LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 3 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With a view to turning himself out for the Anzac Day parade in a manner befitting the occasion, a New Plymouth returned soldier made a search for his war medals. Two were easily located, but the third one necessitated a more thorough hunt before it also was found. In the process (reports the “Herald”) the man came across a forgotten war bond, taken out when money was being raised locally for wa r purposes. Having passed its redemptory date the bill was promt-1 y cashed next morning, aiid tiie returned man is thanking his luck that the search for one of his medals brought the; long-forgotten bond to light.

A compensation claim of interest to employers of outdoor labour was heard before Mr. Justice Frazer in the Arbitration Court at Auckland, when the chief point at issue was whether an employee who contracted illness tluough exposure to rain in the course of his work could be said to have been the victim of an accident within the meaning of the Workers’ Compensation Act The plaintiff, Harry Bresant, claimed from the Northern Steamship Company compensation for time lost 'and for medical expenses incurred when he was incapacitated for two weeks with an attack of muscular rheumatism alleged to have been caused through exposure while engaged in ship painting for the defendant company. During his work he was exposed to heavy rain. Counsel for the de'ence said the case was brought to obtain the Court’s ruling. The defence, while making a general denial of the circumstances, contended that the falling of rain in the course of shipcleaning work was not an untoward or an unlooked for occurrence, and any such conditions which, it was alleged had caused plaintiff’s illness were such as would be normally anticipated. Decision was reserved.

TO DEFY COLDS, CARRY PULMONAS. In your purse or waistcoat pocket, carry the handy tin of Pulmonas. At the first sign of a eoygh or cold dissolve one of these pleasant medicated pastilles in your mouth. Your breathing will carry their rich healing vapours to every corner of the throat and lungs, defeating infection. Pulmonas at your chemists, 1/6 and 2/6. —Advt.

Mi. Walter Seavilie, a sheepfarmer of Walngaro, was selected by the Heform Party delegates in the Raglan electorate who met at Ngaruawahia yesterday afternoon as the party’s candidate at the general election, states a Hamilton Press Association message. Mr. Seaille lias served on the county council, hospital board and absentee soldiers’ board.

At a meeting of the executive of the Legion of Frontiersmen last evening, invitations were received from the Waver ley trooo to a,'ball 'to be held on the 25th May. and also from the Awabino Legionaries to a •similar function, on June 2. It w!i! S decided to send representative® on both occasions.

From inquiries in official quarters in Wellington in regard to the film “Dawn,” it does not appear that any nit the normal action will be taken in regard to its introduction to New Zealand. It will probably go before the jens-or in the ordinary way. He has lie power to disapprove of films which n his opinion depict matter against public order and decency, or the exhibition of which for any other reason is undesirable in the public interest.

Yesterday was a red letter day among the local school children, when a most interesting series of educational pictures were shown at the Opera House. The demonstration was given by the New Zealand Educational Picture Company, whose representative, Mr. Stanley Hill, had previously visited the Hawera school and last Monday delivered a short address to the children. The pictures which were confined solely to educational subjects, were very clear, and all the pupils thoroughly understood all they saw. The annual report of the New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser Company, Auckland, .states that the net profit earned this year is much less than that i the three preceding years, a fact .vliich is entirely due to the keen competition which obtained for more than nine months of the period. There was i marked increase in output, however, with consequent lower' overhead costs. Phe profit amounts to £17,625 15s 2dd, which together with the balance from '•■’st year makes available a sum. of £30,862 Os 6d. Owing to the smaller orofit earned the directors recommend that the dividend be reduced to 6 per cent., absorbing £15,719 14s. This leaves £15,142 6s 5d to be carried forward .