LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 13 August 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Long, Long Trail To appear in the Magistrates' Court, Thames1, yesterday morning, a man rose at 2 a.m. and walked 24 miles. After he had been convicted and discharg'ed on a charge of a breach of a probation order, he walked 24 miles home. Butter for Norfolk Island • On her way back to Aus'tralia after her New Zealand tour ihe Bristol Freighter carried 30 cases 1 of butter to Norfolk Island. The I freighter left Whenuapai early on I Sunday morning, remained at Norfolk Island an hour, and cortinued to Brisbane in the afternoon. She will.later return to Britain. Infectious Diseases Sixteen cases of infectious diseases were notified in the Welling-ton-Hawke's Bay health district last week. They were: Scarlet " fever 1; diphtheria 2,- erysipelas 1; hydatids 1; dysentery 1; cerebrospinal meningitis 1; tuberculosis 9. One death from tuberculosis was reported. Thanks Horowhenua Anpreciation of the manner in which they had been entertained by the Horowhenua' Rugby Union during the visit on July 26 has been expressed by the Wairarapa Urian. In a letter to the local union, it stated that both teams had enjoyed their visit to Levin and praised the arrangements made for their entertainment. Slow Transit On June 24 a New Plymouth manufacturing firm railed goods to Wellington for transport to the Sou'th Island. Yesterday the firm received advice that ihe goods were still in the ship's hold at Lyttelton — 48 days after being consigned, and nearly as long as it takes for goods to be shipped from Britain to New Zealand. Illiteracy in J-Force Some of the New Zealand soldiers who went to Japan in the occupation force were illiterate, said Miss Jean Begg, director-general of women's welfare services in the Far East, speaking to the Palmerston Norih Rotary Club this week. They were unable to read, and -it was distressing to think that New Zealand was sometimes failing in education matters. An Early Start That ihe Wairoa representative team to play Horowhenua on Saturday would require to commerce their journey at 6 a.m. on Friday morning was mentioned by the management committee of the Horowhenua Rugby Union last night. The team.will be entertained by the Otaki Club, which is arrangirg a dance for them during the weekend. Winners of Rose Bowl The Shannon senior team have been the best dressed, best behaved ard most punctual team this season and will thus become the holders of the^ Robinson Rose Bowl. This was announced at last night's meeting of the management committee of the Horowhenua Rugby Union. It was also decided that Foxton be declared the wirners rof the junior championship. Barque Pamir In the House of Representatives. yesterday, Mr. T. L. Macdor.ald (Wallace) , gave notice to ask the Minister of Marine if the Governrnent would continue to operate the barque Pamir or whether the vessel's disposal had been considered. He asked whether, in the event of the Government con'tinuing to operate the barque, it would be used as a training ship and pointed out that the Pamir's eighth voyage showed a loss -of £17,787 and that the vessel had been tied up in Wellington harbour1 for the last two months.