LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 3 September 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A deputation from tiio Oanri vial Queen Conrmiitltoo will wait upon the* executive of the E|gnu>nib A. and I*. Association this afternoon with /the suggesitiion that the as.sooilalt.ion /should ais~ sins'll the effort, hy entering a “country” queen for .the ooimpeiLiltion. When replying to the toast of his health at the Wednesday football smoke concert last night, Air E. J. Walsh said he had been very pleased to know the medals he had given had been appreciated, and said lie hoped to give more next season.

An unusual capture, in the form of a polecat, was on interesting exhibit at yesterday's meeting uf the Fanners’ Union, says the Wanganui Chronicle. The animal, which was caught in an opoisisuin trap at Okoia., le.sembles a. large stoat, and has a. handsome light yellow and black fur.

After very careful investigation of the marine insurance position, the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board Juts decided that the limit in any one store in Great Britain of £1,000,000 was insufficient. Arrangements have now been made lor a limit of £2,000,000 in any one store in Great Britain. To do this it has been necessary to .increase premiums hy Id per cent, and the premiums will now be charged at: Butter, 7/4 per cent., cheese 9/10 per cent, with the usual extra premium for additional time beyond 30 days in store either in New Zealand or Great Britain.

A British Gazette notice announces that the King has awarded the Edward Medal to Matthew James Campbell for bravery on the occasion of an accident at the Northern Suburbs ocean outwall sewer at Sydney on October 27, 1924. The Edward Medal has also hee u awarded in recognition of the gallantry of the late Hugh Frederick Moodie ‘and th e late John Borland Brown, who gave their lives, on the occasion of the Bellhird colliery fire in New South Wales in 3923 in a gallant attempt to save the lives of their comrades.

There was a very satisfactory attendance at the Borough Chambers last night, when Mr T. D. Goldsmith delivered a lecture on the subject of “Some Aspects of Practical Banking,” being one of the series of lectures to be delivered' to the Hawera Accountants’ Society. ,Mr Goldsmith dealt with letters of credit and securities at some length, ahd explained the various phases very clearly in detail, and at the conclusion of the lecture was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

“The present numbers on . motor cars are extremely difficult to pick up, even with a light attached,” said Sergeant Henry in the Hawera Magistrate’s Court to-day. Proceeding, the sergeant said: “In the case of 75 per cent, of the cars on the road the light supplied does not illuminate the number sufficiently for it to be taken. Such a position is serious in the event of accidents.” The magistrate said he would take the sergeant’s words into consideration, and would inflict higher fines in the future in the case of cars without lights. When Mervyn Banks, a clerk, aged 35, came before the Magistrate’s Court Christchurch yesterday, charged with stealing £lO, tlio property of the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, Detective-Sergeant D. Connolly, in asking for a remand till September 9, saidl that there was a shortage of £6OO. Bail was granted accused in his own recognisance of £3OO and two sureties of that amount. — Press Association.

An extraordinary story of an Auckland man’s alleged duplicity was brought to light in the Hamilton Supremo Court, when a young married man, William Sidney Ferguson, was charged with obtaining three truck loads of coal by means of fraud (says a Press Association message). The Crown endeavoured to show, and, in fact, the prisoner admitted one statement to the police, that he had been writing letters to himself and to the parties with whom he was dealing for coaPin the name of a mythical “A. J. Rivers,” a wealthy dealer. After a short retirement the jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts. At the “smoko” given by the Wednesdy Rugby Union last night, a well deserved tribute was paid to the work of Mr Elgar, the energetic lion, secretary of the union, to whom was due, said several speakers, a great deal of the success that had been achieved) in Wednesday football. The Star would like to add to that their appreciation of the work he had done and the help he had given them in many ways. The work of Mr Elgar was cordially acknowledged by all those connected with the mid-week game. The easerin which Alarion Elizabeth Ilaswell claimed £2250 from Norman and John Ale Donald in respect of the death of her husband in an accident during the building of the Waipukurau theatre concluded at the Supreme Court at Napier yesterday. The jury found that the accident was caused by the negligence of the defendants and tlieir failure to observe the requirements of the Scaffolding Act, and awarded plaintiff £1250, exclusive of £750 already paid to the Public Trustee. The damages were divided in the proportion of £420 for. the widow and £S3O for the children.

Jazz is cn the wane. ' For the welcome information that the infliction is on the down grade we are indebted to I,bat sterling musician, .Professor Henri Verbruggen, conductor of the famous Minneapolis Orchestra of ninety performers, who is on his way back to America and work, after a visit- to Australia. “How do. I explain jazzf Well, it lias its uses. You must remember that jazz is merely a supermoosition. Tt' appeals to another class •j' people. Personally T think it is on it'p wane, and many say that Paul Whiteman, the jazz kins, as lie is called in New York, thinks tlie same thing. Me told me himself that the interest in "z was weakening, and he says ho ••vil' have to invade the ranks of legitinato music as we call it.”

The patronage of the skating rink is still on the increase, and new faces are seen every night. A beginners’ class is held between 0.45 and 7.30 nightly. Instruction given free. Keen interest is being taken in the forthcoming hockey tournament. The matches will .be advertised well in advance. Spectators are admitted at all sessions for sixpence. In the Presbyterian Hall, Hawera, on Saturday next. September 5, the St. John’s Busy' Bees will bold their annual gift sale. Particulars are advertised. The Manaia W.E.A. meets to-night in the County Council Chamber, instead of the usual meeting place, when + lie subject will be “National Debts: Their Burden and Repayment.” This is oddment week at Harrops Ltd. —Ad,vt.

As a sequel to Munns’ ease, a number of young men were fined at Christchurch yesterday on charges of being on premises when liquor was seized under warrant.

A further frontage to Union Street lias been, it is understood, purchased by the firm of Newton King Ltd., giving them the whole of the section up to" Gillanders ’ Stables. It is understood the firm will build business premises later on. William AlcAvoy, a butcher of Pongaroa, was charged at Pahiatua with keeping liquor for sale and also with selling liquor in a no-license area, Masterton. The Magistrate (Air Free) fined him £2O in each case, the costs being £5. William John Williamson, aged 28, charged with being drunk while in charge of a motor car which collided with a stationary car, knocked down several verandah posts and crashed into a telegraph post, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment at Auckland. The Wanganella arrived yesterday afternoon with 5500 tons of phosphates from Nauru for discharge here, but with three steamers already at the wharves, two being held up hy the strike, no berth is available, and/ the vessel was diverted to Auckland. She has six passengers aboard (says a Press Association message from New Plymouth).