LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 June 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In to-day’s issue, certain auction .sales advertisements will bo found on page one.

About 4.20 yesterday afternoon the Hawera Fire Brigade received a call to a residence at the corner of Regent and Furlong Streets. A chimney on fire was the cause of the alarm. No damage was done.

Under the new arrangement, members of. the Legislature will in future have passes for the Lyttelton-Welling-ton ferry services and AYellington-Pic-ton, instead of orders a.s previously. The passes remain the property of the holders so long as they remain members of the Legislature. The tender for the railway siding to •be erected at the Patea Freezing Company’s property at ( Patea has been let to All* Lankshear. The,re were six tenders for the contract. "'The work of constructing the siding will be put in hand early next week.

Cecilia Parkinson, alias Old, alias Ford, alias O’Hagan, a middle-aged woman was arrested in town yesterday afternoon by Constable J. O’Neill. At the court this morning before Air L. A. Rone, J.P., Parkinson was charged with being an idle and disorderly person with no visible means of support, and was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment in Wanganui gaol. “Alanv of the trees were doubtless planted by settlers prompted by memories of the beautiful avenues which characterise highways of the Old World.” said 'Air F-. K. Cameron when, at last evening’s meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce, he referred to the removal of road flanking tree® in the district for the purpose of electric line reticulation.; It was regret:fable that such scenic beauty could not be preserved. continued Air Cameron, on whose motion it was decided to communicate with the Public Works Department urging action to avoid future destruction.

The allegedly vicious and very unfair system whereby post offices are being used as retailers to the detriment of local business people from whom at derive® its greatest revenue, was debated by the Chamber of Commerce at Paliiatua yesterday. It is understood that during the next session a petition will be presented asking for the abolition of what jfe known , aisi the “cash on delivery” system (between England and New Zealand.

A wireless message received at Wellington last night states that the tramp steamer Mesopotamia was ashore at Steffanu Straits, near Roibaul, New Guinea. The Mesopotamia, a vessel of 4363 tons, lias been in the Ocean Island phosphate trade for some months, discharging at Australian and New Zealand ports.

The Hawera Alii nature Rifle Club’s opening gathering in tiie new .range, which has been constructed at the Princes Street premises, formerly occupied a® a seed store by the New Zealand Loand and Alercantile Agency Co., Ltd., is tO' be held on Tuesday evening. All interested are < cordially invited. Among the features of the evening will be a match between the president and vice-president's teams respectively and an open competition for a trophy donated by Air S. J. Oatran. The first shot, which will open the season, is to lie. fired at 7.30 by the club patron, Dr. IV. F. Burst.

The “c.ash on delivery” system under wmen parcels fwm overseas may be posted to New Zealand, but which, does not operate wutn respect to packages posted in the Dominion, formed a subject of criticism at iliast evening’s inoiting oif the Hawera Chamber of Commerce. -in reporting upon efforts being made to have the s.yatem .abolished, Air L. A. Bone urged that it operated rnifnir.y to retailers in the Dominion, ana also lent itsof' to victimisation of buyers of goods. An illustration cf the latter jobase .had been afforded him recently ~when a .person who had sent away for a fox fur offeied at an exceed-' ingi'y attractive price, had brought the fur to him for an opinion. To the disappointment of the buyer,“he-had had to announce that * the “fox” had .very obviously been a rabbit. Reporting to a well-attended meeting of the Sheepowners’ Union at Napier yesterday, Mr. J. S. Jessop, a delegate, to the National Industrial Conference., said he at first had very little confidence in the conference producing any tangible results. However, he. was now strongly of opinion that the Prime Minister acted wisely in calling representatives of the employers and employees of the Dominion to-' 1 get.her. An indirect result of the conference could he conducive to nothing but good, and the opportunity to discuss the different points of view should lead to a. better understanding. The direct result of the conference would depend upon how far the Government gave the recommendations of the conference. the force of law. The meeting was unanimously of opinion that if the joint- recommendations of the primary ■and secondary industries was given, effect to and the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act amended accordingly, it would put new life into industry throughout the Dominion. It was considered essential that industry should be relieved of the hampering influence of the Arbitration Act. Twenty entries have been received for the tug-of-war at- Alanaia next Tuesday and Wednesday, and much interest is evident among the competitors, thus assuring a real good contest. The prize money totals £3O, divided into classes for 13 stone average and 101 stone teams. Late entries will be received up till 8 p.m. on Monday. Two lazy-stick pulls will be on the .programme, post entries being taken. The contest will probable l>e the. best that- has been held in. Taranaki this year. Musical items will lie arranged, and simper will be obtainable. The proceeds will be devoted to obtaining now instruments 'for the Manaia. Rand. The Railway trousers selling for 13/6 pair at the Melbourne, Ltd., are a marvel of value. Other stirring bar. gains on Sale are: Hand velar tro.ubers, 7/6 pair; English saddle trousers, 12/0; Colonial all-wool ditto, 13/11; heavier makes, 18/6; genuine 0 ounce Palmer nap trousers, 8/11. Note these are trousers not overalls.