LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6301, 30 September 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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intimites that he i, g ivi D „4, Ut^ \ at the end of th, prWn? * U,i ** that all accounts <ln, to n^ 0"^ 84 pail by 0-tober|.s:h. ",u The fancy dress ball in with Miss M. Oarleton's J-^^ <ob3>l(Un,l,e<W^ evening promise* to b« a\ II f unc ion. Many dancers will h« »n fancy costumes, a*d i^ inarch nt eight o'clock vml ! a special foaturo. ThoCT M°^ jnclud-Ing allighlanU^^ ]«g. and wall/. d.l UXo^sho V^'«k io many. Adults, ftiJ well »»,» ticip.toin tho danLr^, °^ funds are to be dcv , t -d to n *•,ltt purposes no doubt thero Jm"^ large attendance. v MrAuguaMClimie^holnun, . edthe position of Hoim in^ rukodistnctfoinhepasttC CTe has received notice that h. 7, .V* 1* bo transferred to .iX" £ft*

A number of residents o ftl w t Puke district assembled in _r- V le gomery's hotel on Thursday k^T' Mr T Wither™, who Q S Ins carrying business, was SmlS with a beautiful illuminated tif* by Mr Palmer, who oreaideiL fc "pkowmacfeealoguißtiojefc.^ MMVitherow'emany good f| ,fc and expressed appreciation of manner in which he had carried his duties Mr King ttid lt t ° YVitberow had never failed the n,M: and had always beeo courteous, t LS and honourable. A very pIJ? gathering was brought to a cl cc wi the singmg of "Auld Lang Syne"

Mr R Dickey, of. Te Matai, met «H a serious eecident on Sunday last fi. was out shooting in tho Waiari ravine when his guv accidentally weD t off the charge enteriug &_ r Dickey's side' Ihe alarm was given by M r j iffi Dickey, aud a number of resident, in tbe neighbourhood lost no time j fi proceeding to the scene of the accident After an arduous task, occupying several hours, the injured mau -as brought to the top of the gully, whets everything possible was done for Mm by Pr MacParlanc, who had travelled from To Puke. Tho injuries wreof a very serious nature and _n operation was performed the following momk Passengers arriving by the 8,8, Ngapuhi tomorrow morning willbi brought from the Mount wharf to tli Town Wharf by tho Wave. "The Heart of Midlothian," Sir Walter Scott's famous novel, wu screened to a good audience at the Opera House last evening, and m highly appreciated. This picture is a very fine production aud shows to tho best advantage the grcit Author'! work. That most sensational court sesEo wherein Jennie Deau, who bj telling a lie can savo her sister from the gallows, prefers to tell tho truth and so condemns her sister, is graphically depicted. This picture will to screened again to night.

Tp enablo all contributors to Ihe present consignment of articles foi tbe hospital ships and hospitals for wound. Ed New Zealanders to sco the aggregate result of their efforts, it has mm arranged to hold a Gift Aftemojn it Col. G. A. Wara'd resid nee on Saturday next from o to 5 o'clock, betwea which hours the Ladies' Oommitowill provide afternoon tea. All ik» liave contributed in any form and tsj who may ho interested are invited to attend. Any workers who liave gooyet to come in are asked to send them in not later than tomorrow and guests to tho afternoon tea are invited to bring any small gift for tho bax. It is.«uggected, as quite a number of gifts suitable for Christmas presents or comforts for our wounded have already come in, that gifts for the aftemooa take a similar form, such as smoker* sundries, stationery and writing materials, games such as chess, draf^ dominoes, cards, etc.