LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 June 1924, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The vital statistics for Hawera for the month of June just ending, together with those of the corresponding period of last year in parentheses, areas follow: Births 17 (15), deaths 12 (S) marriages 9 (17).

A monster dance in aid of the town candidate for Manaia, Queen Carnival will be held at Riverdale this (Monday) evening. Free cars will leave the Manaia Post Office at 7.45 p.m. for all Manaia people, wishing to be present. At about 9.15 this morning an accicleut occurred at the junction .of Nelson and Union Streets, between a motorcar and a gig. The car was driven by All. J. R. Archbold, while the trap was driven by a native. The native m charge of the trap sustained a nasty cut over the eye, necessitating medical attention, while the ladv who Twas also an occupant of the gig had a n foot slightly injured. The front lamps and " the car were damaged while the gig also received minor damage.

As a, result of persistent represented tions by the Hawera, Retailers’ Association, the postal authorities have arranged for a daily delivery of parcels as from July 1. The matter is one of great importance to the town, especially to the business community, and it will be ot advantage also to the postal officials who have been most helpful in the endeavour to bring about a. change, for it will mean a general clearance each day of all parcels. The Retailers’ As sociation is also moving with a view to having the Hawera Post Office made a. clearing house for dutiable goods. In this case it lias to deal with the Cusms Department, and hopes are enterSh 1 the €ffori * -ill meet with the same success as in the former

The Farmers’ Co-on. sale on Thurs day was adjourned for five minutes in order to give those present an op portumtv ot paym,, their Ulst respet J, s to the late Mr .1. C. Hobbs, who bad been connected with the Co-op yards ever since they were first established m J a nVTJ ed n Mr L ' S - ttarraclough; one ot the oldest attendants: “That this representative, gathering of fnrm+nS,iittoCN ailtl il S° llts express r relatives of the late All J. C. Hobbs their deepest sympathy in their recent sad bereavement ” | speaking to the motion, Mr Bnirraclough mentioned the high esteem in winch Mr Hobbs wa s held by all mem" bers ot the community. The motion vas seconded by Mr Andrew Larcom, who mentioned that Mr Hobbs’ early demise was a distinct loss to the whole district. The motion was then carried by the observance of impressive silence. A public meeting which is called for to-night in the Manau:. Town Hall at o o clock to make arrangements for a public send-off to Mr and Mrs Coiiier wdl no doubt be largely attended. Mr Loluer has had 40 years of successful work in the Post Office Department, and has been postmaster at Manilla for over eight years, where he was held in high esteem by all, h.e being a very courteous and obliging officer. Manaia citizens district iregret his rerireMrs Collier lias always given a helping hand. at all public functions, and took a great interest in teaching the children of Manaia and district the various dances at the returned soldiers’ children’s fancy dress ball held annually at Manaia. She also lent very valuable assistance during, the 1918 epidemic, and did not spare herself in doing her utmost for those who were afflicted during that dreadful time. The question of whether a school committee or .the Education Board is liable in case of an accident to a boy or girl during school hours was raised by Air. J. Winks at the last meeting of the Tawhiti School Committee. After some discussion it was decided to await the decision of the magistrate in a Wanganui case before covering the committee with an accident policy. A M anganui paper, reporting on a case heard in that city, says: “As a result of a little girl named Alargaret AfcAdie sustaining a broken leg through falling from horizontal bars in one of the Wanganui school grounds, action is he. ing taken against the school authorities. A fortnight ago counsel argued before the magistrate whether the committee or the hoard should be held responsible for the accident. At a subsequent sitting of the court Mr. Barton, S.AL, gavo it as his opinion that the proceedings in the case were properly ky/l against the hoard In doing so. lie instanced the case of a hoard desiring to put down asphalt, and the committee refusing to comply with the request. He asked what authority would prevail in such circumstances, and was of the opinion that it would be the board.” From the foregoing 'it. mav be concluded that a school committee would be wise in obtaining the sanction of the board to any work likelv to eontribute in any wav to an accident.