LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 September 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Reciprocal Pensions. A proclamation was issued yesterday bringing the Age Benefits and Invalids Benefits (Reciprocity with Australia) Act recently passed by Parliament, into force today. County Statistics. The Masterton County Council last month issued 39 drivers’ licences, making the total issued to date for the licensing year 1,000. Four building permits were issued for an estimated amount of £892 10s. French Committee Recognised. The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, announced yesterday that the New Zealand Government had recognised the French Committee of National Liberation in Algiers, and that the Delegate of Fighting France in New Zealand, Monsieur Anton de la Tribouille, had been informed accordingly. Use of Sulphanilamide.

A warning to people not to make a habit of purchasing sulphanilamide ointments for common ailments was given by Dr H. W. Wilson in addressing the New Zealand Diabetic Association in Auckland. He said too frequent use of this new drug might sensitize the human body to it, and in a matter of life arid death, such as pneumonia or meningitis, it would then be useless.

Money in the Banks. “There has never been so much money in New Zealand as now,” said Mr O’Brien, Minister of Transport, when addressing a meeting in Masterton last night. He said that at May 31. 1943, there was £79,000,000 in the trading banks not bearing interest, £31,000,000 was earning interest and in addition there was £100,000,000 in the Post Office Savings Bank.

Napier Earthquake Recalled. In apologising to the Minister of Transport, Mr J. O’Brien, for the lack of public halls in Masterton on account of earthquake damage, the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, said last night that during the Napier earthquake the Minister had been an early volunteer, as a onetime miner, to burrow into the debris of the nurses’ home to rescue inmates of the wrecked building.

Appeal by Council. The Napier Borough Council at its meeting on Monday evening decided to lodge an appeal on behalf of the citizens of Napier against the decision of the Bureau of Industry in refusing a licence to Thompson and Hills, Ltd., for the establishment of a canning factory in Napier. The council also agreed to support to the fullest any appeal which might be lodged by the firm itself.

Tea and Sugar Rations. Tea and sugar rations for September are to be the same as for the past three months. Making this announcement yesterday, the Food and Rationing Controller, Mr J. E. Thomas, stated that tea coupons Nos. 41 to 44 were available at a value of 2oz each, and that sugar coupons, carrying the same numbers were available at a value of 12oz each giving a total of Boz of tea and 31b of sugar to each ration-book holder.

Address at Mauriceville. Aircraftman Donald Thompson, Democratic Soldiers’ Labour candidate for the Masterton seat addressed a public meeting at Mauriceville last night. There was an attendance of 27. After Mr Thompson had outlined his party’s policy he was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Day of Prayer.

In response to a request by the King to observe Friday, September 3 as a day of prayer, the Masterton Ministers' Association has made arrangements for a service to be held in the Regent Theatre from noon to 12.35 p.m. The Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, invites all citizens to attend and requests business people to close their premises to enable their staffs to attend.

Dance in Orange Hall. A very successful dance was held last night in the Orange Hall, Masterton, by the Te Whiti Tribal Committee. The music was supplied by the After Beat Band. Mr Len Pike was a capable M.C. Items by the Carterton girls, Miss Waireka Nini and Mr G. Pure were greatly appreciated. The novelty dances resulted: Te Whiti Cup, Miss E. Hadfield; Lucky Spot, Mr Clayton and Mrs Pollett. A dinner was won by L. Hemi. Mrs Roosevelt’s Tour. Continuing her busy visit to New Zealand, Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt today spent about 11 hours at Rotorua, and into that time crowded a civic reception, a tour of Whakarewarewa, visits to two farms, at one of which she excitedly nursed a few weeks’ old lamb, an inspection of a New Zealand service men’s convalescent hospital, and a Maori welcome and concert, before leaving at 10 o’clock last night for Auckland.

New System of Bursaries. The introduction of a- new system of bursaries to assist country children who have passed the school certificate examination to spend one or two years in the sixth form of a post-primary school was announced yesterday by the Minister of Education, Mr Mason. “The new bursaries, which will be of an annual value of £4O, are planned to enable country pupils to have all the advantages of a 1 or 2 years’ course in the sixth form of any State secondary, technical, combined or district high school on the list of schools approved for accrediting” said the Minister. Optimist Club Tea. There was a large and happy gathering at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, Masterton, last night, when the weekly meeting of the Masterton Optimist Club was held. Members of the Y.M.C.A. board of directors were present as guests. An address was given by Mr J. A. Kennedy, chairman of the board of directors in which he outlined the Y.M.C.A’s. policy. Mr E. M. Hodder thanked the club for its hospitality. A rabbit drive will be held on Saturday afternoon and next week members of the Air Training Corps will be present as guests and a table tennis match will follow.

Family remedy for Coughs, Colds: Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 13 W. E. Woods Ltd., Lambton Quay, Wellington.