LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 16 July 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Stratford Hospital, since tiie new maternity- ward has been opened, ‘2OB babies have been born. Another ease of iniantile paralyses, a lit.ile girl, wan reported from Tijna.ru yesterday. The police at Christchurch raided the iiou.se occupied by Bert- William .Munns, a well-known private detective. A quantity of liquor was seized and the names of 28 persons on the premises were taken. Munnis will be charged with sly grog selling. It is alleged the place was used for jazzing parties (says a P.A. message). The Opunake Girl Citizens’ Club held a social evening in the Town Hall and adjoining club room on Monday last, when a strong muster of members' entertained several guests. Prominent in a nicely varied list of toasts honoured was ‘‘Opunake; its future prosperity.” During the evening Mrs Church and Miss Gilmour sang. Mr T. W. Rowe, lecturer on jurisprudence and law, told the University Commission at Christchurch that there was too much illiteracy in the legal profession, due to an easy standard of matriculation and lack of reading. Every barrister should take the LL.I3. degree. , Messrs. Alan Good, J. M. Hickey (senr.), and G. 13. Brown hav e been elected unopposed to the respective positions of president, vice-president and treasurer of the Opunake Hockey Club. The following will be balloted for: Stewards —E. S. Forsyth, J. P. Burton, J. Young, A. H. Stevenson, H. Young, A. F. Neiison, D. Harrop, S. J. Richardson. R. S. Campbell, F. Julian. Committee: Sam e as above with the addition of D. Campbell. The choir of St. Mary’s Church held a successful social last evening, ntfcractincr a large number of people. The hall was Very tastefully decorated and the floor was in an excellent condition for dancing. Vocal items were given by the choir and individual members.

Ratamv, his secretary (Peter Moko), some members of the executive, and about twenty of the party of young men and women who recently returned from a world tour, will leave New Zealand on August 4 for a visit to America, and will probably visit- the Pacific Islands ou the return trip. The tour is stated to have a spiritual signifiance.

A London cable message states that emigration to New Zealand is most active. The Hororata- takes 611, mostly families, With a number of farm workers and 30 boys under the sheep-own-ers’ fund, also 11 public school hoys. The Tainui takes 280, including 40 domestics, and the Ruahine 100. The migration officer has returned from a tour of Northern Ireland impressed with the possibilities of obtaining the most desirable migrants there. Mr. C. J. Walker, a clerk in the Valuation Department’s office in Christchurch, dropped dead in Bishop Street-, St. Albans, just-after leaving his residence to go to work yesterday morning. He had been in ill-liealth for some time and was under the care of a doctor. Abraham England, aged 80, a retired farmer, went to Rangiora yesterday to attend a funeral, and when walking along High Street he fell dead. . England had been treated for heart trouble, which no doubt was the cause of death. On the arrival at Auckland last week of an overseas vessel, the officers desii’ed to participate in social diversions as available there. Enumerating the attractions of the city, a local counsellor mentioned a well-known cabaret. The suggestion was hailed with delight by the officers, hut being, informed that they must bring their own partners, further advice was invoked. The counsellor suggested a notice in the daily papers for partners. In adopting the suggestion, the visitors had not the faintest idea- of the passion for jazzing, particularly with sailors, possessed by Auckland girls. Replies to the advertisement poured in by dozens, the total exceeding a hundred. In addition, bevies of blushing applicants invaded the wharf, making personal aplications The response was so overwhelming that the party, which was fixed for Saturday evening, was abandoned.

11l connection with the nautical inquiry into an accident to the steamer John last month, Captain Holm, manager of Hjolm and -Co., owners of the ship, said the John was insured for £7OOO. Considering all the circumstances lie was of the opinion that .the vessel ■struck some fairly f .solid submerged object. Evidence was also given by the officers and the members of the crew. The court found that under the weather conditions prevailing the master was justified in seeking shelter in Pukerua Bay. The vessel evidently .struck a submerged object in the bay. Finding that it was not making water he was justified in steering across the Strait. There was no negligence on the part of’ the master, officers and crew. The master’s certificate was returned. Little information has been available of late as to the steps taken by the Health Department in the campaign against risk of puerperal sepsis, which came prominently before the public at the time the commission sat to consider the case of the Kelvin Maternity Hospital (Auckland) over twelve months ago. Inquiries made by a Dominion reporter go to show that much useful and valuable work fs being done quietly. It is understood that a report on this subject will be aid on tho tabic of the House of Representatives at an early date. While the Health Department officials had no information of any kind to impart on the subject when approached, there is good reason to believe that the report will record an appreciable decline in the number of puerperal sepsis eases during the past twelve months.

Members and intending members of the Hawera Retailers' 1 Association are reminded of the annual meeting of members, which takes place at the secretary’s office, Regent Street, this evening. As important business is tp lie considered, a good attendance i s roil nested.

A social and dance In connection with the New Zealand Farmers’ Union will be hold in the Mangatoki' Hall on Tuesdav next. Jnlv 21.

' A reminder is given, of the grand concert to be given by the,. Hawera Orchestral Society to-night in the Opera House. The -Society will have the assistance of Miss Teresa. McEnroe (soprano, of Wellington), Mr S. A. Carson (basso, of Flthani), and Mr M. Newberry (violinist, of Hawera).

Mon! Have you sampled these bargains at the Melbourne’s Great MidWinter Reduction Sale ? Bruce wool socks, reduced to 1/- pair; odd tweed coats, reduced to 19/(5; odd sports coats, 25/-; wonderful winter topcoats, 79/G; grand working shirts, reduced to 6/6; warm pyjamas, reduced to 12/6; English fur felt hats, latest shapes, reduced to 21/-. —Advt.

A statement appeared in the press' to the effect- that the Otago provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union has asked the Government to bring about the immediate destruction of five English wood pigeons brought to New Zealand bv Mr G. V. Pearce. The contention is that these birds would ivreak havoc among grain crops and in a. short time would become a pest. This information was laid before Mr. U. C. Bennett (president, of the Hawera Acclimatisation Society) by a Star reporter this morning, and Air. Bennett said that it was believed that the birds would be destructive among grain-; but that they would not have any effect on thi« district. If the birds multiplied quickly, as they were almost certain to do. they would gradually xnre-nd over the whole country, for if they did not leave the district of their own accord there would always be someone who would he obtaining eggs or young birds in different parts.

Raleigh Ginsberg at Wellington yesterday pleaded guilty to numerous charges of theft of sunns of £SO and £250, totalling £ISBO, received from men applying for positions as travellers and collectors. Ginsberg advertised for such men, and when they called on him lie demanded a cash bond, stating that this would be returned later when a man had established business (says a Press Association message). In this way he had victimised many men, some of whom had lost their all, in addition to having to borrow money to make- up the amount of the deposit. When several witnesses had given evidence the Magistrate said he had heard enough to warrant committal. Thereupon Ginsberg pleaded guiltv and was committed for sentence. Bail was refused.