LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 November 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hewer a Borough Council inserts in this issue a- notice to the effect that the water will be cut- off in Beach Bead on Friday. Five huniarecT tons of Oawnul cheese have been, shipped ‘to Now York to be incorporated in cheese “straws.” The duty on the cheese annomnts to 3d per lb., says the ‘ ‘ Opunuke Times. ’ ’ Mr J. D. Hi slop, United candidate for the Patca eleotoratc, will address a meeting at the Grand Theatre to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock. : A rapid rising of the Manawatu river threatens to flood the lower areas near its mouth, states a message from Palmerston North. The weather cleared appreciably yesterday, but last night rain began to fail again.

With the exception of .the bridges, which arc being pushed on, the Wiremu road is now almost complete from the Ihaia road to the Carrington road at Tumahw. It is possible to take a, car from .the Ihaia to Arawhata roads, says the “Opunakc Times.” Despite the heavy southerly galo which commenced yesterday afternoon and increased in force, during the night, there had been no serious, interruptioni of telegraph services in the South Taranaki area when ai “Star" reporter made inquiries at the Hawera office this morning. Minor faults had been .renorted on the 1 main north line, but the’service was practically normal. A number of wireless aerials in the town and district suffered by the severe buffeting, however, several sets being renorted to have been out of eonjmission last night, and this momin g;

The annual New Zealand' University examinations commenced this morning, and several students from the Hawera. district sat at this morning’s session for the law professional, 8.A., and accountancy degrees. The examinations, which are being conducted at St. Mary’s Hall, are under the simervision of Mr. C. D. Arlidge. and will last for over a fortnight. The annual gymnastic display and concert will be given by the Old Girls’ Gymnastic Club on Friday at St. Malry’s Hall. The programme will include parallel bars, dumb bells, clubs, Swedish drill, mat tricks, pyramids, etc. Songs, recitations and instrumental items will also be given.

At, the Strafford Magistrate’s Court on. Monday, before Mr R. W. Tate, S.M., William T. Thomson, farmer, of Tarda, proceeded against the Taranaki Electric Power BoaTd, claiming £2O for the loss of a horse through alleged neglect, of the board, and loss through being deprived of the use of the horse for a month. After a lengthy hearing Mr Tate reserved his* decision.

Ratepayers in the special loan area Of the Waimakariri River Trust district at Christchurch voted yesterday otna proposal to raise a loan of £IOO,OOO for improved flood control mcasuxois in the bed and banks of the Waimakariri river, including two cuts to shorten the lower reaches of the river. The proposal was carried by 3495 votes to 2866. The votes recordable numbered 36,531. Polls taken in Auckland and suburbs yesterday to determine whether a-trans-port board should take control or the city council’s transport system resulted’: City poll: For, 3866; against, 634. Suburban polls: For, 4024: against, 737 Majorities being secured in earn instance a board will now be set up in accordance wAll the Auckland Transport Board Act passed by Parliament last session.

Rainfall registered at Hawera during October of this year was more than double the amount recorded in October of 1927, 4.58 inches being the figure for the'month iust concluded, as against* 2.5 inches in the previous October. This year ram fell on 1/ davs during the month, as compared with 10 davs last October. The highest individual day’s fall was last Tuesday, when 1.4 inches was recorded. A Wanganui bailiff had a. very unhappy time when he took possession, oi a shop which a; lady urns conducting. For quite a ’long time he was a target for unkind and uncomplimentary remarks, and so* he decided to take a walk round the premises. The. bailiff was exploring the contents of a: back room with am appraising eve. Evidently the InidV crept 'along quietly and locked the door, ns* before- long the bailiff found himself a prisoner. It was four hours later before muffled cries drew the attention of a* shopkeeper next door, and the unfortunate official was released.

Breakages were heavy in, a. consignment of brandy examined* by Custom, officers on the Central Wharf, Auckland, at least £SO worth of spirits having been lost. Thirty cases were inspected, and they yielded over seventy broken battles, including fifty-six quarts and a -number of flasks. The consignment was from Fiance, and was landed in Auckland from the Ma.heno offer several transhipments. Rough handling apparently caused the damage. The breakages were probably not recent, as the cases were dry and every drop of spirit had evaporated. Hit by a sudden squall when she was becalmed off Tokomaru Bay, the scow Rangi was blown* 200 miles out to sea and her suit of sails was torn almost to ribbons. The Rangi was in ballast on her way to Tauranga from Gisborne, and she’ was lying,in dead 1 calm. There was no sign of the squall until it strpeh her aloft. She heeled over, the sails tearing badly, and for two days was driven away from laud by a wild southwesterly gale. The crew had' an anxious i time trying to mend the sails, but luck- * ily another wind blew her back again, and she made Tauranga in ten days under a much abbreviated madnsa.il and with her foresail and jibs showing-signs of mending.

With regard to the cable message that the Sensible Heat Distillation Company 'had secured* a contract for five years’ supply to the New Zealand Railways of 100,000" tons. annually of L. and N. residual smokeless fuel, Mr Gerald Hamilton, attorney* for the company in London, who is* at present in Wellington, expresses surprise at the message, and states that the company has offered 1 to contract with the New Zealand Government for the supply of smokeless fuel for railway purposes, but the negotiations, have not been, finalised on, either side.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand National Missionary Council was -field at Wellington last night, ,wficn the following officers were elected: President, tire Bishop of Nelson; vice-presi-dents, the Bishop of Christchurch, the Revs. W. J. Comrie, F. E. Harry and E. D. Hatchett; executive, the officers and the Revs. J. Lahore and W. M. P. Lascell es, Mrs R. Inglis and Mr T. H. Wilkinson; Shon. secretary, the Rev. D. Calder; hon. treasurer, the Rev. F. H. Redgrave; publicity committee, the Revs. D. Colder, F. H. Redgrave and W. S. Rollings.