LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 20 May 1925, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The chief medical officer at Suva considers that the typhoid epidemic is definitely waning. No new cases have been reported for five days. The total deaths officially reported are: Europeans 10, Indians 10, Fijian 1.

The Auckland City Council has decided to call a public meeting to inaugurate a national campaign for funds to erect a monument over Mr. Massey’s grave at Point Halswell, Wellington. , “It was abundantly proved and, in fact, was not in dispute, that the Borough of Hawera was a clean, wellordered and progressive municipality, which was managed on businesslike and economical lines,” state the commissioners in their report on the- Nolantown merger. ' \

Seven trucks in a goods train bound for Frankton were derailed close, to Rio Kio yesterday through running over a bundle of newspapers on the line. Two trucks were thrown off the line and telescoped, and others mounted across the track. Three lengths of rails were torn up. As • the mishap occurred close to the station traffic was diverted through the loop line. The London Daily Telegraph’s financial editor, summarising the reports of the Government railway departments in Australia and New Zealand, comments that the conspicuous feature of the accounts fo r several years has been. the tendency for working expenses to increase. Interest is also an extending item.. “What do you think is the best possible way to show your appreciation to all those men and women who have worked so hard to erect this fine building for you?” asked Mr L. A. Bone of the Boys’ Scouts at the opening of their new hall last night. “To keep it well, sir,” answered one of the boys.

On Monday afternoon the Women’s Christian Temperance Union had a social afternoon, to celebrate its peace day. An address on peace was given, and Mrs McAlpine sang a solo. During the afternoon a vote of condolence was passed to Mrs Massey and family, the members standing. When the North German Lloyd steamer Bremen sails on Tuesday from New York on her initial trip to Ireland she will fly the Irish flag at the masthead. This will be the first time for ,500 years, it is said, that the Irish flag has flown at the masthead of a vessel at sea. Interest is aroused by the visit of Viscount Halifax, Bishop Gore and other high church clericals to Maiines. It is understood it is for the purpose of continuing conversations with Cardinal Mercier and other ecclesiastical* which caused a ' sensation in 1923 (states a London cable message). The recent splendid general rains, which still continue in some parts .ol New South Wales, will prove of great value in the newly-sown wheat area and in providing winter feed, says a Sydney message.

During this week-end the hand of the First Battalion of the Taranaki Regiment (New Plymouth), under Lieut. F. W. G. McLeod, will come to Hawera and give a performance. Later the Hawera Municipal Band will return the visit. A disastrous fire occurred at Balclutha yesterday, when the Clutha dairy factory was burned to V the ground. The flames had a firm hold when the alarm was given, and a heavy gale made a save -impossible. A private car and three lorries were destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. The building was insured in the South British' Office for about £2OOO. -•