LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 February 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

E.P.S. Parade. The parade of the E.P.S drill unit ; called for tonight will commence at 7 o'clock and not 7.30 o'clock as previously announced. Monkey Recaptured. One of the monkeys which escaped; { from the Wellington Zoo. was recaptured yesterday when it was chased into a public lavatory. Only two still, remain at liberty. Government Caucus. General policy questions were discussed yesterday by the caucus of members of the Parliamentary Labour Party. The caucus, which met in the morning and afternoon, resumed today. The Two Comets. Only with telescopes, and then not very well, arc comet 1941 A and Cunningham's Comet, which have been visible for about three weeks, now discernible. The new comet can be seen m the early evening and Cunningham's in the early morning. Boys Cost More to Feed. The fact that it costs 50 to 60 }ter cent more to feed boys than girls was mentioned at the monthly meeting of the Napier Secondary Education Board by Mr C. W. Nash, speaking of figures in the balance-sheet of the hostels at the Napier Boys' and Girls' High School. Other members who had information of similar institutions said that it was always found that boys ate twice as much as girls. Remand in Murder Charge.

Leonard Nailing. labourer and brushmaker. aged 29. charged with the murder of Mrs Marjory Livingston Horton in Wellington on January 8. appeared on remand in the Magistrate's Court. Wellington, yesterday. He was further remanded to February 26. Mr T. P. McCarthy, counsel for accused, said he understood that on this date a fixture for the hearing of the case would be applied for. Bowling Title. In the final of the Wellington Bowling Centre's tournament for the single championship, played on the Kclburn green yesterday. H. L. Brighting, Kelburn. and formerly of Masterion, defeated S. Ingram, Victoria, 19-9. Aspirants for the title included some who had previously won the distinction, and the defeat of two of them, H. D. Field and G. Bradley, was a feature of the first series of games. Labour Candidates. Labour candidates for the Wellington City Council elections have been chosen by the Labour representative committee as follows:—-Mrs C. C. S. Stewart. M.P., Mrs R. Semple, and Messrs McKeen. C. 11. Chapman. M.P., A. Black, J. Read. P. M. Butler. R. Holland. A. Parlane. J. H. Collins, P. Hansen, W. Atkinson. H. Aspin. J. Fleming, and the Hon. T. Brindle. M.L.C. Those elected to contest seats on the Wellington Harbour Board were: —Messrs Brindle, McKeen, Chapman and J. Roberts.

Medical Benefits Soon Available. The Minister of Health, Mr Nordmeycr, said yesterday that the preliminary work in connection with the medical benefits scheme under the Social Security Ac| had now been completed. and that medical benefits would be available to the public at an early date. The regulations covering this part of the scheme would be published in today's Gazette, said Mr Nord* meyer. He added that at the same I time a statement would be released explaining the main points of the scheme and informing the public how to apply for medical benefits. Damages for Loss of Thumb. Damages amounting to £lB3 were awarded in the Supreme Court, Wellington. yesterday, to a man whose thumb had been injured in a motor accident. The ease was heard by the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) and a jury of four. Plaintiff was Athol Collinson Smith, meat packer, Tawa Flat. Defendant was Alex Moore, butcher. Johnsonville. The -accident took place on the Ngahauranga Gorge Road on the morning of May 20 last year, when a car driven by Smith collided with one of two lorries owned by Moore and driven by his employees. Girls’ Baseball Champ ionsh ips. The New Zealand girls' club baseball championships will bo decided on Cook’s Gardens, Wanganui, on Saturday, when teams from Auckland.: Christchurch, Wellington. Palmerston ; North and Wanganui will take part The trophy to be played for is the; i Dustin Cup The winning team and j j runners-up will be presented with; ribbons. 'Die following chibs will be j represented: West End (Auckland),! Libertylund 'Palmerston North'. Ama-! zons and Southern Aces (Wanganui), j Monowai (Christchurch). Red Aces! (Auckland' and Wembley (Welling-! ton*. Territorials Take Charge. Members of the Second Provost C”m- ’ puny of Territorials from Dannevirke; Camp who took charge of ’lie trollies control arrangements yesterday in the , vicinity <? the Showgroundhandled; the big volume of motor traffic tn an expeditious manner The signals were; clearly and precisely given. On mm; occasion, at the junction of Fleet and i Short streets, a ear driver attempted to J ■•al ui to the nght. against tile signal, ■ but the trail'ic director immediately, jumped in front of the car. which eanw att abrupt slop, and was promptly ; turned back mto the stream of car: , proceeding in the ->tll< -r direction. St. Helen's Trainees. Improvements in the <••■!;!; fi-r! I trainees in S’ Helen’?: hospitals were I .inn--tnwed ye-wrduy b> the .Mmister -if Health. Mr Nordrueyer H>- san! that ->rn April I tin ;mce of £:’■) a year now p.ud w<m!d he in-i ere:.‘rd !>".>• r.i-r if m IwifetV ll'.tllni 1 e) i'. "O j >'> the <-f inalermty mn”<- !r.iw,e<£”2 .* year. The present system whereby St Helt!:’:. H p;'al .".arse:: wer-- required : ■ to provide th.r;r own umfiems would ;< > arid - v era Us ■ whl <* h w■ .; !<i re- ■ mam the 5 r-.p'-i ■: the d<-(.-.<ttmri.t».| i W -!■: |>e !ed ' r ti«e during ti • | (A gwci, b-r f : 1 p:i-'‘rl.t p; • :-> ■ !; < f <>SW WCCK S > .’f-j;. .■ cmp.- .y c» - f : c p,;.