LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 September 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

National Party Campaign. A most attentive hearing was _ accorded Mr G. H. Mackley, National Party candidate for the Masterton seat, when he gave a political address at Kaitawa last night. Mr A. Knox presided. A vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Mackley was carried unanimously. Mo Katoa Wolf Cubs. The work at the Mo Katoa Cubs parade this week included semaphore signalling and knot tying. At the close of the parade Miss O. Curry, the Cubmaster, presented Sixer K. Camden, of the Grey Six, with the shield which is awarded the six obtaining the highest marks for the month. The marks were as follow: —Grey Six 259, 1; Red Six, 214, 2; Green Six, 207, 3; Yellow ■•Six, 172, 4. During the week L. Dwyer and Second J.> Turnbull obtained the House Orderly proficiency badge. Value of Esperanto. The visit of America’s “First Lady” said a member of the Karori Esperanto Society at a meeting this week recalled a statement made a few months back by Mrs Roosevelt concerning her experience with Soviet and Dutch delegates to an international students gathering in America. Mrs Roosevelt said, “I never before had realised what a help it would be if all of us learned in addition to our own language, one universal tongue. I think I shall work more enthusiastically in the future for a common language as one of the contributions to a peaceful world.” Doctor Commended. “It is very refreshing to see a thing like this,” said a member of the Auckland Manpower (Industrial) Committee, when a doctor’s certificate was produced by an appellant. The document, which contained over 300 words, gave full details of the man’s health and included reasons why he should have a change of employment. . This is the type of thing we would like to see more often,” said the chairman, Mr J. O. Liddell. “We have had occasion to comment on certificates several times, and it is a serious matter for the committee.”

Sale of Hop Beer. Few people knew it was necessary to get a licence to make hop beer for sale, said counsel for James McGill, who appeared at Auckland yesterday before Mr F. H. Levien, S.M., and pleaded guilty to having manufactured hop beer for sale without a licence. The alcoholic content was under 3 per cent, said counsel. The licence was issued under the Finance Act, not under the Licensing Act. Mr Meredith, for the Collector of Customs, said defendant sold hop beer at the Rio Club for 2s 6d a bottle. It might be better if people drank this hop beei’ instead of the other kind, said the magistrate. He imposed the minimum penalty of £5. War Anniversary. The following telegram has been sent by the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, to the Prime Ministers of South Africa, Australia, and Canada on the occasion of the anniversary of the outbreak of war:—“As we enter the fifth year of the common struggle we in New Zealand look back with pride upon the contribution which the Dominions have made, and we desire to express our great satisfaction with the close cooperation which has existed between our two countries, and our hope that the mutual adjustments which have been made in working for victory in war will provide a solid basis for similar co-operation to secure the larger ends of peace.”

National Savings. National Savings receipts at the Masterton Post Office yesterday amounted to £49, making the total to date for the week £483. Mr Crawford’s Candidature. Mr R. E. Crawford, the Democratic Labour candidate for the Wairarapa seat, has been visiting the East Coast districts. He has had successful meetings at Whakataki, Tinui and Langdale. Fatal Fall. Falling down some stairs at the Trades Hall, Vivian Street, Wellington, on Thursday night, Mr Frank Cameron, Martin Square, received head injuries from which he died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday. Address at Whatman School. Aircraftman Donald Thompson, Democratic Soldier Labour Party candidate for the Masterton seat, last night addressed an appreciative audience at the Whatman School. Mr Sutherland presided. The speaker was accorded a vote of thanks. Fall from Stage. Serious injuries were received by the Rev A. C. Lane when he tripped and fell oft the stage at the Regent Theatre prior to the National Day of Prayer meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr Lane fell into the orchestral pit and received head and chest injuries. His condition this morning showed no improvement. Hansells Dance. Members of Hansells Sports Club held a dance in the Masonic Hall last night when the hall was crowded to capacity. The music was supplied by Mrs Ashton’s orchestra and Miss D. Harding played an extra. Miss Valmai Price and Master D. Davey contributed tap dances. Mr Warren Burling was M.C. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by P.F.C. John Deegan, U.S.M.C., and Miss Merle Woodley. Supper was served by a committee. Army Petrol. Little sympathy with people who moaned that they had no petrol was expressed by the Minister of Rehabilitation, Major C. F. Skinner, in an election address last night. He said that to move the New Zealand Division — the smallest unit in the Eighth Army—one mile took 12 tons of petrol. Two hundred tires a day were worn out. The man in the street could not realise the colossal supplies required to maintain an army in the field.

Labour Utterances. “As a returned man of two wars I resent bitterly, and feel I express the resentment of other members of the fighting services overseas, at the Prime Minister and other members of the Government shouting as loudly as they can, and shedding political crocodile tears of blood, over their welfare and happiness, yet all the time using their utterances as a cloak to implement their Socialistic legislation in this country,” said Captain Justin Power, Independent candidate for Masterton, when speaking at Mauriceville last night. Captain Power said that legislation had risen out of a policy framed many years ago by the Labour Party which laid down that “no land should be sold or transferred except to the State.” He also dealt with the record of many leading members of the Labour Government during the last war.