Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 23 March 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Softball Results The results of Saturday's games in the Horowhenua softball com-„ petition were as follows: Raukawa 31, Kimberley Diamonds A 15;* Kimberley Diamonds B 51, Wanderers 19. New Hospital Quarters Plans for additions to staff quarters at Otaki and Foxton maternity homes, were submjtted to the Palmerston Norh Hospital Board yesterday by the ' ma'nhglhfe kdr bt&i'y 1 (Mr. A. j. Phillipps) . ' The estimated costs of each works is £1800. The Heaviest Tomato A tomato of the Beefsteak variety weighing no less than 1 lb. lli ozs. has been produced by Mr. A. P. Rolston, of Arapaepap Road, Levin, following publication of a news item on Fri'day lkst giving outsizes which had been grown. The heaviest one then listed was 1 lb. 51 ozs.

Charges Of Desertion Two stoker mechanics from H.M.A.S. Australia,* Ordinary Seaman Edward Charles Hawthorne and Ordinary Seaman John Wilson Elmore, both aged 19, were tried by courtmartial on board ship yesterday on charges of desertion. Both pleaded guilty and were sentenced ' to one year's h'ard labour subject to confirmaticn* by the Australian. Naval Board. It was stated that they deserted at Port Chalmers. on I March 8 and were arrested together j by a police constable several daysj later. Anlarctic Weather Regular weather reports are to be flashed to New- Zealand frdm Macquarie Island, "in the Antarctic Ocean, v/here . two Australian jscientific ships are to establish a permanent base. The expedition I has already established a full-size weather station on Heard Island, 1000 miles from the Antarctic and approximately half-way between Australia. and South Africa, and the first weather reports have been received. When the work on Macquarie Island is flnished-, the expedition will have two strategic-ally-placed observation and weather stations between the .southern Dornmions and ' the Antarctic, which gives birth to many storms and pressure areas. Road To Prosperity National prosperity lay along the road of co-operation between workers and .employers co-operat-ing with the Government, said Mr. V. J. Larner, chairman of the Auckland . Gas Company, at the annual meeting today. It was essential that both sides in industry should have confidence in 6ne another and it, was of paramount importance that the Governnient's leadei'ship be inspired by justice and so engender the respect and confidence of both parties. Under such ideal conditions there would be no place for Communism or any of the other totalitarian. creeds, the unfortunate effeets of which ' in Europe today were causing .great anxiety in Britain and the Empire. Hon. James Roberts announced at a smoke concert held in his honour in Timaru , on Skturday by the Waterside Workers' Union that he would be a candidate for the presidency of the New Zealand Labour Party.