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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Soldier's Death. The body of a soldier was found | yesterday under a railway viaduct between Abbotsford (5 miles south- . west from Dunedin) and Wingatui. He was Private James Alfred Porter, mar- ‘ ried, of Kakanui. It is believed he was , walking over the viaduct and fell into ' the stream some distance below. ( Standardised Bread. J An amending regulation gazetted , last evening provides that the recent regulations fixing standardised types i of bread shall not come into operation till May 3 instead of April 1 as orig- . inally intended. The object of the ex- , tension is to give the bakers more time to make necessary adjustments. ( Postwomen on Horseback. j No cars being available, two women , “posties,” in light khaki uniforms, are . using horses to make door-to-door deliveries on hill roads in the Hutt Vai- ; ley. Lower Hutt has the newest post , office in the Dominion, but in this case has reverted to one of the oldest me- ( thods of mail delivery. Rise in Meat Prices. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the lamb, wether, and ewe schedules in the North Island will be increased by l-8d per lb, commencing on Monday. In the South Island the lamb and ewe schedule will be increased by l-8d per lb, and the wether schedule by id per lb, commencing on Monday. Fined for Lack of Diligence. Charged with failing to work with due diligence, Tieris Zandi, a cabinet'-: maker employed by the Wholesalej Furniture Factory, Ltd., was fined £lO, with costs, in the Magistrates’ Court, Wellington, yesterday. On a further charge of leaving his employment at the factory without permission, he was convicted and discharged. Churchill Clubs. A public meeting at Gisborne recently formed what was then believed to be the first Churchill Club in the Empire. However, the New Zealand representative of the Canadian Pacific Railways states that in June, 1941, the Canadian Government Director of Public Information reported the establishment of a Churchill Club at Regina, Sasketchewan, by Hungarian, Ukrainian and Polish residents of that city. Church Union. In addition to the resolutions of the Congregational Assembly regarding the proposed union of . Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches in New Zealand, which were published yesterday, the following resolution was also placed on record: “That the church union committee be reappointed for a further 12 months and instructed to continue further discussions with the other two churches, and to report to the next assembly.” Retention of Wool Money. ’ Strong objection of the Govern--1 ment’s retention of portion of the in--1 creased price of wool allowed by the British Government was voiced at a meeting of the Southland Executive of the Farmers’ Union, yesterday. The meat and wool committee considered the retention of portion of the in- . crease was a deliberate “steal” by the Government, said Mr G. A. Hamilton. The committee favoured a proposal from the Drummond branch that if a i test case failed farmers could then call public meetings of protest. It was decided to recommend that a test case Re taken and to suggest that branches call public meetings. Evasion of Military Service. Making a personal explanation in the House of Representatives, Mr Dickie (Opposition, Patea) denied that he had cast a slur on the Public Service when he referred in his Address-in-Reply speech to Grade 1 men in ■ funk holes. “The Prime Minister has said that I had cast a slur on the Pub- > lie Service,” said Mr Dickie. “The men I referred to were men who had been ordered by Appeal Courts to enter camp but had got jobs in the Public Service and by some means or other ! are evading military service.” The Prime Minister said he was glad that 1 Mr Dickie had removed the impression ’ that such a thing was widespread. The member had confined his charge to individual members, and if Mr Dickie would submit any names, the cases would be investigated. Mr Dickie said he would be glad to do so.

National Savings. National Savings receipts at the Masterton Post Office yesterday amounted to £6O, making the total to date for the week £590. Interhouse Dance. Another enjoyable dance was held by the Wairarapa Interhouse Association at the Masonic Hall last night. The M’s.C. were Messrs L. Askew and J. Bruce. Mrs Ashton’s Orchestra played the dance music and Private Percy contributed extras. The winners of the Monte Carlo waltz competition were Miss Pakeu and Private W. Anderson. Coal Company Fined. An unusual prosecution was heard in the Dunedin S.M. Court when the Birchwood Coal Company was charged on fifteen counts with failing to supply coal to the Railways Department. For the Crown Mr Adams said there had been short deliveries of coal by the company over a lengthy period amounting to 3318 tons and in failing to discharge its obligations it had cast a burden on othel' suppliers and had saved 4s per ton on coal. The Magistrate, Mr H. W. Bundle, fined the company £5O on the first charge and £25 on the fifteenth charge. The other thirteen were adjourned, the Magistrate intimating that they, would be withdrawn in six months time if the company fulfilled its obligations to supply jn the meantime. Market Garden Industry. “People who are looking for cheapness in any form of produce are just looking for something that will be impossible in the future if those who produce it are to get an adequate standard of living,” said the Prime Minister. Mr Fraser, speaking on the : Gardens Registration Bill in the House ion Thursday night. The Prime Minister added that if a fair basic wage to workers and a fair return to the vegetable growers engaged in the industry was not possible unless the price of vegetables was ipcreased, then the people would have to face up to it. The country could not afford, to a sweated market gardens industry. People whose livelihood depended on vegetable growing were entitled to a standard of living that compared with that of any other industry. Prime Minister’s Department. Defending, in the House of Represensatives yesterday, the provision be ing made for increased and improved accommodation for the staff of his Department, the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) said that on account of additional work arising out of the war. the staff had increased in numbers from 16 to 70. He had been ashamed of the conditions under which his staff had to work. There was neither adequate light nor air, and conditions were unhealthy. He did not know what the cost of the new offices was, and he would make no apology for obtaining (good conditions for the staff of the ) department and, humbly, for himself. Initially the work would be a charge on the War Expenses Account because war conditions had made the offices absolutely necessary. Later the additions would be valued and cnarged to the ordinary accounts. He felt sure that his successors in office, whenever that might be, would be grateful. Air Training Corps. The weekly routine orders for No. 21 Squadron, Air Training Corps, Masterton, state, inter alia: —Parades, A and B Flights, Monday, March 15, and Thursday, March 18, at 6.50 p.m., at ; Wairarapa College, Masterton. C : Flight, Tuesday, March 16, and Thurs--1 day, March 18, at 6.50 p.m., at Carterton District High School. Syllabus: March 15, A Flight, Mathematics and Navigation; B Flight, Mathematics and . Science. March 16: C Flight, Mathematics, Navigation and Science. March ' 18: A and B Flights, Drill, Signals, ■ Basic Fitting and P.T. C Flight, Drill, P.T., Signals and A.C.B. Enrolments: : Masterton, Cadets E. T. Hamill and P. Pearson; Carterton, Cadets B. J. Rayner and B. J. Fryer. Cadets posted as air crew: A Flight, Masterton, Cadet E. T. Hamill; C Flight, Carterton, Cadets R. J. Fryer, J. P. Nilsen, R. W. Jury, K. J. W Brine, A. L. Paterson, D. C. . Forbes, A. J. McKenzie, J. A. Chapman, J. P. Haycock. Cadets posted as ground staff: B Flight, Masterton, Cadet P. Pearson; C Flight, Carterton, Cadets B. W. Rayner and B. E. Hopkins. Serl geant R. J. Stewart is promoted to the rank of flight sergeant.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1943, Page 2

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1943, Page 2

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