LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 25 July 1928, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Travellers by road last evening from New Plymouth reported a car off the road and capsized just north of Stratford. There was no sign of the driver or occupants, and the car did not appear to be badly damaged.

That the demand from the Waikato for young dairy stock of good quality will ooerate again this year is shown by the presence of a number of buyers from the north wjio have been attending the clearing sales and who are' still in the district looking for cattle to fill up their herds. An injury sustained during the football match against Stratford lias rendered necessary an operation on W. Morey, the Old Boys- half-back, who will be incapacitated for some little time. Though his left leg troubled him during last week, W. Morev did not take medical advice until' Saturday. As a result of an examination, an operation was performed on Saturday evening, when it was found that an abscess had formed on one of the hones. —“Post.”

At a meeting convened )by the Hawera Male Choir, held the other evening and attended by members of other societies, it was decided to cooperate in one big choral effort this year, probably towards' the end of November. Various works were discussed, and it was resolved to write to Mr. AY. E. Caldow asking what would be available. Mr. C. Dahl is in receipt of a lettei from Stan. Lay, rrom Queen’s Gate, London, dated June Id, advising him of a good trip and a busy time since arriving. Stan said he had been up country visiting his parents’ people, and that the country was looking lo.ely and green. He said that he had obtained a German javelin for practice, a new kind, split into quarters and glued up “so that the grain of the wood runs in different directions.” This type was supposed to be stronger auci to travel farther. The Finnish javelin cost 10s Gd, and he would try to bring one back. At the time of writing he lead had only one try-out, and liked the German javelin.

Though rain has been widespread, with some- very heavy falls and stormy weather in the southern part of the Auckland province, fine and remarkably mild weather lias again prevailed in Wellington, advises the meteorological office. Rain was general as far south a.s Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay, but further south was confined mainly to the eastern districts. The cyclonic disturbance responsible for the un so it led conditions has moved only slightly, but lias lost much of its intensity. There has been a slight rise in pressure in all parts of the Dominion, with a general improvement of the weather. Winds are still mainly from between east and north, in parts of the Bay of Plenty, and in the Thames district easterly gales with heavy rain have prevailed and rivers were flooded. Some of the heaviest falls' reported are: To Kauwhntn, 2.90 inches; Tairua. 2.26; Wnihi and Maugaitimni, 6.80; Te Aroha. 3.60. At Wnihi during the past 72 hours 12.66 inches have fallen, and it was .still raining yesterday morning. Although he «tumbled as he entered the dock at the Auckland Police Court the other morning to plead guilty to a charge of drunkenness, but not guilty to another charge of procuring liquor jvhile prohibited, Edward Alorley, aged .52, who persisted in calling Subinspector McCarthy by his Christian name, for all that was a perfect gentleman (says the “Auckland Star”). Using the best English, Morlev, who had seen better days, demanded to know something more about the prohibition order. “I have had absolutely no notification of it,” he said. “Well, who issued the order; who took it out against you?” asked the magistrate. Reflecting for a*moment or so, Morley said that he took the order out against himself. —(Laughter.) Air. W. R- AlcKean, S.M. (with a smile): “You knew all about it, then?” Alorley: “Yes, and Air. McCarthy knows me, too. Phil’s a good chan, you know.” The sub-inspector laughed with everybody else in court. Air. McKean then told Aim lev that the fines would come to 30s altogether. “All. hut what about the taxi fare?” said Alorley, greefnlly. (Laughter.) ‘I am pleased to know that you did not forget that,” r.aid Mr. AfcKean. Sub-inspector McCarthy =nid that the taxi fare had been paid, for Alorley had some, money. “Oh, good for von.” Phil.” said Morley. “TViirtv shillings,” is that all ; good.” said Alorley after he had bowed to the magistrate, and was about to leave- tho pedestal. “Gentlemen, good luck.” be concluded, as lie waved farewell to those gathered’ in court.

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AT WESTAWAY AND CO. FURTHER DRASTIC REDUCTIONS. As it is our policy to clear all showroom goods in their season, we have made further extensive reductions on all our Evening Frocks and Shawls, Repp, Silk and Wool Crepe (le Chino Frocks in all sizes; Ladies and Children’s Winter Coats; and all Millinery. These must toe cleared regardless of costs. —Advt.