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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6613, 18 May 1928, Page 6

A juror applied for exemption at the Supreme Court, Auckland, on Monday on the ground of deafness. “Can you hear me now?” asked Mr. Justice M’Gregor. “.Vo,” the juror promptly replied, hut lie was granted exemption.

Hamilton's comedy cinema film has now been approved by the censor, under the title “-Military Defaulters and Others,” for general exhibition. The censor, Mr. W. A. Tanner, rejected the title “Hamilton Husbands,” and also requested the excision of the sub-title “Saturday Afternoon in the Throbbing Metropolis of Hamilton.’' Ho has since advised the producers as follows: “The sub-title which has boon cut may bo replaced without the words ‘of Hamilton.' If a second copy of this picture is made Iho title ‘Hamilton Husbands’ and (he sub-titlo referred to above must be cat out and sent to me.’’

Reminiscent of a military roll call was the recital of names on the wardens’ register at the annual meeting of St. Peter’s Cathedral Church parishioners at Hamilton the oilier night. It hud been ruled, that voting for Ilic election of officers was restricted to members who had been on the, roll at least two months before (lie meeting. Ballot papers were sought eagerly by those whoso names were called. The tedious recital of names was enlivened by such incidents as the following:—The Kegistrar: “Burton, I,.’’ A male voice at (lie back of the hall: “Here!” The Registrar: “Lucy, not Leonard!’’ (Loud laughter).

A settlor at Galatea, Wanganui River, wrote recently to the Waitotara Council asking for assistance towards procuring a boat. He stated that hitherto lie had used a neighbour’s canoe, but tho latter had abandoned his farm and the canoe had gone, and now his only means of crossing the river was to swim it. It was decided to give £lO towards a boat.

Fifty-one schools in Taranaki are at present without committees, reported the secretary (Air. H. IV. Insul) to the Taranaki Education Board the other day. lie believed the wet weather on the day fixed for the recent householders’ meeting was largely responsible for the failure to elect committees. The board decided on Juno il for the date of the adjourned householders’ meetings.

“Is it legal to feed ducks before the season opens?’’ was a question asked at a recent meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Acclimatisation Society, states an enchange. The reply was that there was nothing to prevent such a practice. “ Well, then, till I can say is that it is murder,’’ remarked Mr. Pickard. “In the Dannevirke district the best bag on the opening day was 32, secured by two mou who had been feeding the ducks for months.” Air. T. Pickett: “They- could not have secured all tlio ducks there, so that others must have obtained some well-fattened birds as well. ”