LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21689, 27 March 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Fall From Motor-Cycle Concussion was suffered by William Charles Jones, aged 17, of Te Kawa East, when he fell from his motor-cycle. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital, where his condition is reported as satisfactory. Air Force Band Departs Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band left Hamilton early this morning for Auckland, where they will assist in the “Bonds for Bombers” campaign during the week-end. Luck in Art Union The winner of the first prize of £2OOO in the "Don’t Miss the Bus” art union, drawn at Wellington on Wednesday, is Mrs E. McCullum, of Puni Road, Pukekohe. Mrs McCullum, who is a widow, purchased her ticket in Auckland. Success of Concert Over £l3O was taken at the doors at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band concert last night, and it is expected that the Hamilton Patriotic Funds will benefit to the extent of over £IOO. The concert attracted very wide attention and hundreds of people could not gain admittance. Fire Brigade Called Out A few minutes before six o’clock last evening the Hamilton Fire Brigade received a call to 65 McFarlane Street, Hamilton East, where there was an incipient outbreak of fire in a State house occupied by Mr Thomas Harvey. However, the fire was extinguished by the occupant with a garden hose before the brigade arrived. Historic Trees It was reported to the last meeting of the executive council of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture that Dr. H. H. Allan, who has already published lists of historic trees in the Dominion, has agreed to look up all available further information on the subject. It is hoped to publish later a full list of such trees, together with a memorandum on the question of preservation. Petrol Retailers’ Fee . Petrol retailers who in the meantime have been compelled to suspend business owing to the restrictions will be exempt from the payment of the retailer’s license fee, which is payable on May 1. Provision for this is made in an amendment to the Industrial Efficiency, Motor Spirits (Retailers Regulations), gazetted last night. The obligation to pay the fee is waived until such retailers resume business. Off the Air in Emergency The statement that all broadcasts in New Zealand would be discontinued immediately the approach of enemy aircraft was announced was made by the Mayor of Lower Hutt, Mr J. W. Andrews, on the authority of the National Service Department, at a meeting of the Hutt Valley Elec-tric-Power Board. The measure, Mr Andrews said, would ensure that alarm signals would be more clearly heard by those indoors. National Savings Quotas For the week ended March 21, 145 towns, including 14 provincial centres, attained their national savings quotas. Broadwood, Pukerau and Te Wera were successful for the first time. To date 315 towns have attained their quotas on at least one occasion, and it is fully expected that for the present week this figure will be exceeded as a result of the “Bonds for Bombers” campaign. Late Arrivals Club In June of last year there was founded in the Western Desert an exclusive fellowship of airmen known as the Late Arrivals Club. Members of this club are entitled to wear an emblem in the form of a small silver-winged boot on the 16ft breasts of their flying suits. Membership of the club is confined to flyers who have been compelled to abandon their aircraft and have arrived back at their bases after being given up as lost. Protection of Life A change in the attitude of the E.P.S. since* the days of its inception was mentioned by the Chief Warden, Mr E. H. Andrews, at an East Christchurch wardens’ meeting. “At first it was considered that the essential thing was to save property,” he said, “and the organisation was largely concerned with fire- prevention. But when we began to think about it we realised that life came before property.” He added that the organisation had since developed on those lines, and the fire sections could do with some strengthenng. Aliens’ Dealings in Land .Aliens shall not purchase land, take mortgages over land, or lease it for a period exceeding three years without the consent of the Minister of Justice. These are the principal stipulations in the Aliens Land Purchase Regulations, 1942, gazetted last night. The term “alien” is defined as any person deemed to be an alien within the meaning of the Aliens Emergency Regulations, 1940. The ban also applies to aliens purchasing, mortgaging, or leasing land under the provisions of a will. They are also prohibited from taking an option to purchase land. E.P.S. Trial The Hamilton East works section of the E.P.S. conducted a successful trial and demonstration late yesterday afternoon when a half-pound bomb was exploded over a six-inch water main in Grey Street. Making use of a water pump constructed by the Hamilton Welding Club and capable of pumping 13,000 gallons of water an hour with a 75ft. stream, the damaged section of the pipe was sealed off, pumped dry and repaired within 20 minutes. The Hamilton Law and Order section co-operated in the trial and gained valuable experience. Specialists in Industry An indication that, in future, the Government might have to give more consideration to the desirability of reserving certain industries from calls for military service was given by the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, addressing the United Fire Brigades’ Association at the annual conference in Wellington. In the early days of the war, he said, there had been strong opposition to the creation of any “sheltered” industries and, as a result, many highly trained men in specialised occupations, including fire bridagesmen, had gone overseas. Today they were needed here. Allowances to Shepherds Free loans of amounts not exceeding £SO in each case may be allowed to returned soldier shepherds and musterers by the Government, according to a letter received from Mr G. A. Hayden, secretary of the National Patriotic Council, by the Canterbury Provincial Patriotic Council. The loans will be granted free of interest to approved applicants for the purchase of tools, equipment, or personal effects deemed necessary in the exercise of the calling. “I have been assured that horses and dogs are considered tools of trade in the calling of shepherds and musterers,” Mr Hayden wrote.