DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 23 January 1943, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

door-to-door drapers. P.A. WELLINGTON, Jan., 22 Concern at the evasion of the coupon systeem for clothing by itinerant traders has resulted in drapers and clothiers throughout the Dominion compiling records of door-to-door salesmen and sending them to the Rationing Controller (Mr. J. F. Thomas), with the suggestion that some checking system should be i n_ traduced. The secretary of the New Zealand Draper’s Federation (Mr. G. L. Riley) made this announcement yesterday. He said that coupon returns were made each month to the controller in Wellington, but there was no check as to whether the sales corresponded with the returns. WOMEN FACE BOOKMAKING CHARGES. P.A. AUCKLAND, Jan. 22. Three women in the Magistrate’s Court, to-day, admitted laying totalisatoi’ odds on Auckland racecourses. Gladys Florence Mackrell, who was also charged with trespassing on the Ellerslie course on January 1, was sentenced by the Magistrate (Mr Luxford) to 14 days’ imprisonment. She had been twice convicted of bookmaking, and three times of trespassing on the course. Agnes Thurlow, an elderly pensioner, was fined £lO for laying totalisafor odds, and was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within two years for trespassing on the Epsom trotting course. The Magistrate said that only her age saved her from gaol. A first offender, Eva Loftus, was fined £2 for laying totalisator odds at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.

STUDENT AND MILITARY

SERVICE.

P.A. DUNEDIN, Jan. 21. The Senate of the University of New Zealand to-day adopted a suggestion that it should ask the authorities to consider the advisabilty of establishing, in each university col lege, military units consisting of male students between, the ages of 18 and 21. 'lt was also deeded that the Arm v authorities should be asked to post university students to the university unit in which they might continue their studies combined with military training. It was explained that this system operated in some centres,- out it was desired to extend the scheme.

Questions relating to the lodging of apneals against military service on behalf of students of special excellence were discussed in committee. On the motion of Dr. W. Newlands it was resolved that the matter should be referred to the full executive committee of the Senate with power to act, and that it be recommended that only most exceptional cases should be, considered. It was decided that the next session of the Senate should be held in Christchurch. WAR DAMAGE PREMIUMS DUNEDIN', Jan. 22. No reduction in war damage premiums will be made by the Government in the meantime, according to advice received by ihe Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, from the Prime Minister. Mr Fraser stated that the total amount in the War Damage Fund was in the vicinity of £1,500,000, and in view of the heavy risk involved this .amount did not represent a reserve sufficient to justify a reduction. FIRE BRIGADES' CONFERENCE WELLINGTON, Jan. 22. In view of the impend ng reorganisation of the fire services of the Dominion on a national basis, it has been decided by the executive of the United Fire Brigades’ Association with the approval of ihe Government. to hold the annual conference at Wellington, in lieu of Westport, as originally arranged. The conference will be held during March.