LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 20 May 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stalker Fatally Shot A former constable, Mr. Charles Lawrence Bourke, of Taihape, was fatally shot on Saturday afternoon while deerstalking with a party fr.om Taihape on the Ruahine Ranges. The party left Taihape early on Saturday and in the afternoon a herd of deer was signted. The stalkers began shooting and a bullet that went wide hit Bourke. aCement Priority for Farmers Cement will be available to Tara^ i naki farmers during the next two | months for seasonal work on the , same basis as last y.ear. The presi;dent of the North Taranaki execp- | tive of the Federated Farmers, Mr. i H. E. Blyde, said he discussed the : matter with the office of the biiild- ! ing controller and was giyen an ! assurance that farmers would | receive priority for that period. British Briving Licenses In Great Britain. a driving lieen.ee costs 5/-. Tests (suspended during the war) have not yet been reinstituted, but visitors are exempt provided they hold a valid international -driving permit, a valid driving licence issued by a competent authority abroad," or can prove that they have held a British or Eire driving lieense prior toApril 1, 1934, or a Northern Irelarid licence issued, prior to June 1, 1927. Horowhenufi. Lake , One 6t 'the1 subj-epts whjch will be discussed at the^-monthly meeting of the Leyini B.orough- .Council t.onight is Horowhenua Lake. Tjhe town ,cl.erk (Mr. H. L. Jenkins) will submit a repprt detailing the past negotiations -with the . interested Natives and the council will give consideration | to what action it cculd take towards making possible the development of the lake as a beauty spot. Gverseas Wrestlers The first party of overseas wrestlers to visit Ne"w Zealand since early in the war, Earl McCready, Canadian holder of the British Empire title, John Katan, who is well knbwn in the Dominion, Jack Claybourne, of Boston, Negro world's champion, and Lu Numan, of'Hollywood, who is mid-western champion of the United States, arrived at Auckland on the Monterey on Saturday. Fruiterer Fined For a breach of the Electricity Control Order, 1945, a fruiterer, Nathu Hansji, appe'ared in the Auckland Magistrate's -Court before Mr. J. H. LAixford, ,S.M. He was charged with us'ihg' electricity from the public supply to operate shop window lighting at a time other than when the window was being dressed or cleared, after the premises had been closed for the day. Mr. Robinson, who appeared for defendant, said it was the first prosecution to be made under the regulations. It seemed unfortunatjj that his client was the first to be charged, as h.e believed there were oiher offenders. Hansji was fined £3 and costs. Position of Mailboxes At the inquest into the death of Lorna Langkilde, a sehoolgirl, who ran under a truck on April 22 at Tiakitahuna, representations were made by Mr. T. M. Rogers, who app.eared for the relatives, coneerning the practice of putting mailboxes on the wrong side of the road. That had been done for the convenience of mail contractors. The question, he said, was under consideration by a sub-committee of ,the Manawatu Automobile Association. He contended that the l'oot cause of the schooigirl's death had been the position df the mail-r box, and he raised the point in case there was a similar happening in the future. Taking a Car to Britain For the motor tourist who takes his car from oyerseas to Britjair). there are specip.1 facilities offered by the m,otoring .organisations, \yho ' issue customs p^e?, glriying car perinits, whiph. wiil save him trouble and deiay. The motorist ma-y cover his liabilities in respect of .customs duty and purchase tax by providing an indemnity by an approved bank, instead of placing the full amount on deposit. Where' possible, the visiting motorist shouid secure tbese docaments in advance from the motoring orgapisation of the poujitry jri whi?h he r.esid.es. ■Exemption from p&yment of road- tax i.s gka^ited foy a p.eriod of 90 days, after whi.e;h period the tax becomes payafele. ;