NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 50, 1 March 1943, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Next Builders’ Conference at Nelson Tho next conference of the New Zealand Federated Builders’ and Contractors’ Industrial Association of Employ ers will be held in Nelson.

Death of Airman A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, Sergeant James Lloyd Denholm (whose father is Mr. A. J. Denholm, of Napier), lost his life in an air accident on Friday while engaged in flying practice at a North Island station. Motor-Bike Stripped

A motor-cycle, owned by Mr. J. S. Robertson, of Milson, was stolen from Broadway, Palmerston North, on Friday night and found yesterday at Tiritea with most of its moveable parts, includ ing tyres and tubes, stripped off it All that was left was the frame and bare wheels and an odd gadget or two.

Beaten at Own Game The Yanks were beaten at their own game the other day on an air station in tho Auckland province. The game was baseball, which has been taken up enthusiastically by New Zealanders at various camps. A team of New Zealand boys in the aerodrome defeneo unit beat a team in which there were seven Americans and three New Zealanders. “Imagine that!” one of the Americans said disgustedly. “We have to write home and tell the folks the New Zealand kids beat us! ” Musicians Guard Privileges Strong exception was being taken by the Wellington Musicians’ Union to bands of the United States armed forces in New Zealand accepting paid engagements aud the Labour Department had been asked to reach an agreement with the American authorities on the matter, said the secretary of the union, Mr. J. 11. Collins. It was considered that this request was not unreasonable in view of the attitude adopted by the military authorities in the United States toward the American Federation of Musicians. Jewellers’ Three-Day Week Three of Wanganui’s largest jewellers will in future be open only three days a week, a measure found necessary because of shortage of stock caused by import restrictions and tho switch-over of peacetime jewellery industries to more essential war production. One Wanganui jeweller stated that the decision to close on three days of the week—Thursday, Friday aud Saturday —was following a similar action taken by many jewellers in Great Britain. Watchmakers, however, have not been so seriously affected as, while stocks of new watches aro almost nil, repairs in almost every case in Wanganui are more than the tradesmen can cope with.

Pishing in Lake Areas According to Mr. A. Kean, conservator of fish and game at Rotorua, fishing at Lake Taupo is excellent, and some large catches, running into three figures, by parties of four and five rods over the weekly period havo been reported, writes the Star’s Rotorua correspondent. Fishing in tho western bay area is particularly good, he stated. Fishing in Lako Rotorut has been improving also of late, aud catches of rainbow trout up to 61b. and 71b. in weight are now fairly common. Brown trout up to 121 b. have also been reported. While out trout fishing on Thursday in the Rotorua area, Mr. C. Molloy, with a party of three American servicemen, secured a limit catch of 30 rainbow trout, ranging from 31b. to 71b. in weight. Driver—How’s Your Heart?

When renewing driving licenses it is necessary to sign a record card that tho particulars supplied when the license was first taken out aro still correct. One clause states that the hearing and sight, with or without glasses, aud the heart aro normal. This was the basis of the charge against Patrick Laurence Manion in the Wellington Court. Manion applied in September for a petrol license on the ground that he had to climb a hill and sent in a doctor’s

certificate, which stated that about two years ago he was suffering from a very serious form of coronary thrombosis and acuto nephritis. His heart was still in such a condition that he could not take strenuous exercise aud that condition was permanent. In imposing a fine of £2, the Magistrate said that defendant must have known tho condition of his heart.

Not Going to Britain The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Holland) has announced that in view of the decision to hold an election this year he had reconsidered the question of accepting the Empire Parliamentary Association’s invitation to visit Britain and Canada. Tho invitation was extended by London a little more than a year ago, and Mr. Holland was on the point of leaving for England when his trip had to be cancelled owing to Japan’s entry into the war. Mr. Holland said that a fortnight ago the invitation had been renewed, but a decision about making the trip was held up pending an announcement in regard to an election. He now felt that in view of the vital importance of the issues before the country he would not be discharging his duties, either as Leader of tho Opposition or leader of the National Party, if he wero to be absent from New Zealand for a lengthy period while election preparations were being made. Honest Finder Rewarded

A wallet containing 1270 dollars, or about £386 in New Zealand currency, was found in a Wellington picture theatre by a civilian on Tuesday night after the performance. He waited outside the theatre for a quarter of an hour in the hopo of seeing some worriedlooking American who might be searching for the wallet. When tho theatregoers had dispersed and there was no indication of who had lost tho wallet he took it home. Next morning ho returned to the theatre with the intention of making further inquiries. Outside ho saw a marine accompanied by a police officer waiting for the theatre to open. Guessing that the American might be the owner of the wallet the civilian closely questioned him. Satisfied that this was his man the finder told him lie could have the wallet if he went to his homo to get it. Tho marine did this, recovered his wallet aud the money, which represented accumulated pay while ho was serving in the Islands, and very handsomely rewarded tho finder with part of tho money and an equally pleasing tribute to the honesty of New Zealand people.