LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 June 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The name of Rev. H. C. Orchard, of Manaia, was omitted from the list of Methodist ministers attending the Ministerial Committee of Methodists’ Synod a t Hawera. While' 'attempt]ng to board a OLty Oopporaition. motor-bus in Mountain Road, Aimak lam d, cm Tlruinsday, Ritehandi Gmtteridlge, an; elderly aruam, fell ji nto the tradk of the back :wheel and received injuries which proved fatal within a few minutes. ■ For the present, at ;any rate, the Taklapuma. Borough Oouncil danuot function! ms m licensing 'authority uiutler the motor omnibus iregillations, the Supreme Court having granted an interim injunatten: against it, states an .Auckland message. Alt the inquest ait. Wanganui on, the death oif Firaneiis. Wiillialrn, Mitobeilll, aged 06, ia poultrymiain, who was kilted by m i not nr truck on Wednesday morning, Allbent Victor Clhamibers', rhe driver of "the truck, slaid lie bent over .to alter the mixture, and when he, looked up the terry was light on top of Mitchell. The evidence showed that Chambers and Mitchell had been, friends for many years, and that Miitclieli generally rode into town with Chambers. The theor’y of the accident was that MitchdE was wanting in the middle of the road in exjpeidtalbion of his usual 0/iifit. A verdict of 'accidental death was returned.— Press Association,

In connection with the recent shop day of: the Hawera Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the correct weightof the croose was 81b 2oz. Mrs. H. TV . Sutton and Mr. J. J. Buckrell each guessed the correct weight, and the prize was divided between them, each getting half. The correct weight of the cake was 41b 9foz. Mr. J, J. Buckrell’s guess was nearest, 41b 9loz. The number of tacks in the bottle was 343. Miss Myra Morrissey’s guess was nearest (314), and ns a prize she received the lucky bag. Buses .are being (run in Wellington, the usual fares being 'charged. Warn© ciifferteroae of opinion 'has arisen between Mr. McDonald, it he manager of the bus Company, and the Mayor (Mr. Norwood) <ais to. whether the council proposed! to issue a license, provided the prescribed .loiimsi were filled in by the company. The Mayor indicated /tiliiat the finance eomsnjiht'ee was prepared to recommend 1 the council to grant licenses. “We are 'charging the usual fares,” said Mr. 'McDonald, “'and will have to continue to do ,so until the council determines its policy on tlhe question of 'licenses. X ann not going to take out these ridiculous insurance pwliiicieis until X know whether the lieen.se will be granted or not.” The Mayor ~in reply, said tliat tllie regulaitiiobiis aire the law, and must he complied with.