Local and General

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 23 December 1935, Page 6

Local and General

The “Hawera Star” will not be published on Christmas Day or Nek* Year’s Day, but will be published as usual on Boxing Day. Advertisers are requested to make their arrangements accordingly and will oblige by sending in copy early. A sum in the vicinity of £23 was realised as the result of the street day conducted on Saturday by the comniittee of the Hawera branch of the Red Cross Society. /The iccfllection is made annually, and it is hoped this year that when competitions and other matters have been finalised the sum will be £25.

The ‘‘cost-of-living” bonus—paid only in cases of hardship—to superannuitants in receipt of less than £BS per annum, has been increased from £BS to £IOO, as from October 1, 1935. The secretary of the Public Service Superannuation Fund has advised the Superannuated Public Servants’ Association that all superannuitants in receipt of an allowance of £IOO and under have been supplied with a copy of the conditions under which the increased bonus is granted. Anyone who has not been so notified should apply for the bonus to the Secretary of the Treasury at Wellington. When discussion centred on arrangements for the North Island tennis championships at a meeting of the management committee of the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association, it was suggested that the officials and helpers he issued with badges. ‘‘What colour?” asked a member. ‘.‘Red, in honour of the Labour Party,” said a voice. ‘‘No, green,’ 7 replied another, “in honour of the All Blacks’ victory against Ireland.’’ Red and green were both favoured, and, presumably, they will both he iised.

A proposal to conduct a series of lectures to motor owner-drivers next winter at Auckland University College was outlined by Professor S. E. Lamb, professor of engineering at the college, in a letter received by the council of the Automobile Association (Auckland). A request for a subsidy to assist the school of engineering was also sought. It was proposed to change £1 a week for a series of 23 one-hour lectures on various parts of the car. Both matters were left in the hands of the president and secretary,. with power to act. They were authorised to circularise 1000 members to ascertain what response there would be to the lectures.

A drive on tho dog population of Christchurch has brought an unexpected windfall for the treasury. Temporary rangers were appointed to assist the permanent inspectors in checking iip on the registration of dogs. Their efforts resulted in a net increase of 1507 dogs and a not increase in revenue of £5Ol. The dogs registered for the full year in 1934 numbered 2491 ; dogs registered to noon yesterday numbered 3998. For 1934 the revenue for the full year was £ll7l ; the revenue to date this year is £1785. There were humorous exclamations of “Fin.nnco Minister” when a report about the new registrations was made to the City Council. ‘‘The Finance Minister takes some credit for this,” said the chairman of the finance committee (Cr. E. H. Andrews). “When I was told that there were only 2000 dogs registered in Christchurch I felt that some were getting away. I thought there were 2000 in my own street.” Culled from examination answers, a selection of “howlers” fills one cf the brightest pages in the 1935 issue of the Cornwall Park School magazine. Some of the brightest are: “The Taranaki Alar was caused by some surveyors P°gg*ng out.” “Tile Italians produce Vermasilly and Me Aron i.” “An Independent candidate is one who has no ideas about politics.” “Tn Parliament, a bill is an Act which has not been debated. When all the 80 members have spoken on it, if becomes an Act.” “Arsenic: sprays are used for apples and other pests.” “The length of the day at any time of the year depends entirely on the length of the night.” “All milk should he pasteurised. The milk is first heated to a certain temperature and then chilled. Any bacteria which still live are killed when •the tea and sugar are added.” “Most of the coldfields in England are near ironfields. This means that ships and engines can he built on the ironfields, and if the field is near a port, this is a great saving”—to which the editor adds: “AA r o presume this poor soul meant that it saved launching tho ship.”

Messrs Smith and Trim Ltd., Hawern, advertise particulars of their mart sale for to-morrow of poultry, onions, dolls and toys, furniture and sundries at 1.30 p.m.