Men Released From Camp.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1942, Page 2

Men Released From Camp.

A further fifty men were released from camp by the Wairarapa Armed Forces Appeal Board, at a sitting held in Masterton yesterday. The men were released for farm work. Automobile Membership.

The Wairarapa Automobile Association has a membership of 3388, a decrease of 698 on the year 1941. According to the annual report of the North Island Motor Union the membership for the whole of New Zealand is 69,225, a decrease of 4,019 since 1941. Social Security Benefits.

The Social Security Department, Masterton, states that age, widow, war and invalid benefits will be payable on Thursday 20, and all other pensions on their due dates. The office will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the payment of benefits only. Men for Home Guard.

In the South Wairarapa district, embracing Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough and the arear to Palliser Bay, 175 men have been posted to the Home Guard by the Wairarapa Armed Forces Appeal Board. Over fifty appeals have been lodged in respect to these postings. Discount Date for Rates.

An intimation was given by the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council that he would take up with the authorities this morning a proposal that the discount date for rates should be extended, in view of the recent earthquake. He was hopeful that something could be done in the direction desired. Buried by Slip.

A fortunate escape from serious injury was experienced by two Home Guardsmen when their unit was excavating a cliff face at Ngakuru at the weekend for the purpose of forming a rifle range. The face of the hillside had been steeply cut to a depth of about 12ft. when it suddenly gave way and buried the two Home Guardsmen up to their shoulders. It took some time for the men to be dug out by other members of the unit. Apart from shock, they were little the worse for their Experience.