LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 November 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

—— : ♦ — , The vestry of St. Mary’s Church has exchanged their hostel property in Princes street for Mr H. L. Spratt’s residence on Glover road, and it is understood that it is Mr Spratt’s intention to take up his residence in his newly-acquired propery. We understand that in making the exchange it is the intention of the vestry to use the residence in Glover Road, recently owned by Mr. Spratt, as a vicarage.

Great interest is being taken in the final of the tug-of-war to be held at the Manaia Town Hall to-night. Some of the best, teams in the district will take part in the finals. A first-class concert programme will be submitted between the pulls, and after the tournament a dance will be held, - . when a first-class floor and music will be supplied. A very large attendance is expected.

‘ln the patriarchal age, as shown in the Book of Genesis, the influential man’s wealth was assessed in terms of cattle and sheep. In the Middle Ages land formed the. paramount influence; and later came the industrial magnates who controlled great supplies of iron and coal. At present the financial magnates, such as Morgan, Schwab and Rockefeller, were in the forefront,” said Professor Murphy in a lecture on ‘ ‘Trusts and Combinations” at Hawera last night. “Something similar to the aids to beauty employed by a large percentage of ladies —once they start decorating it becomes a constant business,” commented Cr. A. Stevenson at yesterday’s meeting of the Waimate West County Coimcil, when, during the discussion of the engineer’s report, reference was made to his notification that it had been necessary to have his car repainted. The sally caused an appreciated laugh among the serious-minded councillors, who when deliberating upon the samewhat dry county affairs are seldom given an opportunity for indulging the sense of humour.

Through capsizing a pot of boiling water over himself, the 15 months old son of Mr Roger Lewis, of Eltham, was extensively scalded yesterday. Mrs lewis had placed a pot of water on the:gas range to heat it for the baby’s bath The baby ' was sitting on the hearth rug, and just when Mrs. Lewis turned her back the child stretched out and caught hold of the pot handle, emptying the boiling contents over him. ie child could . not toddle or crawl, S °™ eh ?vL h< V managed to reach the not. The little boy was scalded on his % an d the lower* part o his bodv. The burns were extensive but not deep Dr Cooper was called and treated the child, who is suffering rrom shock.—Argus. For some time past members of St Josephs congregation have been workl b»? DQ har ? augment the Catholic bazaar fund and to-morrow Misses Power and Joyce will make their final appeal on behalf of their stall. They and their helpers have been very busy o-if+ ln § P as l few' days in collecting frl ft n/° r Stal, whicil Will be locat? ed at a shop next to Morrissey and will U l 11111011 street ’ an< l they a i ble ±Q n . out a most attractive display of delicacies, which it is anticipated will be eagerly sought after tL""f e u° US J n y er ?- Va ™us eompetions will add to the interest, and 1 the young ladies who will vend flowers and * at a *stall at the corner of High and Regent streets will.no doubt be kept very busy. Friends who have them 1 ?!? Cak fV tC -’ are aske( i send them m early to-morrow morning. Nearly £160,000.000 a year is bei™ spent by the United StS on Zi construct,on. Mr Calde,-, chairman 5* } iet °nan Country Roads Board uaxed eloquent at a conference of the iPa i Ass ? ciatlon m Melbourne ,rec' ben pealing with his observations or road-making in America and England Of the total expenditure* 14 ?fd Ti 11 ' " aS d f rived from Federal dSnVt r °£" t ’ f^ m tourist and mSn, fc J?",’ nshl PS, 19 per cent, from motoi vehicles revenue, 12 per cent'from taxes and appropriation, and 7 per cent, from State road boards. Thus there were several sources contributmV~ t 0 t lls finai undertaking there were at present 15,000 000 motor-cars m U.S.A. Next year it was expected that there would be a million more. Motor-buses and petrol taxes returned £25,000,000 annually to revenue. The motor-car was increasing m popularity all over the r^oVwu? 1 Callfornia alon © there were i,iaju,uuu s cars, or one to every 34 persons. In Victoria motor users were increasing at the irate of 30 per cent, per annum.

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The metalling and tar-sealing of the deviation in the main road at Brett’s corner, between Normanby and Te Roti, has now been completed by the Hawera County Council. The work constitutes a great improvement in that particular part of the highway, and does away with a corner that was always regarded as one of the most dangerous in Taranaki. The Masterton telephone fiend was particularly brutal the other afternoon (states the Wairarapa Times). Ringing up local residents, he reported that a well-known sheep-farmer had been killed in a motor-car accident on the Bideford Road. As the name of another -well-known Bideford resident was given as being the speaker, the story appeared to be genuine and the story spread rapidly. A doctor and a police constable were dispatched to Bideford, but upon arrival there found that there was absolutely no truth in the statement. The despicable act caused a grievous shock to the wife, relatives, and intimate friends of the sheepfarmer.

When the four-year-old son of Mr. Fred/ Robinson, carrier, of Mountain Road trod on ashes in the yard of his home on Wednesday afternoon his left foot was severely burned (states the Argus). Mrs. Robinson had emptied the cinders from the ash tin into her yard, and thought they were cold. She left the child playing outside, and when she returned to the house the boy apparently walked right oh to the ashes, which were burning still. Luckily, the child did not place his right foot on the ashes also. Medical treatment was given by Dr. Cooper, and the boy is now progressing favourably.