NAUGHTY ANTICS
An absentee soldier from Knottingley was charged with being absent without leave from the Army and was remanded to await a military escort.

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WARNINGS IGNORED
An 11 year old Knottingley boy whose parents were summoned for failing to send him to school regularly was committed to the care of the local Education Authority. It was stated that the parents had been summoned on a number of occasions and had given the authorities a great deal of trouble.

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A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE
Not a black market but an unusual feature of a case of disposing of army clothing was that the clothing was given not sold

A Knottingley newsagent admitted receiving but maintained he did not know it was an offence as a workmate told him such clothing could be bought at a shop in Leeds. The garment was a pair of trousers which the defendant was seen wearing in the street by Cpl. J. McDonald of the military police and which he said was given to him by a soldier who was a customer at his shop. For the offence of receiving he was fined £3.

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HE WASTED FOOD
For wasting food, a male Glass worker of Knottingley, was fined 10s. He admitted throwing away a jar of jam and a glass containing condensed milk towards the fireplace of his home in a temper, and that the vessels were broken to pieces.

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LIGHT IN DARKNESS
For displaying a light during a blackout a Knottingley licensee was fined £2.

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GOODS SOLD WITHOUT COUPONS
A market salesman of Knottingley, was summoned in two cases for supplying goods without coupons and denied the first, but acknowledged the second. Mr. G. S. Armstrong, of Wakefield, who prosecuted on behalf of the Board Of Trade, said that on April the 18th Miss. M. Smith, an inspector, bought a pair of shoes for 7s/6d from the defendant's stall in Pontefract Market. He told her, "If anyone stops you, they are blitzed stuff." He did not ask for any coupons.

On the following Monday she went to his house and asked if she could see more shoes. She was shown some and bought a pair for 7/6d. She then asked him if he had any other goods and he asked what she wanted. She said "undies" and he said he had some. Eventually she bought a pair of knickers and a slip for 9s/10d. No coupons were mentioned but she should have surrendered 17 in all for the three purchases. Before she left his house the defendant said to Miss Smith, "You know where I live now, you can come anytime. I have all sorts of things. Never mind what they say it will be hard to prove it." The defendant said he knew nothing.

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ROYAL VISIT

PONTEFRACT

The Princess Royal spent some hours in Pontefract on Monday when she made a tour of inspection of the Auxiliary Territorial Service training depot at the Pontefract Barracks and later visited rest centres and canteens in the town which cater to the needs of girls in the Forces. Her Royal Highness, who is the Controller-Commandant of the A.T.S., wore the uniform of the service.

She was accompanied by the Colonel commanding the West Riding District - Chief Commander Wagstaff, A.D., A.T.S. Northern Command; and Lady Lloyd (Lady in waiting), and was received at the Barracks, where officers of the York's and Lancaster Regiment were presented to her by Mrs. Wagstaff. Before inspecting the three training companies of the A.T.S., who were on ceremonial parade, the girls Chief Commandant, Mrs Baker, and other officers of the A.T.S,, were presented to her.

The parade was followed by a display of country dancing on the Barracks square and the Princess then inspected the quarters of the Depot, including the dining hall, kitchen, officers mess, day room, cookery school, recreation room, hospital, and so on. She also took great interest in a handicraft exhibition, which was the outcome of a course taken by some of the girls at a local technical institute, and an example of their work, a pair of slippers, was presented to her. The princess was entertained in the officers mess and when she left the girls lined the route from the mess to the gates.

In the afternoon, her first call was at the Catholic Women's League Rest House for Girls of H.M. Forces, in Tanshelf Drive. There she was received by Mrs. G.C. Vaughan, Chairman of the Committee, and the Rev. W. Fitzgibbon, who were presented by Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Vaughan presented the following helpers; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Haile, Miss Poskitt, Miss McKay and Sister Love-lady. The Princess Royal questioned the helpers about their work and the catering and about the number of girls who visited the rooms and expressed great satisfaction with all that she saw.

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HOLIDAYS AT HOME
The 'holidays at home' programme concluded at Knottingley last weekend when the attractions included dances, band concerts, a horticultural show, a baby show and a tennis tournament. The effort was arranged jointly by the Knottingley Infirmary Committee and the Services Welfare Committee, and it began on Friday with a well attended dance in the Town Hall. Mr. A. Warne was the M.C. On Saturday, the baby show was held at the N.F.S. Headquarters, and a mixed doubles tennis tournament at the St. Botolph's Recreation Club, adjoining.

The winners of the tournament were Mr. Charlesworth and Miss Pickard. In the evening there was another dance in the Town Hall and on Sunday, the Knottingley Silver Prize Band gave two concerts in the Town Hall, in the afternoon, and in the playing fields in the evening. As part of the week-end programme the N.F.S. held it's second annual open flower, fruit, and vegetable show at the headquarters. There was an excellent display. A large quantity of produce and poultry had been given by the farmers throughout a wide area and the gifts and the food on display were later sold by auction by Cllrs. Creaser and Gross. Mr. J. Rhodes undertook the secretarial duties with the help of a committee of members of the N.F.S. All this work was done in the firemen's own time. It is expected that the proceeds will be between £40 and £45, an increase on last years figure, and they will be shared between the Pontefract and Leeds General Infirmaries and the National Fire Service Benevolent Fund.

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THE BRITISH RESTAURANT
The British Restaurant will be opened in the large room at the Town Hall, Knottingley, on Monday 26th October 1942. Lunch will be served between 12 noon and 1.45 pm. Prices: Soup 2d, Meat and Veg 7d, Sweet, 2d, Tea, 1d.