LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 November 1933, Page 7

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

A message expressing good wishes for the success or the . Egmont jubilee show was received at the secretary’s office yesterday from Mbs C. Chadwick, a patient in the Pa-tea hospital. Mrs Chadwick was for 35 years in succession an exhibitor in the home industries section at the show. She lias taken many medals and trophies and prizes, and keenly regrets that she is unable to attend "the present exhibition. The condition of Mr F. Hamlin, of Kakaramea, who was thrown from h:>s horse Royal Flight; at the TCgmotvt show*, at Hawera, on Wednesday, and suffered severe concussion, is reported to be much improved.

During tile Egmont jubilee show valuable work was performed on the grounds by nurses of the Hawera Red Cross Society, and by. members of the Red Cross. field division. The fullyequipped first-aid station above whicih was flown the Red Cross flag, was in charge of Sister Small and many treatments were given, including one for severe concussion and another for severe shock—the two most serious cases. In the ring dressings were applied to a number of minor sprains, cuts and bruises while in other parts of the three people fainted during the day, two suffered bums and a number needed treatment for minor cuts and abrasions.

As in previous yeans the national dancing in front of the members’ stand was the source of much interest. The judge was Mr R. W. Haddow, the marshal Drum Major J. R. Naim, and the piper Piper lan Campbell. Results were as follow: Highland fling, open, Junne Goodwin and Jean McAsey equal 1: sword dance, J. McAsey 1. Edna Gaine 2; Irish m. Stuart Nairn 1, J. McAsey 2; eonsolaion Highland fling, Eileen Dowdeu 1, Ruby Toy 2.

Dr. and Mrs J. Laird, the latter a daughter of Dr. and Mrs W. M. Thomson, Hawera, have returned to New Zealand after an absence of some eight months in England and Scotlad. They arrived in Auckland yesterday by the Wanganella from Sydpey and Mrs Laird travelled alone by the Auckland-Taranaki night express to Stratford, where she was met at daybreak this morning by her parents and a number of friends. Dr. Laird will remain m Auckland for the next week or so and after visiting Hawera will proceed with Mr 6 Laird to Wellington where they intend taking up their residence. “If this man can afford to run a motor-ear, he can afford to go off relief,” commented Mr Clifford Jones at a meeting of the Eltham Unemployment Committee this week. He said that two months ago one of the unemployed acquired a motor-car, and the man was still drawing relief. He also owned a small farm on which he milked cows. The chairman (Mr I. Bridger) urged that nothing should be done until a full inquiry was made. Before the man bought the car his position had been investigated and he had been adjudged a- fit subject for relief work. His farmlet was certainly not returning him a livelihood. Eventually it was decided 1 that along with- several others the case should be investigated by a committee.

Armistice Day will lie -observed tomorrow (November 11) by two minutes’ silence commencing at 11 a.m. As in previous years at Hawera, the Women’s National Reserve will hold an afternon reception on Monday to ‘ the wives and mothers of ex-service-men, the function taking place at the Carlton tea rooms, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. The Mayoress (Mrs J. E. Campbell) will preside and the programme of entertainment will include musical items by talented artists and a talk appropriate of the occasion. Last year 100 guests attended and it is expected this year to exceed that figure. Just before midnight on Wednesday the noise of a falling wooden beam roused Mr J. Steelier and members of hie family, who found smoke and flames rushing through the open kitchen door to the front of their house on the Opuiiake-Stratford Road half a mile west of the Mahoe factory. Individual members of the family snatched up articles, of clothing and attempted to leave by the front door, which jammed for a' few moments before opening. Mr Steiner attempted to return to the house in the hope of rescuing furniture, but the smoke made the effort too risky. Within a few minutes the whole of the six-roomed house was blazing furiously and With the wind in the west the family, aided by Mr. H. Mellow, had a task to save the implement shed 30 yards . away. When the roof fell in the wind changed and the shed remained intact. Tile house was insured for approximately £6OO and the furniture for about £2so', which it is not expected will fully cover the loss..