DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 7 October 1942, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

BREACHES OF GAMING ACT AUCKLAND, October 6. Recent visits by detectives to premises in the city resulted in the appearance at the Police Court ot ioui men and a woman, for a breach of .the Gaming Act. Fines totalling £3OO were imposed by the Magistrate (Mr Molding), all the defendants pleading cruilty. ° For’ being the occupier of premises used as a common gaming house, I William Bremner Allan and Stanley Thompson were each fined £75, and Lionel Arthur Baker £5O, while for assisting in the management of the ■gaming house, Christopher Garnett Molloy was fined £lOO. On a charge of assisting in the management, Beaulah Hilda Blanche Curtis, married, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence, if called within a year, the Magistrate stating that if she kept away from betting nothing more would be heard of the matter. POOLS OF MEN FOR FARMS. AUCKLAND, Oct. 5. Although representations had been made to the military authorities nothing ha'd been done to form a pool of lower-grade men who could be released from camp to replace in industry higher grade men called for service, said Mr. R. C. Clark, chairman of the Auckland District Council of Primary Production, at a meeting to-day. The council passed a resolution regretting the delay in establishing pools of second and third grade men. Mr. H. O. Mellsop said that a pool | of 25 men in each district should suffice. SAFE BLOWN AUCKLAND, October 5. A safe in the Great Centra) Meat Market, Auckland, which extends from Queen Street to Lorne Street, was blown open by gelignite, and £lOO in cash taken. It is believed that ,the theft occurred early on Sunday morning as an explosion -was heard by a nightwatchman. CLOTHING RATION BOOKS WELLINGTON, Oct. 6. The’ issue of new ration books, including the second period of clothing rationing coupons, will begin on October 19, six wseks earlier than originally intended. The earlier issue is being made on representations by the clothing trade to enable the public to purchase seasonal goods. Twenty-six coupons will be issued, making 53 for the period of May next. OVERSEAS MAIL LOSSES WELLINGTON. Oct. 6. The Postmaster-General reports the loss by enemy action of mails from the United Kingdom for the Dominion, including letters and . printed papers in north-west districts June 18-28, Scotland 18-27 and j elsewhere, except Birmingham, June 18-26. Correspondence from Birmingham earlier was not lost. Parcels for New Zealand from all dis- . tricts June 16-28 were also lost.