LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 June 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Whooping Cough Remedy. The following remedy is recommended by a Masterton resident for those who are suffering from whooping cough:—2oz. of cod liver oil, juice of four lemons, four teaspoonsfuls of honey. Mix and shake well. Dose, small child half teaspoonful; older child one teaspoonful. Taken as often as required. Reservist Sent to Gaol. For having failed to register in the First Division of the General Reserve, being a class A reservist, Frank Allen Martin, taxi driver, aged 26, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour by Mr Luxford, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, yesterday.

A Thoughtful Action. At a meeting of the Methodist Children's Home Committee, a letter was received from a firm of Wellington solicitors stating that a lady client living in England, who preferred to give anonymously as ‘ Digger.’' bad requested them on her behalf to forward a donation of £5 to the funds of the Home. The donation was accepted with thanks, and it was decided to write to the solicitors expressing appreciation of the thoughtful action of their client.

Conscientious Appeals. There have been 222 appeals by conscientious objectors dealt with in Wellington since hearings of these appeals began four months ago. Of these 49 have been allowed, 42 dismissed subject to the performance of non-com-batant dutyin the armed forces, 84 dismissed, and 47 withdrawn. Of the appeals dismissed before amending regulations came into force last month, 32 have been given a rehearing. Four of these appeals on rehearing have been allowed, seven dismissed subject to non-combatant service, one withdrawn, 18 dismissed, and two remain to be heard.

Boxing Matches Abandoned. Titc Wellington Boxing Association, which intended to open the 1941 season with a double professional bill at the Town Hall on Thursday night next has been compelled to abandon lite engagement. It had been arranged that G. Thomas 'Eltham) shout.l meet McMullin (Wellington), and that Billy Brown should try conclusions witn Harold Foote. But McMullin met with an accident about a week ago. and Foote, who is in Trcntham Military Camp, had an attack of rheumatism. The match committee of the association is now negotiating with Hogarth, of Greymouth, to meet Billy Brown in Wellington later, and is also in communication with Sheridon, the Auckland featherweight, regarding a match in Wellington.

' Shortest Day, | Today is the shortest day in lhe year. Rimutaka Hill Road Open. The Rimutaka Hill road is now open to all traffic again. A grader was at work on the road early yesterday, and rendered excellent service. A track was cleared over the hill and gradually widened until all the snow had been removed. ; Home Guard and E.P.S. The Home Guard Battalion and the E.P.S. drill unit <B Company) will take part in manoeuvres at Blairlogie on Sunday. The E.P.S. drill unit (B Company) will parade opposite the Municipal Hall at 9.45 a.m. tomorrow. The usual fortnightly parade will be held on Monday at 7 p.m. Y.M.C.A. Card Party. At lhe fortnightly card party conducted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the local Y.M.C.A. an enjoyable lime was spent. The Association’s lounge had been fitted up comfortably with tables for players at “500“ and a glowing lire added to the warmth of the room. In all 10 games were played, the winners being Mrs E. Marshall and Mr H. Henderson. Waitemata Seat.

Acting on medical advice, Mrs Lyon, widow of Captain Lyon, has declined a request unanimously made by the Labour Party representatives in the electorate to submit her name for selection as candidate for the Waitemata seat. This was announced at a meeting of the Waitemata Labour Representation Committee. The names of nine nominees were submitted, but were not made public. They will be referred to the national executive in Wellington for a final decision. Death From Shot From Rifle. Mr Donald Francis Robertson, single, aged 30, of Hamlet Street, Stratford, and a member of the Guards, Vital Points, Company, died at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday as the result of a shot from a rifle. This occurred at a Wellington point, at which Mr Robertson was stationed just before his going cn duty. Death was instantaneous. The rifle from which the fatal shot came was at the time in the possession of another member of the company. There will be an inquest. Old Crimes Admitted. A theft committed more than 17 years ago was admitted in the Magistrate’s Court before Mr Hunt, S.M., by Edwin Albert Leonard, butcher, aged 38, who was charged with having stolen a suit and other articles of clothing valued at £l3 7s Bd, the property of a city firm, on February 4, 1924. Accused also admitted a charge of having stolen a bicycle valued at £2 10s on April 18. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court in Wellington for sentence on both charges. On a further charge of having entered a house by day in Kilbirnie, Wellington, and stolen goods and money valued at £lO9 7s 4d on January 25 he was remanded to appear in Wellington next Tuesday. Theft of Groceries.

Convicted on two charges of having stolen groceries from the sergeants’ mess at Rongotai, the property of the Government, Henry Louis Miura, a sergeant in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr Luxford, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, yesterday. Arising out of the same set of facts, Leslie Herbert Smallbone, gasfltted, was convicted on two charges of having received the stolen groceries. He was admitted to probation for 12 months and ordered to make restitution of the value of the goods, totalling 18s 6d. The police alleged that Smallbone, an employee of the Wellington Gas Company, had accepted groceries from Miura as payment for a gas radiator, valued at £ll. which Smallbone had given to Miura. Missing Soldiers’ Letters.

The disposal of letters and parcels sent to soldiers later reported missing has given rise to some concern among relatives. The following information has been released in reply to several questions:—What becomes of the letters that have already been written and not delivered, and also lhe parcels? —The letters are returned to the next-of-kin. The position regarding what is done with parcels is not yet definitely known. What happens to the kits of missing soldiers? —Some part of a soldier's kit is usually kept at base. This, together with whatever else may be collected, is returned to the next-of-kin. Is there any use, if a soldier is missing, in writing him a letter, on the assumption that he may be a prisoner of war? —Letters should not be written in anticipation.