LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 28 September 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The body of Jack 11. Withers, aged 13, one of the victims of the Rangiotu drowning fatality, was found at Moutoa on Sunday.

An announcement from London states that the value of the Rhodes Scholarship is to be increased from £350 to £4CO per year to meet vacation expenses and the added cost of living. A fourteen-seater 'Cadillac charabanc, owned by Mr. J. Hannan, of Marton and driven by Mr. Cochran, was completely destroyed on Gower’s Hijl on Friday night during a. trip from Wanganui to Marton. Motorists are warned as the wrecked car is in an awkward position. Viscount Haniac-, of the Privy Council, fell and was stunned in a brush fire on liis estate (says a Tokio message). He was not noticed for some minutes and was fatally burned. The unusual nature of the accident caused police investigation. Under a new regulation operating from October 1 the Postal Department will collect 3d from the addressee of each postal packet received from beyond New Zealand, if the packet contains any goods on which customs duty is payable.

Lecturing at Christchurch, Dr. Blackmore said the evil of drinking at dances by young girls did exist in New Zealand. Undoubtedly it was only small, but it was a moral canker and should be stamped out ruthlessly as the plague, because it tended to destroy both body and soul.

A Stratford resident, Mrs. 11. W. Dingwall, had a very narrow escape in tne Hawke’s Bay railway smash, says the Post. She was one of the passengers in the second carriage, and sustained a cut on the ear ancl several bruises on the body, and is suffering from shock. She had to clamber through a window when, the carriage cangnt fire, and when she was discovered she was covered in blood, which had come to her from a man who was lying close to her badly injured. Mrs. Dingwall is at . present confined to bed at Hastings, but is making good recovery. The following resolution was passed at the South African Veterans’ Association Dominion Conference: “That this meeting of Dominion delegates of the South African- Veterans’ Association pledge themselves to purchase, wherever possible, New Zealand and British-made goods; and, further, that they will move a similar motion, to this effect at the next meeting of _ their respective branches or any organisation to which they belong.” The above-reso-lution was put to the Hawera branch on Saturday evening by the delegates, and was carried unanimously. Hatrick’s river service boat was unable to negotiate the Wanganui River on Friday owing to a. slip of several thousands of tons of soil, which diverted; the river. Passengers and goods had to be brought back to Taumaiunui. The .slip occurred at Tauteite, a spot about six miles from Taumaiunui. Another slip near Pipiriki also blocked the channel there The slips were caused hv the unusually heavy rain of the past fortnight. The slip at Tauteite is one of the largest ever seen on the river, and it is unlikely that the river service will be resumed under a week. The hill were the slip occurred rises sheer two hundred loot above the river, and of this at least 150 feet came down. At the bottom the slip is about a hundred feet wide, and a gap of 60 or 70 feet has been left in the hillside. About eight hundred tons of spoil came down. Spring’s new goods at Harrops suggest “off with the old and one with the new.” Come in and inspect these stylish quality goods. Prices are dis-' tinctly moderate. —Harrops Ltd., Ha-1 wera.—Advt.

A m:m n:uii('<i Pet nr Yule Wallace, lio. was found hanging at his resilience in Castle Street, Dunedin, early on Saturday morning. He had evidently been dead for some days. At an inquest a verdict was returned of suicide while of unsound mind.

A serious motor accident occurred at a late hour on Saturday night, at the Waimea Road junction with Motueka Street, Nelson. A ear driven by Dr. Bong, of Blenheim, struck a large electric light pole, siml one of the occupants of the back seat, Nurse Hunter, of Richmond, was taken to hospital very seriously injured, but the others escaped. Air. T. Wrenn, an old and respected resident of Sumner, was found lying dead on the lawn of his residence at midnight on Friday. Air. Wrenn went out to mow the, lawn, and his failure to return at first did not cause any anxiety, as, it was his custom to take walks late in the evening. At midnight, however, his family became anxious. Search was made, and Mr. Wrenn was found on the grass. Delegates to North Canterbury centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union met in committee - to consider charges that have been made by officials of the Timaru to Christchurch road race against certain riders of breaches of the rules of the race. After some, evidence was heard, the inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight to enable the centre to obtain more evidence, says a Christchurch Press Association message.

