LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 July 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Potatoes and Fertilisers. By orders published in last night’s Gazette, the prohibition of the use of seed potatoes for table or other purposes apart from planting, imposed last year, is extended to cover the present season, and the fertiliser ration for the season is fixed at the same level as last year.

Winter Bathing, Despite wintry weather To Aro baths still have a considerable patronage of about 100 hardy swimming enthusiasts daily. They average 50 years of age; in fact, one veteran is over 80 years old, and, not to be outdone, the fairer sex is represented by six regular lady swimmers. The most unusual, however, is a blinded war veteran who regularly swims 500 yards.

National Savings. Although the successful Third Liberty Loan campaign has officially closed, one important part of it still continues effectively, according to a statement released today by the chairman of the New Zealand National War Savings Committee, Mr T. N. .Smallwood. National Savings quotas which were suspended during the loan, became operative again last week, when each of the eighteen postal districts recorded success, as well as 213 towns throughout the country, including all the principal centres. This is considerably more than usual and augurs well for the subsequent meeting of the obligation undertaken by National savers to provide a further’ £2,250,000 in cash before the close of the financial year. Death From Rifle Wound.

An overseer employed on a native land scheme at Rangataua, five miles south of Ohakune, who was found lying on a bush track on Wednesday afternoon with a bullet wound in his head, died in the Raetihi Hospital on Thursday. He was Douglas Gould, married, aged 56, Rangataua. It is believed that while Mr Gould was walking down the track, carrying a .22 rifle, he endeavoured to avoid a muddy hole, but tripped when one trouser leg vias caught by a protruding stick. Mi’ Gould was supervising the cutting oi fencing posts about six miles up the mountain side from Rangataua. He entered the bush at 10.30 o’clock in the morning for the purpose of measuring trees, and was not seen again till late in the afternoon, when a workman found him lying on the bush track with the rifle nearby. Mr Gould had a bullet wound in the right side of his head and was unconscious. Marking of Meat.

By a system of coloured marking of different joints and cuts of meat retailed in Wellington four weeks from the gazetting of the Meat Grading Standards Regulations last night, consumers will secure a guarantee that the grade of meat they require will be provided for them at a cost specified in the regulations. This announcement was made by the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan, last night. He explained that grades would be determined and marked on the carcase in the abattoir by competent graders, and if coloured stripes indicating quality were unavoidably removed in preparing cuts, the meat must be ticketed to show clearly the grade. For instance, the difference between popular rump steak and undercut or fillet steak is defined in the regulations, as are all important cuts of meat. The Minister emphasised that the object of the grading system was not to prejudice the sale of any particular grade of meat, but to enable people to distinguish one grade from another and to buy what best suited them.

St. John Ambulance Dance. The St. John Ambulance Brigade will hold a dance in aid of the brigade funds in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, tomorrow night. Novelty dances will be held and the music will be supplied by Barnes’s Orchestra. Government Flats. The block of State flats in Dixon Street, Wellington, is rapidly nearing completion. Workmen are putting the finishing touches on the building and constructing a suitable approach. It is thought that the flats may be ready for occupation in about a month. Interhouse Association Dance. The Wairarapa Interhouse Association will hold another of its popular weekly dances in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, tonight, when a military two-step competition will be held. The music will be supplied by Mrs Ashton’s orchestra, and patrons are assured of an enjoyable evening. Power to be Cut Off. In order to allow urgent repair and maintenance work to be carried out, electric power will be cut off on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. in the Carterton borough, at Park Road, Dalefield, the Belvedere and Cobden Roads, and the main road to Greytown, including Waihakeke, Swamp Road, Hawke Street, and the north end of Kuratawhiti Street, Greytown. A.R.P. Lectures. The following have recently completed a course of A.R.P. lectures and have been successful in passing their examination: Intermediate, D. Madeley, K. Cruickshank, E. Johnston, D. Maxwell, B. Birch, L. Thomson, Red Cross Transport. Elementary, O. Caldwell, W.W.S.A. Transport; J. Allington, E. Beale, E. McKenzie, N. Mitchell, Red Cross Transport. Tallest Fishing Story. A really tall story, but perfectly true, was told by Cyril Watling in a 8.8. C. broadcast. Colonel H. J. Orford, of the South African Medical Corps, caught two fish 10,000 ft. up in the air! He was flying over Egypt, when a large bird crashed into the plane. Nothing was left of the bird but a few drifting feathers, and two fish Bin. long were left sticking to one of the wings. The colonel brought down the machine with the fish still intact, and he claims the record for the tallest fishing story ever.

Indoor Basketball. The Wairarapa Interhouse Association will continue its indoor basketball competition in the Y.M.C.A., Masterton, on Monday night. The matches and times are:—Hansell’s B v. Macduff’s B, 7 p.m.; Hosiery Mills v. Macduff’s A, 7.18; Woolworth’s v. Sparklets, 7.36; Rangers B v. Borthwick’s, 7.48; McKenzie’s v. Cathie’s A, 8.12; United v. W.F.C.A., 8.30; Rangers A v. Hansell’s A, 8.48; Cathie’s B v. Transport, -9.6; Lancers v. Cody’s, 9.24; C. Smith’s v. Garages, 9.42. The match, McKenzie’s v. Hosiery Mills, which had not been previously played, will take place at 9.45 p.m. Y.esterday in Parliament. The discussion of Ministerial replies to questions, which occupied the attention of the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, was colourless, and the only enlivening incident was a clash of views on the framing of inquiries by members. The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, took exception to members quoting ex parte statements in notes to their questions. In the evening the Nurses and Midwives Registration Amendment Bill was put through its remaining stages and passed, and the second reading discussion on the Land and Income Tax Annual Bill was in progress when the House rose at 10 p.m. till 10.30 a.m. today.