SECOND DEATH

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24542, 26 March 1943, Page 2

SECOND DEATH

GAS POISONING CASE MOUNT ALBERT TRAGEDY The deatli occurred in the Auckland Hospital yesterday of .Mr. James Stubbs. the second victim of the gas poisoning tragedy at Mount Albert on Wednesday. Mr. Stubbs was found unconscious with his wife, Mrs. Marion Stubbs, in a gas-filled room at their home at 69 Renfrew Avenue, Mount Albert, by a neighbour whose suspicions were aroused by a strong smell of gas. Mrs. Stubbs was dead when found and M:r. Stubbs was taken to the Auckland Hospital in a serious condition. Both were aged over 70. An examination showed that one end of a piece of rubber tube had been attached t-o the pipe leading from the pas meter and the other end to the gas stove. Gas was escaping from the tube.

MISSING CLIMBERS TWO AIR FORCE MEMBERS NO TRACE AFTER SIX DAYS (P.A.) TIMARIJ, Thursday Although an intensive ground and air search has been made, there is still no sign of the missing climbers, Sergeant W. P. Morton and Leading-Air-craftman W. F. Wallis, members of an Air Force station, who have been missing in the Maltc Brun region, Mount Cook, for the past six days. Experienced mountaineers combed the glacier and found footprints at one spot, but otherwise there has been no trace of the men. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS RESTRICTION OF FREEDOM THE STATE IN WARTIME "Does my daughter belong to the State, or has she individual rights?" asked a woman yesterday morning when she was told by the Auckland Manpower (Industrial) Committee that an appeal in respect of her daughter had been dismissed. The woman had appealed against the decision of the district manpower officer in refusing to allow her daughter to leave her employment, and was told that the girl must remain where she was. The chairman of the committee, Mr. J O. Lid dell, replied that the manpower officer had the task of making the best possible use of all available labour. If he thought the girl • should remain in her job either the worker or another person had the right to appeal. That was the law of the land, and had been dictated by war conditions. Many people did not realise that it had been necessary to restrict their normal freedom so that the country could maintain a position to prevent the Japanese or any other enemy from taking the people's freedom entirely. "At present I regard my son as belonging to the State. He is a prisoner in Italy," said Mr. W. J. Truscott, a member of the board, in reply to the appellant. VISIT TO MALTA KIWI CONCERT PARTY (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service) JERUSALEM, March The members of the Kiwi concert party this week boarded an aircraft and Hew to Malta to entertain tlr troops at this famous Mediterranean stronghold. While there they will not only entertain soldiers and airmen of Britain, but will meet many New Zealand fighter airmen. They will be the first New Zealand soldiers to set foot on Malta. TROUT FISHING AT TAUPO ; CATCHES GENERALLY SMALL (0.C.) TAUP'O. Thursday Witfl the continued dry spell, fishing in the Taupo and Turangi area is still rather difficult. On the whole, the bags are small, but the trout being taken are in fair condition and giving good sport. As usual at this time there are few rods operating. The Governor of Fiji, Major-General Sir Philip Mitchell, is spending a holiday at Taylor's Lodge, Turangi, and i so far has enjoyed fair sport. His best fish was one of 81b. and he has caught several of 61b. each. The smelt are rapidly increasing throughout the lake. Rain is much needed to improve fishing conditions. GAME SHOOTING SEASON (0.C.) CAMBRIDGE, Thursday Concern at the fact that in the event of a shooting season being granted this year there would be no ammunition available, other than that left over from past seasons, was expressed at the annual meeting of the Cambridge sub-branch of the Auckland Acclim-, atisation Societylt was decided to form an ammunition pool, as had been arranged by other branches. The annual report stated that the branch's allocation of pheasants had been liberated in July, > but unfortunately poachers were taking steady toll of the birds, in spite of the activities of rangers. FALL FROM BICYCLE As a result of falling from her bicycle, yesterday, Mrs. Maud Early, aged 23. of 26 Mariri Road, Onehunga. suffered concussion. She was admitted to the Auckland Hospital and her condition last night was fairly serious,