TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 112, 5 February 1941, Page 14

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Items Of Interest From The Provinces r.n.z.a.f. auxiliary Opportunity For Women Throughout Dominion Dominion Special Service. That in making appointments to the Women's Auxiliary of the • Fastings applicants will be given th same consideration as those in other ■ cenis an assurance which is givenJy he Prime Minister. Mr. Fraser, in reply to a telegram which he received from the Mayor of Hastings. Mr Maddison. Mr. Fraser’s reply stated: "It is understood that all applications for employment on Air Force stations under the recently-announced scheme will be con sidered on their merits, and that therefore members of the Hastings M omen s Auxiliary will have equal opportunity to serve as other applicants throughout the Dominion. I am. however, forwardin.. Tour representations for the considera tion of the Minister of Defence. Yachting at Napier. Equal points wcer secured by two Napier yachts competing for the lord North Cun. W. Taylor's Gale and L. Mugs Vulture. As a result a knock-out event will be sailed. In the last race of a series of three for the cup there was a light north-easterly wind, Gale (djmin.) winning from Ariel (31min.) and Vulture (3linin.). The four remaining competitors retired because of the wind dropping. A race for boats handled by women skippers resulted: Ariel (Mrs. M. Pointer). 23min., 1; Gale (Missß. Alexander). 20min„ 2; Vulture (Miss M. Greenaway), 20min., 3. Kahurangi (Miss B. Bishop) scr., led throughout but was beaten on handicap. Hastings Mayoralty. An indication that he did not propose to contest the Hastings mayoralty was -iven by the sitting mayor, Mr Maddison, who has held office for lt>s He became a borough councillor in 1921. and mayor in December of 1922, holding office till 1929. He returned to the office four rears later, and has since remained mayor. It is Mr. Maddison’s intention in future to devote most of his time to the affairs of the Hawke s Bay Education Board, of which he is chairman, and he will continue as a member of the Manpower Committee. Sluffed Huias Sold. Who nauctioned in Wanganui recently a case of s±uffed> native birds realized £l2, the purchaser being a Maori. The collection included a pair o fextinct huia—male and female —and the Maori said he woulci gladly have paid £l2 for only one of the birds. The/huitn-is believed to have been extinct for .many years, though there have been unsubstantiated reports of the species having, been seen in remote bush areas. The huia was prized by the Maori for its tail feathers and as food, and the long curved beak of the male bird was valued as an ornament. The Alexander Museum has a pair of huia in its native bird section. In normal times an overseas museum would be likely to offer a large sum for such an exhibit. Watermelons on the Market. Watermelons are now being offered lor sale on the Napier market, the supply being plentifu.l. Hawke's Bay Tennis. An unassailable position is held by the Parkvale Tenuis Club in the pennant matches which are being played by Hastings clubs. In a match against the Most End Chib Parkvale had a narrow win ■bv 9° games to 9(1, eight rubbers all. In an A grade Luxford Shield. match West. End won 12 rubbers to their opponents four and 109 games to 63. Representatives of the Hastings Teums Club played matches against players from the Waipawa, Waipukurau and Otanc clubs, a close contest resulting. Each side won 12 matches, but Hastings won on the games, 32-26. Soldiers’ Addresses Sought, To complete a list of names of Hawke’s Bay soldiers serving with the N.Z.E.I’. for the purpose of compiling a roll or honour, the Hastings Borough Council is geeking to obtain the full addresses ot the following men: Abraham, R. J. D., \’o 20905; Ashman, M.. No. LOoJb; Brandon, L. D.. No. 30010; Close, P. J, No. 30280; Cochran, D.. No. 691 o; Dick, W. K., No. 6737; Douglas, Jas.. No. 21775 : Dver. I’. G., No. 6247; .Edwards, A G. O, No. 36384: Greening, No. 20609; Hargraves, J. R. C„ No. 6820; Hodgetts, R. D., No. 30350; Hunter, B. (..; Huse, Jas.; Johnston, O. M, No. 30395; Kirk, Jas.. No. 30071: Kirley, IV. J- No. 29607: Kenny, Spr. IL. Railway Survey Coy.; Lee, M. E., No. 30026; Leitch, 1., No. 30378; Merrilees, C., No. 6752; McArthur N. J. L., No. 6990; McKay, A., No. 30011; Macaulay, J. A., No. 30023; Morri®, E. R-, Railway Const. Coy., N.Z.E.; Newland, S. J.; Olsen, Cpl. J. D No. 5922. Provost Coy.; Pita, Pvt. o’ H No. 39567. Battn. Headquarters; Ross. John; Redpath, T. A.; Ramsden, J W, No. 6691; Sunley, John; Sands, V. L.; Sharpley. P. F.. No. 30157; Stevenson. L. H„ No. 30053; Taylor, H. L., No. 30373; Tobin, C. E.; Venebales, S. IV., No. 30283 : Walker. A. J.. No. 00129 ; Welle T, N’o. 30350; Willingham, E. D.; Wickliffe, Sgt. C. H, No. 6055, Battn. Headquarters: Borrie, R. A.; Baustead, S J.; Campbell, H. M.: Cotterill, O. W. ; Dooley, J, No. 33734, C Coy ; Kennedy, Pvt. Donald, No. 33i4; luckcr, Sgt. A. R.