LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 June 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

No Spring Show, The Hawke’s Bay P. and A. Society has decided not to hold its spring show this year. Hosting of Foodstuffs. A warning against posting foodstuffs, particularly cheese, in other than tin containers, was issued yesterday by the Postmaster-General, Mr Webb. “With so many food parcels passing through the post,” said Mr Webb, “it is becoming increasingly difficult to prevent damage both on board ship and on shore, and senders would be well advised to give their food parcels the protection of tin containers.” Penny Throwing at Concerts. For some time past performers at Palmerston North patriotic concerts in that town have been annoyed by irresponsibles throwing pennies on to the stage and warnings of police action have been issued. The first of such offenders to be apprehended, a youth aged 17 years, appeared in the Palmerston North Magistrates’ Court yesterday, the magistrate, Mr H. P. Lawry, entering a conviction with costs, and issuing a warning that future offenders would be fined. Maori Burnt to Death. A Maori, Fene Ngamoko, who was over 90 years of age, was burned to death at Opotiki on Sunday when a whare caught fire. A neighbour noticed smoke coming from the whare, but the flames and smoke were so thick and the heat so intense that he was unable to do anything. When the tire died down the remains of the old man were found. Ngamoko was a heavy smoker and was subject to epileptic fits. Price of Chewing Gum. \ The maximum price at which chewing gum may legally be sold retail is Id a packet. Many retailers in Wellington during the last few days have been charging lid a packet or 2|d for two. Others have been charging 3d for two. In doing so they have, been committing an offence. An official of the Price Tribunal stated yesterday that price order No. 32, issued on May 19, 1941, -fixed the price at id a packet of not less than four tablets. That order still remained in force. In reply to a question he also said that retailers must display prominently in their shop a copy of the price order 1 relating to the goods, they sold or must keep a file of price orders available to customers on request. Failure to do this was an offence.