LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 February 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waterfront Fatality. Patrick Barry, married, a tally clerk employed on the Auckland waterfront, received injuries frpm which he died almost immediately when he was crushed against a pillar by a mobile hoist. Art Union Prize-winners. In the “All In” Art Union £lO prizes were won by “Rainy Day” (Masterton), “Ngamatea” (Mauriceville), “Sparrow’s Kneecaps” (Carterton). Five pound prizes went to M. J. Neilsen (Mauriceville), “Wool,” Pongaroa. Registration of Girls. On the latest available statistics, it is estimated that there are 27,000 girls in New Zealand in the 18-19 years age group which has just been called to register for national work. It is not considered that there will be a large number entitled to exemption, and it is computed that a net total of about 24,000 will be liable for registration in this class. Sex Instruction in Schools. The Wellington Education Board has been advised by the Minister of Education, Mr Mason, that the Department of Health will be represented on the committee which is being formed for the revision of the hygiene syllabus in schools. The question of the list of approved books on sex instruction will be dealt with by this committee which, it is understood, will begin functioning very shortly. Shooters’ Ammunition. Of 1040 members of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society to whom circulars were sent last year inquiring about ammunition requirements in the event of permission being granted for a shooting season, all except 150 replied that they had sufficient, reported the president, Mr D. J. Gibbs, at a meeting of the council last night. Offers of ammunition tor resale totalled 300 rounds. Many American servicemen were keen to indulge in game shooting, while many of the troops in New Zealand wished to take their leave in the shooting season if the Government announced a change of policy this year, he added. Murder Charge. Charged with the murder, at Wellington, on January 7, of Elmer Geti and Sydney S. Sparrow (two American marines) and with attempting to murder Hazel Josephine Salmon and Constable Thomas William Illes, John Sidney Crawford, seaman, aged 26, made a brief appearance in the Magistrates’ Court, Wellington, again yesterday, before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M. Mr W. H. Cunningham, Crown prosecutor, said that' the Crown would be able to go on with the case, (in which the evidence of four witnesses has already been heard) about March 31. The magistrate would be away in the meantime. The medical report was that one of the principal witnesses should be able to give her evidence then . The completion of the hearing might take two days, and it was desired to have this done well before the Supreme Court session opened in May. With the concurrence of Mr ,W. J. Stacey, counsel for accused, a remand was granted till March 31.