GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3614, 15 September 1927, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS

‘‘l have great admiration for the work school committeemen do ,in the cause of education,” slated Hr. W. U. Blrnic at the meeting of the School Committees' Association last evening.

For the fortnightly euchre tourney at the West End School on Friday night, all prizes have been donated, and they include quarter-ton coal, bag of sugar, 25's flour, cases or apples, etc. The function should be well patronised.

A message from Nogales, Arizona, states that belated news has been received of a series of cyclones and tidal waves which struck the west coast of Mexico last Wednesday. It is stated that a number of people were killed, with hundreds injured and thousands homeless.

Tenders for the work of diverting the Byre River into the Walmakariri and making a cut to prevent the flood waters from going . through Kaiapoi were received at Tuesday’s meeting of the Walmakariri River Trust. That of a Wellington firm was accepted, the amount being £9427, which is lower than' the estimate of the resident engineer who allowed ths sum of £IO,OOO for the work.

It appears that Atlantic oysters re'sent the under-water radio acoustic work of the United States coast and geodetic survey more than do bivalves on the Pacific. Commander W. E. Parker, chief of the division of hydrography and topography, reports that the interference of mysterious noises of the sea, supposed to be the clicks of oysters, is a greater nuisance in the one ocean than the other. This announcement appears to give an answer to the ancient query: “What kind of noise annoys an oyster

“Now Zealand appears to me as being a country of complete sanity,’ said Group-Captain P. F. M. Fellowes, leader of the Imperial Airways Mission, at Christchurch. “In some countries” he said “there is an atmosphere of unbalanced gaiety, but the Dominion presents Itself as a wellordered country.” Group - Captain Fellowes has taken particular note of the lay out.-of the cities and rural areas and states that he is greatly impressed with the manner in which the towns are constructed, the farm lands laid out, and the general orderliness of the whole prospect. •

Electric hare racing is enjoying great popularity in Sydney. Passengers who arrived by the Ulimaroa the other day said that between 40,000 and 50,000 attended meetings once a week and the numbers 'would be doubled if the accommodation were provided (reports the New Zealand "Herald”). The sport was having a detrimental effect on attendances at theatres and other places of amusement. but people seemed to find it worth while. One man stated there was a tragedy, recently when a hound doubled back on the electric hare, and charging at it, had its neck broken..

Last evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, the Social Club held its usual mid-weekly tourney when there were 116 players present. Play commenced at 8 o'clock and continued until 10.80 p.m., when the following were declared th e prize-winners—Ladies: Mrs. R. Jones (pair large double white blankets). Mi’s. Cotter (701 b bag ot sgar), Mrs Eccles (SSlb bag of flour). Men: Mr. M. Olsen (pair large double White blankets), Mr. C. Olsen (quar-ter-ton coal), Mr. Cora ton (one bag coal). The highest score registered was ISi out of a total of 24 games played.' The partaking of a tasty supper and tho presentation of the prizes concluded a very pleasant evening’s entertainment.

The screening of tire picture “Palestine” at tho Auckland Town Hall on Tuesday night was forbidden at the last moment by the Depart; ment of Industrial Affairs. Permission had been granted providing the local inspector was satisfied with the arrangements made. It is stated that the inpector expressed dissatisfaction with tho operating box, but agreed at three o’clock in the afternoon to permit the screening on this occasion. The manager, therefore, was greatly surprised when two hours later a telegram from Wellington forbade the screening. He states that the operating box to which exception had been taken had been passed by the Department’s inspectors on numerous previous occasions.