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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 9 October 1925, Page 9

A Press Association message from Carterton to-day stated that a sharp double shock of earthquake was felt there at 4.00 o’clock yesterday afternoon

At’ the weekly luncheon of the Hawera Rotary Club, held to-day. a suggestion was voiced that an endeavour should he made to bring Sir Ernest Rutheiford, the distinguished scientist, to Hawera and in some way pay. tribute to his distinguished career and the fame his achievements had attached to his native land. After discussion it was decided to ask the Mayor and the president of the Chamber of Commerce to co-operate with the Rotary Club in sending an invitation to Sir Ernest to attend a complimentary luncheon or dinner in Hawera. The Mayor (Mr. Pacey) and Mr. Dixon (Chamber of Commerce) were interviewed and readily fell in with the suggestion, and an invitation will accordingly he forwarded in propei- form .a

A' remarkable coincidence was related to an Oamani reporter by Mr. W. D. Burns, who was knocked off his bicycle by a motor on Saturday and rendered unconscious. Some years ago a son of Mr. Burns met with a serious accident. The first person on the scene was Mr. Crombie, who conveyed the young man to the hospital, where he died some months later. Another son met with an accident on his bicycle. Mr. Crombie was again the first man on the scene and* conveyed him to the hospital. He recovered. On Saturday, when Mr. Burns himself was knocked down, the person who picked him up and conveyed, him to the hospital was Mr. Crombie. Rheumatism cured by using Rheumo. 4s fid. —Advt.