LOCAL AND GENERAL

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3374, 6 October 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Working bees have been busy on the Te Kuiti Tenns Club’s courts during the past week in readiness for the opening which is expected to take place on the 17th.

It will shortly be a case of “off with the old and on with the new” as far as local sport is concerned. Golf and football are now practically ended and the opening dates for cricket, tennis and bowls will shortly be announced.

The Te Kuiti Golf Club will formally close its season on Saturday next. Mixed foursomes will be played over 9 holes, partners where necessary being allotted. At the tea adjournment trophies won during the season will be presented. Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, M.P., has been asked to officiate.

Work is proceeding in connection with the Mangapu drainage scheme. Clearing both streams preparatory to poisoning is going ahead. The willows will be ready for poisoning in about a month or more. The digger is at present engaged on the Mangapu stream. About 20 men are engaged in the various works at present.

St. Luke’s children’s annual fancy dress dance will be held in the Parish Hall on Friday next. An event of special interest will be the exhibition by a young band of dancers from Otorohanga under the direction of Mrs. Stagg. After 10 o’clock the floor will be cleared for dancing for the grown-ups.

“Women are freer in expressing their political judgment than men,” said Miss B. Sanders, when addressing a meeting of the Women’s Division of the South Auckland group of the New Zealand Political Reform Party. Elaborating, the speaker illustrated how many men, through the business positions they held, were curbed from publicly announcing their political opinions.

A judgment debtor under crossexamination in the Magistrate’s Court at Gisborne recently admitted that he owned a motor car, but explained that he used it only in connection with his business. “You use it for pleasure, too,” suggested counsel. Witness replied in the negative. “You use it to go to church, don’t you?” asked counsel. “Yes,” admitted the judgment debtor, “but that’s not pleasure.”

The general opinion among commercial travellers appears to be that business conditions in New Plymouth recently have been better than those in any other town in the North Island, reports the Taranaki Daily News. Many of them say Wanganui seems to be feeling the depression worst, while others consider Palmerston North the town in which trade has slowed up most.

The unusual position of a mother and daughter tying in a stroke handicap golf competition occirrred at Harewood links during the North Canterbury women’s tournament, the pair, says the Christchurch Times, being Mrs. Fleetwood and her daughter, Miss E. Fleetwood. Though their handicaps were very different, the players finished the round with similar net scores and a play-off was required. This was won by Miss Fleetwood.

Satisfaction was expressed at the annual meeting of the Farmers’ Cooperative Auctioneering Company on Saturday that despite such difficult trading conditions the year’s operations were concluded with what must be regarded as an eminently favourable balance under the circumstances. A profit of over £13,000 was made, and although no dividend was declared the firm’s sound position was made stronger by that amount, in direct contrast to the other similar organisations which registered serious losses. The chairman, Mr. W. Seavill, struck a note of optimism and expressed- the opinion that the turning point of the depression had been reached.

The owner of the fishing launch Wairuna, and her crew, who made an important discovery of ambergris while on a recent trip down the coast, now find that the financial results will not be so magnificent as was at first anticipated, wi’ites the Riverton correspondent of the Southland News. In all, about scwt. was brought back, and reckoning on selling it at £1 an ounce, that would yield £BB6O, which, divided between the three comprising the crew, would give each man a tidy sum. It has been ascertained that the price for the commodity is considerably below the margin mentioned, and there is a large supply of ambergris in Britain at present, and that a substitute has been found which is now being used with much success in the manufacture of perfumes.

The home-brew industry, if it can be called that, is enjoying a considerable vogue in Wanganui at present (slates an Exchange), and it is by no means confined to those who have not the ready money to purchase beer from hotels. Home-brew beer has become a fashion, and there is no small rivalry in producing varied brews and comparing their excellences. Recipes, many of them involved to a degree, are eagerly sought and exchanged, their attributes from the points of view of economy and potency discussed. Ordinarily, the cost of manufacture where a sound recipe has been obtained, does not exceed Id or 1 V> d a bottle, but some brews are not so economical. Corks, bottle-caps, stone jars, and other articles needed in the making and bottling of home-brewed beer are in good demand, while yeast, hops, malt, and other ingredients are t being purchased in quantities. ‘

The monthly meeting of the Waitomo County Council will be held on Friday next.

An enjoyable function is promised in the dance to be held by the Pio Pio Hall Committee to-morrow (Wednesday) evening to mark the completion of the alterations and improvements to the hall. Mr. Phil Swift’s full orchestra will supply the music.

According to a New Plymouth land agent, there has been a fair demand in Taranaki lately for one-man dairy farms ranging from 50 to 100 acres. The agent said that he considered the fact that prices for land had fallen was largely responsible for the buying activity, which this year had not manifested itself until later than usual. In most cases good deposits were available. There was no demand for the bigger properties.

The Chateau, Tongariro, is faced with the loss of £3OO worth of equipment lost or not returned after the search for the missing climbers on Mount Ruapehu. The missing equipment includes 60 pairs of boots, 50 pairs of riding trousers, russacks, socks, gloves, capes, and snow goggles.

One of the interesting documents offered for sale in a Wellintgon auction room last week was a facsimile of the official communication of condolence sent to the people of Nelson by those of Wellington in the anxious days succeeding the Wairau massacre. It bears copies of the signatures of most of Wellington’s leading men at that time, including Sir William Fox, Daniel Riddiford, W. B. Rhodes, and George Hunter. The document brought 6s. In the letter Wairau is spelt Wairoa.

“Speaking as one, who had something to do with the making of legislation for this country, I am sure that were it not for the influence of the church all efforts at legislation would come to nothing,” said Mr. F. J. Rolleston, at the men’s rally at St. Mary’s Hall, Timaru, the other night. The church was for the edification of the community, he said, and its help to the State was inestimable.

An incident of early day cricket on the West Coast was recalled at the annual meeting of the West Coast Association last Saturday evening, when Bro. Egbert related a story of a team travelling to play a Ross combination in 188 (says the Grey River Argus). He stated that on arrival at Ross a farmer there was asked by the cricketers if they could play in nis paddock, and this privilege was granted, on condition that he would be allowed to play. They put him in first, and put on a fast bowler, and he went out first ball. There was a cry of “You’re out.” The farmer asked: “Why out. Because I made one miss?” He received an affirmative reply. Then he said “Yes! You’re out too! Out of the paddock!”

“There has b een no difficulty in placing a girl who is a good cookgeneral” (states the annual report of the Wellington Y.W.C.A., in reference to the activities of it bureau for unempolyed women). The report adds: “It is disappointing to note that while a fair percentage of the domestics registered admit they are indifferent cooks, there were very few enrolments for the cookery class inaugurated by the association.” It was stated that many women with children dependent on them were urgently needing work, 22 in this situation having registered during last four months.

The following romantic story is told by an Australian now in England. While in Devon she stopped her car at'Clovelly to buy postcards at a picturesque shop in a picturesque cobbled street, and a pretty girl came out to sell them. Presently she was joined by a charming sister, who, on hearing that the visitor came from down under, said she was to be married the following week to a New Zealander, Mr. Trevor Armstrong, of Christchurch. He had called to buy cards—arid fell violently in love with the seller at first sight. He remained in Clovelly and in less than a month became engaged to Miss Lalla Riley. The pair sailed for the Dominion on August 15, to go to Christchurch, where Mr. Armstrong’s father has a large drapery business. The wedding took place in London, but the bride’s sister could not be bridesmaid as she had to stay in Clovelly to look after the shop during the busy August season.