend the Empire he was not a fit person to teach British children, was taken by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board at a meeting yesterday, when it dismissed Bernard Tunnicliffe, first assistant at Kaiti, Gisborne, and accepted the resignation of the Ti Tree Point, Weber, teacher, N. J. F. Senk. Both had appealed against miliary service on conscientious grounds. Member’s Request for Leave. Dr. McMillan, approached regarding the question concerning leave of absence for him raised in the House of Representatives, said that there was obviously some misunderstanding, for reference to his request to the Government Whip would disclose that he simply asked for two weeks’ leave, not leave on the ground of urgent public business. The only reason for absence which automatically exempted a member from a fine was his own sickness or sickness in the family. Gun Club Championships. In good conditions, shooting in the New Zealand Gun Club’s championships continued at Longlands (Hawke’s Bay) yesterday. The twelve-bird handicap resulted: —E. Monteith, W. Quigley, 1 equal (12 birds); R. S. Taylor, J. W. McKenzie, B. Clinch, H. Morris, C. Gunn, D. M. Campbell, 3 equal. In the 15-bird clay championship, the following tied with 15 birds each:—R. W. Prosser, D. M. Campbell, H. Quartermain, F. W. Elliott, E. E. Grey, H. Clinch, J. W. McKenzie, A. J. Brown, D. S. McKenzie and D. B. Thomason. Petrol for Wardens. To facilitate training, fire-fighting wardens, under the E.P.S. scheme, are now being given a licence to obtain 50 gallons of petrol to extend over the next three months. Up to the present these wardens have had to turn out in their own cars, using their own petrol. The new conditions are not regarded as a great improvement, as the 50 gallons are to be divided among the 10 cars in each district unit, and the men still have to pay for it out of their own pockets. It is understood that where there are instances of hardship, and fire wardens cannot really afford this charge, representations to that effect may be made to secure some relief. Some of the district wardens, who have special duties to perform in areas visible from the open sea, are also being given a licence to secure an allowance of petrol.