Civil Case.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 June 1943, Page 2

Civil Case.

In the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended civil claim: Masterton Cooperative Society v R. L. Bradley, claim £1 19s 6d, costs £1 10s.

School Sports Postponed. The combined primary school sports in connection with the physical education programme which were to have been held at the Masterton Park today, have been postponed on account of the wet weather. The sports will be held on the first fine Friday.

Child Injured. Pamela Smith, aged 9 years, of Whakataki, was admitted to the Masterton Hospital yesterday afternoon with a cut on the head which she received when she ran into a fence while at school. The child was discharged this morning after having received treatment. Diphtheria Cases. Sporadic cases of diphtheria have occurred in the Wairarapa district during the past six weeks. This week, however, 16 cases of a particularly mild type of the disease have been admitted to the Masterton Hospital from a Masterton school, eight of them yesterday. Financial Debate.

The debate on the Financial Statement was continued in the House of Representatives yesterday, when six more speakers —four from the Government benches, one Opposition and one Independent—were heard. The total number who had participated when the House rose at 10 p.m. till 10.30 a.m. today was 37. Only four Ministers have so far taken part. Rabbitskin Sale.

The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association report that at their rabbitskin sale at Dunedin this week operations generally opened quietly, as buyers had already adjusted theii prices to meet the levy of 20 per cent which came into force at this sale. Apart from this levy it was soon evident that the values were on a lower level as compared with last sale, this being more pronounced in regard to autumn and early caught skins. In the winter grades, bucks were easier, while the demand for does was good and prices were a shade firmer. There was a decline in summers and low grade skins from 2d to 9d; autumns from 3d to 16d; incomings and early winters from 2d to lOd; winter bucks from 2d to 4d, while does advanced from 2d to 4d.