LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 21 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

*. The Is el son “Mail” reports that at the Magistrate’s Court there, A. \Y . Skjellerup, bankrupt who was arrested in Wellington, was charged with failing to keep within three years ©i his bankruptcy such books of account as are usual and proper in the business carried on .by him and as sufficiently set forth his'business transactions and disclose his financial position. The accused was remanded until the 28th inst. He was released on bail —sell in £IOO and one surety of £101). The test transmission by P.C.J.J., Holland, on 31.4 metres, to Australia and New Zealand, was received in Auckland, last night. Its reception was most satisfactory. It was the best from Holland. The announcements were made clearly in the English language. The programme was made up cf English compositions and came through very clearly. P.C.J.J. made a splendid announcement to Australia and New 1 Zealand and asked for cooperation in transmission to both countries.

On the grounds that the showing of films to pupils is not desirable during school hours, owing to interruption, the Wanganui Education Board has decided that no permission is to be given for showing pictures when school is usually in progress. This applies to the educational films from time to time making the rounds of centres, but the board has no objection to the exhibition of the productions after school hours.

It was intimated in the Supremo Court <at New Plymouth on Saturday ■that no compromise had been arrived at in the case of Agnes 0. B. Hicks v. the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, and the further hearing of the action was fixed for Wednesday next. Heavy rain in the Awakino district on Friday night caused slips and floods on the Main North road from Taranaki which have interrupted traffic (states the “Taranaki Herald’ ’). A big slip is reported in the Awakino Valley, about nine miles north of Awakino, and traffic could not pass. CaTs which left the township on Saturday morning had to return. It was expected that the road would 'be re-opened to traffic during the afternoon. Service motors transferred passengers at the slip. Near Pio Pio heavy' rain caused the Mokan river to flood the main road, and cars had to make a 15-mile detour. The heaviest rain occurred about 5 o’clock on Friday' evening, an Awakino resident stating that for the short time it lasted it was the heaviest rain he had seen for years.

Southland’s May fair celebrations concluded amid most enthusiastic scenes on Saturday night, when despite unfavourable weather conditions tremendous crowds, many in fancy dress, swarmed through the main streets. No traffic was permitted through the centre of the town between 7.33 and 10.30, and here merriment was at its height, states an Invercargill message. The week has been a memorable one for Southland people and the numerous visitors who were present, and it is safe to assume that the festival, which was instituted last year, has become an established event in the social life of the province.