LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 January 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The dairy factory pay-outs for the month of December made by the OVom and Wangaehu companies amounted to Is 3d. The Kai Iwi Company, which manufactures cheese, gave their suppliers Is 7d. —Chronicle.

At a special meeting of the Waimate West County Council held yesterday, Wednesday was decided upon as the day of the statutory weekly halfholiday within the county for the on suing year. It was also decided that a penalty of 10 per cent, would be added to all rates not paid by Februarv 22.

A very heavy special train taking picnickers to Opunake for the annual picnics oi the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches left ‘Hawera early this morning. Another train left at 10.30 o’clock for Mokoia for the St. Mary's picnic at Miss Lysaght’s grounds. An Ngaere Gardens to-day the New Plymouth waterside workers’ annual picnic was held. In tiro Auckland Police Court yesterday, Nathan Morris, aged 23, was charged with committing a serious offence on a woman aged 74. In asking for a remand until January '2B, Senio : Detective Hammond said the case was a most unusual one. Morris was ~ steward on the American freighter West Hcnshaw, while the victim was an old lady who was in the last stag".- - of senile decay. A remand was granted and bail was not allowed.

Mr A. H. Messenger, Government Publicity Officer, together with one of the Government kinematographers, left Wellington on ( Saturday to join Mr Zane Grey, the well-known author and sportsman, at the Hay of Islands. The Government is co-operating with Mr Grey in the obtaining of a kinemau;graph film depicting his experiences with the fighting swordfish. This film will be released throughout the world. The dry northerly gale on Friday raised the dust and blew down weak fences and scattered gardens. The tents on the sea coast that were not hurriedly dismantled were blown down or shred in pieces. The wind b’ew in gusts with varying velocity. Towards evening the wind changed its direction, rebounded from the South Island and brought a welcome downpour of rain.— Opunake Times. A curious mishap occurred yesterday morning on a tramcar travelling along the North Parade, Richmond, says a Ohnstehurch message. As the car was rounding a corner the trolley pole left the overhead wire, dropped down and struck a young lady passenger, who was travelling on top of a. double decker, on the head. She has Ibeen admitted t-o hospital, where she is progressing satisfactorily. A full-blooded Maori named Henry Edward was charged at the Police Court at Hamilton yesterday with obtaining £o from Frank Benjamin Morlev, of To Aroha, hv means of false representation in regard to a cheque. Accused admitted his guilt. The magistrate, taking into account the fact that accused had been in gaol for a fortnight awaiting the hearing of the charge, imposed a sentence of fourteen days’ imprisonment.—Press Assn.

An inspection of the track and the new Stratford Mountain House, which will lie opened on Sunday next, was made on Monday by Mr J. C. Robins, chairman of the Fast Committee of the Kgniont’ National Park Board. They were found to be in good order, and the car got through without difficulty. A large area, capable of providing parking space for 100 cars has been cleared, and final improvements are being made about the two houses in preparation for the opening. The proposal to cut a vehicular track up to ho plateau is reported to be under consideration.

That the report circulated by certain members of the volunteer crew widen manned the Arawa on her voyage to England, alleging bad treatment during the trip was not justified was bor • *

out by statements made in letters to their father by two young men who were members of the crew. The boys, who are sons of Mr. It. Pullinger, of Wanganui, stated everything was done to make their conditions comfortable and indicated that they had enjoyed the trip thoroughly, and would readily undergo the =an.e experience again under similar circumstances. —Chronicle.

It is understood, .says the Wellington correspondent of the Manawatu Daily Times, that there is no likelihood of the Government or the Meat Board approving of the transfer of the license and permitting the sale of the Wellington Meat Export Co.’s works to the overseas firm of Borthwick’s. The latest development, according to reliable sources, is that another company will be formed with the object of purchasing the works and carrying on. An announcement on these lines may be expected in the course of a few days.

Joseph H;tnrahail, a single man, aged 36, a bushman, was killed instantaneously at 2.30 p.m. yesterday near Nelson creek (says a Greymouth Press Association message). He was trimming a tree, which he had felled over four hours earlier. This tree, in falling, struck another, a birch. The latter tree gradually split down tin trunk for fifteen feet and then came away, giving Hanrahan no chance to escape. His neck and his left arm were broken, while his ribs penetrated his lungs. About midday yesterday a motor-car driven by J. D‘. Lynch, of Greymouth, at the approach to- the northern end of the Arahura, combined road and railway bridge, met a special train from Hokitika. There was heavy rain at the time and _the> car driver failed to isee the train until on the rails. The train was then only a few yards away, it pulled up in a remarkably short distance, but failed to avert a. collision, says a -message from Greymouth. The car was smashed up, but Lynch and a passenger, W. Harnett, had a miraculous escape, the former receiving a cut on the nose and the latter a cut- on the back of the head, each requiring several stitches. Otherwise they were . uninjured. Nearly 100 descendants of the pioneer missionaries, Archdeacon Henry Williams and Bishop William Williams, vii l gather at Paihia, North -Auckland, to-day to witness the consecration of the memorial church. Bishop Williams arrived in New Zealand in 1826, Archdeacon Henry Williams lia.ving landed three years earlier. The memorial church is built of stone quarried at the Bav -of Islands. A room has been provided where documents of a historic nature and .relics relating to the mission work will be preserved. The fittings and decorations of the church are gifts of members of the. .family. The consecration ceremony will be conducted by ArchbishoD Averill and Archdeacon H. W. Williams will preach the opening sermon. Men’s lovely mercerised large initial handkerchiefs. 1/- at the Melbourne’s Great Sale. Beautiful trieoline shirts, 12/6; striped Fuji silk shirts. 18/6; men’s. -Bruce knitted socks, 10di pair; men’s pretty silk ties, 1/- each; men’s high-class cashmere socks, 2/6 pair; men’s splendid quality pure fur felt hats, 19/6. —Advt.