LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 June 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Interhouse Dance Tonight. The Wairarapa Interhouse Association will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, tonight, when a special feature will be a tap dance trio. Loan Leaflets Fall on Gaol.

Most' of the leaflets dropped from the tail of the giant Lancaster bomber as it flew over the Auckland Grammar School were carried by a breeze over the Auckland gaol, on to the roof of which many of them fell. They contained an invitation to finders to subscribe to the Liberty Loan. Collection of Containers.

So far, the collection of collapsible tube containers in Masterton has totalled 551bs. Although this result is considered satisfactory as far as 4t goes, it is stated that a much better response would be made if it were made compulsory for purchasers to hand in their old containers before receiving new ones. Representations have been made to the authorities in that direction. Roadman’s Death.

A verdict that James Phillips, a roadman, of Stronvar, died in the Masterton Hospital on June 12 from miocardial degeneration, was returned by the District Coroner, Mr L. J. Taylor, at an inquest held in Masterton yesterdaj. Drs. H. B. Berney and M. Purdy gave medical evidence. Dr. Purdy's evidence related to a post-mortem examination he had made. He said Mr Phillips's death was due to an illness of long standing, and was not due to an accident he had had. Empire Games.

The) Empire Games are still on the calendar to be held in London next year, Lord Burghley said in Christchurch. The final victory had yet to be won, but keeping in mind the hope that peace would permit the meeting to be held, sportsmen were prosecuting the war with greater determine tion. Asked if the games were likely to be held in New Zealand after the war, Lord Burghley replied that if an invitation from the'New Zealand Government was accepted by the Empire Games Council, he was sure British sportsmen would support the venture. The British Empire Games team had very much enjoyed the fixture held in Australia some years ago. An Unwarranted Election.

Regret at the decision to hold a general election this year was expressed by Mr C. A. Wilkinson (Independent member for Egmont) when he spoke in the Budget debate in the House of Representatives last night. He said it was a calamity, and it was a great pity they could not compose their differences. Apart from the animosities that would be aroused throughout the country, there would be a wicked waste of petrol, tires and energy which should be devoted to the war effort. “It is perhaps too late now to make any change, but if the House took a secret vote tonight it would be, against an election,” said Mr Wilkinson. w The people generally will resent an election. I am leaving this Parliament after many years in it, and my one regret is that in this respect it should have failed to do us duty to the public in the critical times existing today.”