LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19994, 11 October 1928, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One. hundred iin«.l sixty were present afc the annual euniereme of the Baptist Union of New Zealand, which was opened afc Christchurch yesterday. Mr Samuel Burry (Auckland); vice-president of tlio union, presided, Tho new clnirehcs at, New Lynn and Riikekohc Mere received into Bio union. Reference was made, to rlio visit of a distinguished--visitor, ilm Rev. IV, T, Whitel'y, a noted Baptist scholar, author. and loader. - A sample of rain water eollo.eU’tl jii I lie neighbourhood of Uotokoim, near flic West Const, during tho westerly storm on Monday 'morning, was sub- j milled 1o tho Cawiliron Institute yes- j terday (says.a .Press Association tele- j gram) for an opinion. On; microscopic j examination of tlio suspended material j responsible for the reddish-brown col- ; our of tho water, it was ■found in con- j sisb of mini)to particles of dust and ! sand, tho rounded-form of which indicated a desert , area rnthor tluup a volcano as tho probable place of origin. Tlio suppliers of tlio New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Cornnauy by a ro- | ferciidura rejected a proposal to purchase tho fertiliser works of Urn Challenge Company. The voting was 387,4GD against and 3U,-D3 f'"‘ ib'j proposal/ The suppliers also rejected by ‘290,033 votes In 130,1-15'a proposal to reimburse tho three guarantors of the j Bacon Company who- lost a, total of | £25,000 when the .company faded.,— j Hamilton message. j A six-roomed reAdeme .»«. laving-j stone, owned by J. ilacKcnwe, was j

completely destroyed by lire (says an Oamriru message I. fanned by the gale, the flames quickly engulfed the building- The outbreak was caused by the wind breaking the kitchen window, strong gusts blowing tho lire from the range! Tlio bouse was insured,' but the furniture was not covered. Admiral 0. F. Hyde and the stall’ of H.M.A.S. Australia, were, on tenanted by tile Government at a luncheon yesterday. Ten members of Parliament worn present. The Prime Minister tM.r ,1. (i. Coates) saul; “Wo in Now Zenland arc lusopontbly nipped up w 't.i she fortunes of the Australians. We are trying to make exactly the same provision in principle for the efficient protection oi our trudo routes by joiniim with Australia and other parts of tho Empire in methods that will effect that object.” He congratulated the Prime Minister and the people of Australia on taking tho course they bad'to ensure 'that: their trade Mutes would ho protected. f [redo rclnt-iniis between New Zealand and. Australia bad always been pleasa itfc, and. good Tecluvg n ino'np sister countries; was- 'going 1 more and more along tho lines of a geriefal desire of the most of the people of the Empire to get together to a greater extent than hitherto. The Pnvnd 'Minister voiced tho wish 1 th’afc .-units of the IVew Zealand and ! Australia,?! navies might meet for tho purposes <;-f .training and fraternising. >

An excellent concert w.-u. (.liven ,n Hie Rresbyterian Hall. Caversham, on Monday by the _ Kanarnusu Concert Company in the interests or the Caversham ■ School- Committee., Tho 'Chairman, Mr T.-iA.-Brown,-welcomed a full house, and rthe pa rty Ahem tool; rnntrnl Sonus’ wore rendered-bv Mrs Carty and Mr A.. Xt-wey. .violin,duo by the MjssosV- Maeandrewv; ami.-.- fancy dances -1v .- M*ss > Air/.ac Pa tt.op-. Miss Newoy was-encored:"for her recitation, whilst the .humorons items by Mr If. Ercrers ventriloquist, comedy" sketches bv'Yacnb Strauss,- humorous juggling bv Paul Reno, on.;] patter sketch by Arthur Henry. mid Reno, brought' applause that" left oi’o doubt as - M o the popularitv bf .the'.perforfnets. ’Mrs A. Newey acted"'as •' accompanist, -as' well as contributing a piano - 5010,,,, During the evening an opportunity stirs taken to make two presents. 'tin- first on behalf of the Caversham Harriers. Mr J. M. Brown presented tho prizes won in the Caversham Harriers’ Memorial Cross-country Race. -The first prize, gold medal and cup (latter held for one year),/was won by G. M‘Dongal!, and the second prize, a silver medal, by Roy Nicpor. The Roy. R. Ferguson Fish, ,in the absence of the inspector of'cruelty to animals (Mr J. Craig), presented'Roy. N’iejier witb the

biittonliole badge of the society, and tbc two Wanvood brothers with eertiC'catcs, in recognition of their treatment of an injured eow. As a lilting conclusion to iho celebrations connected with the ' twentyfirst anniversary of Lodge Oceanic, No, 151, Iho brethren to tho number of alroufc fifty attended divine worship at Holy Cross Church, St. Kilcbi, on Sunday evening last. The service was of especial interest to tho congregation, m that the preacher was the chaplain of tho lodge (lln' Rev. A. Wingfield), whilst one of tho lessons teas read by the master of the lodge (Bro. J. 31. Robertson). During tho offertory tho choir (under tho condnetorsliip of Mr D. J. Driest) rendered the anthem, 1 f "Will Lift Up Mine' Eyes.’