LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The past year’s operations of the Egrnont Raging Chib resulted in a profit of £ 1068 17s.

The late Mr John Kernohan, in his will, left £250 to tr.e Wanganui branch of the Salvation Army, and n similar sum to the V, anganui Orphanage.

The congregation in a town not very far from Wanganui bought their minister a new ear. One young lady remarked to the minister that she would nob rare to go tor a trip in the car with him at the wheel. •*! know what your trouble is,” replied the cheerful minister; ‘you are waiting until I can drive with one hand. ’

The Patea-Waitotara Rabbit Board, at its meeting held on Wednesday, received a deputation from Rananui "farmers with reference to the proposed rate to be levied on stock. After deliberation, it was decided to strike, at the next meeting, to he held on July 30, a rate of id per head on sheep and lid' on cattle, with a minhhum payment in the case of all stock okvners" of os. The experiment of utilising Tarawera ash for top-dressing the tennis courts in the Government Gardens is of more than local interest (says the Rotorua Chronicle). It is too earlv to gauge results, hut appearances show that where the ash is used in conjunction with screened 1 soil—so/,'so —the growth and freshness of the grass is quite remarkable. If half of what is expected comes to pass, a very valuable discovery has been made.

The turnover of men’s Palmer nap “hardwear” trousers at 8/G pair at the Melbourne Sale of N. B. Howell’s assigned stock is enormous, Other startling lines are Petone socks, 1/- pair; colonial all-wool coat sweaters, 9/6: neglige shirts with woven stripes, 5/6: collars, lOd; Petone worsted socks. 2/9 pair; working shirts, 6/11; fleecy shirts and pants, 4/6. —Aflvt,

An election lor stewards and committee respectively of the Egmont Racing Club will take place on the 30th inst., the nominations received being in excess of the numbers required. Speaking of the difficulties of organising work in connection with the Fanners’ Union in North Auckland, Mr L. H. McAlpine, who has come to do similar work temporarily in Taranaki., said to the meeting of the Taranaki Fixecutive yesterday that he could only work those northern country districts in tne dry weather. “Get off the. metal during wet weather,” he added, “and you are done, and almost sink out of sight.” At the two race meetings held under the auspices of the Egmont Racing Club during the season past £7952 10s was paid in stake money, and when the various Government taxes, exclusive: of land tax, were met it was found that the club contributed to the Dominion revenue a gireater sum than that paid to liorseowners in stake money.

A visit to the Elthnm Public School was paid on Friday morning by Messrs Moyes and Shearer, of the Taranaki Swimming Centre, for the purpose of presenting to some 40 pupils the certificates won during the past season. Mr Moves referred to the proficiency made hy pupils in all grades, and complimented those who had l taken up this branch of athletics with such pronounced success. He trusted to see the Eltham School at the annual swimming sports to he held in Taranaki during the coming season. What has come to be regarded as an annual visit was paid bv members of football, hockey and basket ball teams from the Stratford Technical High School to New Plymouth on Thursday, when the various teams met players from the Technical. College there. The football game resulted in a win for Stratford hy 13 to 7, while the hockey game resulted in a draw (the score being 1 all). The two basket balKeams also emerged from their contests victoriously, the “A” team winning by 17 —11. and the “IV ’ team by 12—6. Tile visitors were most hospitably entertained and spent a most enjoyable dav.

Music lovers in the district will be glad to learn that Miss Maida Hooker, A.R..C.M., who returned to Hawera a few weeks ago after a brilliant career at the Royal College of Music, is to give a recital at the Opera House on Tuesday, July 29. Miss Hooker has been practising steadily since her return to Hawera, and those who have been privileged to hear her play have been greatly impressed by the'' great ■power of tone colouring which she has developed. Miss Hooker has given very interesting addresses and practical demonstrations to a number of teachers in Hawera since her return, and has shown that she is intensely keen to help anyone who has the desire to reach a higher plane. Her methods are the most modern, and that they bring results is amply proved by her outstanding ability. Not a note is played in a mechanical manner, but the fingers are compelled to obey the wishes of the mind. Discipline has been develoned to a very high point in her case, with the result that. she is able to interpret the works of the composers with ease. Miss Hooker’s programme will consist of numbers showing various styles, and she will be able to demonstrate the great charm of music presented by the true artist. She will be assisted by Mr W. Hutchens, Mus.Bac., and Miss AAebb Jones, two of Wanganui’s leading musicians.

Mrs Mae Nolan sits in the United States Congress for the San Francisco district, which her husband represented for 10 years. She is the sole representative there of her sex (whites Margaret Gordon in the Dailv Chronicle). John J. Nolan was a* Labour member of moderate views, who began life as an ironmoulder. and it was the ardent desire of his widow to work for the cause he had at heart that induoed u® 1 ’ stand for his constituency after his death. Except for her wavy auburn hair, Mrs Nolan reminded me more of Mrs Wmtringham than of any other among our legislators. Quick sympathies, tempered by sound' common sense, are, I should say, her leading characteristics. She is opposed to the agitation which is being conducted by the National Women’s party in- favour of so-called “equal rights” for men and women. The phrase sounds benefioent*y democratic. But when one examines it from the practical point of view it is obvious that the prooosed amendment would have the 'effect of depriving the American woman worker of the benefit of those laws which have been enacted for her.