LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Exhibition Attendance. Ar. attendance of 10 385 at the Centennial Exhibition yesterday brought the grand total up to 2,125,571. This works out at. 16.584 daily. Mozart Manuscripts. The German news agency announced that six signed manuscripts by the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have been discovered in the library of a monastery, a Prague cablegram states. Two were not previously known. Salvation Army Leaders. Commissioner and Mrs Evan Smith, who recently arrived from England, and who have been appointed as the Salvation Army’s new leaders for New Zealand, will receive a public welcome in the Army Citadel at Masterton on Monday night at 8 o'clock. The Mayor (Mr T. Jordan) will preside. Petrol Restrictions. An assurance was given at the annual conference of the South Island Motor Union at Christchurch yesterday that there would be no further restrictions on petrol but that if consumption dropped below 6.000,000 gallons a month there was a likelihood of some relaxation. After discussing holiday supplies the conference decided to recommend the Government to issue coupons on a two-monthly basis. Dry Pastures in Hawke’s Bay. Pastures in Hawke's Bay are beginning to show the effect of the unusually dry period, the rainfall in most parts of the province having been little hi excess of half an inch. But there is no drought yet and as the grass has not stopped growing a good soaking rain in the near future should bring away an excellent flush ot autumn growth. Certainly, the Hawke's Bay countryside has dried up considerably during the past month and makes a striking contrast to the IVlanawatu district, which is showing an abundance of growth. Woman Fatally Injured.

Fatal injuries were received by Mrs E. M. Cross, an employee of James Smith. Ltd., when she fell from the roof of James Smith's building. Wellington. shortly after one o'clock yesterday afternoon. During the day Mrs Cross remarked that she was not feeling well, and was told to retire to the women's dressing room. Later it was found that she had fallen into the light well behind the building. She was taken to hospital by the Free Ambulance, but died shortly after admission. Interest Free Loans. Further free-of-interest loans and donations to New Zealand’s war effort were received yesterday by the Minister of Finance. Mr Nash. The highest contribution came from Southland. this being an interest-free loan of £15,000 from an anonymous source for the duration of the war and six months thereafter. Among other loans were the following:—J. McGregor, Masterton, duration of the war and 12 months, £2OO. Masterton Young Farmers’ Club, Masterton. duration of war. £lO. The total to date, £1.552,177. Sequel to Motor Accident. An accident in Linwood Avenue on February 3 had a sequel in the Christchurch Magistrates' Court yesterday when a police constable was charged with negligent driving, thereby causing bodily injury to a young woman. The accused was Constable Leonard Cook. The case was opened so that evidence could be taken from Dr Gilbert Murray, who is shortly leaving for the Chatham Islands, and it was then adjourned till April 26. Dr Murray said that the girl would not suffer any after-effects. The accused had told him that the car overturned.

A Woman Shoplifter. “This class of offence is very prevalent in Wellington.” said DetectiveSergeant W. McLennan in the Wellington Magistrates’ Court yesterday, when Florence Turner, domestic, aged 52, admitted stealing a coat ornament and a bunch of artificial flowers, valued at 3/3, the property of Woolworths (N.Z.), Ltd. She also pleaded guilty to the theft of an article of clothing valued at 2s, the property of some person or persons unknown. Mr Stout, S.M., who convicted accused and ordered her to come up for sentence if called on within three months, said he would give her a chance and that if she behaved herself she would hear no more of the present charge. "But if you go shoplifting in the meantime you’ll be sentenced on this charge,” the magistrate added.

Splendid War Record. A proud record of contribution to New Zealand’s war effort is that of Mr and Mrs L. A. Crawley, of Waipawa, who have five sons serving in one or other of the Dominion’s services. The eldest son. Rifleman Henry Crawley, and Sergeant Laurancc Crawley and Gunner Robert Crawley, are members of the second echelon, and the youngest son, Alex, aged 19 years, is serving in 11.M.5. Leander. A fifth son, Douglas Crawley, is in training on the ground staff of the Royal New Zealand Air Force al Ohakea. Of the family, which comprises eight- sons, the five at present on active service are the only ones eligible for service, but a sixth member hopes to enter the Navy when he attains the required age next year. The fact that several uncles of the present boys saw service in the Groat War certainly demonstrates that the family has a record of which it might justly be proud.

Army School of Instruction. The Central District School of Instruction at Trentham camp will shortly be available again for Territorial courses after having been used fur the training of officers and n.c.o.’s for units going overseas. From April 13 to 20 there will bo a course of training for n.c.o.’s specially recommended by their commanding officers as suitable for commissions in the Territorial Forces. From April 2D to. 27 there will be a drill and duties course for officers of mounted rilles and infantry units who have recently come on to the active list from the reserve and retired lists. Other Territorial officers not above the rank of captain can also attend. There will be a recruits course for infantry units rfom May 11 to 18. From May 18 to 25 there will be a recruits course for mounted rifles, artillery, engineers, signals. Army Service corps and medical units. Tlie officers and men for all these courses will be drawn from the Central Military District embracing Wellington. Hutt Valley. Wairarapa. Manawatu. Hawke's Ray, Poverty Bay and Taranaki.