LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greytown Hospital. “I visited the Greytown Hospital last week and I was shocked to see the damaged condition of the buildings,” j observed Mrs S. Fletcher at today’s . meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital Board. “It is dangerous and risky,” , said Mr J. F. Thompson. The acting- ’ chairman, Mr P. R. Welch said the - Minister of Health was also impressed ; when he inspected the buildings. Second Bomb Dropped. A light practice bomb fell in Hauraki ’ Street, Birkenhead, on Saturday afternoon. about 3 o'clock, shortly before the one in Argyle Street, Herne Bay. No structural damage resulted in either case, though small craters a few inches in diameter and some feet deep were blown in the roadway. Both bombs were practice types, which release a large cloud of smoke but have only a light explosive charge. Swimming. * The following are the events to be Contested by the Masterton Swimming Club at the Dixon Street baths tonight:—Junior boys’ 25 yards freestyle, 25 yards breaststroke, Junior girls’ 25 yards freestyle, 25 yards backstroke, learners’ race (width of baths), intermediate girls’ 50 yards freestyle, intermediate boys’ 50 yards freestyle, 100 yards trial handicap, ladies’ 25 yards freestyle, relay race and dives for all grades. Indecent Assault Charge. Henry Alfred Rossiter, aged 57, road surfaceman, of Kopuaranga, was charged with indecent assault on a female when he appeared before Messis A. D. Low and H. E. Pither, J’s.P, in the Masterton Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Rossiter, who was represented by Mr R. McKenzie, entered a plea of guilty and after evidence had been taken was committed to the Supreme Court, Wellington, for sentence. Senior Detective W. Kane prosecuted. Bail I was refused. Work Appreciated. The Masterton Borough Council decided last night to send a letter of congratulation to the Masterton Swimming 1 Club, following the life saving and swimming demonstration held on Sunday. Councillor H. E. Gardner said the demonstration was wonderful. Councillor W. Kemn said that in 1J hours children were taught to swim, and he had never seen anything so well done. Councillor G. D. Wilson deplored the . meeting being held on Sunday, and dissociated himself from the subject. “It is just as important to learn to save lives as it is to save souls, said Councillor Gardner. ;, A X . Breach of Manpower Act. For having failed to comply with die s direction of a manpower officer, Mrs b Dorothy Emily Lepper, known as Dorothy Bruce, waitress, aged 29, was senJ, fenced by Mr W C. Harley, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, yesterr clay, to two days’ imprisonment. She is y the first woman to be imprisoned in 3, New Zealand under the Manpower Regulations. Mrs Lepper came befoie Mi - Harley on October 8 last, and was cons victcd and ordered to come up for sen1. fence if called upon within three it months. The magistrate yesterday re3, marked that she had been warned, but s, had failed to profit by the warning. 0 She must realise that she could not 1, defy the manpower officer, and somen thing more drastic would have to be inflicted on her this time.