An increase of 25 per cent, will be charged on all Ire i gilt iorward parcels carried on the railways. It will come into force on October 1. I'he reason for the increase, which, is limited to Is, is that a new system has been adopted hv the railways in regard to parcels. . Stamps will be used, as is done by the Postal Department, and thus boo'kkeeping will be avoided. A certain amount of bookkeeping will he entertained in freight forward articles, and doubtless the Department desires to encourage- people to pay in advance, as is done by the Post Office. At a. meeting of the Otago Fruitgrowers ’ Association at Alexandra on Thursday, it, was decided to suppport the North Island fruitgrowers in their efforts to obtain an adjustment of the railwav tariff now in operation, as affecting fruit. It considered that in its revised form the rates presented a menace to the industry, especially the stone fruit growing section. The meethad no hesitation in asserting that the increased rates w- 11 "cell nothing less than disaster to a large number oX fruitgrowers.

Tlie sequel to a recent motor accident when a motor cyclist was knocked down and injured by a motor-car driven by Ronald Brooklyn Gray, a farmer, of Okato, was the appearance of Gray in the New Plymouth court on Friday on the charge of being drunk while, in charge of a car. The. car struck the cyclist and then ran over the footpath, smashed the brickwork of a butchei s shop, and ended its career in the gutter. Gray was fined £SO, liis motor license cancelled, and the Magistrate, recommended the authorities not to grant a license for five years. Gray was also charged with dangerous: driving and obtaining liquor while prohibited. The first charge was withdrawn and. he was convicted and discharged on the second.—Press Assn.

The Aragistrate at Wellington (Air. Orr-Walker) described as contemptible the action of A r ernon Linkham and Alvrtle Soininerville, who fraudulently obtained a taxi hire to the male accused’s house in the country in company with the woman. ’l’he hired taxi arrived at.its destination but the accused said they had no money and gave what, purported to be an order to the driver, who, however, was never paid. The Magistrate said both the accused, who had been before the court for various offences, the man for bigamy, had committed a very mean act, which he intended to punish. The male accused was sentenced to imprisonment for one month and the female to 14 days’ imprisonment. —Press Association. Speaking at a combined shipping companies’ “smoko” at. AVellington on Saturday night, the Ron. G* J. Anderson (Minister for Marine) said that in the world at. present a gigantic force was attempting to undermine and sap the whole fibre of civilisation. Since 1920 the whole world had been passing through this undermining, and now, with the stoppage of ships in this country,. New Zealand was facing troubles also. ‘ ‘ Drastic steps will have to be taken,” said the Alinister. “The responsibility rests with every individual in this country to rid our nation of this underworld force. Let me plead with" you. all for freedom and liberty, which we in the British Empire and in our own colony enjoy, to keep free our mercantile marine from this force and endeavour in every way to eradicate it. Let us be proud of our Empire and the men in the mercantile marine. Let us advance.”

After the meeting of the Dairy Control Board at Wellington last week, it was announced that communications had been received from the board’s representatives, who axrived in London on September 8, and ai’i'angements are in hand for the introduction of advertising matter featuring the national brand when registration has been completed. This has been facilitated by, the Canterbury Central Company, who had the fern brand registered in Britain, they having agreed to withdraw their registration in favour of the boax-d. Airangements are being made for butter to be delivered in small packages to any address in Great Britain by nominees in New Zealand, along the same lines as the Meat.. Board delivers carcases of lamb. An Argentine lepresentative was appointed to supply the necessary information regarding the movements of the dairy in dust i'v in that country.

The .Minister for Education' (Sir James Parr), who paid a departmental visit to Christchurch at the week-end, opened the new Richmond school on Saturday, and was presented with a booklet containing the’history of the school, which is celebrating its jubilee. In the course of an address Sir' James Parr said that one thing which lie would be able to say when he left his job was that he had been able to get away from the old style of buikliiig, which contained little provision for lighting or ventilation _ The school just- opened had 'cost £10,700. The country people criticised the policy of the department, and asked why the Minister was spending such large sums ill erecting new schools in the city, but the country people must remember that the department had done well by them. He referred to the policy of consolidated schools and the beneficial results obtained. The department was sending doctors and nurses into the b a deblocks, and the country interests were* not being neglected. He was a little disconcerted about the reports coming in of retardation, and in this respect he stressed the necessity for effort in home lessons.

For children’s, hacking coughs— Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. — Advt.