Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 10 April 1948, Page 4

Local & General

i , — j Fiction Contest Popular Entries for the Otago Daily Times I centennial fiction contest on a New j zealand historical theme have now : closed and 57 entries were received ! which is believ.e.d to be unpre- | cedenteed in a New Zealand comj petition of this nature. Labour Caucus Conc.ludes The tliree-day caucus of members of the Parliamefitary Labour" Party concluded yesterday afternoon. The 'discussion inaugurated the previous day on industrial questions was continued and there • was'- also a discussion on defence and a number of minor matters. ' ! Ghost Trouble . Lansdowne residents are hoping that their "ghost" will be laia tonight.- On the two .previous Satur- , day nights, some person qjressed tin . a white sheet br~similar 'disguise ' has bten te • rifying children and caring women in the area. ParticuI 'ar attenlion has been paid to the homes of members of the staff of a firm operating -ifi Masterton. Thepolice have the matter in hand. ^ Trolly Derby Starters 1 xlbout 125 trollies for the national trolly derby have been completed J or are being comlpleted in Wellington, There hav$ been 150 entries for the derby and there is room for 1 another 20 before entries close. The ! first trials will be held about the ■ first week in May under the super- ' vision of the Chief Inspector of Derby Vehicles: • i i Mr. Semule Sees "Red" j Continuing his campaign warn- j ing the workers against the men- j ace of Communist wrecking tactics, ; the Minister of Works, Mr. Semple, f will address a public meeting in I Christchurch tomorrow night. His 1 subject will .be, "Why I Fight Com- i munism." In the early part of the ; week the Minister will speak on the j same subject to workers • at the, hydrn-electric works at Tekapbf (5oal Creek and Pukaki. The Wilkinj' Inquest The inquest on Francis Roy Wilkins will be held in the Magis- I trates' Court, -Wellington, next! Thursday, Soartin'g at 10 a.m. The} hearing will come exactly 51 _yveeks j after Wilkins met his death on j the night of April 22 last year. Wilkins' body \yas found on the Evans Bay foreshore on April 23. He had been shot and clubbed. The inquest will probably last more than one day. Shooting Season Approaches The shooting season will open on Saturday, May 1.* Water fowl may be shot from May 1 to May 23, inclusive, and imported game from May 1 to July 31, inclusive. Therel\as been some confusion about the opening date of the season because of a recommendation from the Acclimatisatidn Society to the Minister of Internal Aifairs that the season should not be opened till the first Saturday in June. The Minister, however, did not adopt the recommendation, but adliered to the usual practice of declaring the season open ;in May. Licences for the season are on sale now.