LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 June 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Quality of Bread. “It makes nice toast, and that's all you can say for it,” remarked a councillor at a meeting of the Manawatu County Council, wheq discusing the quality of the bread received in certain quarters through the bread delivery zoning scheme.

Budget Debate. The Budget debate was continued in the House of Representatives yesterday, when five more speakers, three Government and two Opposition members, took part. The only Minister to speak was the Minister of Marketing, Mr Barclay. The House rose at 9.45 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. today, when the debate will be continued.

Townswomen’s Guilds. Keen interest was shown at a meeting held in Wellington when the Wellington Area Federation of Townswomen’s Guilds was formed. This was attended by delegates from seven guilds in the Wellington district and by members of the executive committee. Mrs Albert, Dominion president, extended a welcome to those present and wished the area federation every success. Mrs Walker, Miramar, was elected chairman, with Mrs Keren and Mrs Downie, Rongotai, secretary and treasurer, respectively.

Anglo-Saxons Modern Israel. Last night at the Orange Hall Miss Waterston gave a lecture in w'hich she presented evidence drawn from archaeology, science and history, that the Anglo-Saxon race w*s descended from the lost ten tribes of Israel, as distinct from the Jew, who came from Judah and Benjamin. The destiny of America, the Jew and the British Commonwealth rested in the original call of the race and called for service to God Almighty, the service of taking the salvation of Jesus Christ to all mankind, to be the nucleus of the Kingdom of God on Earth. The next lecture will be on Sunday, at 7 p.m., and the subject will be “The Origin and Destiny of the British Throne.”

Heating of Railway Carriages. The difficulties in heating railway carriages were explained by the Minister of Railways, Mr Semple, in the House of Representatives yesterday when replying to an urgent question by Mr Frost (Government, New Plymouth). He had asked that steps be taken to ensure some measure of heating in trains during the winter months, mentioning that steam heating had been discontinued on all daylight expresses and that unless some substitute was found passengers would .suffer great discomfort and their health would be endangered. The restriction in steam heating was due to an acute shortage of hose arising from war conditions, replied the Minister. Hose was unprocurable overseas. Some supplies had been obtained from manufacturers in New Zealand, but the wastage was fairly substantial. It was quite out of the question to remove the restrictions at present. The use of the old type footwarmers was impracticable as supplies of the necessary interior heating acids were not available.

Art Union Prizes.

In the “Lucky—Not Rich” Art Union a £lO prize was won by “Two Magpies” (Masterton), and a £5 prize by “Lucky at Last” (Eketahuna).

Fall From Cycle. Mr Reginald Curtice, a middle aged man, of Worksop Road, was admitted by ambulance at 7.25 o’clock last night to the Masterton Hospital suffering from an injury to his back which he received when he fell from his cycle. His coat caught in the wheel of the cycle. His condition this morning was stated to be satisfactory.

Masterton Free Kindergarten. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Free Kindergarten Committee was held last night at Mrs Ford’s residence, 110 Cornwall Street. Mrs N. McKay, vice-president, occupied the chair. A new council member, Mrs J. Smith, was elected. Two successful card evenings and a bring and buy afternoon held during the month, had considerably swelled the funds. It was agreed to hold the next sewing afternoon on June 17, for the making of children’s garments for a future shop day. A bring and buy stall was held.

Secondary Industries. The position in regard to New Zealand secondary industries was anything but satisfactory, Mr Doidge, Opposition member for Rotorua, stated in the House of Representatives last evening. Statesmen were unanimous, he said, that tariffs must go. There was only one country in which this vital subject was ignored, and that was New Zealand. No country was likely to be more affected by such a policy, and yet the Government was deaf and dumb on the question. Two years ago he had urged that there was risk in the post-war order that tariffs, restrictions and embargoes would have to go, and then suggested that the Motherland should be approached with a view to the formation of an Empire Reconstruction Council.

Otago Superphosphates. An appeal to the Government to develop the low-grade superphosphate deposits at Clarendon in Otago to the fullest possible extent and thereby make the Dominion independent of supplies from overseas sources was made by Mr Polson in the House of Representatives yesterday. He suggested that the deposits should be worked co-operatively by all farming organisations, possibly with some help from the Government. Mr Polson said the deposits should .not be handed over to a company to just fiddle with. He understood arrangements had been made with a company, which proposed to rail the rock to Dunedin to work. It should not be done that way, but should be worked on the spot.