LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 16 October 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Railway Worker Killed A labourer employed by the Railways Department was killed instantly when he was ruri over by a rake of trucks opposite the Christchurch railway station at 7.25 a.m. yesterday. He was Samuel Vaughan aged 62, widower, of Sydennam Mr. Vaughan was taking seals off a rake of trucks when the accident occurred. He had been working on the railways for over twenty years and was to retire at the end of the month. Otaki Roll Completed The printing of the electoral roll for the Otaki electorate was completed yesterday and it contains the names of 12,574 electors. No date has yet been fixed for the closing of the supplementary roll, but it is expected to be towards the end of the present month. It is obligatory for all eligible persons to ensure that their names are on the roll, and those who have hot so far made application should do so without delay. From Jettisoned Plane The aircraft tyre and tube discovered at Ohawe Beach , Taranaki, early this month. have been identified by the accident investigation branch of Air Headquarters as of the deck landing type attached to a Seafire, one of which Was jettisoned in Cobk Strait last December from the Indefatigable. As the condition of the tyre and tube are consistent with having been in the water since last December it is considered that they are from this souree. League of Mothers Gratifying features of the recent monthly meeting of the League of Mothers were the increased attendance and the presence of mothers with young children. Rev. A. Sal- ^ mond gave an extremely interesti ing talk on different aspects of life jin Australia, Fiji and Germany, and | was accorded a very hearty vote of I thanks. Mrs. J. Perigo's recitation |was enthusiastically received. The jusual cup of tea was served by the j hostesses, and the meeting closed j with the singing of the National I Anthem. Two Shops Broken Into I A quantity of clothing, two suitcases and approximateiy £11 in : jmoney was removed from the shop { of Messrs. W. M. Clark, Ltd., drapj ers, Levin, when the premises Were ' broken into during the weekena. j ! The premises of Mr. J. Eccles, dfy 1 | cleaners, were also entered and a ; suit coat and overcoat taken. Mr. - I Clark said he had occasion to enter 1 his shop on Sunday night, and it i j was then that he noticed thac his ; | stock had been interfered with. He 'informed the police immediately. [The second burglary was not disi covered till 9 a.m. on Monday.

| Pensions Appeals ! A point of interest to servicemen which is not generally known, is that appellants in war pensions cases are provided • with an advocate by their R.S.A. branch at war pensions hearirrgs in Wellington: The Wellington district advocate is -Mr. L. Wr Woolley, secretary of the Wellington branch of the R.S.A. Under this scheme the appellant is able to have his case formulated by his R.S.A. branch, and it is then forwarded to Wellington, saving loss of working time and unnecessary travelling. Each branch of the R.S.A. pays an annual fee to Wellington for this service. Tyre Retredders Kept Busy The lifting of the restrictions on tyre retreading had resulted in a rush by private motorists to have their tyres attended to before the holiday period, said a garage proprietor in Levin yesterday. The majority of the tyres handed in were in a very poor condition, and he was of the opinion that the lifting of the restrictions had come a little too late. Many had not received .attention for over six years and were in very bad shape mdeed. Retreading establishments were working at very higli pressure, but were able to keep up with the demand, and no great delay was being occasioned by the sudden influx which had been steadily mcreasing since the lifting of the restrictions was first announced. He also considered that the quality of the rubber of the newer tyres was of a considerably higher standard than previously.