LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 June 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Investment in War Loan. The Masterton United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary Board has decided to invest £BOO in the 3rd Liberty Loan. Child Scalded.

Jennifer Ann Logan, of Upper Plain, aged 15 months, was admitted to the Masterton Hospital at 8.30 o’clock this morning. The child pulled over a teapot and scalded herself. Her condition is satisfactory. Cabbages Scarce.

Except for a few stray sacks of cabbages, Wellington has been without these vegetables for a fortnight, and, from reports circulating at the Allen Street markets, there is no immediate •prospect of the situation being relieved. Growers in the Hutt Valley and Manawatu object to their cabbages being sold at' 13s per cwt instead of by the sack, and are declining to furnish supplies till the old order' is restored.

W.E.A. Application Refused. The Wellington City Council at its meeting yesterday afternoon decided to continue its attitude that it would make no grant to the funds of the Workers’ Educational Association while a certain officer of pacific views remains in authority. It was decided to send a letter to the association expressing its sympathy with the objects of the association and stating that if certain officers were removed from control a grant would be made. Sale of Pictures. Eighty pictures were sold for sums which totalled £839 at the autumn art exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. This is easily a record, as far as autumn exhibitions are concerned. In pre-war days it was considered quite good if only £3OO was paid for pictures. Only four months ago over £lOOO was expended on pictures exhibited at the annual show of the academy in Wellington, so it looks as though the present year will exceed the best in other good years.

Mental Hospital Work. Decisions have been announced by the Wellington Industrial Manpower Committee on appeals heard last week, when objections were raised in 13 cases to the direction of young women to the Porirua Mental Hospital in the capacity of nurses. Practically in every case appeals lodged by the employers were disallowed, but in six instances the personal objection of appellant was allowed. Seven were disallowed, the direction in most cases being that duties should be taken up at the Porirua Mental Hospital for a period of six months as from June 21.

St. John Ambulance. The St. John Ambulance Brigade will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, on Saturday night when the usual popular dance programme will be presented by the M.C., Mr C. S. McQuade, to music supplied by Mr J. Barnes’s orchestra. Novelty dances will be held and a ladies’ committee will serve supper. The proceeds will be for a worthy cause, that of maintaining hhe brigade funds.

Maxina Waltzing Competition.

A maxina waltzing competition will be a feature of the dance to be held by the Wairarapa Interhouse Association in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, on Friday night The music will be supplied by Mrs V. J. Ashton’s orchestra, and other novelty dances will be held. Supper will be served. Interest should be taken in the Maxina competition, as it is considered to be one of the most graceful of present-day dances.

Maori War Effort. A most enjoyable time was spent by those who attended the euchre tournament in the Odd Fellows’ Hall last night, conducted by the Wairarapa Maori Women’s Auxiliary to raise funds for parcels for Maori soldiers who are serving overseas. The auxiliary expresses thanks to patrons whose regular attendance and generous donations have made the card parties so successful. Mufti Grant. An increase in the mufti allowance from £l2 10s to £25 for all men demobilised from the armed forces after serving overseas was announced yesterday by the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser. This decision of the War Cabinet is to be retrospective in its application. Mr Fraser said that in the case of men whose service overseas had been of short duration and of those who had served in New Zealand the amount would be adjusted proportionately.

Optimist Club Meeting. Fourteen young men sat down to tea at the weekly meeting of the Masterton Optimist Club, held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Masterton, last night. Members spoke for a few minutes on their impressions of books they had read, and an interesting talk resulted. A bright song session was held. Next week a debate will be held, in which the affirmative will be taken by Messrs C. W. Gaze (leader), P. Alexander and L. Coley, and the negative by Messrs E. J. Esler (leader), K. Donovan and C. Carle, on “That the Wairarapa College Assembly Hall should be open for public dances.” The club padre, the Rev. H. Taepa, will act as adjudicator.