LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 January 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Church Services. Services on Sunday in the Lansdowne Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and at the Wangaehu School at 2 p.m. will be conducted by the Rev J. M. Simpson, B.A. Death of Accident Victim. Mr Thomas Pompallier, who was severely injured in a motor-cycle collision with a car at Mangawhare on Tuesday evening died in the northern Wairoa Hospital on Wednesday night. Christchurch East Election, Formal notification of the vacant Christchurch East seat in the House of Representatives was gazetted last evening. Though the actual date of the byelection has not yet been announced, it is expected that this will be held on February 6. D.E.S.C. Unit. All personnel of the No. 4 Section, 12th Works Company, of the District Engineers’ Service Corps will parade on Sunday, January 17, at the Central School grounds at 8 a.m. It is a full day parade and dry rations are to be brought by all members. Fatally Injured. Knocked down by a lorry in Aotea Quay, Wellington, shortly after 6 a.m. yesterday, Mr D. Perham, waterside worker, of Freyberg Street, Kilbirnie, received injuries to his ribs and spine, and he died shortly after he had been taken to hospital by the Free Ambulance. He was married and aged 56. Search for Oil. It is understood that the New Zealand Petroleum Co., Ltd., has abandoned operations on the Devon bore. A bulletin issued yesterday states that the well has been driven to a depth of 9412 feet and drilling has been discontinued as base sedimentary rocks were passed at 9388 feet. Certain sandstone horizons are now being tested.

Oranges for Children.

Oranges supplied by the Internal Marketing Department, have been distributed to mothers with small children by the Masterton branch of the Plunket Society. Only limited supplies are available every fortnight and these are immediately disposed of. The quantity is not sufficient to meet the demand. All branches of the society in New Zealand receive a quota. The Masterton branch received six cases at Christmas and anothei four cases last week. Blackout Episode.

A retired policeman who is in very good physical condition was stopped by two young men in Jervois Road Ponsonby, about 11 o’clock a few nights ago and asked for a match. The shrouded street lights gave little illumination and there was no one else in the vicinity. The ex-constable had no matches but was smoking a cigarette and at arm’s length held it out. They lighted their cigarettes from mine,” he said, “but I was very suspicious about their bona tides and I was quite ready for them. My doubts were confirmed when they passed on, for I heard one say ‘He was no good, anyway.’ It was the blackout that encouraged these two fellows in what I am sure was criminal intention. They were not drunk, but had had some liquor.”