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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Earthquake in Masterton. A slight earthquake was felt in Masterton last evening shortly after six o’clock. Theatre Closed. King’s Theatre, Dixon Street, Wellington, has been closed for earthquake damage repairs. Tar Sealing Work. “Approximately 16,150 gallons of tar were used during February,” stated Mr C. R. Mabson, Borough Engineer, in reporting at last night’s meeting of the Council on tar-sealing work carried out in the borough. Wharf Labourer Killed. A wharf labourer was killed instantly on an Auckland wharf yesterday morning when he was struck by a gangway which slipped while he was operating a hoist. He was James Taylor Hamilton, married, with three children, of Orakei. He was seated on the hoist, which was supporting the gangway in the middle. One end of the gangway was against the side of the ship and the other supported by a prop. The gangway slipped and struck Hamilton on the head. Supplies of Honey. Mr R. P. Fraser, acting-Director of the Internal Marketing Division, stated yesterday that the late season and limited quantities of honey coming forward for packing will delay the first distribution of honey for general civilian consumption in Wellington city. Priorities for' armed forces, prisoners of war parcels, overseas forces, hospitals, etc., are being met first. It is expected that there will 'be sufficient honey for distribution in Wellington within a few weeks. Party Changes Name. The Democratic Labour Party has decided on a change of name. In future it will be known as the Democratic Soldier-Labour Party. This information was received in Christchurch by the local secretary, Mr Douglas Cresswell, by telephone from Mr J. A. Lee in Auckland. Mr Cresswell said that most if not all the South Island seats would be contested at the next general election. One-third of the candidates would be drawn from returned soldiers from the present war. Theft of Watch. Charged with the theft of a wristlet watch, valued at £l5, Vivienne Esther Millina, a waitress, aged 24, appeared before Mr W. F. Stilwell, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, yesterday. Senior-Detective Thompson said that accused had been picked up by a marine in Vivian Street and had gone to a room in a boarding-house with him, and had subsequently stolen his watch, which she gave to another marine with whom she had been living for a fortnight. She was married, with three children, and her husband was overseas. She had been under the notice of the anti-vice squad for some time. Commenting that accused had already been in custody for seven days, the magistrate said he would convict accused and order her to come up for sentence if called upon' at any time within four months.

Books For Servicemen. Over one hundred books were dispatched to overseas servicemen during February from the Masterton Borough Library. Borough Assistance. The St. John. Ambulance Brigade was granted the use of a room for first aid classes by the Masterton. Borough Council last night. The Women’s National Welfare League was granted the use of a room in the Ladies’ Rest Room for meetings. Tree Planting. A suggestion, made by Mr H. Kirk, that Herbert Street should be planted with trees, was adopted at last night’s meeting of the Masterton Borough Council. It was decided to refer the matter to the Beautifying Society for favourable consideration. The replacement of street trees in High Street was left in the hands of Councillor H. E. Gardner and Messrs F. H. Knowles and L. Robinson. Navy League Shop Day. A special meeting of the committee of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Navy League was held yesterday to make arrangements in connection with the Navy League shop day which is to be held on Tuesday, March 24, in Messrs Bullick-Blackmore’s old premises near the Midland Hotel. There will be produce, cake, jumble and flower stalls. It was decided to ask members to ,do their utmost to make the shop day a success and thus assist the 1943 Patriotic Campaign to which the proceeds will be given. Heme Guard Training. According to a statement credited to official sources, published in a Wellington paper, members of the Home Guard are required in the meantime to give eight hours’ attendance’at parades per month. The reduced time of training, which operated from December, has been extended until such time as an official announcement is made regarding a proposed new schedule on which Home Guard training will be carried out. It is explained that there is no such ruling as a “compulsory Home Guard parade.” The obligation upon the member of the Home Guard is to see that he does his eight hours per month with his unit. Overcrowding of Buses. , Reference to overcrowding on the buses bound for the Lower Valley was made by the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, at last night’s meeting of the Masterton Borough Council. Mr Jordan said he had been advised that the buses were unable to cope with the number of passengers on account of the number of visiting servicemen who were travelling in the buses. He had endeavoured to communicate with Mr Laurenson and Mr Skoglund, of the Transport Department, Wellington, to see if additional buses could be put on the run but he had been unable to make contact with them and the position remained the same. Mr Jordan said that control from Wellington did not seem to meet the case here. Speaking of Government departments generally, he said that he had always found it difficult to find someone to make a decision. There were long channels of communication and a message was likely to be lost in its passage.

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1943, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
936

LOCAL AND GENERAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1943, Page 2

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