LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 June 1928, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs I/. O. Hooker came to Hawera by Friday evening’s mail train and will be here until after the Winter Show. A contribution to the Radio Fund ol four shillings has been received from eight Whareroa children, who have sent sixpence each to the “Smile Queen.’’ Other letters from contributors to our Saturday children’s page show that the appeal made on behalf of the fund by the Smile Queen last week found a warm response in the hearts of the children. W,hi(le in. London, .said Dr. Reakes in an address at Palmerston North, he had visited. Smitlhfield and was pleased to find that New Zealand frozen pork was very highly regarded, being considered the best imported pork that name on the market. He told them that there had been criticism in New Zealand 'regarding the variation of type of the carcases. They admitted there was room for improvement there, but the quality was all right. Two popular residents of Kaponga, Mr. and Mrs. D. Kehely, are shortly leaving that district for Waikato. As a mark of the esteem in which they are .held, a complimentary public farewell dame will be tendered them at the Town Hall, Kaponga, on Tuesday evening next. A jury at the Supreme Court at Hamilton awarded £1199 damages to an Italian gardner named Bernardo Quadrio, for injuries received when he was knocked off his bicycle by Martyn Baden Powell Rosie, the local Registrar of Pensions. Defendant was turning a corner at the time of the accident and pleaded that he had allowed plaintiff plenty of room. He said his attention was engrossed in endeavouring to avoid children crossing the road. The evidence showed that Quadrio was about one-third permanentlv. — Press Association.

A deputation from the North Island Motor .Union recently waited on the Railway Board in respect to overhangmg growth at crossings, etc. The attitude taken by the board was ill at. it Iliad no power to cut down trees- and growth that was not on railway property. It was urged by the deputation that the Department should co-operate with the Municipal and County Associations in having removed oibjstrueting growth from outside of railway property. The officer in charge stated that £200,000 had been allotted in 1924 to a programme of improving railway crossings and eliminating growth, etc,., anil also pointed out that the board had ereteed road signs, wig-wag signals, and in some cases a crossing.keeper was appointed. There were three thousand level crossings in New Zealand. He finally suggested that- the deputations' remarks ibe referred to tho new general manager, and advised that the North and South Island Motor Unions should co-operate in referring bad cases requiring attention, to the local bodies. » Resuming his flight to Christchurch, Mr. Douglas Mill, of Auckland, left Hawera in his Moth ’plane at 10 o’clock this morning. He expected to reach Blenheim at about one o’clock, and leave there in time to arrive at Christchurch about four o’clock.' Before leaving Hawera. he intimated that on his return north there was- a possibility that he would be accompanied by a new Moth which arrived in Christchurch vesterday.

A “brillsr and buy” afternoon in aid .of the pavilion fund of the Park Orooi.e?.« Club was held at tho residence-of Airs A. Murdoch, Disraeli Street, yesterday. the convenors being Alesdanies Murdoch, J; W. Harding and Mies Gaunt. During the afternoon a competition was held, the winners being Alesdameis Alanners and Chadwick. The handsome iced calce was won by Alesdanies Ex ley and T. C. Hobbs, who tied, each taking half the rake. The 'ength. of string wais 4yds Bin. There was a verv .good disiHlay of saleable articles donated by the visitors, and very good business resulted in £4 being taken” which will help the fund for which the function ivas 'held. A particularly interesting exhibit, at this year’s Winter Show at Hawera will be that from the Blind Institute at Auckland. The variety and perfection of the goods is astonishing. They are as shoppy and neat as the goods of any sighted basket makers or mat makers, and few will 'be able to resist buying some useful article. A local committee will be in charge of the stall.

Mr Cyril Avondale, display specialist oif London, has arrived in JELawera as ' replies©ntaitivie of IMesisrsi Aiuslisobrook and 1 Cb.,' of Ohristehuridli. Mr Avondale was display officer at the British Umpire Exhibition, Wembley, and lias lectured on display craft before numerous commercial and advertising bodies.