LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19329, 16 August 1926, Page 11

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The premises of W. Burford, a Waimato Laker, wore entered between midnight and 3 o’clock on Saturday morning by way of an unlocked window. Between £ls and £2O was taken from the till and the bakers’ bags. Tho burglar was apparently disturbed by tho arrival of a bakehouse hand at 3 o’clock, as ho departed through tho front door, leaving it open. Tho Christchurch Labor Representation Committee on Saturday night placed on record its emphatic protest against tho introduction of tho Religions Exercises in Schools Bill. William Morrow, a well-known Willowbank farmer, pleaded not guilty at Waimato to charges of stealing, or disposing of, sixty-four sacks of potatoes and a quantity of wheat, over which ho had given an instrument of security under tho Chattels Transfer Act. The presiding justices committed Morrow for trial, bail being allowed in tho sum of £SO. A great improvement has been effected in the passenger service on tho Kuirow-Oamaru branch railway line by the introduction of tho Clayton motor carriage. The Kurow district is a widely-scattered sheep-farming one, and the late arrival of the daily train made the hour of arrival of farmers at their homes very inconvenient. It seems probable from the success that has attended the tests of the Clayton motor railway carriage in the south that this system of passenger transport will bo extended to such branch lines as suit it. The motor carriage is economical and comfortable according to Mr A. K. Harris, general superintendent of railways transportation system, who has returned to Wellington from tho south.

Tho following candidates wore successful in passing the St. John Ambulance Association examination in first aid, held on August ]l._ The names arc not in order of merit:—Allan, Gilbert; Allen, William G.; Death, George B.; Boraman, Richard I.; Burt, John P.; Clifton, Leslie; Cuthbert, Frank; Don, John R.; Evans, Arthur It,; Frye, Noel A.; Hanson, Eric W.; Holden, Robert J.; Hunter, Leslie; Lnmbourno, , thur M.; Lindsay, William; M‘G regnr, Stanley M.; Mowat, Lewis; M ‘Fanil, Samuel; M‘Lean, William; Paterson, Adam K.; Rutherford, James W.; Rainbow, William; Sim, Alfred 0. K.; Souness, Leslie R.; Todd, Garfield; Tapp, .Edwin J.; Watts, Alfred T. J.; Watkins, Robert.

During the week-end Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard, of the Salvation Army, visited .Dunedin for the purpose o’f bidding farewell to Salvationists and

other friends in this city. For four years the commissioner has ably directed Salvation Army activities in New Zealand, and under his guidance notable advances have been made. At morning service both Commissioner and Mrs Hoggard delivered impassioned appeals for more devoted service. Colonel Knott led the afternoon service, which took the form of a public farewell, at which a large crowd assembled. Words of appreciation, farewell, and God-speed were spoken by Mr E, Aslin, the Rev. F. 6. Gumming, and Mr Wilson (of the Y.M.C.A.). The evening service was attended by a largo crowd, and again the commissioner’s fare well message met with an appreciative hearing. This evening the final farewell meeting will bo held.