LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 5 June 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Whit Monday 65,000 people visited the New Zealand pavilion at Wembley .Exhibition (says a Sydney Sun cable message).

John Cleland, residing at Remuera road, Auckland, was knocked down by a motor car in that city last night. He sustained head injuries, and died soon after admission to hospital. At the Magistrate’s Court at Timaru yesterday, Robert Henry Strong and liis assistant, Ada Blair, were charged with conducting a common gaming house. Strong was convicted and fined £25 and costs. Blair was convicted and discharged.

A plenary session of the Labour Conference at* Geneva agreed that there should be no change in last year’s decision regarding a day’s suspension of work weekly in glassworks where tanks are used.

The final results of the Saskatchewan provincial elections show that the Liberal Party, headed by the Premier, Mr Dunning, -secured 51 seats out of. a total of 61, with two deferred. Conservatives, Progressives and Independents elected 10 between them (says a cable message from Ottawa). Playing in the City A v. City B match on Wednesday, N._ West had the misfortune to have a rib friictmect. It appears that T. Taylor, who was also playing, crashed with West, with the "result that the latter player received the injury mentioned, while Taylor received an injury to his knee which necessitated medical treatment.

When a reference to party politics among farmers' was made by the secretary at yesterday’s meeting of the South Taranaki Executive of the Farmers’ Union, the President (Mr. 11. Dunn) said it was wel] known to all members that he himself was totally opposed to a farmers party, and that he was often chaffed at the Dominion conference for his outspoken opinions on the subject. It is understood that a surprise visit by the Hawera police yesterday resulted in the capture of interetsing literature concerning the Otaki race meeting, and other race meetings, which were in possession of a gentleman well known to local sports. A telephone message was also overheard. The sequel will be heard later in the Hawera Magistrate’s Court. The secretary of the Waimate West Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Stratford Chamber requesting support in the matter of getting a reduction in the annual charge for private mail boxes. It was decided to rep’,y that- it was' considered the finances of the country did not warrant the matter being brought forward at present. Last night at the Hawera Volunteer Fire Brigade practice the usual monthly competition was held and resulted in a win for Fireman L. Warner’s -team. The competition was for the badges presented by Messrs Curtis and Spragg, and the winning - team holds the badges for a month, when they are again competed for. The personnel of the winners was: Firemen L. Warner, F. Hart, J. Zinsli and W. Woolliams. Foreman D. B. Henry’s team was second. Fireman H. Hearn’s third, and Foreman H. A\ Hurley’s fourth. The time was 41 seconds, which was an excellent performance, and lower than and previous record. An accident which resulted in considerable damage being done to his car befel Mr Sid Death, of the Fraser road, on Tuesday (says the Eltham Argus). He was travelling along the road when the left hand wheel buekled. What happened is not ‘clear, but apparently the car toppled over against a bank and was cannoned across to the other side of the road. With Mr Death in the ear were Mrs Death, Mrs Campbell and another lady passenger. Although tho accident was a severe one, the only injury was a bruise above the eye received by Mrs Death. The car’s hood was broken, the side screens shattered, and the mudguards and the left hand running hoard badly buekled.

Frank Maindonald, a middle-aged man, was charged at the Hawera Magistrate’s Court yesterday with resisting a constable in the execution of his duty and with being drunk in a railway carriage.' Defendant pleaded guilty, stating that he did not remember the circumstances. Sergeant Henry said that Maindonald had been creating a nuisance in the carriage, and when asked by Constable Pidgeon to leave he refused, and resisted violently. He was removed, however, with the assistance of bystanders. Mr J. G. Osborne. J.P.. convicted and discharged defendant on the charge of drunkenness, and on the other count Maindonald was fined £1 and 2s 6d costs. ■

