LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 31 July 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Louis Jolui' Hunt, aged 27, married, succumbed under an anaesthetic at the ho.spital while undergoing an operation at Palmerston North yestterdav. Yesterday’s 'annual meeting of the Federation of Taranaki Co-operative Dairy Factories (passed a resolution protesting against the passage of the Daylight Saving Bill now before the Legislative Council.

A series of interesting exhibition boxing bouts were staged at Mr. Ben Johnson’® gymnasium, at liitbam, on Wednesday evening, and in addition some clever skipping; and shadow sparring was deanousitrated. Results were : W. Stevens (10,10) defeated R. Midgley (9.0); Midgley defeated AY. Maatcer (9.0) ; Man car defeated D. Oinldis (8.2).

A meeting of the unemployed at Timarn yesterday decided to send the following resolution to the Don. F. J. Rolleston, M.l\ for Timarn: “We respectfully request that you bring before the notice of the Prime Minister the urgent need of creating Government works for fully 200 men, with a view to helping them over the next . two months. Most of the men have families, and are in poor circumstances. Local bodies cannot cope with the posit ion. 75

The Dental Commission is still at Wellington inquiring into individual claims of unregistered dentists' who have been deprived of the right to practice by recent regulations. Mr H. D. Adand is the commissioner. Mr D. S. Smith is appearing for the New Zealand Dental Association, and Mr H. F. O’Leary As representing the unregistered dentists. *The evidence was of a purely per son ail nature, relating to experience and hardships. The Wellington sittings were concluded yesterday, and the commissioner will leave for Auckland. “A special feature was the noticeable immunity of the pupils in; Standard 3b, who' work in practically an open-air room with sunlight in the afternoon,” stated 1 the headmaster of the Hawera School (Mr F. A. Bates) at the monthly meeting ,of the committee last evening in the course of his report, after referring to the effect on the attendance of the influenza, epidemic which had prevailed during part of the month. Members of the committee considered that this 'bore out the contention of Dr. AY. M. Thomson that children who spent the greater part of their time in the open air were better fitted to resist disease genus than those 'spending more time indoors, and thought the' example an excellent one in favour of open-air schoolrooms.

The full programme for the baud concert and' dlance recital which will bo held on Monday next appears at the head of this page. It will be seen that a most attractive entertainment will be presented, and) it should be noted that the Municipal Auxiliary Band will make its first public appearance on this occasion.

'Evidence was given at the Dental Commission at Wellington yesterday by Dr. Bowerlbank, who considered the examination should be stiffened up rather than lowered. Other evidence on (behalf of the Dental Association was that a- close relation existed between the mouth and certain diseases. Mr. Bender, who is in charge of the AVellington clinic, said that as the result of his experience lie was of opinion that the university standard for dental examinations ishould be raised. A reminder is given to intending competitors at the Hawera. Competitions that to-day is the closing date f<?r entries. The scope of the competitions is wider and the prizes better than ever. Mr J. A. Dalgetty, High street. Hawera, as the honorary secretary, and is ready to give any information and to receive entries.

While returning from the Government mail delivery from,' Ashhurst to Umutoi, John Cheyne, aged 72, went over a 24ft. bank, '.striking a fence and dislocating .bis neck, states a Palmerston message. Death ensued ten minutes later. He was a. well-known settler andl had) been in charge of the mail for 15 yeans. • _

Returned soldiers of the Great War and all exservice. men will be interested in -the re-union dinner being arranged to be held at Hawera on Wednesday evening, August 11. Local men in goodly numbers, and visitors from all parts' or the province, are expected to be in attendance, and the opportunity for renewal of acquaintances and the exchange of reminiscences concerning the stirring days of 1914-18 will be eagerly welcomed. Tickets are obtainable from the secretary, R.S.A., Hawera, but iu order to allow the catering arrangements to be effected, application must be made by Saturday next, August 7.