LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 1 December 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Dunedin manufacturers ’ carnival, which has been open at the Drill Hall for the past fortnight, was concluded on Saturday, when the organiser (Mr J. H. Taylor) was able to announce that the effort had been very successful in every way. It is estimated that about £3OOO will be handed over to the Cancer Fund as the result of the carnival.

The Westport School Committee on Saturday evening met Hon. W. li. McIntyre, chairman of the Nelson Education Board, and entered a vigorous protest against the proposed transfer of the sixth standard in the primary school to the Technical High Sehool-

A petition for a reduction of capital in the Patea Co-op. Freezing Company, Ltd., as the result of losses through the late slump, came before His Honour Sir Michael Myers in the Now Plynnouth Sunreme Court on Saturday, decision being reserved. Mr A. K. North appeared for the company. The Ashburton County Council is| asking the Counties’ Association executive to emphatically protest against the fixation of 14s- a day as the wage on relief works. The council contends that the rate will result in many farm labourers leaving then- present -positions and that it will be.difficult for farmers to obtain labour at a lower wage, the farmers being unable to pay more owing to the present ifinanciai stringency.

The retiring chairman of the Wellington Stock Exchange (Mr Wynn Kirkby) said on Saturday he looked forward to tlie future with the utmost confidence.. No doubt investors and brokers were perturbed by the present economic situation, but New Zealand’s financial position, as revealed in trade and bank figures, was sound. Increased production would compensate for the lower prices. He felt, sure that before long New Zealand and Australia, with their wonderful recuperative powers, would look back on past years with enquanimity.

Major G. A. C. Cowper mad© the first landing at Wanganui’s airport on Saturday afternoon. To mark what was really the official opening of the port lie was welcomed by the Mayor, Mr G. Rogers, and! representatives of the Wanganui Aero- Club. He made a perfect landing and an equally -perfect take-off. Wanganui will be a port of call on the daily service -between New Plymouth and "Wellington. Mr Burgess, -president of the Aero Club-, announced that the club- had £IOO _ available for unemployed relief, provided a £2OO subsidy could be obtained from the unemployment Board', the amount to be spent at the airport within six weeks. 1

A seaman whose name is at present unknown was on Saturday night seen to fall off the wharf at Wellington near the Westmoreland and disappear in the darkness. The body has not yet been recovered. While fishing off the Thorndon breastwork yesterday morning a fishorman hooked and hauled up the body of another unknown man who had oeen in the water some time. The fisherman summoned the police party dragging for the body of the seaman and they brought the body ashore. Efforts to effect identication have so far been unsuccessful. Dragging is being continued fof the body of the seaman. Hon. W. A. Veitch announced on Saturday that in view of the low prices of primary products and of other special circumstances in connection with the affairs of primary producers, and, notwithstanding the urgent necessity for strengthening the finances of the Railway Department, Cabinet has decidedi that no increase shall be charged to users under Regulations 13 and 14. In the case of agricultural lime the concession to users will amount to £53,000 per annum, while in the case of arti«ial manures and raw material the concession to users will amount to £122,000 annually. The statement says- that it is hoped those who benefit will realise the urgent necessity of giving the railwavs the benefit of return business.

A parachute descent arranged by the ■Rotorua Aero Club ended unfortunately, Captain Noah Jonnasson receiving injuries to his leg, the extent of which will not be known till it is X-rayed. The sky was cloudless and a high wind was blowing when Plying Officer Money in the monoplane took the air. After climbing over 3000 feet the parachutist jumped, apparently descending under perfect control. The aerodrome was crowded and the spectators surmised the parachutist was attempting to guide the parachute from the crowd. He landed in adjacent scrub with considerable force and was taken to the King George Hospital for treatment suffering considerably from injuries and shock. Among t'hei passengers on the Rernuera which arrived in Wellington' from London yesterday were three boys from England' public schools who are to be given positions, on New Zealand farms by the New Zealand Association of Public 'Schools of Great 'Britain. Under the auspices, of Dr. F. Milner headmaster cf the Waita'ki High School, a number of boys have been brought out from England, and later placed on the land since the Government suspended its general l scheme for the- settlement of 'English public schoolboys' in this country. Using, the experience of Mr Stannage on the Atlantic flight with Kingsford Smith as an example of the value of wireless' in aviation, the Director of Air Services, Wing-'Commander S. Grant Daton, spoke at the Wellington Aero. Club r s> dinner on -Friday night of possible future developments in this way in New Zealand. He stated that ho had asked- the •Government if it were going- to give any money to commercial aviation, to spend: it on- wireless and in night-la'nding .equipment. Tie hoped to have wireless direction i post® as far east and west, as possible, for example, New Plymouth and Hastings. The idea was that the machines might fly, despite the weather, and link up the whole of the Dominion. 'The Farmers’ Co-op. wish to draw the attention, of store stock buyers to their Hawera sale advertisement appearing in the auction column of this papeyr. Included in' the entry is a. Jine of forward conditioned, 3 andi 4-vcar-old P.A. heifers, all of which are well bred, big framed cattle that must repeal to l buyers of this class of stock. They will also be offering on account of a client: a number of exceptionally good! farm horses and thoroughly recommend all intending purchasers to attend this sale on Thursday next. WIPE OUT THE FIEND RHEUMATISM AND Hl'Si ALLIES. There is a whole army of trouble in Rheumatism and its allies. Rheumatism, 'Sciatica, Gout and Lumbago all perish before the onslaught o-f Rheunro, Rheunro dispels excess uric acid from; the blood and rejuvenates the muscles. Rheumo 2/6 and 4/6 -all chemists. —5 j Barraclough’s Magic Nervine stops toothache. Keep it by you. 1/6. Progand'ra kills eorns, root and all. 1/6 all Chemists. 5