It appears that her husband, a hairdresser by occupation, is now out of employment, and unable to get any other work (says the Wanganui Chronicle).
The board approved of the secretary's action in granting temporary assistance, but it was resolved to refer the case to the authorities at Wellington.
The latest circular to boards mentions that the Government will contribute half of the cost of relief afforded to enemy subjects calling on the board for assistance.
• At the meeting of the Taieri County Council yesterday, Cr Doherty brought up the question of poisoning small birds, and moved that the county surfacemen be supplied with poisoned grain, and that they be employed two days in July and two days in August in laying poison.
In proposing the motion, he said he did not wish to convey the impression to farmers that the surfacemen were going to do all the poisoning.
Farmers ought to do all the poisoning they could during the winter months.
They were losing more by not poisoning birds than would pay their rates for the year. He lost 100 last year by not poisoning small birds.
Cr Christie seconded the motion, which was carried.
• The Otago Women's Association reports that by the Monowai yesterday afternoon 12 cases containing over 7000 pairs of socks, were shipped to her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, Government House, Wellington.
These cases contain two pairs of socks for each Otago and Southland man of the Main Expeditionary Force and in all Reinforcements up to the fourth.
This is the result of the special appeal made about two months ago.
In connection with this fund socks came from many parts of Otago and Southland.
The Invercargill Committee alone sent in 544 pairs.
• Considerable amusement was caused at the Geraldine saleyards on Wednesday (says the Timaru Herald), when a lively wether tried to make its escape from a well-known stock agent, and took 13 jumps in succession from pen to pen over rails fully four feet high.
The jumps were also well taken by the stock agent, who eventually won amidst the applause of those present.
• The Waipori correspondent of the Tuapeka Times states that some very severe weather has been experienced during the past week, and snow has fallen every second day, at times accompanied by strong freezing gales.
All the sluicing claims have had race troubles, and are stopped, the higher levels being very heavily drifted, and there is no chance of profitable work until a thaw sets in, which at present seems unlikely.
• By the Corinthic, due in New Zealand about July 8, a batch of 50 domestic servants are being sent out under the auspices of the British Women's Emigration Society, in charge of two reliable matrons (says the Dominion).
These girls, who are said to be of a good stamp, will be distributed as evenly as possible throughout the dominion.
It might be mentioned that the demand for Home girls for domestic service is still far from being satisfied.
The demand in the south, particularly in Otago, is said to be as keen as ever it was. Besides these 50, there will be another 119 assisted immigrants arriving by the Corinthic. - ODT, 26.6.1915.
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