LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Y.M.C.A. Tea. A happy and homely atmosphere prevailed in the Masterton Y.M.C.A. last evening when a hard working band of Y.M.C.A. workers provided tea for a good attendance of members of the Air Force. Those present thoroughly enjoyed themselves and it is understood that similar teas will be a regular feature of Y.M.C.A. activities. Manufacturers’ Conference. The council of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation has decided that the annual conference of the federation will this year be held in Napier, commencing on October 12, and extending over three or four days. In view of the many major problems facing manufacturers at present, it is expected that there will be a large attendance, and an interesting range of remits for consideration. The conference will be opened by the Minister of Supply, .Mr Sullivan, and will be presided over by Mr C. V. Smith, president of the federation. Advice to Next-pf-Kin.

Embroidery and fancy knitting are means by which censorship may be evaded, and so when garments which include such work are dispatched to prisoners of war they are liable to be Confiscated by the men’s captors. In pointing this out the Prisoners of War Inquiry Office, Wellington, advises next-of-kin that it is unwise also to include in parcels to prisonrs any clothing that might be judged to be civilian clothing. A sergeant recently repatriated from Italy to England states that any outer clothing including shirts, ties, pullovers and jerseys, is liable to confiscation unless it is khaki. Officer Court-Martialled.

Charges of using insubordinate language to a superior officer, alternatively with conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he used certain language to a superior officer, and on being absent without leave between 10.45 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on July 19 were denied by Second Lieutenant Galley Akeroa Bristow before a general court-martial at Whangarei. After a lengthy hearing he was found not guilty on the fiist charge. The Court’s finding on the. other two charges will be referred to the confirming officer. The adjutant of Bristow's unit, Captain Lewis K. Hughes, gave evidence that when Bristow returned to camp oh July 19 and was asked by witness if he had sect. 'ed permission to leave camp he replied that he had not. After further conversation Bristow lost his temper and used the language with which he was charged. Giving evidence on his own behalf, Bristow said: that as company commander he had not thought it compulsory to secure permission to leave camp, Captain Hughes had told him that he did not consider him an officer and he had retorted by telling Captain Hughes what he thought of him. Captain Hughes' had not remonstrated with him about being too much with his men.