LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 February 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Band at Memorial Park. The Masterton Municipal Band played a programme of music at Memorial park yesterday afternoon, before a large gathering of the public. A selection of bright musical items was played, which were much appreciated by the public. In the morning the band played at Solway Showgrounds. Savings Flag at Masthead. This morning, for the sixth occasion, the National Savings Flag was flying at the head of the Masterton Post Office flagpole on the first day of the week’s campaign. This was again made possible by a generous donation which came to hand at 9 o’clock this morning. Child Killed. The 18-months-old son of Mr George Williams was killed at his home in Cobden yesterday, when the lid of a box ottomon fell on his neck. The child had got out of bed and apparently lifted the lid. He was found by his mother standing with the lid on his neck and his head inside the box. Meat Production. The official figures of killings for the present season at the Dominion's freezing works from October 1 till January 31, as issued by the New Zealand Meat Producers Board, show that lamb killings to that date total 5,072,314 carcases, this being an increase of 206,579 carcases over the killings to February 1 last season. Wether mutton killings are 233,403 carcases, and ewe mutton killings 258,365 carcases, compared with 111,633 and 236.713 carcases, respectively, last season. Soldiers Entertained. Last evening at the Y.M.C.A. rooms there was a good attendance of soldiers on leave who were entertained at a free tea provided and dispensed by the ladies’ branch of the Labour Party. The tables were beautifully decorated. The Member for Masterton, Mr J. Robertson, extended a welcome to the men and wished them all good luck. A period of silence, in respect to fallen comrades and members of all services al home and abroad was observed. Corporal Banks expressed thanks to the ladies and all who were doing so much for them, the hearty applause giving full evidence of his comrades’ appreciation. Ladies in attendance at the tables and assisting were Mesdames Robertson, Milne, Copp, McCord, Corneck, Edwards. Dunwoodie, McNamara and Proutt. Mails for the Middle East.

In reference to the public announcement that • the Empire Air Service is temporarily suspended the Post Office advises that air transit is still available for correspondence for the Netherlands East Indies. Meantime, correspondence for places beyond the Netherlands East Indies, including air mail correspondence for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Middle East, will be forwarded by sea from Australia.- Until the Empire service is restored postings may be made for trans-Tasman air transit and sea despatch beyond Australia at a charge of 5d for each half-ounce, for surface despatch throughout at the usual surface rate. For the armed forces the rate is 2d for the first ounce and Id for each additional half ounce. Until full air service to the Middle East is restored, it is possible that surface despatch [throughout will be just as expeditious 'as part air and part surface transit.