Local and General.

Opunake Times, Volume LVV, Issue 3675, 23 October 1923, Page 2

Local and General.

:o— o : One of the most luxurious aeroplanes ever built has left for Moscow for air traffic. It seats seven in an elegant saloon, lined with silk damask There is running water in the lavatory to enable passengers to wash and brush up on long journeys. Sir H J Mac Kinder stated at the Economic Conference, London, that four days could be saved on the voyage from England to Australia by using airships in Egypt, two days on the Indian Ocean by speeding up steamships, one day at Freemantle, and a little time on the trans-Conti-nental journey. This was a better scheme than paying a subsidy for special service steamers.

The Arbitration Court has released an important announcement, the eftect of which is that an increase will be granted to coal miners on the excess rate of renumeration.

At the New Plymouth S.M. Court a bill of legal costs for the sum of £lO2 ids was the matter in dispute in a contested civil claim in which Patrick B. Fitzherbert, solicitor, New Plymouth, was the plaintiff, and George Epai, of Opunake, was the defendant. After hearing the evidence, judgment was entered for the plaintiff by consent for the sum of £6O.

The number of invalids that have attended the Hickson faith healing mission indicates that belief in faithhealing has a big hold on the people.

During the September quarter the Taranaki hospital report showed tnat Opunake was free from pneumonic influenza : one diptheria case was reported in the Egmont County out of a total of 19 cases for the Taranaki district.

An agreement has been signed in London for the formation of a Russo British grain export company composed of 50 per cent each of British and Russian interests, with the object of financing Russian grain for Britain, France, Italy and southern Europe.

It is the- privilege of bowlers to growl—we would be missing something if we did not, but it is all over when we leave the ground," said Mr C Mac Gibbon, the newly-elected president at the annual meeting of the Dannevirke Bowling Club.

A British Board, of Trade return for the first half of 1923 shows that 112,268 Britishers emigrated overseas compared with 75,234 in the corre ; ponding period of 1922. Emigration to the United States increas ed by 22,783, to Canada by 17,444, and to Australia by 842. Emigration to New Zealand by 3380.

The Daily Express (London) states that 150 men, women and children, including seventy invalids, have arrived in London from Lourdes. The sufferers tried to smile bravely, but some are returning from their third and fourth pilgrimage uncured. No cures are reported among this year's English pilgrims,

There arrived to the order of a Eketahuna carnation enthusiast a large box of carnation plants from one of the most noted growers in England. The plants arrived in the most perfect order though leaving the nurseries on June 20th. The method used in packing appeared simplicity itself, though no doubt a trade "wrinkle" had been employed The plants did their long trek without being watered on the way.

Up to September 30 there was contributed or promised to the Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund a total sum of £37,297 is 2d. This leaves still a sum of £BOOO required to yield the £45,000 for which the original appeal was made.

Six hundred immigrants from Britain who arrived too late to enter under the October quota, returned to England in the Berengaria. When they arrive in England they will all be transferred to another vessel, returning to America for entry in the November quota

“What are the qualifications for a good bowling club secretary ?“ asked Mr P O Clark at the annual meeting of the Dannevirke Club. “A good bowler, a good sport, and one who does not listen to all the squabbles that come along”,, he answered, amid much laughter.