LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 November 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Lost Ration Books. Except in special circumstances applications for replacements of lost ration books will not be granted till at least seven days after the date of application have elapsed, reports the Rationing Controller. He is fully empowered to deal with any person who makes a false declaration to obtain a new ration book. Vocational Training Centre. The foundation-stone was laid by his Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, yesterday afternoon, of the Disabled Servicemen’s Vocational Training Centre in Lloyd Street, Wellington, thus bringing nearer fruition a scheme envisaged by the New Zealand R.S.A. as long ago as 1930 and since fostered by the Disabled Servicemen’s Re-establishment League, to whom the Rehabilitation Board had delegated the responsibility of providing suitable vocational training for men of the forces who by reason of their war disabilities were unable to return to their pre-war occupations.

Young People’s Leisure.

The need of strong action to ensure the healthful and purposeful use of leisure by a greater number of young people was urged by a deputation from the Auckland branch of the Y.W.C.A., which waited on the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Parry, to suggest compulsory registration of all children on leaving school. Alarm was expressed by the deputation at the unprofitable, even dissipative, manner in which many young people spent their leisure. The Minister said he would give serious consideration to the request of the deputation, but thought anything tending to make the child feel he was in a straight-jacket should be avoided.

Ammunition Made Available. Ammunition for .303 rifles is to be made available for the destruction of deer, pigs, goats and dogs affecting pastures and stock, following negotiations between the Army Department and the Department of Internal Affairs. A condition of applications for ammunition to destroy pigs is an endorsement certificate from a stock inspector of the Agriculture Department. Announcing the arrangement, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Parry, said a further arrangement between the departments provided for receiving applications through the police for the return to their former owners of surrendered rifles where they were required for the destruction of deer and wild pigs.