Local and General.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 235, 16 September 1922, Page 4

Local and General.

For selling a bottle of whisky within the no-license district of Masterton, George Forman a taxi driver, was yesterday convicted and lined £2O and costs. A lecture will be delivered in the Orange Hall, Lyndon road, to-morrow (Sunday) at 7 p.m. on “The Work of Resurrection and Judgment which is yet to be done by Christ at His Return.” All are invited. No collection. A fire at Gardiner’s sawmill at Oio, on the Upper Wanganui River, on Thursday night destroyed a planing (shed and a large portion of the timber in the yards. A bucket brigade saved the main mill, which is twelve feet /from the planing shed. The origin of the outbreak is unknown. The dam- , age done was £lOOO. The insurance on the damaged property was £4OO. The Paki Paki United Association Football Club advertise that a dance will be held in the Paki Paki Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21. Messrs J. Haywood and D. Patton, the joint secretaries, arc energetically supcrintertding the arrangements, so that a most enjoyable evening is assured to both'Paki Paki and Hastings patrons. The prices of admission have been fixed at 2s 6d for gentlemen and Is (id for ladies. Hostile criticism has been levelled against the Mayor of Wellington, Mr R. A. Wright, M.P., for not according a public civic reception to the Australian League football team this week. Mr Wright stated that it jvas contrary to precedent to give public civic reception to bodies which were regarded as professionals. The amateurs contended that Rugby League footballers came within the category of professionals. It was for that reason alone that no reception had been arranged. Had a public reception been given the League team it might have aroused the resentment of the amateurs. Apart from the matter of adhering to precedent, he had no personal feeling whatever as between the rival codes.