LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 May 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Art Union Prizewinners. Prizes in “A Spot of Luck” art union were won by the following Wairarapa ticket-holders:—£lo: “Climax,” Park Road, Carterton. £5: “Rex,” Masterton; “For Mother,” Masterton; “Two Mugs,” Eketahuna, and “3 Muscatels,” Masterton. Ministerial Visit. An inspection of defence works in the district was made yesterday by the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, Minister of Public Works. Mr Armstrong addressed a meeting in Masterton last night of supporters and friends of the Labour Party and left this morning for Wellington. Duck Shooting. At the meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last night, the chairman, Mr D. J. Gibbs, stated that he had received a petition with 508 signatures, all from the Wellington district, asking that the society petition the Prime Minister to arrange for an open season'for duck shooting.

Woman Fatally Injured. Severely injured when she fell under the New Plymouth-Auckland express as it left New Plymouth last night, Mrs Edna Adeline Okey, wife of Mr W. P. Okey, accountant, New Plymouth, died about an hour later in hospital. She was farewelling a relative and apparently attempted to leave the train when it was in motion. Liberation of Trout.

During the past year the Wellington Acclimatisation Society has had hatched and distributed 1,000,000 . brown trout ova and 150,000 rainbow ova. Though the hatchery is now closed for six months, the position is to be reviewed at' the end of that period. Of the brown trout fry 160,000 were liberated in the Manawatu River system, 153,334 in the Ruamahanga River system, and 180,666 in the Hutt River system. Some 100,000 rainbow trout fry were liberated in the Rangitikei, 40,000 in the Marton lakes, and 10,000 at Pahiatua. Car Relicensing,

Hopes held by motorists throughout New Zealand that, in view of the uncertainty of future petrol supplies, they may escape some of the annual licensing, registration, and third-party insurance charges during the coming year, are likely to be realised. Though no official announcement has been made, it is possible that the cost of relicensing and third-party insurance may be reduced by about £1 for the 1942-43 year, while it has already been stated that no new number plates will be issued. The present motor registration year extends to June 30, ipstead of the end of May, and last year licence fees and the cost of driving licences were proportionately increased to cover the 13 months. For the 12 months from July 1 this year onward, however, it is confidently expected that there will be a substantial reduction.