LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 April 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Donation to Brigade. A donation of £2 to the MasterfSn Fire Brigade’s recreation fund has been received from Mr E. A. Tozer, in recognition of the brigade’s services at a recent fire in his shop. The brigade gratefully acknowledges receipt of the donation.

Missing Man’s Body Found. An Invercargill Press Association message states that at about 12.30 yesterday afternoon the body of Edward Keys, taxi driver, who had been missing since April 9, was found washed up on the estuary beach, Invercargill, half a mile below the bridge where his taxi was found abandoned in the early hours of the morning when he was reported missing. Collection of Waste Rubber.

Arrangements for the collection of waste rubber and its sale to a mill have not been completed yet by the National Council for Reclamation of Waste Material. Owners of waste rubber are being asked not to destroy it in the meantime. A few days ago the council was offered a ton of rubber that had been shredded from tyres by retreaders. The owner of the material was asked to keep it till instructions about where it was to be sent could be given. Fertiliser Supplies.

Orders for phosphatic fertilisers by merchants, dairy factories, and other organisations on behalf of primary producers must be lodged with manufacturers before June 1, according to an announcement yesterday by the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Barclay. This covered all orders relating to the present rationing year, which terminated on June 30. In those cases where the fertiliser supplies ordered are intended for cropping purposes, orders will be accepted only to cover crops which will be sown by June 30 of this year. Mr Barclay said it was not intended to prohibit sales of blood and bone fertilisers in small quantities to home gardeners.

Debate on Manpower. . An undertaking to provide an opportunity for a discussion on the conscription of men and- women for war and industry was given by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives yesterday when replying to an urgent question asked by Mr Lee (Democratic Labour, Grey Lynn). Mr Lee had asked for a day to be set aside for such a debate, and he suggested that it should be initiated by a statement from the Minister of Manpower, Mr Semple. Mr Fraser said he did not know that he could set aside a full day, but nevertheless ample opportunity would be given for a debate. Mr Lee: “Can we get some sort of statement?” Mr Fraser: “A statement will be forthcoming.”