LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mo Katoa Scouts. The Mo Katoa troop of Scouts will parade as usual on Friday, the earlier decision to cancel this parade having been rescinded. Troop Leader J. Camden has been granted leave of absence during his study period, after which he will resume activities with the troop. Interhouse Dance. A feature of the dance to be held in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, tomorrow night by the Wairafapa Interhouse Association will be an item by a pupil of Miss Beulah Hirst. The music for the dancing will be supplied by Mrs Ashton’s orchestra and novelty dances will be held. Service of Intercession.

There was a good attendance at the weekly service of intercession held in the Methodist Church, Masterton, yesterday afternoon. The service was conducted by Mr Goodman and Major Stone. In future the services will commence at 12.40 p.m. and will conclude at 1.20 p.m. Budget Tonight.

The Budget and estimates of departmental expenditure, which were withheld from presentation in the House of Representatives last Thursday because of the sudden death of Mr Coates, are to be presented . tonight at 7.30, when the House will resume after its adjournment from last night. The debate on the Budget is expected to begin on Tuesday. Appeals Dismissed.

Appeals lodged by the Auckland Waterfront Control Commission in respect of 75 union waterside workers who were in category A for military purposes were dismissed by the No. 2 (Auckland) Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday. In all 195 cases in respect of watersiders were before the board, the remainder being below category A. The board decided that all of the men whose appeals had been dismissed should be made available for service in the next four months, though there were a number of personal appeals yet to be heard. On the suggestion of the Crown representative, Mr L. N. Harris, it was agreed to deal with category A men only and to adjourn the other appeals sine die.

Farmers’ Costs. A statement that the Prime Minister's promise to hold farmers’ costs would operate in respect of the increased costs involved in the alterations to the Dairy Factories Employees’ Award, as announced by the Arbitration Court on Monday, was made by the Minister in Charge of Stabilisation, Mr Sullivan, yesterday. Mr Sullivan said he was arranging with the Minister of Marketing for reimbursement to dairy companies from the appropriate stabilisation account. Negotiations in respect of the Dairy Factories Employees’ Award commenced before the passing of the Economic Stabilisation Emergency Regulations, said the Minister. Thus the case came within the class of transitional cases which could be completed under the law in force before December 15, 1942. The additional costs, however, would not be passed on to producers, as the stabilisation policy specifically provided for holding costs of manufacturing dairy products.