LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 8 April 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

We Have made arrangements for getting returns o£ the licensing poll on Thursday evening; and with the help of Mr Conroy and Mr Pedersen, proprietor of the Empire Hotel, it has also been arranged to throw the figures on a screen. The screen will be erected on the balcony of the Empire Hotel, and the figures will be projected on to it from a room on the opposite side of the street. The returns will also be screened in the Opera House at intervals during the programme for the evening. So that those who prefer to get the information in comfort will be able to do so from seats in the theatre.

Waimate intends erecting • a fullsized marble statue to the memory of the late Dr Margaret Cruickshank, who died during the influenza epidemic through her -exertions on behalf of other sufferers from the disease.

There is a good deal of house property changing hands in Hawera just now, particularly in four and fiveroomed cottages. A four-roomed cottage im Victoria street was bought last week for £1000, while another five or six-roomed place in the came street was sold for something like £1500.

By last week's mail Mr Strack received cards from nearly 100 soldiers to individual boys and girls from Hawera District High School, thanking them for the Christmas puddings sent last year. The reply cards are from Palestine, France, Belgium, and Germany— chiefly Cologne, in the Rhine Valley. In many cases old scholars of the school received the parcels, and all the boys write in grateful terms for the Christmas gift. It will be remembered that last October the scholars contributed money for puddings for a Taranaki battalion (1000).

"It's a crying shame," said a member of the Raetihi School Committee, when discussing the lack of shed accommodation at the Raetihi school. "Cattle would have better accommodation" he said in conclusion. It was further stated that Inspector Strong had remarked upon the state of affairs existing about 18 months ago, and still nothing had been done despite the fact that the attendance had increased. Climatic conditions in Raetihi make it essential that the children should be made comfortable (says the Chronicle), and the School Committee has decided to again approach the Education Board on-^the matter.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that a deputation ot women appealed yesterday to the Minister of Justice asking for the release of Alice Parkinson who is serving a itfe sentence for having been found guilty of manslaughter. In his reply the Minister said he deplored the fact that there yas no law on our Statute Book granting to a convicted person the right of appeal on facts. In Ms' Crime Amendment Bill of last year, which naseed the Houee of Representatives -without division, the people's representatives affirmed the principle that a convicted person had the right of appeal to the Court of Appeal, which could quash or reduce a sentence imposed. The Bill was lost in the Council. Had it been the law of the land Alice Parkinson could have had her sentence reviewed by a bench of judges in the courts of law. That, in the Minister's opinion, was where' the review should take place—not in the office of the Minister of Justice.

A pleasant little function took place on Thursday afternoon atHhe Hawera District High School, where the girls of Standard VI. and Junior High School entertained the senior girls and many parents by a concert and afternoon tea. A little play, "Miss Armenia's .Reformation," was well given by Misses Garnett, Robertson, Broadley and Leighton; piano solos by Misses Sartori, Leighton and E. Thompson; songs by Miss Davies; and recitations by Misses Broadley and Garnett concluded a merry programme. The occasion was taken to present the prizes given by Miss Lanyon (infant department) and Miss Sartori (Standard VI. teacher) for sewing and art and homework for the year 1918. The following were the winners: Sewing, Enid Thompson, Ohristma Smith; art and homework, Marjorie Leighton, Doris Garnett, and Alison Broadley (equal). The homework books were initialled by Chancellor Bradford, who said he considered it an honor to have the privilege of seeing such neat and good work. Mrs Broadley gave a prize to the best performer for the afternoon, and this fell to Doris Garnett 1, Marjorie Leighton 2, by the vote of the girls.

Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., after the reopening of the hotels at Wellington, remarked- at the first day's sittings after the influenza, epidemic that the numher of oases was certainly too large. He had the idea that hotelkeepers and porhibitionists were absolutely opposed, but it almost appeared as if they were in league to give every assistance to have prohibition carried throughout the Dominion. "I have been astonished," remarked the Magistrate, during" the last few days, to cc c so many drunken men in the town Apparently some of the hotelkeepers were not alive to their own interests, or they would not permit so much drunkenness at a time like the present."—Advt INFLUENZA ON TRANSPORTS. Relatives and friends of soldiers embarking should see that the boys hav 6j »?«• eTi" *an absol«*e safeguard against harmful microbes, external or internal; also invaluable as a gargle,! mouth wash, or dentifrice. Restricted! canteen space has of late largely re. I duced the supply o f Flu?nzol available i 'in troopships.—Advt. The booze business wants Boys. Have you got one to S pare? Of course you haven t! Vote for the Children and the I Nation on Thursday, April 10.—Advt. New goods at Gillett's. Ladies' allTi 1 » 52 sJ?? l>l J tweed "^ (smartest styles) £4 19g 6d, £5 ss, £6 6s £7 10s; all-wool knittedsspotr t coats (belted) in brown 19s 6d, in cream, navy and fawn l, S a*^^ 1 65s 6d, in brown and navy £3 1& 6d. These are scarce, lines at keen prices.—Advt.