LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 June 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Slight Earthquake. A slight earthquake was felt in Masterton and district on Saturday night at 9.45 o'clock. It was preceded by a rumbling noise. Druids’ Dance. The Orange Hall was filled on Saturday night for the benefit dance of the Druids’ Lodge, and an enjoyable time was spent. Extras were played by Messrs Hood and Corbett. The Monte Carlo was won by Mrs Pauling and Mr Reynolds. The duties of M.C. were capably carried out by Mr W. R. Rawson. Mishap to Limited Express. Friday night's Limited from Wellington did not arrive at Auckland till 1.30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon owing to delay caused by a set of bogey wheels on the tender of the locomotive leaving the rails at the approach to the Hapuawhc-nua viaduct, north of Ohakune. The train was delayed more than three hours. Motor-Cycle on Fire. The Masterton Fire Brigade was called out at 11.15 o'clock on Saturday night to Dixon Street, where a motorcycle lying on the road was on fire. It was not known to whom the motorcycle belonged. The machine suffered some damage before the flames were extinguished.

Maori Boy Seriously Injured. A Maori boy who climbed a metal tower carrying high-tension wires near Paekakariki about 5 p.m. yesterday was responsible for a power failure in Wellington. 'He is Honi Pareawiti, aged 15, of Paekakariki. He was found at the bottom of one of the towers, which carry the 110,000-volt transmission line from Mangahao to Wellington, with severe burns, injuries to his shoulders, arms and head, and severe shock. It is believed that he climbed to the top' of the 40ft tower, from where he was thrown by the electric shock when he touched one of the wires, short-circuiting it to earth. He was taken to the Wellington Public Hospital by the Wellington Free Ambulance. His condition late last night was serious.

Frosts in Masterton. Masterton experienced two frosts over the weekend, one of 7.7 degrees on Sunday morning, and another of 13 degrees this morning. Conversion Offer. Applications of a total value of £15,700,000 have so far been received in response to the Government’s conversion offer to holders of Government stock and debentures maturing in July and November of this year and in March. 1943. The total value of the securities affected is £21,250.000, and the offer is to close on Saturday. Lyttelton Wharves Busy. To cope with the extra work on the Lyttelton waterfront, waterside workers are to be transferred temporarily from Timaru. Since the beginning of the war. Timaru has had very little overseas shipping, Lyttelton being the main overseas port for the South Island. The augmenting of the ranks of watersiders by the introduction of Timaru men will suit all parties and enable the ships to be dispatched more quickly. Shift work is to be introduced on some of the ships, the night shift starting at 11 o'clock and finishing at 7 a.m.

Patriotic Appeal. The latest figures for the All-Pur-poses Patriotic Appeal show that £851,000 of the £1,000,000 aimed al has been obtained. The provincial totals are: Wellington, £205 000: Auckland, £190,000; Canterbury, £111,000; Otago. £83.000; Taranaki, £69.000; Hawke’s Bay, £54.000: Nelson, £37.300; Southland. £31.000: East Coast. £27,000; Marlborough. £13,900; Westland. £14,500; miscellaneous, £5000; total, £851.100. The total lias increased by £ 19,000 in the last week, mainly from Auckland, where the campaign is well under way but will not conclude till toward the end of July.

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