THE KAIKOURA STAR And COUNTY GAZETTE and RECORDER. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaikoura Star, Volume LVII, Issue 48, 17 June 1937, Page 2

THE KAIKOURA STAR And COUNTY GAZETTE and RECORDER. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Labour Party’s card evening will be held at the Band Room this evening. The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. invite inspection of their bargain tables. Eight coat hangers for 1/-. Mr and Mrs E. Prince, of Christchurch, arc at present on a visit to Kaikoura.

Mr T. Al. Charters, manager of the Standard Insurance Company, with Mrs Charters, were in Kaikoura .yesterday, and left for Christchurch this morning.

A dance is to be held at the Drill Hall on Saturday night at which the visiting footballers will be the guests of the Kaikoura Football Club.

The Town School will re-open on Monday next. Football games, by all schools, will be played on Takahanga Domain on Friday, June 25, in place of basketball.

The annual meeting of the Suburran Hall Society is convened for Thursday next, June 24. The report and balancesheet is to be presented and proposed amendments to the rules submitted.

The rainfall for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Wednesday was 1.40 in, and for the 24 hours ending- at 9 this morning 82 points, making 2.22 in for the 48 hours.

A representative of Adams Ltd., agents for Triumph and James motorcycles will be in Kaikoura to-morrow and Saturday with two demonstration machines. Inquiries are invited, care J. G. Stack, cycle dealer. West End.

The annual meeting of members of tho Kaikoura Trotting Club will be held at the Band Room at 8 p.m. on Tuesday next, when the report and balancesheet is to be presented, officers elected, and general business transacted.

The death occurred at the Kaikoura Hospital yesterday of Mt, .David Stafford, an employee of the Public Works Department, at Aniseed, at the age of

32 years. He loaves a wife and infant son. Sincere sympathy, will be felt for them in their sad bereavement.

“It would be cheaper to buy gloves,” commented Mr Stout, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Palmerston North when fining a man named Douglass Bull 10/- for riding a bicycle with both hands in his pockets. When stopped by a constable at 7.30 in the morning, Bull gave the excuse that it was cold. The Catholic ball, an event looked forward to by the people of Kaikoura, is to take piace at tho. Drill Hall on Friday, June 25, and patrons are assured of a pleasant evening’s entertainment. An orchestra of five instruments will supply the music, and nondancers are to receive every comfort and attention. Hot soup will be available and a good supper provided.

Composition studs on football boots have been banned by the Now Zealand Rugby Union. In a letter received by the management commiteo of the Canterbury Rugby Union on Tuesday evening it was stated that on more than one occasion such studs had proved dangerous because of the material breaking away and exposing a metal screw. Affiliated unions were asked to advise players that these studs should not be worn, and it was’ decided to instruct referees to make an inspection of boots. TWELVE MONTHS’ SLEEPLESS AGONY ENDED. R.U.R. cured Mr A. Kelly, of Granity, who writes: “I have been unable to scrub, polish or wash for 12 months. . . . After two bottles of R.U.R. I can do anything.” R.U.R. Rheumatic Reined, v. largo size 7//i, is sold with moneyback guarantee. Free booklet from Kaikoura Pharmacy. 4