LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24136, 1 December 1941, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Army Defaulters Fourteen army reservists from the Auckland area who have previously failed to attend mobilisation parades are called upon in the current Gazette to report at the Rutland Street drill hall on December 11 at 9 a.m. Two men from the Paeroa area and four from the Whangarei area are also ordered to report on various dates. Arrests by Women Police A Dunedin claim that the first arrest effected by a member of the rec-ently- . appointed women police bad been made in that city 011 Friday is disputed in Auckland. One of the two women officers in Auckland, Constable E. B. Pearce, lias been responsible for two arrests, both of women concerned in theft charges. The first was on November 10 and the second on November 22. Queue for Petrol Tlie fact that the final day of a two-monthly petrol coupon period fell yesterday on a Sunday caught many motorists napping and large numbers had to seek out the garages that wore open to make use of their remaining coupons. At one city garage a queue extended from the entrance of the premises for quite 50 yards up the road for the greater part of the afternoon. Although two cars were being dealt with at a time others, arrived as fast as those waiting could be supplied. Safety of Shipping "Without determined public cooperation careless talk will go on and who knows what disaster it will spell," stated a military intelligence officer last night in a broadcast in the safety for shipping campaign. He stated that all channels for information between New Zealand and the outside world could not be sealed completely and it was the duty of the public to give the Government, the armed services and merchant navy full and unqualified support by not talking about ships and movements. Dominion's Biggest Borough A statement made at the opening of the Mount Albert ex-servicemen's new clubrooms 011 Saturday afternoon by the Rev. G. E. Moretori that Mount Albert was the biggest borough in New Zealand by population and that its population was large enough for it to become a city, was confirmed last night by the Mayor, Mr. H. A. Anderson. At the last census, the figure was about 20,000, the requirement for a city, but' the latest statistics showed it to be about 21,900. There was, however, not the slightest suggestion of any such change in status being made. Church New Year Advent Sunday, the beginning of a new .ecclesiastical year, was observed in all Anglican and Roman Catholic churches yesterday. Advent is a penitential season leading up to the great festival of Christmas, just as Lent is regarded as preparatory to Faster. Its purpose is to direct the thoughts of Christians to the first coming of Christ and to His second coming as Judge. Violet hangings mark the season in Anglican churches, and purple vestments are worn by Roman Catholic clergy. The observance can be traced back to the sixth century, and is probably even older. Judge's Advice to Boys Advice to the pupils of Wellington College to honour their "boss," no matter who he might be, was given by Mr. Justice Blair at the annual break-ing-tip ceremony at the college. Too many men, said the speaker talked about their "boss" as if he were a low kind of animal. It never did anyone any harm to stick up for his "boss." "When you have a job, make up your mind to make.a success of it," His Honor continued. "You will find that making successes will become a habit, and that there is no limit to which you may not go. People who succeed are those who make a success of things." Christmas Cablegrams A request for tho early lodgment of greetings cablegrams has been received by tho Post and Telegraph Department from the head office of Cable and Wireless, Limited, in London. It states that a heavy volume of messages is anticipated during Christmas and New Year, specially to members of the forces, and taking into account the national needs for cable communication, announces that it would be a help if greetings messages were banded in if possible hot later than December 5. This comparatively early date was fixed to ensure that as far as possible all messages were delivered by Chrißtmaa or New Year.