LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 October 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The sum of £lB 7s 3d has been remittee! to the Jubilee Institute for the Blind in Auckland by the Mayor of Bit ham (Mr. I. J. Bridger), the amount being; the net proceeds of the band’s concert in Eltham.

A car driven by Mr. S. Barker, of Hawera, who wais intending to turn into Riddiford Street, opposite the Hawera Post Office and a light motor orrv. driven bv Mr. E. Wright, coming out" of R-idiford Street 911 to Princes Street came into collision at about 9.30 this morning. No personal injury was suffered though a passenger on the lorry had an awkward fall to the Roadway. A mudguard of the car was buckled andl a wheel cap of the iorry was damaged.

Heaving Hawera at 7 a.m. yesterday, Major,: Cbwper, with Mr. Brian Haybittle as a passenger, flew to Wellington to enable Mr. Haybittle to secure for a client a car that was required at short notice. The vehicle was driven to Hawera land was m the hands of the buyer in the late afternoon. Major Cowper made the return flight this morning with Mr. W. G. Walkley as a passenger, the journey, accomplished with a following wind, taking only an hour and a hall. At the recent examinations of Victoria College -the following old pupils of the Hawera; High School are known to have passed in the subjects l as stated. viz.: P. Coleman (Conflict of Laws) final; O. Harding (Economics St. 1 History St. Id); C. Sturroick (Latin and Constitutional History); O. Shield (Homan- Law, Criminal Law, Torts.); M .Gray (French St. ll'l.); M. Harley (French, History); -S. Roberts (English St. 1, Latin St. 1., French St. 1., Maths. St. 1.); R. Brett (History, Maths., Geography). “ There is no other course to adopt. An order will’ be made striking the solicitor off the rolls, ’ ’ said the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, in- the Appeal Court, at Wellington, yesterday, when -delivering reserved decision on an action by the Law Society against Athol Fielding Haworth, barrister and solicitor, of Te Kuiti. Proceedings were heard a few weeks ago -by the Court of Appeal, when Howarth was ■charged "with misappropriating trust funds. It was stated during the hearing that there was a deficiency of some £306.

The amount of Australian coal imported iby the Railway Department was the basi® of a return furnished to the House yesterday at the request of the leader of the Labour Party, Mr. H. E. -to!land. Mr. Holland desired to ascertain the quantity imported since the termination of the dispute on the northern coalfields of New South Wales. The return showed that the amount impended in June was 13,319 tons and in July 5396 tons, a total of 18.715 tons. The quantity was exclusively Port Kembla screened coal. The total amount quoted was the balance of orders placed on February- 29 and May 19 last prior to the reopening of the Newcastle mines.

The weather conditions, for Labour Day week-end are not promising for a variety of holida-v attractions arranged throughout the province, and possibly the attendances at outdoor fixtures may be affected. The annual round-the-mountain road cycle race is being held to-day, with the finish at the New Plymouth racecourse. Competitors from all over the Dominion are participating. Several inter-club bonding matches have been arranged and rinks from the New Plymouth dub were to visit Hawera. Cricket competitions will continue in the South and this evening the wrestling bout at Stratford will be an attraction. The Ha-wera Golf Club’s tournament opened to-day with excellent entries and will be continued over the week-end and on Monday. The Waverley races on Monday will in all probability be well attended, and if the weather should clear the 'beaches will no doubt have their share of popularity. An organised movement- >bas' again been made in the -direction: of a -comprehensive scheme of hydro-electricity from Lakes Hawea- and Wa-naloa for the Upper Clutha Valley. A 'representative meeting of delegates from the leading local bodies in the district held at Cromwell on Wednesday decided to urge oin the Government the necessity of immediately -proceeding with a survey of all possible schemes from this source, and to- gather all information relating thereto. Points made by various speakers- were -that this -source of power was immune from the dangers associated with many other schemes already given preference, and that .the .solution of irriga : tion of over '50,000 acres in ■ the valley was from this source. A strong committee was formed to push the question and the resolution adopted is to be forwarded to the Government and to all members for Otago. One of the proposals is to drive a tunnel through the •hillside separating the two lakes, Hawea being considerably higher above sea level than Wanaka.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of time-table alterations- in connection with Opunake branch trains.

The Foresters’ Halil was crowded on Thursday evening on- the occasion of the final of the Druids’- series- of euchres. “The prize-winners- were: Ladies, Mrs -Davis- 1, Mrs Jack-son 2, Airs Flower 3, Airs Bryant 4; gentlemien-, Air Zadoni 1, Air Stackhouse 2, Air Brough 3, Mr Dalton- 4. Supper was served by a ladies ’ -committee. The -committee has been -requested 'to conduct another tournament in aid of the Boy Scout funds and this will be -held at an- early date.

HUNTINGTON’S. ’Phone 2118. Some very smart; new -spring and summer Goats just opened, ex -direct steamer “Hertford,” are being displayed in our showroom and are the very latest from London. These goods harm been advantageously bought, allowing them to be retailed from 4'2-s. Our “‘Chic’ ’ Worsted Costumes are also causing considerable interest, together with our exclusive range of Crepe de Ohen-e Jumpers at 29/6. —Advt. STOP THAT COUGHING.