LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

— — * • - - ■ - - - Hockey Team's Tour The New Zealand Hockey Association has been advised by the Minister of Defence (Hon. F. Jones) that approval cannot be giyen the request that the term of service of the members of the N.Z.E.F. hockey team be extended on their return home to enable a tour of the main centres to be made at the Army's expense. War Bride Comes Ashore Another instanee of a bride of an American serviceman leaving a ship shortly before its departure from Auckland occurred on Thursday morning, when a young Auckland woman decided not to sail in the Army transport David C. Shanks. Three brides have now left ships at Auckland, one from each of the last three America-bound vessels, the Lurline, Monterey and the transport. Prisoner Escapes While being escorted from Wellington to Auckland by a prison official on Friday * night, a halfeaste Maori named George R'obert Te Awa, jumped off the express near Halcombe and is still at large. j He is 19 years of " age, 5ft 2in in I height, and was wearing blue 1 trousers and a brown. suit coat. As i the official had two other prisoners 'with him, he was unable to leave ) the train to take up the chase. J • j Disturbqnce Felt at Rarotongo According.to a message received by the Union Steamship "Co, the I marine disturbance was - felt • at Rarotonga this week,- stated the Minister for Island Territories (Rt. Hon. B. Fraser) . A cablegram stated that the effeets of the disturbances . wefe felt on Monday afternoon and"' early on Tuesday i morning (New Zealand time). The j sea receded tbtally 'from the harI bour and then retumed and coyf ered the wharf completely every 1 two minutes. No loss or damage, other than scouring around the wharf piles, was sueered. Victory Farade Personuel s The hospitai ship Maunganui is being refitted at Wellington to I transport to London the New 2eaI land representatives in the Victory : Parade. The Prime Minister (Rt. i Hon. P. Fraser) stated on Saturday j that the Service personnel are to 1 be concentrated at Trentham,' the : North Island representatives entering on April 15 and those from th« ! South Island on tl^e following day. i"I anticipate," added Mr, Fraser, {•"that the Maunganui will have to j leave by April 22. . The ship will jsail from Wellington. Between now and then the applications will have to be considered and selected personnel equipped and brought together in camp."