LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 21 September 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. The Education Board yesterday decided to make application to the department for the establishment of a, , dental clinic at Hawera. I . An Auckland telegram says that an ' ■increase in the price of butter of a penny a pound operates to-day The ■ wholesale scale is Is 63d superfine, ls I lOd first grade and Is 5d second, the 1 retail prices being Is 9d, Is 8d and Is 6d respectively. The price was increased by a penny on September 7. j The latest cure for the ''blues'' is— | yelopment in homeopathy-it i s : the latest dance which (a trifle refined ] on v he wa y . over) has just arrived from ; [ 1 ans (states the Westminster Gazette) : It was demonstrated before the oon- ! Kress of the Imperial Society of Dance ! teachers 111 London—and it may not be as easy as it looks. It is a mixture ot waltz and fox trot in about! equal j proportions, danced to fox trot music ' played at funeral march speed. It looked very charming—but nobody ex- ! Plained why it is called the "blues " ! Ihe need for some recognised qualifica- • tion for dance teachers was emphasised by Major Cecil Taylor, president or the society, who denied "wild state- ' ments" which have been made criticis- > ing modern public dancing. Dancing * m En-land, he said, was never better? : it was an art—and not a romp. Comparing modern with comparatively i .ancient donees. h e voiced the opinion that ten fox trots were less fatiguing than one set of lancers as danced a ; dozen years, ago. But he considered tour hours' dancing, twice a week, j enough for most pople. Attention is drawn to the advertise- ' ment re the annual sale to be held by , the "Busy Bees" in.the Presbyterian ' Hall to-morrow (Saturday) at' 2 p.m.; Ihis sale is purely the effort of the children themselves, and the proceeds are devoted to missions. In addition to the attractions advertised there wili: be a fish pond, also musical items and i re Cl tations by the children. It is hoped the public will rally round the little I ones and make their effort a great sue- '■ cess. j New goods; new materials: new' effect, 2/11, p i ain colours 2/6; floral S/V? PB-i h< 9 '.1/n'> flaral creponnes,. <2/ll; silk jersey cloth, 6/6; plain colours eolienne 4/11 (jußt mJ e silk); Fu^ette plain 2/6, stripes 3/9; woven! art silk Jerzyl cloth, 4/6, 5/6; striped oatmeal cloth, 2/11; art. silk striped sponge cloth, plain and striped sponge cloths, big variety, 2/11, 3/11.—At Gillett's, the Value Giver.— Advt: Now is the time to post your Xmas rug to England or Scotland, and H. 8., Hawera, have made special provision for this by securing a big shipment of Mosgiel and Kaiapoi rugs. These are the best "selection in the district, and the prices are right. Call and select your rug now. We parcel them up all ready for post at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Hawera.—Advt.

"A high or lowly position in life is creditable to anyone only in so far as the ideals of oitizenship are practised therein."—The Mayor of Timaru (Mr. G. J. Wallace) at a welcome gathering. ■ —Timaru Post. "To my mind we as a nation are getting too far away from the keeping of the Sabbath," said Mr. S. T. PaviourSmith at the annual meeting of the Dannevirke Bowling Club, when the question of Sunday play on the green was under discussion. "The closer we keep to the Sabbath the better it will be for ourselves as individuals and as a nation." (Hear, hear.) The T. L. Joll Dairy Company yesterday paid out £33,000. Of this £24,000 represents a payment of 2d over the whole of last season's output bringing the pay-out for last season 'up to is lOd per pound butter-fa*. £9000 represents payment for August milk on a basis of Is 2d per pound advance. The •milk received for August shows an increase of 10 per cent; as compared with August of Last year. The social committee of the local a&mature Rifle Club have every reason to congratulate themselves on the success gf the club's dance, held in the foresters' Hall last evening. Under the capable leadership of Mrs. W Hawkins the committee worked very ham to ensure a pleasant evening for ail those who attended the dance The floor was in perfect order, and. the duties of M.C. were in the capable hands of Messrs. J. McLachlan and E *ryer, whilst the Premier Orchestra dispensed music which left no excuse tor wallflowers. The hall was prettily decorated, and rifles and targets hunoon the walls as a reminder of the local club. The supper arrangements were perfect in every detail, and the decorated tables a revelation. The committee desire to thank all those whose donations of good things helned to make the function such a splendid social and financial success. A case more amusing than most was heard at 4be- Greymouth Magistrate's Court this week. A Coiden resident let his furnished house to a neighbour tor a few weeks whilst the owner went on a holiday visit to Nelson. No definite arrangement was made regarding rent, and on the owner's return he churned £1 weekly. This was objected to by the tenant, who, in turn, presented the following "contra account"----f/t IQ «! f<wls > nine weeks, plants, etc., 10s, £4 10s; cats' milk, one pint per day, £1 is; cats' meat, 18s; fruit, biscuits, and cake for opossum, £1: gas 6s—total, £7 15s. The house-owner denied liability, and the magistrate upheld this view, giving judgment for the plaintiff for his claim, and dismissed the counter-claim aoart from the charge for gas. At the annual meeting of the Patea Cricket Club, says the Press, members honoured a local resident by electing him to the position of vice-president of the club. The resident, who, besides being a real good sport, has a ready wit, replies to the club as follows:—"Having been informed that I have been elected a vice-president of your club, I have consulted my solicitor as to my position through being elected without my authority, and he advises me to take the cheapest way out, and not to defend the action. I therefore enclose a cheque for one guinea, made up as follows : Legal advice 6s Bd, fine 10s, costs 4s, stamp duty on cheque 2d, stamp and stationery 2d, total £lls. Trusting you will not re-elect me next year, and wishing your club every, success during the coming season —I am yours faithfully,—V.P." At a meeting of the management committee of the club the letter was received with acclamation, the writer being voted a true sport. . j . ___ ,