LOCAL AND GENERAL
Air Trainee Killed.
Leading Aircraftman Ronald Thomas Bransgrove, aged 22, received fatal injuries at Kawaroa Park, New Plymouth, on Sunday afternoon, when a swing on which he was riding broke, and he fell head-first on the concrete, fracturing the base of his skull. The accident occurred at 3.45 p.m., and without regaining consciousness he died in the New Plymouth Hospital at 6.30. He was in training as a pilot at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School. Six Planets Visible.
All the planets visible to, the unaided eye are at present in the evening sky. Mercury can be located in the last of the twilight glow in the western sky, with Venus, a brilliant object slightly higher. Mars, which is in opposition to the sun, rises in the east at sunset and remains visible all night. Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus can be seen above the north-eastern’ horizon about 11 o’clock. Saturn is to be seen south of the Pleiades cluster, with Uranus lying about midway between the two. Jupiter is further east, below the prominent constellation of Orion. Horse Trainer
Noel Steven Voitre, horse trainer, Palmerston North, was charged in the Palmerston North ' Magistrates’ Court yesterday with having failed to report under the National Service Emergency Regulations. Sergeant-Major R. I. Miles, a witness for the Army Department, slated that defendant had been ordered to proceed to camp on three occasions and had failed to do so. He had been making statements around the town that he “would not be dragged to camp.” A sentence of six weeks’ imprisonment was imposed. Defendant did not appear in Court,
Flag Competition. For the fortnightly period of the national savings “flag” competition, which ended on October 7 the only change recorded in respect to the leading towns was in the Palmerston North district, where Shannon has displaced the chief post office, Palmerston North, thus securing the distinction of flying the flag during the next contest period. In all other districts, notwithstanding close competition in some cases, the position is unchanged, although increased percentages have been recorded in each case. In the Wellington district Featherston still leads.
Drownings and Motor Fatalities. A comparative analysis of drownings, and. motor fatalities prepared by the National Committee of Swimming and Life-Saving shows that in the Oc-tober-March period for the last 10 years, 848 drownings and 844 fatal motor accidents have occurred in Ney Zealand. The analysis shows that in 1931-32 (October-March) there were'B3 drownings and 74 fatal motor accidents; in 1932-33, 90 and 66; 1933-34, 73 and 69; 1934-35, 99 and 85; 1935-36, 87 and 108; 1936-37, 59 and 85; 1937-38, 119 and 121; 1938-39, 65 and 102; 1939-40, 82 and 68; 1940-41, 91 and 72. Only 11 persons lost their lives while bathing at beaches, and, apparently, the report adds, most of the fatalities were witnessed but help was not forthcoming quickly enough to prevent a trag- ' edy.
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