LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 March 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

— 1 V " W.E.A. Lecture. A W.E.A. lecture will be given tonight by Mr A. S. Hely, 8.C., in the Municipal building, commencing at 7.30 o’clock. Aerodrome Construction Unit. Members of the New Zealand Aerodrome Construction Unit who were successfully evacuated from Singapore to Australia are now in New Zealand. “Bonds for Bombers!’ Appeal. One of the features of the excellent programme at the Regent Theatre last night was a noteworthy picture connected with the present “Bonds for Bombers” Appeal in which was shown many impressive views of various types of fighting aircraft and the splendid effort that is being made in providing air defence in New Zealand.

Shop Damaged by Gelignite. A violent explosion occurred in Queen Street, Onehunga, at 11.20 o'clock last Friday night, and on an investigation by the police it was found that the whole of the plate glass window in the butcher’s shop of R. and W. Hellaby, Limited, had been blown in. A plug of gelignite had been placed under a ledge near the front window and fired with a small fuse. Immediate inquiries were made by the Onehunga police, but no arrest has been made.

Registration of Women. Today is the last day of registration for females in the 20-21 class, but up to yesterday only several hundred of the estimated 25,000 of this group in the Wellington area had registered. Females who have reached 20 but not 22 are obliged to register, irrespective of their present duties. However, they were given only seven days’ notice, and many may have failed to realise their obligation or responsibility. Those who fail to register are liable to a fine of up to £5O. or a maximum sentence of three months' jail.

Gad for Bicycle Thief. An intimation that there would be gaol without an option for those who converted bicycles, was made by Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Senior-Sergeant J. Mclntyre stated that since December 20. no fewer than 303 bicycles had been reported to the Palmerston North police as missing. The first offender to go to gaol was William Ramsay, a Territorial, of Wanganui, who admitted taking a machine from near the railway station at 4 o’clock on Sunday morning. He was caught by Constable Munro and his explanation was that he thought it was his own. Later, however, he admitted that he did not have a bicycle. Mr Lawry made the sentence one of seven days and said he would increase it if the unauthorised removal of bicycles did not stop. Seats are being steadily booked for the concert organised by the Ladies’ Patriotic Committee and io be given by the Soldier Sons of the Anzacs. Items include lightning sketches by various artists, tap .dancing by Sergeant Kingston who has a New Zealand reputation as a dancer, and a bracket of songs by Sergeant Burgess. The box plans are now open at the shop of Messrs Steele and Bull.