LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 April 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Deer Stalker Killed.

Claude Hozier Reeves, of Peverel Street, Riccarton, was killed on Saturday when a .303 bullet struck him in the neck while he was skinning a deer. He was one of a party of four on a deer-stalking excursion in the Lewis Pass area.

Infantile Paralysis. It is now reported there are seven cases of infantile paralysis in the Dunedin Public Hospital, though not . all have been positively diagnosed as such. Two light cases were admitted on Saturday, and one suspect on Sunday. It is confirmed that the second Selwyn College student is a definite case. Marriages with Americans.

It was reported recently that in Wellington 83 marriages between New Zealand girls and members of the United States forces had taken place within the last year,. and many more are impending. It does not seem likely, however, that Christchurch and the rest of the South Island will be affected in the same way. So far, no marriage between a New Zealander and a United States serviceman has been recorded in Christchurch. Fatal End to Fishing Trip.

The wreckage of a 28ft. fishing launch which put to sea on Saturday afternoon and was overdue on Sunday after the wind had freshened to a hard westerly gale, was located near the mouth of the Wangaehu River when an aircraft of the R.N.Z.A.F. made a search yesterday morning. The only occupant of the launch when it put to sea was Mr G. Anderson, Eltham, a married man with two children, who was employed at the Eltham freezing works. A search for the body was unsuccessful.

Missing Girl. At a late hour last night there was no news of Shirley Mary Guild, aged a little less than 16 years, only, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Guild, of Laing s Road, Lower Hutt, who has been missing from her home since 10. o’clock last Thursday morning. She was seen in Willis Street, Wellington, the same afternoon. She has light brown wavy hair to her shoulders, hazel eyes, and was wearing a black jumper with white spots, black skirt, light stockings, and brown suede shoes, and a light fawn belted overcoat. She was hatless and carrying a black and white calfskin purse. Her appearance is much older than her years. Cardboard in Footwear.

A strong protest against the alleged increasing use of cardboard in manufacture of women’s footweai’ was made at the annual conference of the Dominion Federation of Boot Trades Associations in Christchurch. It was stated that members throughout the country possessed a large volume of evidence that the practice was increasing, and it was considered against the interests of public health. The federation decided to request the Government to restrict the manufacture and sale of low-grade footwear of this type. Further representations will be made to'Mr Sullivan asking that in view of the difficulty- of obtaining children’s footwear, sole leather should be conserved by restricting the manufacture of extreme fashion types of women’s shoes.

Soldier Fatally Injured. Struck by a tramcar in Lambton Quay, Wellington, opposite the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday evening, Mr G.'T. Fanning, a returned soldier, aged 46, suffered a fracture of the base of the skull and died while being taken to hospital. Warning to Children.

A reauest is made by Senior-Ser-geant C. Murphy, on behalf of the air defence authorities, that teachers and parents should inform children that field telephone wires lying on the ground in the vicinity of anti-aircraft searchlight stations in the Masterton area must not be disturbed or interfered with in any way. Instances have occurred in which the wires have been cut. Drama Classes. Miss K. Stocker, of the country tutorial staff of Victoria University, is to commence classes in the Wairarapa on Friday, April 30. All information as to dates, etc., may be obtained from Mrs S. J. Munn. Intending members should enrol immediately. These classes are open to both men and women at a nominal fee. This is an opportunity not to be overlooked by individuals and organisations to whom the course will be of use.

Unenviable Experience. Travellers from the Wairarapa by rail cars due at Wellington on Sunday evening experienced considerable delay before reaching their homes. Trouble began when a railcar on the way to Wellington broke down at Woodside. Passengers from this car were picked up and carried to Cross Creek, at the foot of the Rimutaka incline, by a following railcar. Railcars can carry only 60 up the incline, so at Cross Creek 15 passengers, the excess, had to get out and remain behind, the car going on to Wellington with its full complement. The 15 passengers, mostly servicemen, were brought on to Wellington by a third railcar, which normally stands overnight at Cross Creek. The breakdown and exchanges caused considerable delay, and it was not till after 1 a.m., when all transport to the suburbs had ceased running, that the travellers reached Wellington. To get them to their homes the Railways Department provided buses.

Confidence in Prime Minister.

A resolution of confidence in the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, and determination to support him as the party leader was adopted unanimously at the annual conference of the New Zealand Labour Party last night. The resolution expressed gratitude on behalf of the Labour movement and the people of the Dominion for the statesmanlike manner in which he had carried out his responsibility in leading and organising New Zealand’s war effort. "We also desire to take this opportunity,” it continued, “to express our high appreciation of his patient endeavours to achieve national unity in the country’s war effort by the formation of a War Administration and the inclusion in the War Cabinet of Mr S. G. Holland, Leader of the National Party. It is regrettable that the endeavour to Secure unity was frustrated by the defection of Mr Holland, who attempted to utilise a difference of opinion as to the handling of an industrial dispute as a pretext to stir up party strife and create division among our people at a time when an attack on our country was expected hourly.”