Meteorological Station.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 May 1942, Page 2

Meteorological Station.

Aii inspection of the proposed site in Masterton Cemetery for use as a meteorological station was made yesterday by Flight Lieutenant Ewing, of the Meteorological Office, Wellington. The site was considered satisfactory. Child Falls Into Fire. Burns to the right leg were received by Warren Percy, two years of age, of Te Ore Ore, when he fell into a fire yesterday afternoon. He was removed to Masterton Hospital. His condition this morning was reported to be satisfactory. Girl Missing. Concern is felt for the safety of Miss June Johnson, of Herne Bay, Auckland, who has been missing from her home since 8.30 on Monday morning. Miss Johnson, who is aged 17, did not return home at the usual time of 6 p.m. on Monday, and has not been heard of since. / Charge Against Farmer. Adding a strong recommendation to mercy, a New Plymouth Supreme Court jury acquitted Alfred James Cunniffe, of Rahotu, farmer, of attempted murder, but found him guilty of intent to do grievous bodily harm by discharging a firearm. Persons named by the Crown as those whom Cunniffe intended to harm were Ivy Elizabeth McDonald, known as Mrs Cunniffe, and her daughter Beverley. Maoris & Bishop Selwyn. What the Maoris thought of Bishop Selwyn, whose centennial is to be celebrated in Anglican churches in the Wellington diocese on Sunday is shown by the following story.. Sir George Grey, about the year 1845, brought zebras to New Zealand. Many attempts were made to ride them, but always without success. At last an old chief asked if the Bishop had ever tried to break them in. He was told it was impossible. He answered: “Impossible, how so? He has broken us in, and tamed the Maori heart, why not the zebra?” Employment Restrictions. Reports are to be made to the Director of National Service of any offences under, the new regulations restricting the engagement of workers in certain industries, so that appropriate action can be taken. Arrangements have been made, states the Minister, Mr Semple, for the Labour Department’s inspectors of factories, in the course of their periodical visits to factories and shops, to verify that all employees who have been engaged since May 14, 1942, in those shops which are covered by the Employment Restriction ' Order have been employed with the approval of the local district manpower officer. Employers are therefore advised to retain the forms containing the authority of this officer, so that they may be inspected when required. Coal Supplies. The hope that it would be possible to get through the winter without resorting to the rationing of coal was expressed by the Minister of Labour, Mr Webb, at Auckland yesterday, in reviewing the difficulties of the industry in regard to understaffing and expanding demands for coal. The Minister said that in spite of last year’s output from the mines being a record for New Zealand, it fell short of the national requirements. More than 100 miners had left the mines to enlist for military service, notwithstanding the fact that mining was a sheltered industry under the regulations. The Government had brought back a number of men against their ■wishes. The miners had agreed to work longer hours throughout the winter. at ordinary rates of pay, excepting for public holidays, and it was estimated that this would give an additional production of 30,000 tons.