General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 283, 1 December 1941, Page 4

General News

luelve Month Ago Twelve months ago to-day Lorraine annexted by th« Reich and became part of Germany. Snow and fog hampered Greek operations in Albania. Britain and Spain signed a trade agreement. Optical Examination A pass in B section of the Stale optical examination has been gained by Bryant Goldsbury. Wanganui. Shop Window Theft. After a plate glass window in the store of \\ . M. Luxford and Company. Somme Parade. Aramoho, was broken one night recently, some garments were removed. A piece of wood was used to break the glass. \ oluntary Aid I nits The personnel of the voluntary aid detachment of 182 women for service in the Middle East with the Seconi New Zealand Ex| editionary Force is likely to be announced early this w eek. Call to Rubbish Fire. A call to a rubbish fire in Benefield Street, Wanganui East, was received by the Wanganui Fire Brigade at 4.55 p.m. yesterday. A machine was dispatched from Central Station, and the outbreak was extinguished without difficulty. No damage was done to property. Scots From Marton As a gesture of appreciation of the support accorded a Scottish function at Marton recently, party of 50 Scots from Marton and district have signified their intention of attending the St. Andrew's night function to be .staged to-night by the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band. Collections Overdone A Palmerston North committee has suggested that for the war’s dura:ion and a year after peace, all collections other than fixed, periodic subscriptions should cease fire. By that means and that only, can our war contributions. whether in money or production, be maintained. New Company The Mercantile Gazette contains notice of the registration of a private company known as J. Williams (Taihape). Ltd., the purpose of which is to carry on business as warehousemen, drapers, clothiers, and incidental. The capital is £lOOO in £ shares h ‘ld by R. W. Annear, Taihape (300). W. Annear. Taihape <6oo*, D. Williams. Auckland (100). Deluge of Patients Since the introduction of the Social Security benefits Rotorua has experienced one of ihe busiest periods in its history for this time of the year. So crowded is the sanatorium that people suffering from rheumatic complaints who are contemplating treatment there should be warned that they must be prepared to wait, al least a week for a consultation and considerably longer for treatment. Diggers’ Xmas Cards. Christmas cards convex ing greetings from members of the 2nd N.Z.E.I. on active service in the Middle East are starting to arrive in New Zealand, and they are on typically happy lines. The outside leaf of one card received depicts a "Digger” sitting on his piled-up kit in the desert under a broiling sun. perspirat.on dripping from his browinside is the greeting, ‘‘A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with the New Zealand crest, a fern leaf, with the motto, "Onward!” Christians and Pacifism The declaralion that, with the furies of evil holding so much sway in the world to-day, he could not see how any Christian could logically take up the position of a pacifist was made by Commissioner J. Evan Smith, head of the Salvation Army in New Zealand at a luncheon held in Wellington. "There is no question whatever that ' Hiller and his gang are the vilest and, most wicked men the world has ever | known, and every man and woman is fully justified in carrying out his other own principles and endeavouring to destroy the evil which is paramount in the world to-day.”

Interest in Racing Even in the Middle East the New Zealanders’ love of racing will assert itself, though they may not, as th' Australians did, stage a race meeting on Melbourne Cup day. Writing to friends in Wanganui just three weeks ago on November 8, the da}' on which Happy Ending won the New Zealand Cup, Driver Allan Reeve, of Wanganui, said: "I am wondering what won the New Zealand Cup to-day. We take a lot of interest in horse racing and all long for the sight of a New Zealand racecourse again, with its green grass and trees.” The fact that the letter arrived in Wanganui less than three weeks after it v/ts written is illuminating in itself. Penalty for Lighting Restrictions Offences That offenders against the lighting restrictions of the Emergency Precautions Regulations were liable to a maximum fine of £5O or a term of imprisonment for three months, and, in addition, a further penalty of £lO for each succeeding day that the offenc continues, was made clear by the magistrate last week when a motorist appeared on the first case of its kind yet before the Christchurch Court. "I understand that this case is being brought mainly to urge other-' Io comply with the regulations.” said the magistrate. "It is no use having regulations if they arc not to bo enforced ” he added, when imposing a fine of 20s on the motorist. Causes of Accidents The Transport Department has jus’ completed some findings based upon a study of 785 accidents occurring outside of built-up areas. Nearly a third of these accidents resulted from failure to keep to the left, including corner-cutting. swinging out on bends, and middle-of-the-road driving. Excessive speed caused one accident in every five. The Wellington district was the worst for speeding. Inattentive driving contributed to one accident in every six. Failure to yield the right of way was a more frequent cause of accidents in cities and boroughs than on the open road and was worst in the Canterbury area. Proved intoxication caused 3 per cent, of the accidents.