LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 27 September 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

For the purpose of testing and ad justing headlights of members’ oar: the sendee officer of the South Taranaki Automobile Association will be n attendance at Manaia on Thursday Opunake on Monday, and 101 thain 01. Tuesday. Such is the entliusiasm for the drama in the south that it is related of one lady performer —a farmer’s wife—that she had to travel 28 miles to attend each rehearsal of the play in which she appeared in Wellington on Saturday. Actors and stage hands time without number, -have asked to be rewarded monetarily for rehearsals, but this lady expended time and money to satisfy her desire for a “flash of the footlights.” The Combined Services Indoor Sports Club held its weekly meeting at Hawera last evening when the various events were very closely contested. Results were as follow: Badminton, G. Mc-Glashan beat F. Dallinger, 11 to 9; quoits, R. Wilson heat I. Lord, 163 to 141; darts, G. MeGlashan beat F. Greenhill, 163 to 158; ping pong, Badcock beat Perrett, 31 to 16. Visitors entertained were Messrs G. Boon and Dodd (New Plymouth) and J. Goodwin (Hawera).

Yachting and launching have among other sports suffered as the result of the persistent depression of the last three years. This state of affairs has meant that some of the yachtsmen have had to let their interests go “by the board,” and as the result more boat harbour sheds at Wellington are now in need of tenants than has been the case since the boat harbour was provided (states' the “Dominion”). There is still plenty of enthusiasm for yachting, but it is not always the e.t_ thusiastic who have ready cash enough to keep going in the existing circum stances.

The Returned Soldiers’ Club, Hawera, was taxed to capacity last evening when the third of the- four evenings for the euchre points prize was held, there being thirty tables occupied. Travelling prizes were won by Miss Kelly and Mr Fitzgerald and silent prizes- by Mesdame-s Pitts and C. Taylor, Messrs. J. A. Wills and S. Maslin. Four ladies, Mes dames Whitton, Sea.rle, Patterson and Bell (1-3 games each) tied for the ladies’ prize and divided the first and second prizes. Mr. S. Maslin (15 games) won flie men’s prize with Mr. A. Colman ■'l4 games) -second.. “Memories of the days when the Australian miners came in their thousands- to Otago are revived by a find made by Mr. Ri. S. Thomson during mining operations at his claim on the old school site at Lawrence, says the “Otago Daily Times.” The find took the shape of a coin closely resembling a penny. One side bears the inscription, “Peace and Plenty,” with a’kangaroo and an emu, and on the other side there is the inscription “Melbourne, Victoria” and a figure, holding die scales of justice. The coin bears the date 1858. It is only one of a number of coins, including Chinese, which have been discovered by Mr Thompson. A general field day to give farmers am opportunity to see the work on the Demonstration Farm at Manaia, on the Normanby Road, will He 'held to-mor-row (Thursday), coninvcn'eiLmg ait 1 p.m. Every one interested is inviltedi. The annual meeting oif the Hawera Poultry Society will lie held .this evening alt. the Borough Chambers, co;m----m-omeiwg at 8 oVlwc.k. The committee hope t.o see a large atitenid'anco o't members and others interested. WESTAWAY & CO.

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As usual, the Australian football team which, arrived at Auckland on Saturday has its particular comedian. When requested by the team manager to dot down a few points about ins ulavine career, this is what U. Kico wrote “Name, ‘Chicka’—age 23—repped 1932, weight l2st. 21b.—14 years a cook and never broke a plate-struck the poker machine twice on the trip over ” When Customs Officer Graham asked the players on the wharf to “declare” the contents of their luggage, they affirmed that their baggage was just “0.K.,” but they hoped to be taking away souvenirs. “Sir, you 11 find a packet of opium in that box there” said Rice, amid a roar of laughter With the exception of the manager, Mr J. 11. Mostyn, and the coach, Mr. R. Johnston, no member of the party has been “out of Sydney barhour” as one of the players put it, I until this crossing of the Tasman, says I the Auckland “Star.” While British manufacturers can hold their own in the manufacture ol the high grades in lead pencils,, there are difficulties in their way that prevent them from keeping up with foreign competition in the production or cheap pencils, such as are used in schools, and unless the duty is removed or subtantially decreased there is no chance of the British product be inf sold in New Zealand at cue pennv. That was the contention of Mr Douglas A. Adams, manufacturers representative, who gave evidence on the subject before the Tariff Commission at Christchurch. “At present, Mr. Adams, “it- is impossible to sell British pencils here for Id through-the ordinary channels. I took the matter up with the manufacturers at Home, thinking that their association was a little arbitrary. I received a reply in which it was pointed out that British makers could not compete with the foreigners in the cheap grades. In speaking of the Australian nava squadron. Rear-Admiral R. C. Daiorlisli at the luncheon tendered- him by the New Zealand Club at Wellington on Monday, said that the complements of the two warships H.M.A.W. Canberra and the H.M.A.S. Australia; under his command, were 100 per cent. Australian. He had hoped to be able to bring four shins across to New Zealand but it had not been agreed to on the grounds of expense, as arrangements would have had to have been made for the commissioning ot another two ships for the cruise. the hospitality which had been extended to the squadron m New Zealand waters be described, as being better ilian anywhere else in the world, and by him. in particular, it was greatly appreciated . „ A principal attraction in Hawera next Friday evening (September 29) will be the Hawera Plunket Society s

21st anniversary ball, for which many spectacular features are planned The decorations in the lounge, ballroom and supper-room arranged by members of the Hawera Rotary Club and their wives will be unusually attractive, while the supper, the bulk of which has been donated generously by Hawera and district supporters of the movement, will be in keeping with the status of the function.. There will.be a birthday cake and birthday felicitations expressed by the Mayor of Hawera (Mr J. E. Campbell) and dancing will be to music .played by Wills’ Orchestra. Donors of goods for supper are requested to leave same at the depots arranged or at the Winter Show Buildings as early as convenient. On Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o clock there will be a Plunket children s oarty, also at the Winter Show Buildings.