LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 24 May 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"All Play and No Work" "if we arrange for all play and no work, then we shall get a good staff." This remark- was passed by Mr. M. T. Trafford (Cook County) at a meeting of the Pukeora Sanatorium Committee when the question of amenities for the staff was being discussed. . Broadcasting Hours Radio broadcasting hoUrs are to be increased as the result of the iinpfovehient in the power sitUa- . tion. In the case of* certain stations the work day hours to be Observed from June 1 Will be as follows: — 7 a.m. to 8.10 a.m., 9-a.m. to 11 a.m., 1.30 p.m.. to 4 p.m., and 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Lucky War Widow A war widow, Mrs. M. Truman, formerly of Palmerston North, was the winner of the- second prize of £500 in the "Jump For Joy" art Unioh. Mrs. TrUman, who is stay1 ing temporarily -atHauffioana, is to be re-married shortly. Eter hus-. band was 'killed on active service six years ago. -TheTueky ticket was bOught on her birthday. J-Foree and' R.S.A. Opposition to the admission at present of J-Force personnel as members of the Returned Serviees' Associatioh, was expressed in a resolution carried 'at the annual meeting of the Hastings R.S.A. The discussion was taken in camera to give delegates to the Gominion conference the opportunity of learning the views of returned men. Forgetful Tram Travellers Wanganui's. tram and bus travellers are just as forgetful as any others elsewhere in the couifctry. In ! the last financial year they left behind them a total of 454 artieles, on floors, seats and luggage racks of the vehicles. These included 75 umbrellas, 65 parcels, 55 pairs of gloves, 42 purses, 30 books, 29 coats, and cardigans, 29 bags, 19 hats, 18 attache cases, and miscellaneous items ranging frpm a gatden spade . to £1 notes. Saies of unciaimed property realised £14 8s, but in a new award„the employee- finding the article, if it is not claimed within a period of siX'months, be.comes the owher. V'oting at a By-Election "At the last general election the Government reeeived a severe ^ shock and a Severe reprimand," said Mr. K. J. Holyoake, DeputyLeader of the National Party, speaking at New Brighton. "But the Government has not taken it to heart," he added. ' "It has gone blithely on its way, by-passing Parliament, and over-riding laws by Orders-in-Council." Voters ih, this by-eleetion had a-unique .opportunity, Mr. Holyoake said. They could praisO or condemn the ad- . ministration of the Government ; since last November, and he thought that people Could make up ! their own minds on which attitude they should take. - ; I War Memorial lii Supreme Court i A featiire of an impressive cere- ' mony in the Auckland Supreme - CourUyesterdav afternoon, was the soundihg of the Reveille to suhimon the -spirits of ten members of the 1 Auckland Law Society who gave their lives in World War II. The I Governor^General, * Sir Bernard 'i Freyberg, V.C., and Lady Freyberg, i were present with Judges and i Magistrates of the city, members of the society ahd next^of-kin, for j tlje unveiling Of the memorial ] tablet bearing the names of the 1 fallen men. Two next-of-kin, Rus■sel Gray and Robin Elliot, whose 1 fathers' names are included on the I tablet, uhyeiled the'brass memorial. The Governor-General cohcluded 11 the ceremony with a short address 1 •as their Commander-in-Chief , to ) the honotired dead and to the as- i sembled gathering. Mention was I made that of 500 members of the i Auckland Law Society, 211 Served 1 in the armed forces during the War. i