DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1941, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS

AUCKLAND. October 7. “It is expected that the first Clipper flight over the new Pacific route via Suva to New Zealand will start from San Francisco on October 16,” said Mr. P. S. Delany, South Pacific manager of Pan American Airways, who has returned to Auckland from Suva Showing their sympathy toward New Zealand’s fighting forces, the crew of a United States ship who know this part of the world, have given the Army authorities in Auckland 2000 magazines for distribution to servicemen in hospitals. The magazines were collected by the men from their own quarters, or from passengers, and were all in excellent condition. the great majority of them being popular journals which are now very rarely seen in the Dominion. Nursing sisters have also been remembered . '£■ proportion of the magazines are published exclusively for women. It was stated by one of the men that as soon as the collection was nqide known, the passengers were most anxious to contribute. WELLINGTON, October 7. “'hough saying he was not aware of there being any such general custom among grocers, Mr. J'. A. Kellow, secretary of the Wellington Grocers’ Association, gave some grounds for justifying the practice in some shops of refusing to supply certain lines in which there is short supply, unless other goods to 10/- worth or more were purchased at the same time. Instead of cooperating in efforts to conserve short-supply goods and help them to go round, some people set out to build up a supply, i.e. hoard such goods, and to obtain them went the rounds of the shons. He expained that in the suburbs there was not much trouble, as the shopkeepers there knew their customers but the position in the city shops were different. He added that, if specific cases were given of shops refusing to sell except under conditions such as mentioned, he would be pleased to institute inquiries. WELLINGTON, October 7. Authority for the urgent work of repairing storm damage to be begun immediately at a cost not exceeding £lO,OOO, was granted by the Wellington Citv Council to the finance committee.' It was further decided to seek the immediate enactment of a draft amendment to the Municipal Ccrporations Act, empowering the council to spend money to meet flood damage, assist property owners and make advances to them. PALMERSTON N, October 5. James Erskine Allen, charged with failing to report for military service was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment by Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-day. It was stated that accused was called for overseas service. Richard Nolan Eric Learmouth, who was charged with failing to present himself for medical examination also received a month’s imprisonment. Neither appeared in Court. TIMARU, October 6. A request by the Mayor of Timarti (Mr W G. Tweedy) that he be granted leave of absence for the remainder of his present term of office to enable him to take up the position of Red Cross Commissioner in the Middle East, was refused by the Timaru Borough Council to-night. The council decided to grant him six months’ leave in the meantime. A letter was received from MrTweedy, who is at present proceeding to Wellington, applying for full leave of absence. The Town Clerk (Mr E. A. S. Killick) said that in the absence of the Mayor, the deputy-Mayor took the office by right. Reference to the good work done by Mr Tweedy was made by Cr W. H. Hall, who'moved that leave of absence as asked by the Mayor be granted. The motion was seconuca by Cr F. B. Hawkey. “It will place the council in an awkward pcsit’on if leave until 1944 is granted,” said Cr J. S'. Satterthwaite, who moved as an amend-

mont that six months’ leave only be granted. Cr J. M. Jenkins, who seconaed the amendment, sad it was scarcely fair to leave Timaru without a Mayor for a period of possibly three years. The amendment was carried- 'by four votes to three. »