SEARCH FOR CHILD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24758, 4 December 1943, Page 6

SEARCH FOR CHILD

SERVICEMEN ASSIST | FOUND AT MIDNIGHT (0.C.) PUKE KOBE, Friday Over 100 people—civilians, police and soldiers—were engaged until midnight in a search for a four-year-old child who had been missing from the vicinity of her home since 2 p.m. She was Carol Leone Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Airs. D. Reeves, of Parker's Lane, Buck land. . T The child was seen in Parkers Lane pushing a perambulator before she disappeared. The search was first taken up by her parents in the afternoon and they were joined by residents in the vicinity. At eight o'clock the Pukekohe police were advised and Constables R. E. Home and A. J. Johnston, with Traffic Inspector J. LI. Donovan, undertook the organisation of the parties. At 11 p.m., in to an appeal to the military authorities, a large force of servicemen was mustered and a wide area had been covered when about an hour later the girl was found asleep and unharmed _in a gully. Apparently she had climbed under a fence on the side of the road and travelled some distance from that point. WORKERS' CAMP PLAN MEN FOR WESTFI ELD NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS The possibility of a camp being taken over for men required to work at Westfield was referred to by the manpower officer, Mr. C. G. S. Ellis, yesterday. Mr. Ellis stated that the labour position in the freezing industry was serious and every effort had to be made to fill the requirements. "There are large numbers of workers in other districts who could be employed in West field if the accommwdation were available for them," said Mr. Ellis. "It is possible that in the near future a military camp on the outskirts of Auckland will be taken over to provide accommodation for such men." Mr. Ellis added that the matter was still the subject of negotiation by the National Service Department, and no further details were available at present. BUS drivers: work MASS MEETING HELD OVERTIME AND LOADING A mass meeting of bus drivers was held in the Trades Hall last night following a conference on Thursday between the representatives of the union and the Auckland Omnibus Proprietors' Association regarding overtime for Sunday work and other matters. No official account of the meeting hist, night was issued, but it is understood one of the principal decisions was that after to-morrow only the maximum loading authorised by licence would be carried. The conference with ilie employers will be resumed this morning.

The city and suburban bus services were maintained on their usual schedules and there were no interruptions yesterday, stated the principal operators. Some of them secured the services of inspectors and mechanics to enable as many of the drivers as possible to attend the meeting, and some of the companies placed a special bus at the men's disposal in travelling to and from the city. TRESPASSERS AT SCHOOL PROSECUTIONS IN FUTURE (0.C.) HAMILTON, Friday Complaints that trespassers had been using the Hamilton High School baths and bad been creating a nuisance in the grounds and abusing the caretaker were received at n meeting of the High School Board of Governors yesterday. The headmaster, .Mr. H. D. Tait. reported that the police had been informed and had taken the names of five trespassers. He suggested that these_ people should be warned and that in future all trespassers using the baths should he prosecuted. The board decided to adopt this course. AIR MAIL RATES 'PERSONNEL OF SHIPS (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Friday The Postmaster-General, the Hon. P. C. Webb, has announced the introduction from December 13 of a flat rate of postage for air mail addressed to naval personnel and members of the Merchant- Navy. The rate will bp 6d a half-ounce for letters and 3d for lettercards issued by the Post Office. The rates will apply irrespective of destination. Mr. Webb said the new rates were introduced to overcome the difficulty of deciding the rate required when the exact location of a sailor was unknown. They did .not imply that mail would be carried by air all the way, but the quickest and most suitable routes would be used. Special lettercards would be available for all postoffices at Id for two.

FERTILISER SUPPLIES EARLY ACTION SOUGHT (OX!.) _ HAMILTON. Friday "I feel, in spite of Mr. Nash's recent statement, that the farmers are not being taken sufficiently into the confidence of the Government regarding the importation of fertilisers," said Mr. W. N. Perry at a meeting of the South Auckland Dairy Association yesterday. A statement was made at the meeting that negotiations were in progress for the' delivery of a supply of rock phosphate from overseas, hut that there was a good deal of uncertainty as to the date of deliverv. The opinion was voiced that it was imperative that the commodity should he available in February or March next.