NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20823, 30 June 1942, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Body in Harbour The body of an elderly man was seen floating in the water near the Orakei wharf, Auckland, on Saturday evening and later the police were notified that Mr. Reginald Charles Hamilton liooton. aged 61, an indent agent, of 25 Walmsley road. St. Heliers Bay. was missing from his home. A walking stick and a bowler hat, which were identified as belonging to Mr. jiooton, were found on the Orakei wharf. Rain Needed on Farms The month in the Waikato has been probably the driest June on record. The rainfall since June 1 has been only 1.02 in., as against an average for June in Hamilton of 4.97 in. Rain is needed to replenish tank supplies of water on (he farms, which in many cases are exhausted, and for refreshing the pastures, which are almost eaten out. The feeding of supplementary fodder is general throughout the Waikato. Breaking and Entering Charge A charge of breaking and entering the sho-p of Cyril William Batson and stealing a fountain pen valued at £2 and 5s 9d in money was brought against a young man in the Gisborne Magistrate’s Court to-day before Mi. W. M. Jenkins, J.P. On the application of Detective T. Sneddon, who said that the accused had been arrested .only yesterday and that further charges were pending, a remand until next Monday was granted. The court ordered the suppression of the accused's name. Gisborne Poultry Successes Several Gisborne poultry owners gained prizes in the recent Hastings Poultry Exhibition, in Which exhibitors from many parts of the North Island competed. The following successes were gained by Gisborne owners in the championships:—Utility Black Orpington, male: J. J. Jackson. Tumbler Pigeons: E. A. Foster. Caged White Budgerigar: H. Findlay. The G. Wood Cup was won by J. J. Jackson. and the D. J. Martin Cup by 11. Findlay. A Missing £SO An incident which can be laughed over now by the person concerned, but which caused her much concern at the time, occurred in Gisborne yesterday afternoon. A woman who !had gone to the post office counter suddenly wondered where she had placed a sum of £SO she believed she had in her possession. She returned to the counter, but could find no trace of the money or the wallet in which she had placed it. Very agitated, she reported her loss to the police. She was much annoyed with herself but also greatly relieved when she returned home and ound the money there. Missing Diamond In a recent edition of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Times there appeared a request to soldiers to examine all gift parcels which came from Otago and look for a diamond. The explanation of this strange request is that a resident of Dunedin, While she was assisting in the packing of the Otago patriotic parcels, lost the diamond out of her solitaire engagement ring. A thorough search Was made of the room where the packing was done, but with no success, so that it seemed certain that the diamond must have fallen into one of the packages. No Sugar For Marmalade Many women whose annual jammaking in the early part of the year was checked by lack of sugar have been pinning their hopes on relaxation of rationing next month when the marmalade orange crop is ready. Further disappointment is in store for them, however, for a Milford, Auckland, resident who wished to make marmalade for patriotic purposes and applied to the Dominion Rationing Controller to learn whether an extra allowance of sugar would be made to housewives, has received a negative reply. “While I realise that supplies should be made available if at all possible,” states the controller’s reply, “I regret that present stocks do not admit of any relaxation.” Admiral’s Ride There is a vivid Napier memory of Rear-Admiral V. A. C. Crutchley, V.C., D. 5.0., who has been appointed to the command of the Australian Naval Squadron. Accompanied by a petty officer, he had come ashore at the port at the time of the earthquake, and, requiring to go to the town urgently, looked'around for a conveyance. The only vehicle there was a midget post office parcel von—just a red box on wheels. It was going the right way. Into the box the tall body compressed itself. The short, stout, petty officer in some remarkable manner also squeezed in. The door was slammed and away shot the van, bearing the most unusual freight it had ever carried.

Manchester Unity Oddfellows At a meeting of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows’ Loyal Gisborne Lodge, 6087, last night, Mrs. V. B. Murray. N.G.. oredd l "". it. announced' that the Social Security Department's refund in regard :.o toe lodge medical panel totalled nearly £2OO. It had been suggested by the Auckland district committee that such amounts should be paid into a fund for the payment of the contributions of members who were serving overseas with the armed forces, but the lodge agreed to further suspend a decision on this point until fuHher information was forthcoming. Letters were read from Privates J. Burdett and A. J. Kearns, with the N.Z.E.F. in the Middle East, acknowledging parcels from the lodge. A letter was received from Mr. P. O Niven resigning from the position of guardian because Home Guard parades now prevented him from attending lodge meetings. Mrs R. W. Wallen was appointed to • fill the vacancy.