LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19893, 15 June 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Reform Party delegates in the Waikato electorate met at Morrinsville yesterdav afternoon to select a candidate, Mr Stewart Reid, the sitting member, being selected. The defeated nominee was Mr S. N. Zimau, a former Rhodes Scholar and Indian civil servant, who is now farming at Cambridge. During May the total live births registered for the urban areas amounted to 1,099, compared with 1,029 in April, an increase of 70 (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington). The deaths in May were 495. an increase of thirty-three as compared with the previous month. Of tho total deaths, males contributed 268 and females 227. Forty-six of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 9.29 per cent, of the whole number. Thirty-one of these were under one year of age. The meeting of the railway branch of tho Workers’ Educational Association, held in the goods yards social hall, was again treated to a most instructive and interesting address by Mr Lloyd Ross, M.A. The usual discussion by the class followed the lecture. The subject, ‘H. G. Wells and a 'World Outlook,’ one of the series of lectures on the great men of to-day, as developed by Mr Ross, was of great educational value. The following were the chief sub-headings(l) ‘Outline of the Early Life of H. G. Wells ; (2) * After Leaving School at Thirteen Years., Employed as Apprentice to Chemist, then to a Draper 1 ; (3) ‘Won Scholarships and Took Honours Degree in Science at the University of London ’; (4) ‘ Teacher of Biology and Later Journalist’; (5) ‘IBOS, ‘Time Machine’ Publisher!, the First of Many Novels ’: (6) ‘ Brief Outlines of His Chief Social and Political Works ’; (7) ‘Beliefs of H. G. Wells’; (8) 1 Method of Emancipation Must be Through. Education-—Scientific, Cooperative, and Creative.’

An unusual procedure was taken in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, in a case in which Ernest Alexander Cooper pleaded guilty to the theft of a ring and a cheque, but denied the theft oi £6 from the home of Cecil Samuel Cooper, farmer, Waihou. Mr Justice Blair pointed out that the jury had considered for four hours, and ; disagreed. Mr H. T, Gillies, for the Crown, agreed that it_ was not advisable to have a new trial, and he proposed to call no evidence, so that a formal verdict could bo returned. The jury, accordingly declared accused not guilty. ■■■ The Supreihe Court, over which Mr Justice Adams is presiding at Westport, was occupied, ail day and evening hearing a claim by the parents of the late Peter Egan for £I,OOO damages for alleged negligence in connection with death by electrocution of Egan on February 15 last while working in his garage. The defence was a denial that the fatal circuit was completed bv the contractor dr passed by the borough electrical inspector. The jury retired at 9.15 p.m-, and at a late hour it had not returned. . , , A successful concert and dance was held in the Riccarton Hall, East Taien, in aid of the funds of the Mosgiel Band. Mr J. S- Watt was chairman. The bulk of the concert programme was supplied by the ■ band. The opening item was a well played march, followed bv a waltz, 'Summer Glory’; a fox trot, ‘La Belle Francaise ; selection, ‘ Golden Valley ’; march, ' Rubinstein’; waltz, ‘September’; selection, 1 The Sentinel- ’; and march ‘ Fraternity.’ Vocal solos were given by Misses Rodgers, and Messrs Brookes and M'Dowali. Mr Watt played a violin solo, and Mr N. White a cornet solo. All items were encored. The accompanists were Misses Williams and Garrett. For the dance which followed the music was supplied by Messrs Bruce and Watt, and Mr Jas. Wilkie was M.C. On Wednesday night a very successful concert was held in the Upper Junction School in aid of school funds.

There was a largo attendance, and the excellent programme provided by Mr Finest Drakes Concert Paity vas greatly appreciated by all present jhe following were the performers -.-Songs —Misses Mae Matheson, Lcttie Do Ginford, and Mrs Chas. Penman, Messrs Dailey, Murray Hood, and Reg. Richards; recitations, Miss Hilda Scmr • and .-humorous items by Mr Allan ’ Young. The accompaniments wore tastefully played by Mrs Ernest Drake, who also rendered two pianoforte solos. After supper, tho remainder of tho evening was spent m dancing. ___■