LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 October 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Young Farmers’ Club. ( At the monthly meeting of the Young Farmers’ Club last night, addresses were given by Messrs AV. Cooper, D. Buick and O. Rayner. The latter, who has been in the navy for the past two years, was given a hearty welcome. New Ration Books.

For two weeks, commencing on October 19, new ration books will be available at all Post Offices and Rationing Offices. Rationed commodities may be secured on and after October 31 in accordance with the particulars advertised in this issue.

Complaints of Employees. Six years ago the Wellington City Council adopted a resolution that all complaints from employees who are members of the Builders’ and General Labourers’ Union and other unions regarding wages and conditions of employment, or any other matters arising from their ' employment, be referred to the union for investigation. Last night it was decided to rescind this resolution. Smash and Grab Jewel Thief. Admitting the theft from Fisher and Son, Whangarei, of jewellery, Thomas Edward McMahon (43), Auckland, was yesterday remanded for sentence at Auckland. McMahon pleaded guilty to smashing the window of the shop and stealing 12 rings, 15 watches, 7 gold lockets, 12 silver neck chains, 6 diamante necklets, and two golden crucifixes, of a total value of £233. From another jeweller, James Parkinson, he stole a display pad containing 23 diamond rings valued at £293. Loss of Golf Balis. Several proposals for conserving golf balls were put forward at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Golf Association at AVellington yesterday. Mr C. M. Cox (Akarana) said that golfers in South Africa, on reaching the green, were now being allowed to replace their ball with another one. Mr H. A. Hansen (Shandon) said his club had allowed this practice to be followed for some time past. Sir Alexander Roberts said the committee of the Hutt club had recently surveyed its course with a view to cutting out tiger country, where balls were apt lo be lost, and other clubs might with advantage follow this example. Rationing of Eggs. "Retailers of eggs have been on a 50 per cent ration for some time now,” said the Acting Director of Internal Marketing, Mr R. P. Fraser, yesterday, “and supplies coming to hand from country districts and from the south have made it possible to maintain this figure over a period. “This week, however,, a very heavy increase in demand has taken place for overseas requirements, and it is likely that the ration will be reduced for this week to 25 per cent of normal. Dunedin, Christchurch and Hawke’s Bay are contributing a very big proportion of these external supplies. I feel sure that the public appreciates the need for supplying the priority demands which unfortunately cannot always be known in advance, but the division is gradually building up a reserve of supplies to meet these sudden calls and thus enable, as far as possible, a constant ration to be maintained.”

•’Optimist Club Meeting.

There was a good attendance of members at last evening’s tea meeting of the Masterton Optimist Club, presided over by Chief Smiler R. C. Baikie. Mr Noel Liebezeit, field secretary of the Y.M.C.A., gave a most interesting talk. It was decided to conclude the season on October 28.

Free Kindergarten Meeting. At the monthly committee meeting of the Masterton Free Kindergarten Association, held yesterday afternoon, final arrangements were made for the membership drive to be held at the end of the month. The secretary was instructed to write and thank Mrs Heymann for recently presenting her puppet show in aid of the Association’s funds.

High Fruit Prices. New Zealand oranges from Tauranga, 160 count, brought from 50s to 53s 6d a case in the AVellington markets yesterday. The price works out at almost 4d each wholesale. A small box of 61 dozen passion fruit from Kerikeri brought 26s in open sale, which works out at 4d each wholesale. One of the features of yesterday’s sales was the appearance of an American variety of grapefruit, very fair in size with smooth bright skin.

Relief Goods for England. Advices have just been received that a further large shipment of relief gift goods sent through the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and the New Zealand Red Cross Society, have arrived safely in England. The War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society have asked that publicity be given to the fact that the goods are a very welcome gift. It is also stated that they are not only greatly appreciated, but will be most helpful in these days of stress, and especially for the coming cold weather.

Medical Advertisements. Legislation to control medical advertisements was introduced into the House of Representatives yesterday in the form of a measure entitled the Medical Advertisements Bill . In a brief explanation the Minister of Health, Mr Nordmeyer, said the Bill was designed to control advertisements, particularly of patent medicines, both in the Press and over the air, and in any other way. He said New Zealand was well behind other countries in the way of control of “quack” remedies and this measure was to bring the Dominion into lind 4 with overseas practice.

351 Regulations in Year. “Since August 31 last year the Government has issued no less than 351 major regulations by Order-in-Coun-cil” states the annual report of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association, a copy of which has been received by the Canterbury Association. “Many of these,” the report adds, “have been war emergency regulations such as the National Service Emergency Regulations, Industrial Absenteeism Emergency Regulations, Defence Works Labour Legislation Suspension Orders, and so on. Our association has endeavoured to keep pace with all the latest developments resulting from these regulations and their many restrictions, and wherever possible representations have been made to modify their effects upon industry.”