New Bridge.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 November 1941, Page 4

New Bridge.

At the meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday, afternoon it was reported that the contractor had established camp and that a considerable amount' of material was at the site of the proposed new bridge over the Ruamahanga River at Te Whiti on the Masterton-Martinborough main highway. Test piles had been cast and were maturing. Arrangements had been made for the fencing on the new road line. Use of Strap in School. A proposal that the Minister of Education should be asked to abolish corporal punishment in primary schools was considered by the Wellington School Committees’ Association on Monday night. The proposal was rejected by a large majority, but it was decided to ask the Wellington Education Board to limit the punishing power to head teachers and to make available to school committees the punishment record book. Making Good Soldiers. The ballotted men at Trentham camp are making good soldiers. This is the general opinion of those training them, and a good example of it was seen last week, when there was a ceremonial parade on the occasion of the visit of the Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall. He complimented the men on the fine showing they made after a short period in camp. Other observers who had seen previous ceremonial parades at the camp considered this one to be well up to standard. Centenary Fund.

Reporting at the Presbyterian General Assembly on the Centenary Fund, Mr S. J. Harbutt said that the amount received in cash and promises amounted to £270,000. The campaign, added Mr Harbutt, had 'been started as a thanksgiving for 100 years of life and work in New Zealand. “While we have not reached our objective, we can claim that we have raised the standard of congregational giving.” A tribute was paid to Mr John Findlay who for four years has given practically the whole of his time to the fund.

Speeches at Conference. “As unofficial statistician to the conference I wish to report that during the conference 99 speeches were made about remits, and that the delegate who made the most speeches was Mr N. B. Spencer (Auckland). He made ten speeches,” said Mr H. Anderson (Wellington) at the close of the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand. Wellington has been known as the windy city for so long that I am glad to hear that the name really belongs to a city faithei north,” said Mr A. L. Wall (Wellington) .

Suspected Meningitis Cases. The nature of the illness of three soldiers from Papakura camp who were admitted to Auckland Hospital on Monday as suspected cases of cere-bro-spinal meningitis has not yet been diagnosed. It was stated today that they had not been proved as meningitis cases and the patients were still under observation. No further similar cases were reported. It was stated at Northern Military District headquarters that immediate contacts with suspected cases in the camp had been isolated. Medical officers did not consider it necessary to close the camp. No Public Observance.

A service in All Saints’ Church, conducted by Canon G. Y. Woodward, in commemoration of Armistice Day yesterday was fairly well attended. Theie was no other public observance, in Palmerston North. Possibly because of the absence of any warning signal, the two-minutes’ silence, which has become a feature of the observances over the years, was, on the whole disregarded by the citizens, vehicular traffic proceeding on its way, and pedestrians going forward with their business. No memorial service was held in the Square, though a beautiful wreath was deposited at the War Memorial on behalf of Imperial ex-service men, in memory of fallen comrades.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Amateur Swimming and Life-Saving Club will be held tonight, at . 7i30 o’clock, in the rooms above Mr Spiers’s library in Church Street.