LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 November 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rubbish Fire. The Masterton Fire Brigade turned out to a rubibsh fire at the rear of Mrs Watson’s store, 114 Pownall Street, at 4.41 p.m. yesterday. The fire, which had spread to a dry hedge, was speedily put out. Boxing Match Arranged. The chairman of .the Wellington Boxing Association, Captain C. L. Mullany, stated yesterday that Maurice Strickland had agreed to sign articles to meet Don Mullet in a heavyweight boxing match on the afternoon of Boxing Day, at Athlepc Park, Wellington.

Clothes for Outdoor Workers. The Minister of Supply and Munitions, Mr Sullivan, has assured the New Zealand Farmers’ Union that full consideration will be given to recommendations that special concessions under the clothes rationing scheme should be accorded outdoor workers, particularly in respect of working socks and raincoats. New Athletic Ground.

The Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has at last secured a suitable ground on which to hold its meetings. From Saturday next it will have the use of the southern portion of Wakefield Park, and the first of the season’s graded scratch meetings will be held there that afternoon. The new ground will allow the centre to reintroduce cycling events on its programmes.

Thieves Crash Into Taxi An intensive search is being made in the Cambridge and Hamilton districts for two men who in the early hours of yesterday morning removed a safe from the premises of Litchwarks, radio dealers, at Cambridge. The thieves, with a stolen car, crashed into a taxi coming from Hamilton at 3.45 a.m., and the safe fell off the car. The thieves made a hurried escape. Because the collision was so serious the police believe the wanted men have injuries.

Students and National Work. The obligation on male university students to undertake work of national importance during the summer vacation was explained yesterday by the Minister of Industrial Manpower, Mr McLagan. He said that such students were available for direction by district manpower officers and would be interviewed by those officers and directed to whatever work of national importance was in need of their services. “Many of these students were due io enter military camps for three months’ training, but, in view of the manpower situation the Government has decided that if they are required for work of national importance, they will be released from the obligation to undergo this short-term training,” said Mr McLagan. “The only exception is that of studentsun the Medical and Dental Corps, who will be required to enter camp in February for one month’s training.

Sugar Supplies. “Since my recent statement advising the reinstatefent of the basic sugar ration to 12oz a coupon and an additional allowance of 31b a head for jammaking purposes during December, there have been statements made by certain persons suggesting that huge reserves of sugar are being held in New Zealand,” said the Minister of Supply and Munitions, Mr Sullivan, last evening. He added that those statements, which were entirely incorrect, were being made in support of a contention that the release of sugar for jam-making purposes m December should or could have been on a higher basis. “Though I am not yet in a position to make a definite announcement regarding a further special release for the New Year, it is hoped that satisfactory advices will be received which will enable me to do this before the end of the year,” said Mr Sullivan. He added that this would depend, on shipping.”