LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 April 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gambling & Patriotic Funds. “Gambling in the name of Patriotic funds is the equivalent of a clown dancing on the grave of his master,” observed Miss E. Andrews, educational officer of the W.C.T.U. at a public meeting in Masterton yesterday afternoon. Competitions Winniers. The winners of competitions held by the Masterton Patriotic Committee are: Rug, Mrs. J. Bell, 5 Masters Crescent; ham, Miss B. Kummer, Cole Street; box of soap, Mrs. Mackenzie, 59 Renall Street; china bowl, Mrs. J. Irvine, Queen Street. Prizes may be collected at John Bull’s office. Displays in Park. The Masterton Park has been visited by a large number of people during the past few days to inspect the fine showing of autumn blooms. The beds are a mass of colour and there is a magnificent showing of dahlias in several beds. There are also good specimens of zinnias. The park in general is in fine order at present and is a credit to the custodian and his staff. Aeroplane Nuisance. “I don’t see any reason why they should be up over the city all day,” commented Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrates’ Court, Wellington, yesterday, when the droning of planes overhead was making difficult the hearing of evidence in a very important case. Instructions were issued by the magistrate that the authorities be telephoned and asked to remove the machine. Shortly afterwards the nuisance ceased. Women and Marriage. ■ “The plain facts are that there is a war on and that it is going to be very difficult for New Zealand women to marry, unless they marry Americans,” said Mr. Justice Callan in the Auckland Supreme Court; His Honour was discussing a case in which the likelihood of three sisters aged between 40 and 45 being married was a factor. “In those circumstances,” his Honour added, “it is apparent that the odds are against their being married.” Historic House Purchased. A purchase of historical interest, specially to the Roman Catholic community, has been completed by the Government at Russell. The home of Bishop Pompallier, on the Strand, is now Government property and will in due course be renovated and made available to the public. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Articles of furniture from the old house have been purchased so that the house might fully represent the period of the bishop’s occupancy. The house is in good condition with its thick earth walls. The timbers are in a good state of preservation. Shortage of Tennis Balls. Unless the Government made supplies of tennis balls available next summer, tennis clubs in New Zealand would be compelled to close for the duration, said Mr. S. Cleal, president of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association. Though importations were allow; ed, no source of supply existed outside the Dominion. The balls locally made were all for the forces. Mr. Cleal declared that tennis played an important part in maintaining fitness and the amount of rubber and other materials necessary would not materially affect the war effort. Representations made through the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association and the Council of Sport to the Ministry of Supply in an effort to secure balls for- next season had been unsuccessful. 1 The Auckland association is now seeking authority to organise a drive for old rubber for balls.