LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 27 May 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Schools Resuxne The Levin' Primary School resumed yesterday after the winter holidays. Horowhenua College reopened today -for the second term. Masterton Licensing The Minister of Justice, Mr. Mason, has replied to .questfons addressed to him. by the Rev. G. H. Goodman on behalf of the Masterton Ministers' Association. on issues raised in the polls to be taken tomorrow in th.e three divisions of the former Masterton nolieense district. An assurance is given by the Minister that local bodies and others interested will be consulted before a loeal trust is established, should. trust eontl-ol be earried at ihe poll'. Rate Collection "The total rates levied amounted to £34,543, eompared . with £31,118 for the previous year," said the clerk, Mr. F. H. Hudson, in reviewing the past year at the annual meeting of the Horo- : whenua County Council. "The amount collected ' was £32,584; representing 94.3 " per cent. as against 94.1 per' cent. for 1945-46. After deducting native rates levied, the European eollections ' amounted to 96.3 per cent. eompared with 97.5 per cent. for 1945-46." Intoxicate^l in Charge i Convicted of belng intoxicated while in charge of a motor-ear, James Robertson, aged 50, labourer, of Greenmeadows, was ' flned £15 by Mr. Miller, S.M., at : Napier,, yesterday. The charge I arose from an accident on SaturII day in whieh Rohertson's car ' collided with the baek of a bus. Represented by Mr. V. J. Langley, ' Robertson pleaded guilty. The , prosecution was conducted by Senior-Serge.ant W. R. Miller. Robertson's licence to drive was eancelled for 12 months. Played for Wrong Side Rugby in the mud produeed a curious situation in the third and iast match of the Hawke's Bay . Rugby TJnion's sub-union tournament at McLean Park on Saturday. Conditions . were atrocious and the 'ground was an ankledeep quagmire after the previous games. Toward the end .of the game a player retired and a replacernent; was made. So unrecognisable were his team-mates ' under thick layers of mud that he played against them until he was sharply reminded by the referee. The First Parliament The first Parliament of New Zealand met in a building at the corner of Eden and Parliament Streets in Auckland 93 years ago on Saturday, the initial session of both the. House of Representatives and the Legislative Council beginning on May .24, 1854- This building subsequently became part of che Auckland University College, but it was demolished in 1817 to make room for the Anzae Avenue roadwa-y. Twelve mem'bers, represented Auckland in the Lower House at the time, while Wellington returned eight, Nelson six, Ganterbury five, and Otago and New Plymouth three each. Mosquito Squadrons Approximately 50' of the .8,0 Mosquito aircraft which are being ferried out to New Zealand from England for the; use of the R.N.Z.A:F. are to be stored at Woodbourne air station until the men* are available for the formation of the planned Mosquito squadrons. The remaining 30 will ' be retained at Ohakea, where they will be in use by members of No.. 75 Squadron. At the presenfc time a selection board is choosing applicants for permanent, extend- , ed servioe, and short service commissions with the now squadrons. The aircraft will be seryiced during tlieir period of ' stofage by members of the civilian staff of the de Hayilland Aircraft Com- : . pany. ..."