LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 September 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

High Price for Lamb. New season’s lamb, culinary harbinger of spring, is now on sale in Wellington. Most of the legs of lamb, which bore labels, were priced at 7s 6d. Butter Rationing. No official approach had been made by the British Ministry of Food to the New Zealand Government regarding butter rationing, said the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan, at Christchurch yesterday. When such an approach was made the Cabinet would immediately deal with it, Mr Sullivan added. Sly Grog Seller Sent to Gaol. John Patrick Behan Steward, who was charged in the Magistrates’ Court, Wellington, was yesterday fined the maximum of £2O for using room C2 in Boulcott Chambers, Wellington, as a resort for the consumption of liquor. For having kept liquor for sale without a licence he was sentenced to a month’s gaol. Body Found in Harbour. The body of a young woman was recovered from under Princes Wharf, Auckland, yesterday by members of the wharf police. She was Miss Una Elizabeth Reid, aged 21, factory hand, of Dominion Road. Her hat and bag were found on the launch steps. Her mother reported to the police that she was missing during Thursday night. A postmortem examination revealed no evidence of foul play. Appeal by Prisoner. A further appeal by Leonard Neiling, brushmaker, who was sentenced by the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, in the Supreme Court, Wellington, on May 15, 1941, to imprisonment for life for manslaughter in having caused the death of Mrs Marjorie Livingstone Horton on the beach at Oriental Bay in January of that year, came before the Court of Appeal on Thursday, when the Court reserved its decision as to whether prisoner was entitled to make a second appeal. Final Election Meetings. The 1943 election- campaign was brought to a close last night in Masterton when three of the four candidates held public meetings. Mr G. H. Mackley (National) addressed a largely attended meeting in the State Theatre and Aircraftman Donald Thompson (Democratic Labour) addressed a meeting in the Y.M.C.A. attended by about 100 electors. Local Labour supporters Attended a rally in the Victoria Street Side School. Captain Justin Power (Independent) addresed a large number of electors at an open air meeting at the Post Office corner. Theft of Money. William Henry Gardiner, 30, labourer, pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court, Auckland, to the theft of 310 dollars, the property of Major D. R. Starry, club director of the American Red Cross. Starry said in evidence that Gardiner had been employed as a storeman at the American Red Cross in Wellington. Gardiner called to sec him in Auckland and was left in the room when witness was called away. Next day he found 310 dollars missing from an unlocked bag. The police evidence was that Gardiner admitted the theft and changing the dollars into New Zealand currency. He had £49 left when interviewed. Gardiner was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

Hansell’s Dance. There was a splendid attendance at a dance held by Hansell’s Sports Club in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, last night. Bright music was supplied by Mrs Ashton’s orchestra and novelty dances were held. Supper was served by a committee. Eels Offered for Sale.

Most people with limited knowledge regard the native fresh-water eel of New Zealand as food which only the Maoris appreciate. Now, however, partly due to the fish famine in Wellington, eels are being offered for sale and are finding buyers. Auckland Gale.

A gale sometimes reaching a velocity of 50 miles an hour during heavy squalls swept Auckland yesterday. Heavy seas in the harbour buffeted ferry steamers and delayed services, and in many cases proved too much for small craft. Some damage was done to city gardens.

Interhouse Dance. At the Masonic Hall, Masterton, tonight, the Wairarapa Interhouse Association will hold another of its popular dances. The progress results of the Election, through courtesy of the “Times-Age” will be announced during the evening and a radio will be used for outside results. Patriotic Quota Reached.

Through the effort of the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and the Red Cross Society, a cheque for £3404 was handed to the treasurer of the Southland Patriotic Council yesterday. This brings the Southland total in the patriotic collection to £50,000. This means that the quota for the current year has been reached. Southland is probably the first province to achieve this result.

Local Bodies’ Conference. The conference of South Island local bodies, which the mayor of Christchurch will call to consider the advancement of the South Island in the future development of the Dominion, will probably be held at the end of October or the beginning of November. Fifty boroughs and 50 counties have replied to the invitation to attend the conference, and it is expected that it will draw between 150 and 200 delegates to Christchurch. Indoor Basketball.

Teams representing the Wairarapa Interhouse Association will leave the Post Office, Masterton, at 5.30 o’clock on Wednesday night for Wellington, where representative indoor basketball matches will be played. The teams are: Senior, Mrs Ropata, Misses Waireka Nini, J. Gemmell, R. Chorley, M. Simonsen, E. Pura; senior B, Mrs O. Schiller, Misses N. Stains, E. Harding, D. Ranston, E. McGovern, Sayers. A pratice will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday. Flower Show Successes. Mr H. Nicolson, well-known throughout the Wairarapa, and who secured the blue ribbon at the recent C'taki Horticultural Society's flower show, and exhibiting the “champion of i champions” bloom, was successful at Wednesday’s show in Wellington, when he won the blue ribbon and championship in the amateur class with the same bulb, “Honey Boy.” The judges’ remarks at both shows were highly complimentary, and Mr Nicolson has received telegrams, etc., from many parts, congratulating him on his two successes.