LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 22 November 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Two Minutes' Gaol Herbert Edward Pearce, acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death by shootipg of Mrs. Georgipe Harwood, Tututawa, on August 13, was senteneed to imprisonment untii the rising of the court whifch took place within two minutes of the sentence. Strike. Threatened The majority of Auckland families will have to coliect their own milk from depots or private dairies on December 3, unless the strike of milk roundsmen whieh has been called from that d'ate, is iabandoned. The strike action was decided upon at a -special meeting of the Auckland Milk Roundsmen's Unjon because 'of dissatisf action with negotiations regarding conditions. Railway Engipes Epdapgered Railwgymen raeed to sfiift gbout 20 enginej? froih a biazrng loeomotiye shgd.at, the Auckianu rail\yay yatrds yesterday mprning, wpen ffre destroyed the width of the roof for a distapce pf about 20 ygrds. Abqut 50- mea were in or about the shecb but nqbody was injured and brigadesrnen from four machmes gbt the flre under . controi a few monutes after it starfed at 10.10. Exit Permits Revqked Ine uyerseas Passenger Emergency Regulatipns requiring all persons leayihg" iRew Zealand to ootam exit permfts, have now been revohed, said the Minister of Internal Afiairs, Hop. W- E. Parry, last night. He saiji the question wa§ given serious' consideration by the Governnient afte^- thn; cessation, of hostilities rendere'd the reguiatLons unnecessary pn - security grounds but owing to the extreme shortage oi shipping acGommodation from the Umted Kingdom to New Zealand and the difhcult situation optainmg until recently on the •trans-Tasman seryice, some form of controi remained necessary. Dutiful Chairman For nine and a half years Mr. A. J.. Moody was chairman oi the Auckland Hospital Board, and in the wnole of that period he missed only one meeting. His absence on that occasion was due tn innhiiit.v

to stand on his feet or sit in a chair, for he was encased in plaster, having broken his back when alighting from a tram. However, he contrived to attend meetings While still in plaster, for two months, and for a further nine -months, in the discomfort of a surgical jacket. Chairmanship of the board called for attendance at 160 meetings, or more, rounds of hospital cans every Saturday and Sunday morning, and much walkfng through the wards during Christmas festivities. Dried Fruits Held XJp "Large quantities of dried fruits, unloaded on the Wellington Wharves over two weeks ago still remaiu in the vyharf sheds," said Mr. W. Fjeer (Mf. Albert) in a question which he addressed to the Minister of Supply in the House of Repjresentatives yesterday. He asked if the Mipister was aware of f&Pt apd, if sp, what steps woufd he take to see that the fruit Was distributed in tipie for lchristmas purchases, and would the Minister advise if any inerease in the price Of this fruit WUS contempluted. "My ufteiition h.as been drawn to the fa.ci that this fruit! has been unloaded in Wellington " said Mr. Freer, "apd that the .fruit has not been distributed by merchants because they anticipate an mcrease iif the retail price."