LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 220, 28 June 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Because of the shortago of newsprint, the proprietors of ‘‘The Ashburton Guardian’’ regret to have to announce that no extra copies of the “Guardian” will be printed during the hearing of the charge of murder tomorrow' and Wednesday, and, in consequenco, there ivill bo no copies available for casual buyers.

“Whisperings have been heard that methods adopted by the league have infringed the law,” said the Rev. E. 0. Blamires, organising secretary of the Bible-in-Schools League in an address in Southland. “In somo centres, even yet, objection is made by school committees because of a supposed illegality with respect to Bible teaching or daily devotional exercises Let it be noted that no action has ever been taken on these lines by the League Council without first obtaining the highest; legal opinion.”

Contributions continue to come in steadily towards the Ashburton County’s patriotic quota, recent' contributions totalling £623 15s. Following are details, the amounts being from district patriotic committees unless otherwise stated: Hinds £35 15s, Water ton £4l, Fairton £IOO, Willowby £2O 10s, Ealing £B2 15s, LismoreMaronan £2O, Mt. Somers £77 15s, Rokebv £B4, Lagmhor-Westerfield £lO, Eiffelton £7, Ghertsey £IOO, National Mortgage and Agency Company £SO.

The Battle of Baggush, an unofficial action of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. on its second New Year’s Eve in the desert, was described at an Auckland Creditmen’s Club luncheon recently by Lieutenant-colonel F. J-. Gwilliam. “The boys had just returned to Baggush with captured Italian equipment, Including small arms and ammunition and a certain amount of light artillery,” he said. “Throughout the night, while they celebrated, it was not safe to put one’s head above the ground.” There was so much noise, ho said, that the Egyptians who were guarding the coastal area telephoned to Alexandria to find out where the enemy landing had been made. “Still, they bad a good time,” Colonel Gwilliam concluded, “and I don’t think many wore hurt.”

The small amount of thought given by the authorities to the treatment of spastic paralysis in Zealand was the subject of comment in the annual report of the Auckland branch of tho New Zealand Crippled Children. Society. Spastic paralysis, the report stated, was second on the list of crippling diseases in. the country. It was duo to rupture or injury of brain, cells before or after birth. Most of the children affected required long courses of training, mainly educational, it was stated. A leading world authority bad said that educational treatment was more important than medical treatment. In March, 1942, there were 364 spastic children registered with the New Zealand society, the report continued. If only a quarter of tlieso became pensioners tho cost to tho Dominion, would be £7006 a year. As a first step to obtaining the * proper specialist training, the society hoped to be allowed to bring the hospital school at the Wilson Home into line with those working overseas.

Another busy time was experienced at the Ashburton Welcome Club last week. Girls from the staffs of Todds, Heffords, and Millers entertained last evening.

A social evening was conducted by the St. Andrew's Presbyterian ruble Class in tne old church on Saturday. Caines were piayed. Douglas Damson and Jack iveuy, and Miss joy ransn were in charge. Miss 1\ Crawtord gave a recitation. There was a good attendance, including members ol the Session ancl their wives. Vespers were conducted hy members of the classes. Supper was served. A picture party will be held this evening for 34 members of the senior classes.

A sneak thief wiio is operating m tiie soul*nern area ol lnmeum ana one pt whose sources of revenue is money left m mines to pay tne weeiily nviiK account lias apparently wuteneu ins spnero ol activity recently m order to provide for the repienisnmont ol iiis stock ol household utensils. On bat-

uiuay night last a resident of bt. ixuua, nnuing that the usual billy was temporarily in use lor auotmr purpose, put a saucepan out for tne nniK, ana placed in it sumciont money to pay tne weekly hill. In the morning not only the money, but the pot as veil, had vanished.

The first meeting of creditors in connection with the winding up of the jLuapeka Times Newspaper Company was held recently, the omcial assignee (Mr A. JiS. Gobble) presiding, says the “(Jtago Gaily Times.” As there was no quorum, the meeting was adjourned till July 15. The' “luapeka Times” was one of the oldest papers published in Utago, and Mr D. Finlay,son, who was present at the meeting, stated that lie had been practising as a solicitor in Gawrenco for tho last 03 years, and that he was the sole surviving director of tho company.

The first shipment of barley meal from Australia to assist in meeting pig farmers’ requirements for cheaper pigmeals will be distributed shortly at Auckland and New Plymouth, said the Minister of Marketing (the Hon. J. G. Barclay) last night. Unfortunately, the shipment is 1 comparatively small, consisting of about 5000 sacks of barley meal, but a total of 3000 tons or over 40,000 sacks has been arranged to come forward during the next four months. Supples of barley are also coming forward regularly, and, with existing stocks, should he sufficient to meet requirements of the local barley meal manufacturers and l also the pig farmers. —P.A.

It is amazing how, year after year, people lose their gloves during the winter. Whereas during the*rest, of the year advertisers in the lost and found columns of the newspapers are in search of lost property varying from banknotes to parcels of clothing, a large percentage of the advertisements in winter are inserted by persons who have lost a glove. At the “Guardian” office there two small boxes of unclaimed gloves and tho number is steadily growing. A feature of this collection, which is mostly of women’s gloves, is that it contains not a single pair, which conjures up visions of persons whoso supply of coupons does not allow replacement keeping one hand in their pockets while walking or cycling to work oh frosty mornings.