NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 103, 26 January 1943, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

Danger On Petone Beach Petone beach, always in the past noted for its safety, is at the moment dangerous in certain places where large holes have developed. In the weekend two adults and one child got into difficulties and had to be rescued. Yesterday a boy of six narrowly escaped drowning. He was pulled out of the wuter by two United States Marines, who successfully applied artificial respiration. The dangerous places have been marked by red flags and bathers are advised to keep away from them. Auckland Women Jurors. Four women in Auckland have applied for jury service, being the first, in New Zealand, but they cannot be called in the coming session because the jury list has closed. —P.A. Airman Killed. An airman pilot under training, Leading Aircraftman John Keith Rutherfurd, son of Mr. J. W. Rutherfurd, 11 Union Street, Palmerston North, lost his life in an aircraft accident, during forced landing practice at a South Island air station on Saturday morning. The cause of lhe accident was obscure. General MacArthur's Birthday. The Commander-in-Chief of the Southwest Pacific area. General Douglas MacArthur, will be 63 years of age today. He lias been in active command of the South-west Pacific area for almost a year, having arrived in Australia on March 17, 1942, after superintending the heroic American defence of the Philippine Islands. No Change of Battlcdrcss. A denial tliat a new pattern of battledress jacket (blouse) with lapels to permit the wearing of a collnr and tie was to be issued to Army personnel was given yesterday by the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones. He said there was no foundation for such a report, and that, there was no intern ion of changing the pattern of the battlcdrcss. Tip for the Bush. A useful tip for bush travellers was picked up by those al lending the current course for officers at the bush and mountain warfare wing of the Army School of Instruction. They were shown that a short length of fresh. rata vine when blown at .one end will give off good drinking water at the other. The same water will stop a bleeding 'cut immediately and leave it perfectly clean and dry. Greymouth Waterfront Work. The Greymouth wharf lias been taken over by the Waterfront Control Commission, and the contract system previously in operation will be extended to all loading and discharging. In announcing this. Mr. J. Roberts, chairman of the commission, said Greymouth would now be in line with all main and intermediate ports in I lie Dominion except. Westport lind Oainaru. —P.A.

Repairs to Training College. I!y (lie decision of the Wellington Educalion Hoard llic repairs Io the Weliingfon Tcacbcfs’ Training Colloge made necessary by the etirlliqutikes of June and August last ace being cimibined with general overhaul to liolb buildings, designed In make Iboin safer in the event of further 'intakes. The lop story of the college, at present brick, is to be taken down ami replaced by timber and plaster board, ami the lower story is Io be strengthened by a reinforced concrete baud.

Jail fur Sly-groggers. A further warning that sly-groggers would be .sent to jail unless in exceptional circumstances, was given by the magistrate, .Mr. Lttxford, yesterday, when two men charged with selling liquor without a licence came before him. On such it charge Pedro Jean Tniietii and Richard Kenneth Robinson were each senleneed to one month's imprisonment. Charged with being the occupier of unlicensed premises in which liquor was sold, a woman. Esine Catherine Nevin, was lined £lO.- -P.A. Railways Humorist. The railways have a humorist. On the side nf a chilled beef wagon standing in the I’eliine yards yesterday some wag had altered the "I"' in beef tn "r." There was a similar incident smite years ago when (he rolling stock used Io be sent Io the shops then located at I'elone. An AR engine came down from’ the Main Trunk labelled T’etone.” After it had stood in the yard for a day or two, passengers by the through trains were greatly amused nite morning to read underneath “Pefone” the caption: "The home of champions.” Wellington Swimming 'Team. 'The following have been selected Io represent the Wellinglim Ct'tilre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association al the North Island championships, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, at Hamilton: .Misses B. Casey (intermediate freestyle), E. (Jitirke (intermediate breaslsl roke I. C. Eichelbtilltn (intermediate breaststroke), S. De ('ent (junior freestyle), M. Teague (junior breaststroke). and T. Reedy (intermediate backstroke). and P. Carmody (boys' junior backstroke), and I>. Dowse (intermediate breaststroke). Mr. D, T. Woodlield will be manager, and Mrs. E. t'asi'v chaperon. The team left by train yesterd.'iy.