LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 August 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Body Found on Beach. The body of Joseph Freitas, aged 60, was found on a beach north of Hokitika on Saturday afternoon. Mr Freitas, who had been gathering wood on the beach, left his home at 10 a.m., and a search in the afternoon revealed the body in a depression some distance from the waterline. It is assumed he suffered a heart seizure. Price of Cheese Crates. “We were asked by the dairy industry to stabilise the price of cheese crates, and we have done that,” said the Minister of Marketing, Mr Barclay, yesterday, when he was asked to comment on a statement by Mr J. R. Wilson, Tawanui, that the Government was carrying out an experiment with a view to socialising the whole of the timber industry. The Minister added that the price of crates had been stabilised at 2s 9d. Narrow Escape from Drowning. An escape from drowning was experienced by Norman Blenkin, schoolboy, aged 14, when he was knocked unconscious into the Auckland harbour yesterday afternoon. The boy, in company with another lad, was playing on Orakei Wharf, and was apparently struck on the face by a winch and forced into the water. Fortunately his plight was observed from the shore by Miss B. Stairmand, who dived fully clothed to his rescue. When she reached the lad he was floating unconscious under the water' and bleeding profuse;ly from a gash on the face. Miss Stairmand managed to hold him till help arrived. He was sent to hospital, where it was found that his condition was not serious. Finnish Barque Seized. The Finnish barque Pamir, which arrived at Wellington recently, has been seized as a prize by the Customs authorities, acting in concert with the Government of the United Kingdom and other Governments of the British Commonwealth. An announcement to this effect was made by the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr Nash, on Saturday. It is understood that similar steps are being taken elsewhere in respect of Finnish vessels. A Supreme Court writ has been served against the Pamir. The crew, which includes 14 Finns and several New Zealanders, has been allowed ashore in Wellington. It is learned reliably that arrangements have been made for the accommodation of the crew, and that though the police are j keeping in touch with them, they are not under any form of restraint.

Another False Alarm. The Masterton Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday night to another false alarm. This time it came from the Cole Street box, at about 11.40 o’clock. Address to Officer and N.C.O.’s. An address on the British campaign in Greece is to be given by Colonel R. W. Rowe, D. 5.0., of the New Zealand Staff Corps, to all officers and n.c.o.’s in the Wairarapa College Assembly Hall tomorrow night. District Appeal Board. A sitting of the District Appeal Board is to be held at the Masterton Courthouse tomorrow and on Wednesday to deal with appeals relating to men called up for overseas service. Odd Fellows’ Dance. A successful dance was held by the Manchester Unity Odd Fellows’ Lodge in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night. There was a good attendance and the dance was controlled by Mr B. J. Seddon, M.C., to the satisfaction and enjoyment of the dancers. Injury to Knee. Mi’ James Jones Marshall, a roadman at Bideford, was admitted to Masterton Hospital for treatment on Saturday afternoon. He suffered a cut on one of his knees, received, it is stated, while cutting trees on Saturday afternoon. He was able to return to his home later the same afternoon. Display of Films. A number of films, including those of this year’s St. Matthew’s School sports and the Greytown Centennial celebrations were shown at St. Matthew’s School on Saturday night at a screening organised by the Old Girls’ Association. Mr W. G. K. Wiggins showed the films and Mr J. F. Thompson gave a commentary on them.

Death from Injuries. Mr Charles Jones, aged 35, railway employee, who was severely injured in the car accident at South Beach early last Monday morning, when the former All Black, Mr Jack Steel, was killed, died in the Grey Hospital yesterday afternoon. Mr Jones, whose right foot was amputated after the accident, underwent a second operation yesterday morning, but died shortly after his return to the hospital. He was a former Buller Rugby representative. His parents live in Westport.