LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 July 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

£4OO Fine for Bookmaking. A fine of £4OO was imposed on Raymond Martin Quinn (41), when he admitted a charge of bookmaking. The police said that he had a fairly extensive business, and when detectives visited his premises on Saturday they found £55 worth of betting already lodged for the Wellington meeting. Quinn had been fined £250 in 1936 and £lOO in 1940.

Free Railway Passes. Service men returning from active service overseas and discharged have hitherto been supplied with a free railway ticket available over the railway system of the Dominion and on the Lake Wakatipu steamer service for a period of 28 days at any time within 12 months from date if discharge. The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, announced yesterday that the Government had now decided that when wives accompany their husbands the privilege will be extended to them also.

Secondary Industries. “Conditions in other parts of the world must control our policy in New Zealand as regards secondary industries after the war,” said Mr W. J. Truscott, president of the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, in an address to business men. Importers and others had said the Atlantic Charter meant free trade because it would make the world’s raw materials available to all nations. It was a wise document, brought out at the psychological moment to show that the United Nations were not out for oppression, but he did not think it would be the final document on which settlement would be based after the war. The feeding of populations in over-run territories, and their re-establishment, not only with money and food, but from the ground up, because they were utterly down and out, would be extremely difficult. New Zealand would be a big contributor of foodstuffs, and for two or three years after the war should be very prosperous. After that she would have to look out, because of her high standard of living.

Hospital Admission. lan Deadman, aged two years, of 105 Villa Street, was admitted to the Masterton Hospital on Saturday. The child jammed one of his fingers in a door. St. John Ambulance Dance. The St. John Ambulance Brigade held a most successful dance in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, on Saturday night in aid of the fund for soldoiers’ parcels. Considering the wet weather there was a good attendance. Music was supplied by Mr J. Barnes’s orchestra and the duties of M.C. were carried out efficiently by Mr C. S. Me Quade. A Monte Carlo waltz competition was won by Miss S. Pauling and Private Chris. J. P. Marquez, of the Marine Corps. A lucky spot one step was won by Miss S. Russell and Mr L. D. Sheppard. Supper was served by the committee.

Jockeys Injured. Three jockeys were injured in falls at Trentham on Saturday on the second day of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting. A. Jenkins, rider of Abbey-Lu. who fell in the July Steeplechase, broke a collarbone. I. Galvin, who fell from Broker’s Dream at the home turn during the running of the Parliamentary Handicap, suffered slight concussion and was removed to hospital for observation. Galvin had a lucky escape from serious injury, as his mount was disputing the lead and the remainder of the field of 21 swept over him while he was on the ground. Slight concussion was also suffered by O. McInally, who fell with Hunting Comet in the Corunna Hurdles. Two* races later Mclnally rode Rich Blood in the Winter Hurdles, and he also rode Radiant Bay in the July Steeplechase.