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Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 September 1943, Page 2

Savage Club Meeting. There was a large attendance at a “return night” staged by floor members of the Masterton Savage Club last night when members of the council and their friends were honoured as an appreciation of their services. Big Chief Stan. Barber presided and a splendid musical programme was presented. Supper was afterward served. A full attendance of members is requested for a meeting to be held on October 9. Spreading of Gorse. The encroachment of gorse from Government reserves on to adjoining farm lands was referred to by Mr James Andrew at a meeting of the Wairarapa Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union yesterday afternoon. It was decided to draw the attention of the State Forest Service to the matter and to ask the Department of Agriculture to insist on the elimination of small areas of gorse on farmlands. A Dangerous Practice. Complaints have been received by the borough authorities about the dangerous practice of some residents of the State House Settlement in the western area of Masterton, in throwing stones dug out of their gardens on to the road. Stones lying on the roadway, it is pointed out, are liable to cause injury to pedestrians from passing cars and cyclists, especially at night, may also suffer injury. The hope is expressed by the authorities that residents will in future refrain from this practice. Farm Lands and Production. “That the Minister of Finance be asked to consider the establishment of a lax free farm depreciation account to allow the creation of a reasonable cash reserve to be expended after the war in bringing farm lands back to prewar production,” was a remit passed at a meeting the Wairarapa Provincial Executive of the Farmers* Union yesterday. A further remit “that depreciation be allowed on the cost of felling, grassing, fencing and drainage” was also passed. It was stated by several speakers that with the shortage of fertiliser grasslands were going back in production with a resultant capital loss to the farmers. Masterton Voluntary Aid Detachment. Mrs A. G. Miller, Dominion lady superintendent of the St. John Ambulance Association, voluntary aids, and Mrs Claude Taylor, Wellington provincial commandant, were recently the guests of honour at a meeting of the Masterton Detachment. Mrs Colin Deans, president of the Masterton branch of the Nursing Division, welcomed the guests and presented each With a shoulder spray. Mrs Miller outlined the association's tentative plans lin. connection with rehabilitation, and [Mrs Taylor spoke on the work undertaken by the various detachments ['throughout the Wellington province. [She also stressed the urgent need for [Jhe training of further Voluntary Aids. Mesdames Miller and Taylor were the guests of the detachment at supper