LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 3 January 1931, Page 7

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The chain stepping competition proved a popular feature at the Caledonian sports at -Hawera on Thursday and drew many entrants, among whom the. first prize was. taken by Air J. iSoutt, whoso estimate of the chain] length was correct. Air J. Wilson,! who was only half-an-inch out won the second prize. Among the successful candidates for the State midwifery examinations in December was Aliss Rose Climo, of Stratford, and for maternity nurses, Aliss, Jessie: (AlcKenjzie, of Opunake Hospital. Airs H. S. Sanders, well-known to many settlers of Taranaki, especially in t e Ngaere district, died at her home in Carrington Road, New Plymouth, on Wednesday. For a number of years after her marriage Airs Sanders lived at Hawera. where she and her husband passed through the troubles with Te Whitt on the Waimate Plains. Her husband was a. volunteer and took part in the activities with his company during that time. Mr Sanders then took up land in the Ngaere. district, and later removed to Stratford. Mrs Sanders is survived by a family of three sons and four daughters.

It is not very often that the traffic inspectors receive favours from the motoring public, especially at a time of the year when tempers become frayed in the stress of heavy traffic, yet on Wednesday morning a 61b- iced Christmas cake hearing in sugared letters “Season’s Greetings to the Traffic Cops,” and. on an attached card, “To the Traffic Cops, Joyous Greetings from a Young Lady ATotorist, 1930,” was received at the Wellington City Council traffic office.

Shipping business in Australia during the past year compared very unfavourably with that done in other years, said Air J. N. S. Wallens, Australian passenger representative for the Canard Line, who arrived in Wellington this week on a business visit. It was significant that the third-class business was very brisk. Many people who usually travelled first or secondclass were leaving Australia in the cheaper class, and 81 per cent, of the accommodation was occupied during the year.

On the first day of the Stratford races there were 852 vehicles parked in the area provided, whilst on the second day there were 760. Oil the first day 51 ears received attention from officers of the South Taranaki Automobile Association, and on the second day 30 were given service. Traffic on the course was well controlled, while on the road the driving was very orderly. The visiting motorists were enthusiastic- in their praise of the good roads travelled on and the S.T.A.A. signs. At the Caledonian Sports recently held. 14 cans received attention from the S.T.A.A. mechanic. Speaking with a “Star” representative, Mr J. McKee said that over 30 empty bottles wore collected on the parking area at the Stratford racecourse. “Leaving bottles, about in such places is a dangerous practice, said Air McKee. “It might easily lead to the complete ruin- ( ation of tv,res.”