LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 September 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Barbed Wire to be Removed. Advice has been received by the mayor of Takapuna from the Minister of Defence that barbed wire obstructions which are on the beach at Takapuna are to be removed within the next few weeks. Introduction of Rail-Cars. The Labour Government had nothing to do with the introduction of rail-cars to New Zealand, said Mr G. H. Mackley, referring last night to a statement published in Mr J. Robertson’s manifesto. Mr Mackley said Mr Robertson should withdraw his statement. Wellington Council Vacancy. It is expected that at its next meeting the Wellington City Council will decide how the vacancy caused by the death of Cr. W. Duncan will be filled. Recent practice has been to appoint the highest on the list of unsuccessful candidates at the previous election, as was done when Mr R. McKeen was appointed to the council. Plenty of Eggs Available. Only a few weeks ago Wellington people were having the greatest difficulty in securing two or three eggs from their local grocers; some waited an hour or more in a queue in the hope of getting half-a-dozen. Thanks to the change of season Wellington people were on Saturday able to secure eggs by the dozen, at 2s a dozen. A Successful Year. The Wairarapa Automobile Association Mutual Insurance Company was established in 1915 and continues to be of-great service to members, states the annual report of the Wairarapa Automobile Association. The company has again experienced a successful year, and another rebate will be declared. Rates were substantially reduced during the year on account of the restrictions on the use of vehicles. Automobile Association, The annual report of the Wairarapa Automobile Association states: The membership (including unfinancial) at the close of the year was 3112, compared with 3697 at the commencement of the year. Members elected during the year, 205, show an increase on the previous year; 218 members are on service overseas. Members who anticipate serving abroad are requested to notify the secretary, so that they can be placed on the honorary list. Apple and Pear Crops. There has been a reduction of nearly 240,000 cases in the apple and pear crop this year in Hawke’s Bay, according to figures supplied by the manager of the Hastings branch of the Internal Marketing Division, Mr A. G. Hedgman. “It is expected that by the time the fruit now held in private cool stores is submitted to the division the total for the season will be 416,000 cases of apples and 106,000 cases of pears,” said Mr Hedgman, “making a a grand total of 522,000 as against last year’s total of 861,000 cases.”

Need for International Language. At last night’s meeting of the Esperanto Club, the president, Mr E. J. Esler, drew the attention of members to a recent press report quoting a statement by Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt in which she stressed the vital need for an international language in the postwar world. “The trend of modern events demonstrates the need for a common language in addition to one’s own, and the reference made by Mrs Roosevelt is further evidence that the need is appreciated by the leaders of world thought and politics,” said Mr Esler. “In the sphere of post-war reconstruction there great need for a common meeting ground and expression of ideals among all nations. Esperanto, the only one of fifty or more international languages that has stood the test of time, presents itself in its simplicity as the ideal one.”