LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 February 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Red Cross Fund Donation. At the Transport Drivers' picnic a trophy donated by Mr J. B. McLean was raffled and as a result £1 7s 6d has been handed to the Red Cross Fund by the secretary. Mr G. Harding.

Woman Angler's Catch. A woman angler, Miss Branson, of Taupo, is credited so far with the season’s heaviest fish there. Fishing at the mouth of the Waitatanui. she landed one of 1111 b.. which was in excellent condition.

High Price for Romney Ram. The high prices paid for Romney ran.s at the recent stud sales at Masterton and Feilding were exceeded last week, when the Te Kuiti breeder, Mr. W. W. Johnstone, paid £350 for an outstanding one-shear ram bred by Mr J. G Alexander, in his Cranleigh stud at Maxwell. Appeals Dismissed. Thirteen appeals on the ground of conscientious objection, which came before the No. 4 Armed Forces Appeal Board in Wellington yesterday, were dismissed, three for lack of prosecution. In another case the board had no jurisdiction and in another the appeal was withdrawn. The only other appeal of the day was on the ground of hardship and this was dismissed. In two of the conscientious cases the dismissal carried a recommendation of non-com-batant service, if possible. No appeals were allowed, except one for a police constable. The Bride Fainted. Weddings have been delayed by numerous causes, but it is not often that the ceremony is held up by the bride fainting at . a critical moment. This occurred at a wedding at a Hastings church on Saturday. The bride was abotit to answer those fateful words: ”1 do." when, to the consternation of the company, she wilted and fell. Brandy was produced and after some delay the ceremony was proceeded with, and it was a nonc-thc-less happy couple who were speeded orr their way a little later. Discovery of Moa Bones. At the Dominion Museum. Wellington, yesterday, the director. Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, and the taxidermist, Mr. Charles Lindsay, were engaged in cleaning and sorting a collection of! more than 1000 moa bones, excavated by Dr. Oliver recently from a swamp near Oamaru. - They are now faced with the gigantic jigsaw puzzle of reassembling as far as possible the skeletons of the individual birds to which the bones formerly belonged. The bones will form a valuable addition to the Dominion Museum reference collection of moa bones, hitherto rich in North Island moa remains, but lacking I an extensive collection of South Island ■ specimens. Training of Territorials.

“When the present three months’ training period for territorials is ended, 25,000 territorials in the Dominion will have finished throe months’ training." said the Minister of Defence. Mr. Jones, at Wanganui yesterday. Mr. Jones said it was found that afleigsthe three months’ training period ended the attendance at night parades had not been as satisfactory as desired, and the Government had decided to make all subsequent training compulsory. The question of holding the annual two weeks camps earlier than was originally intended was being considered by the Government, but if the date were put forward ample notice would be given to the men likely to be called! up. Compulsory Loans.

Notices have been received by a number of people calling upon them to contribute to the compulsory war loan These demands have been made in the form of a circular letter signed by the Minister of Finance. Mr. Nash, and representatives of members of the armed forces overseas are reported to have been among the recipients of such notices. Referring to this complaint yesterday. Mr. Nash said that the circular referred to was sent out in accord with the usual procedure. The department concerned could not possibly know the names of income tax payers who were overseas on active service. Every assessment was subject! to appeal, and the appeal committee I would fully and carefully consider I every case, and could safely be left to determine every application on behalf! of absent soldiers in accord with their! service to the Commonwealth