LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 July 1924, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A. . ha ? # • been :inade. with- the f^M stl *9riipn of a permanent military camp at .Ngarijsiwahia. . The 'Department is building’a large concrete l reservoir on the hill, .in its ground, -to which ' water for. camp use will be pumped from the Waikato .River. Material for construction of a tank is nearly all on the site, also for eight i miiic Works. huts .to accommodate workmen on the job. .

. M.hile burning-off /gorse on hi s property above the town of Lyttelton on Wednesday t Mr. D. Boyd had a narrow ca P.e from being; shot. He was-tending tlie fire when a series of sharp 7 reports rang out, -and. Mr. Boyd was startled to -find millets whistling around him Hejieat a. hasty-retreat, amidst a shower of the missiles, none of which, fortunatdy, struck him (states the Christchurch Press). Subsequent investigations revealed the remains of a box of pea-rifle cartridges, which hn j been lost or hidden in a patch of gorse. These had been exploded by the heat of the lire. •

A deputation from the Alliance .of Labour asked the Minister for, Labour that provision be made in the Workers’. Compensation Act for an injured worker receiving full, pay during the period of his incapacitation, and also that special juries in cases of claims for-compensation -for accidents be done away with. The Hon. J. G. Anderson said lie hoped early in the session to introduce legislation, which,.'though it might not, pass this year, would enable thep üblic generally to appreciate what Avas his opinion.—Press Assn;.

The members of the Hawera Operatic Society . are notified that the usual practice has been postponed till Friday, July 4. Full scores have arrived and will:'.be distributed at the practice. Members are requested to be nresent in full force.

The competitions'* committee of the Hawera Male Choir have arrangements well in hand for a grand musical'and elocutionary competitions festival which they propose holding about the e*nd of, August. Both children and adults are well catered for in the large and varied schedule of classes, which will be ready next week.

The Rev. Howard Elliott will be present at the adjourned annual meeting of the P.P.A., to be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening in the Methodist Hall.

In our advertisement columns the attention of show visitors is 'drawn to the opening of the. Mothers’ Rest Room from 11 a.nr, to 4.30 p.m., ivhore a lady will be in attendance to take charge of babies and children during Show week.

In the matter of the assigned stock of N. B. Howell, clothier, mercer, etc., of Devon Street, New Plymouth, the assignees have accepted the cash tender of the Melbourne Limited for the complete stock and fittings. The Melbourne is now busy marking down the various items preparatory to holding a sale on July 3. Monster bargains are assured in all departments.—Advt.

We have to draw tlie attention of all those interested to an error which crept into the advertisement regarding the euchre party and dance to be held in the Manaia Town Hall to-morrow. It was stated that “good cash prizes’’ will/be given : this should have read ‘‘good prizes.” SHOW WEEK. Show Week ’bargains at. H. 8., Hawera: Pyjamas, shirts, collars, tics, underwear, sox, braces, boots, slippers, rugs, blankets, overcoats, oilskins, football jerseys, boys’ suits, boys’ overcoats, men’s suits, men’s trousers, overalls, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Hawfera. —Advt.

, In connection with the accident between a motor-car and gig reported yesterday, the name of the driver of the car should have been Mr J. R. Archibald, not- A>rchbold, as printed.

In the awards in the essays section published yesterday-two of the names in the Std., YI, girls’ were wrongly printed. The-first prize was gained by Marjorie McGlashan (Meremere), and the third by Mavis Gedye (Wairon D.H.S.). , A request that the Shearers’ Accommodation Act be more strictly enforced was made by the Alliance of Labour to the Minister for Labour , (says a Press Association message). A deput-a-tation asked that the inspectors should visit stations before and not after the season, and it was asked that. provision should be made for hot and cold baths and better dining and seating accommodation. Improvements were also wanted.in regard to killing pens. The Minister promised to make enquiries.

£ lt is not a scrap of. good fining me £ls, because I simply haven’t- got the money,” protested r* man charged at the Wellington Police Court with an offence against, a by-law. The defendant declared that he had a family to keep, and that at present he did not have sufficient money to meet the fine. ■‘•‘l quite.; appreciate that,’’ remarked the, Magistrate, “but my only option is to enforce .the law.” ■ The defendant', who was prosecuted ..by . -the Hutt County Council, Avas advised to apply to it for a ; rebate. ' : ,