THE HERALD WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1933. GENERAL NEWS

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1892, 24 May 1933, Page 4

THE HERALD WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1933. GENERAL NEWS

■ ; ■» I points of rain fefy at Galloway last evening. Watches, Clocks and jewellery promptly repaired at John Jamie 'b. All repair work guaranteed for one yew. Owing to not sufficient members being present, the Farmers' Union meet* ing, to have been held last Friday evening, was postponed till next Friday, when a large attendance is ro« quested as some important business i(j** to be transacted. ™ A hockey and football tournament will be held on the Recreation GJfcnd, Alexandra on Juno 3. The hockey'will be six-a-side for A. and -B. grades, each team being guaranteed three games. No County or ex-County player will bo allowed to play in the B. grade. In the football tournament, seven-a-side, for schoolboys, primary and bantam weights will be competed, tho bantams being confined to sst. 71bs and under. A dance will be held in the Town after the pictures.

The family of the late Mr William Woodhouse wish to thank all friends for expressions of sympathy and floral tributes. jtdanee will be held in the Galloway f sJ|«l on Friday, May 26, at 8 p.m. Admission will be 1/- for men and ladies by basket. Attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue, where Mr Gardner announces the purchase of 10 J dozen women's knickers at bargain priee. The annual and ordinary meetings of the Vincent County Council will be held in the County Office, Clyde, tomorrow (Thursday), at 10 a.m. The Bailway Department advertises in this issue particulars of special excursion tickets issuable to Dunedin in connection with Dnnedin Winter Show and Bates, 30th. May to 3rd. June. Mr Nelson Pollett, Clyde, advises that he is preapred to give the greatest of attention to clients in hairdrcssing. Stocks of pipes, tobacco and cigarettes are kept on hand. A trial is solicited. A meeting of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union will be held on Friday evening in the Aiglican Hall. Each "member i-;. requested to bring a renovated garment, and these will be distributed as occasion requires. The road was up, and the roar of the pneumatic drills beat anything a modern trap drummer could do. During a lull in'the storm, one workman remarked to the other: "Chap in the room over ours 'as got a typewriter, Bill, and 'is blinkin' tap-tap-tap of an evenin* nearly drives me crazy." On the 15th. May, the first of a series of bridge parties was held in the Earnseleugh HalL These are to be in aid of the Hall* funds. If the first was . any indication, these promise to be most popular. An aggregate score is to be kept and prizes donated at the end of the season. The next gathering is fixed for Tuesday, the 30th. May. Mr John Jamie has opened a ladies' nairdressing saloon, which wiU. be under the capable maangement of Miss Anderson, late of Auckland, Wellington and Dnnedin. Appointments will require to be booked in advance, and the following will be undertaken: Permanent waving, marcel waving, water waving, resetting, cutting and singeing. All work will be done at Dnnedin prfecsV '-." " Last evening, Miss Mary Hawley was the hostess at a kitchen party in honour of Miss Jean Jones, of Earnseleugh, who next week is to be married to Mr Harold Hawley. About forty guests spent a very pleasant time in progressive euchre, dancing and music. The presents were varied and useful, and the young couple should have a good start in the cuUnary department. Many happy speeches were made wishjffig the eonple every success and a bright future. Messrs T. McDonald and Kingsley Fairbnm, Students of Knox CoUege, ■win begin a week of special services in Alexandra and Clyde, commencing in St. Enoch's Chureh, on Sunday evening next, May 28th., at 7 p.m., and continuing through the week, each evening at 7.30. These services wiU be bright and helpful to all. Everyone wiU ibe heartily welcome; come along and enjoy the meetings. Services will also be held through the week at Clyde Presbyterian Chureh, and a hearty weleome is accorded to all. The' Alexandra B. grade footbaU team had a good practice on Saturday with the High School fifteen. A fuU practice is expeeted on Thursday night, and all the forwards especially are requested to attend for scrum work. The-B's. wiU travel to Bannockburn on Saturday and should give a good account of themselves, as their backs are shaping weU and only need a good supply of tho baU from the forwards to keep most teams busy defending. If the forwards put as much energy into "the game as they did in the second half- at Omakau, they should at least hold-their own. Electors at locaT electrons invariably display a peculiar frame of mind. Following the Mayoral election in Dnnedin, Mr R. S. Black was publicly assured that he went out of office with an honorable record of service t» the city. Now Mrs Black's wonderful work is to be the subject of public recognition. Still, in spite of all this the electors clamored for a change, in the case of one candidate, "becaused be deserved the honor of Jgayoraity, and in another for no 'Reason, yet. known to those outside ***«•-city. When, in such difficult times, the former Mayor and his good lady were doing such wonderful work as that now credited to them, it is difficult to understand the desire for, or w'sdom of, a change. In politics, the possibility of a change is, in * sense, placed beyond the power of • the people. The fortnightly meeting of Court Pride of Alexandra was hold in the Court Boom. Town Hall, on Monday, «2nd. May, Bro. H. Bcilby presiding. A ffature of the evening was a visit J of members from Court Star of the Dunstan and Court Roxburgh, there being over fifty members present to - make the occasion a representative one £ for Forestry in Central Otago. The B visitors were announced and admitted " by the Marshal. P.C.R. Bro. A. McKclJar. Greetings having been exchanged, A 6 Court prepared for initiation. The was conducted by local officers with Sister MeLelland (Court Roxburgh'* presiding. After the meeting, a dainty supper was served by the Sisters. Torsfs to the visiting members were honoarel, :•:< ;■' r> social programme enjoyed. Daring the evening, items were contributed by Sisters Werner and Simonscn, an'l Bro. Mulrooney. A most enjoyable and happy evening was • brought to a close by the singing of ••Auld Lang Sync."

Pupils of Miss Noel Ferris will provide dancing items at the concert at Ophir on Friday. Included will be a selection of national dances, accompanied by Mr J. Harley, on the bagpipes. Alexandra Druid Lodge No. 21 held its fortnightly meeting on Wednesday, May 17, when A.D. Bro. G. T. Bennio presided over a large attendance. Accounts and sick pay amounting to £2/2/9 were passed for payment. Other routine business was put through quickly and the Lodge adjourned to receive a social visit from the members of the Vincent Lodge, 1.0.0. F. Progressive euchre was played until 10.15 p.m., Bro. J. Lunn, of the visiting Lodge, winning the prize. The Brethren afterwards sat down to supper, during the course of which, P.D.P. Bro. Cecil McDitosh took the opportunity of extending a cordial welcome to the visitors. N.G. Bro. T. Mahoney responded and a very enjoyable evening came to a conclusion at 11.30 p.m. "The keenest analysis of this country's problems that I have ever Jieard," was the description; given 'by Mr J. S. Barton before the Napier Chamber of Commerce.of an address he had heard, some years ago by a member of the Chinese Association' '■ football team which visited NewvZealand. "That Chinese student," he said, "told us that his party was trying to take away from New Zea- . land the best of what its members saw, but he said that they hoped in China to) make machinery their servant, and not their master, as was the case in .New Zealand.. . He observed that New Zealand had built up enormous productive activities on a market which it could not control, and predicted that the whole lot would collapse) round our headV like a pack of cards, leaving us with unprecedented unemployment. It. . was a great prophecy."