DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 April 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

LIVELY EXCHANGE AT HOUSEHOLDERS’- MEETING, [By TELEGRAPH—PRESS ABBOOIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, April 24. Bitter words used by the chairman (Mr J. Stuart) and by the Jieaidmiaistisr Mr; W. J. Rountree) upset the harmony of tin© meeting of householders at Richmond last evening. The headmaster, complained that he had been invited to attend only two school committee meetings in four years and that he had not oven beph told where Hie annual picnic whs' to be held. The chairman, replying, said that the personality was against him. Ho had a tendency to boss everyone.

After further lively exchanges, a. motion to close the discussion was carried. AEROPLANE CLUB FORMED AT WHANGAEEI. WHANG ARBI, April 24. At an enthusiastic public meeting held last evening it was decided to form an aeroplane club at Whangarei. Thirty-five members expressed ' their willingness' to qualify as private pilots. The total member® of the club is 50, and more are joining. > This morning a telegram was sent to the Minister of Defence asking for assistance, as provided in the regulations. Air M. D. Laurens-on- liais volunteered to he honorary instructor and Air W. Going as honoraiy_mechanic. BURGLARY AT HAAIILTON. HAMILTON, April 24. Hamilton railway station was entered last night after closing time. The intruders broke a window of the luggage room and the luggage was disturbed. The losses were not ascertainable. The department’s cash was intact. ~...