Mr A. J. Ryan and family had a somewhat narrow escape from being burnt to death on Sunday, when about 3 a.in. Mrs Ryan was awakened by a dense volume of smoke that was pouring into the bedroom (says the Pa tea Press). Mr Rvan proceeded to rescue his three children. who were sleeping in another part. By the time be had got them safely outside the building was in flames, and with the gale that was blowing the house was at once a mass of flames, which prevented anything being saved, the family escaping with nothing but what they hurriedly put on prior to leaving the building. The house was, it is understood, insured for £500.. and the contents for £IOO only. Mr Ryan will consequently be a heavy loser, as in addition, to some £2O in cash a lot of valuable personal belongings that cannot be replaced were destroyed. PRESENTATION SUIT CASES. We have opened up a range of real good leather suit cases for presentations. They are rightly priced, 72/6, ‘9O/-. We are showing a big range of New Zealand presentation rugs. These are very suitable for presents, and the prices are right, 65/-, 75/-, 85/-. Our staff will gladly show you our rich stock of these valuable goods, and bnv vonr presentations at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Hawera.— Advt. BTJCKREI/L’S. FUR COATS and FURS.—Now in stock, first grade Marmot, Coney Seal, Kolinsky. Flank Masquasli and Natural Rabbit Coats. Fur Stoles and Necklets in Black and Letsea Fox; reliable qualities and fashionable shapes. All Coats and Furs 3/- in the £ discount. —Advt. OUTRED’S. Rubber coats, tan, dark green, nigger, navy blue and mole, 39/6, 42/6; Woollen costumes from 59/6; brush wool .jumper suits. 63/-; silk and wool sleeveless cardigans and jumpers from 15/6; large range velour coats from 63/-; beaver Coney coats, £ls 15s; black Coney coats, £l6 16s; specially wide ribbed top cashmere hose, all latest colours, 5/11 pair.—Outred’s, the House of Good Value, . High St,, Hawera; ’phone 221.—Advt.

It is anlicpiated that a loss of about £3O will be incurred by the Stratford A. and P. Association as a result of Wednesday’s carnival, states the Post. This morning, although the sun shone cjear and bright, there was a general reluctance to leave the comiort ot the blaiiKets, for the temperature was several degrees oelow rreezmg point. After a perfectly calm, cloudless night, the whole of the district was carpeted with a coating of white, and supporters of ' - the cod shower had tneir faith shaken considerably. Mt. Egniont shone out in all its snow-clad beauty against a background of beautiful blue. The day was 'Brilliantly fine, and there was every indication of another visitation of the frost demon to-mght. In the Star temperature readings, the minimum given was the minimum air temperature, while the grass temperature last night would be considerably lower. Mr B. P. Howden, of Normanby, who was injured whilst riding Big Gun at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club’s meeting at Kiverdale on Wednesday, was not so seriously hurt as was at first thought when he was taken to the Manaia Hospital by .Messrs H. Crocker and H. Vine in an unconscious condition. On inquiry being made today, it was reported that Mr Howden was making good progress, and was only severely bruised. When the accident happened Mr Howden was qualifying Big Gun for steeplechasing, but it is stated that the horSe crashed into a wire fence, breaking off the posts and throwing its rider. The action of the Auditor-General in tagging expenditure incurred by the Auckland Education Board, which expenditure had been included in the current account, was discussed again ■at the board’s meeting yesterday. The auditor considered that certain expenditure involved in the reception of visiting teachers attending ex-mem-bers’ funerals and donations should have come under the heading of unauthorised expenditure. This is limited by legislation to £SO annually, the net result of the auditor’s decree being that the members were called upon to refund between them the sum of £46. Only one member had not paid, the chairman stated, hut his qction involved , the whole of the members for his share. The Audit Department threatened to issue surcharges on all members if the amount was not paid within seven days. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the chairman. A novel method of'advertisement was introduced when the Winter Show Committee arranged the fetter heads on its note paper. At the top .of the front of the sheet is ii small map of the North Island with tile principal localities marked. A circle of red indicates South Taranaki, showing the locality of the Island’s wealthiest district. A heading 'ays stress on the week for Mt. Egmont in connection with the Winter Show, and announces: “Mt. Egmont is Taranaki’s heritage and Hawera’s opportunity.” On the back of the sheet there is a snow scene, and the slogan in bold headlines, “Come to Hawera —The richest dairying centre in the British Empire, and see Mt. Egmont. A wonder trip over splendid roads. Unrivalled trout fishing in sparkling mountain .streams. Beautiful snowfields, lakes and waterfalls. Excellent accommodation at Dawson Falls House.”