Local and General News

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21969, 22 May 1941, Page 4

Local and General News

Primary Schools The primary schools in Tlmaru and throughout South Canterbury- which are at present closed for the customary term holidays, will reopen on Monday. Painful Injuries While working on a chaffcutter in the St. Andrews district, Hubert Medlin had the misfortune to have a hand mutilated in the machinery. He was conveyed to the Tlmaru Hospital. Record Frost A frost of unusual severity, considering the comparative earliness of winter, was experienced in Tlmaru yesterday, when 13 degrees were recorded at the Tlmaru Park. It followed on Tuesday’s reading of 10.8 degrees. Magistrate’s Court At the Tlmaru Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr H. Morgan, S.M., judgment was granted plaintiff by default In the following civil claims: New Zealand Breweries, Ltd. v. J. McDonald, claim 12/6, costs 18/-; R. C. Tonkin v. V. Sullivan, balance of claim £5/3/6, costs £2/2/6; R. L. Pugh v. A. J. Hawkins, balance of claim £l5/6/5, costs £3/11/-; G. T. Adkins v. R. Heasiey, balance £4/11/6, costs £l/3/6; A. R. Agnew v. W. G. Fraser, 10/6, costs 9/-. Group Travel Party A group travel party from Greymouth, comprising 47 members, who have been touring the Nelson and Marlborough Sounds districts, is due in Tlmaru to-morrow evening. The visitors, who will be met by Mr G. H. Andrews, chairman of the Group Travel Association, and the president of the Farmers’ Union (Mr A. J. Davey), will be entertained at the pictures and later at supper, and will leave for the Hermitage oh Saturday morning. ' Motor Vehicles’ Toil The war is having its effect on the number of motor vehicles licensed in the Dominion. At the end of March, 1940, the number was 317,526, but at the end of March this year the total had fallen, by over 4000 to 313,087. During the twelve months ending March 31, 1941, these motor vehicles were involved in 5588 accidents, 2605 of which were collisions. These accidents resulted in fatal injuries in 172 cases, serious injuries in 1674 cases, and minor injuries in 2150 cases. Beating the Censor As is well known, soldiers on active service are not allowed to give the location of their unit when writing home. In the last war many dodges were tried to overcome this handicap, one and the most famous being “Eat Apples” for the BE.F. base camp. The other day a letter was received from a New Zealander and in it he said: “Of course I am not allowed to tell you where we are, but if you look up what ran second to Lady Tinkle on December 14 last you will know.” it was looked up, and proved to be Olympus, Interesting Viewpoint A Maori judgment debtor caused some amusement in the Napier Magistrate’s Court when hi reply to a query as to why he did not wish to draw Social Security payments when unemployed, he said: “The country is in a bad enough state now without me making it worse.” Counsel for the creditor then asked the defendant if he would stand for Parliament. “I would if I had the education,” he replied. The Magistrate, in making an order expressed himself as dissatisfied with the defendant, a single man, being out of work, and advised him to get work. Army Allowance for Wife A single man called up for military service who marries before going into camp is entitled to claim a dependent’s allowance for his wife, and in future when single men are being medically examined they will be advised of this regulation. A single man will be Informed that, if he should marty before proceeding to camp, he must advise the local area officer of his new status, and also give the name and address of his wife. The prescribed form of application for a dependent’s allowance will then be sent to his wife for completion. Finnish Barque Missing The Finnish barque Penang, one of the few survivors of the "grain fleet” was recently reported lost, according to an announcement in the Port of London Authority monthly magazine for March, which in publishing a snapshot of the ship adds the fateful words. The vessel was manned almost entirely by a Finnish crew, and made a visit to New Plymouth in March of last year, arriving there with her flag at half mast as a token of sorrow at Finland’s submission to the Russian forces and the humiliating concessions she had had to make to her conquerors. Air Force Band Parade In continuation of their campaign for recruits for air crews, the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band (Rongotai Station), under the conductorship of Flight Lieutenant Gladstone HUI, arrived in Tlmaru from the south yesterday. The band will assemble at the railway station at 12.15 to-day and will march off at 12.30 into George Street and up Stafford Street to Canon Street, and will return along Stafford Street to the Crown Hotel corner where the Mayor, Mr W. G. Tweedy, will deliver a recruiting speech. The band wUI then return to the raUway station where it will be dismissed. Dental Students and War The position of dental students in relation to military service was outlined to the Otago University Council on Tuesday in a letter from the Minister of National Service, Mr R. Semple. The Minister stated that the question had been fully discussed by the National Medical Committee and the War Cabinet, and a recommendation had been made to postpone service for dental students who had reached the stage of professional studies at which they would normally qualify within two years. This decision did not limit the authority of the Appeal Boards, however, and students could lodge appeals to bring their personal circumstances before the boards. “A Ridiculous Position” “The position is ridiculous, and I cannot understand the mentality of the Minister,” said Mr A. P. Greenfield, at Tuesday’s meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, when he referred to the sales tax. There were so many anomalies that he through the whole position should be discussed with the Minister by the Associated Chambers. “Take one example,” he said. “The Government is pushing the sale of apples and apple juice, which is supposed to be a health-giving drink, for all it is worth, and yet the makers of pure apple juice are forced to pay 10 per cent sales tax.” It was decided that the question should be put before the executive in Wellington next week in the form of a remit.