LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 14 October 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wonderful Gol'f to Cpme "This will be the finest aggregation of golf talent ever assembled on one course in the history of New Zealand. It should be a wonderful show," said the president of the Manawatu Golf Club (Mr. N. A. Nash) when expressing the hope to the women players who had taken part in their open tournament just completed that they would return to watch the New Zealand open championships at Hokowhitu. "Only the Beaches" At least one candidate for the General Election has a high appreciation of the size and worch of his constituency. At an address in Taupo Mr. N. R. Hill, National candidate for Waimarino, which is the largest electorate in New Zealand, told his audience that if Waimarino were taken away from the North Island there would be only the beaches left. Mr. Hill has already addressed 24 meetings in the electorate and will need all the time between now and election day to cover his territory." White Walking Sticks The Dominion Association for the Blind is anxious to restrict the use of white walking sticks to those who have lost their sight, said theMinister of Internal Affairs (Mr. Parry) . While he did not think this was a matter for any regulations, he was confident that people with normal sight would refrain from using wliite' walking sticks once they realised the possible consequences of their action. Motorists, pedestrians and traffic control officers had come to recognise the white stick as a sign of blindness and were prompt to show consideration. Bowling Trophies Presented During the opening of the Levin Central Bowling Club's green on Saturday afternoon, last year's championship winners were presented with their various medals and trophies. The president of the club (Mr. G. Sweetman) made the presentations to the following: — Champion singles: Mr. F. E. Langelan; championship pairs: Messrs. S. Small (skip) and B. Armstrong (lead) ; rinks champions: Messr§. W.- Sharp (Skip), H- Poad (No. 3), H. Hartstonge (No. 2) and W. Mudgway ( (lead) ; . junior singles: I Mr. B. Armstrong. Police Force 100 Years Old I The New Zealand Police Force is now a hundred years ol'd. It was on Qetober 9, 1846, that an ordih-- ! ance was passed for the establishment and maintenance of a constabulary force in New Zealand, and early in the following year a body of men took up their duties. The next step in the development of the force was the formation, m 1868, of the Armed Constabulary, composed of trained settlers officered by men who had seen active service all through the early days of fighting against the Maoris. The Armed Constabulary was disbanded in 1885, and from it stemmed the New Zealand Permanent Artiliery (later the Royai New Zealand Artiliery) and the Police Force of

_coaay. A Fighting Ship It seemed syxnbolic that a vessel named Awatea (Eye of the Dawn) should be the spearhead of an attaek such as that launched from the operation in which she was involved at Algiers in 1942, and which was the turning point of the whole North Afriean campaign, said Captain G. B. Morgan, D.S.O., D.S.C., who was in.command of the former trans-Tasman liner whep she went down with guns blazing off Bougie (about 1.50 miles from Algiers) . Captain Morgan returned to his home in Christchurch a few days. ago on holiday for the first time in three and a-half years. The vessel was probably chosen fpr the job by men who had no knowledge of the English translation of her name, he said, but the morale of the troops became even higher than usual whep they learned the meaning of the name. The Manawatu and West Coast A. - and P. Association 's spring show takes place at Palmerston North pn Novembef 8 and 9. Entries clOse finally on Octqber 25 and schedules are now availaple free 011 application to the secret&ry, Mr. R. McCay, P.0. pox .8.6, Palmerston Nprth. Programmes fpr girls' marehing compefitlpn iriay also be had on ~J application.