Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 14 May 1948, Page 4

Local & General

A.T.C. Camp Representmg the school unit of the A.T.C. at the ~ organisation's annuai camp in Palmerston North this week, are G. Lankshear, F. Frederikscn, J. Hannan, R. Edmonds and J. Harrison, of Horowhenua Coliege. Members of the A.T.C. from many parts of New Zealand are attending the camp. New Zealand Casein "Austraiia may have much to learn from New Zealand in the I manuf acture of casein," said Mr. E. F. Brown, a Melbourne business - man, who arrive'd from Sydney by jair this morning. He is here to jmake investigations for his firm, which spseiaiises in piastics. He jhad heard that New Zealand's I casein industry was well organise'd jfor export purposes. j Motor-eyclist Injured at Manakau As the result of an accident at Manakau at 10.30- a.m. on WsanesJday, a medieal stpdent from Otago jUniversity, J. B. Swale's, aged 23, I of Hamilton, was admitted to - the I Palmerston North Hospital where Ihe is believe'd to be suffering from jsevere internal ipjufies and shock. His condition last night was seri■ous. Mr. Swales was riding his motor-cycle home for the coliege ! vacation and it is believed he fell jfrom his machine when it skidded jon the greasy highway. | Fancy Fish Thief j | To have four fish ptolen from ihis outdoor fishpond, and have I another three lef t dead on the lawn was the experience of a resident of St. George's Gate, Wellington. The fish, which are fancy breeds, are worth more than £15 and will be difficult to replace. Whoever removed the fish seemed to have a i knowledge of their value for only the rarer species were taken. In addition to the theft of the fish the intruder sfnashed and scatter- ! ed boxes of water lilies and rooted water hyaeinth from the pond. | Several cases of thefts from fish 1 ponds have previously been reporte'd in the city,. pne enthusiast's loss running into more than £100. 'j Taxi Driver Who Refused Fare I Imposing a fine of £3 on a taxi , driver for failing to accept a fare ' for hire, the Magistrate, Mr. J. S. ; Hanna, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate's Court said complam- 1 ant had performed a public duty, which most people were inclinea to shirk. Complainant and his wife j had twice been turned down by | taxi drivers a few minutes before ! midnight, the drivers' excuses being | that they were going in a difler- j ent" direction. The drivers hadj accepted other fares. "The con- ! viction should act as a warning to other taxi drivers," said Mr. Hanna. "They must know that such an attitude will not be tolerated." Royal Contacts To have had several of his ! stamps accepted by Royalty is the i distinction enjoyed by Mr/ R. P. H. j Jensen, a young Wellington, philatelist. Mr. Jensen, who is ; presiaent of the Y.M.C.A. Philatelic | Society, has made interesting contacts with prominent stamp collee- | tors the world over. Mr. Jensen's | stamps have been accepted by j three ruling British monarchs— i the late King George V, King J Edward VIII, and King George VI. Distinguished people who have written to him include PrinCess Elizabeth, the late Sir E. Deeming Bacon, curator of the King's stamps, -the Kings of Denmark and Afghanistan, Viscount Galway, the Maharajah of Mysore, the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, Lord vNuffleId and Lawrence Tibbett. Arrangements are in train for Mr. Jensen to be granted a personal interview with His Majesty when the King and Queen visit New Zealand next ye-ar. There will be nb basketball games in the Horowhenua championship series tomorrow. Games will recommence on Saturday next.