LOCAL & GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 27 August 1930, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

It is officially stated that the estate of the late Sir Joseph Ward was sworn at £337,000, probate now having been granted. Pears are entertained for the safety of Mrs. Homing, wife of a roadman, living twelve miles on the Taupo side of Tarawcra, who has been missing since Saturday evening.

Among those who worked energetical ly for the success of the bowlers' bai on Priday was Mrs. H. K. liaughen who, unfortunately, was omitted fron our list in last issue.

A large number of Natives left Otaki this morning tot Waikanae to attend the t:tn ,r i in progress on the remains of the late Sir Maui Bwnare, whose ashes were taken there to-day. - On the farm of Air. J. B. Marsh (Oakura) a ewe gave birth recently ,to: four heahby lambs. Air. Marsh reports, too. a number of tripJeLs. Twin lambs are quite the rule rather than the exception throughout North Taranaki this season, says the Argus. "-Bookmakers," remarked eouasei during the hearing of a gaining charge in the Wellington Police Court yesterday, "are like the poor —they are always with us."

•Anxiety is felt for three men, K Knapp, .!. Xewton, and £. Meredith who went out on a hunting esrpeditioi in the Puketnako district, near -Manga pchi on .Sunday, and who have not yd returned. .Search parties have beer out since Monday. The men are all ex perieaeed bushinen, and an- employee* at Ellis and Barnard's mill.

An earlier issue is proposed this year of the charity stamps, the return, from which is devoted to the campaign against tuberculosis. The -:arnp> were issued for the first time las* yi.-!tr toward the end of October, but it is intended to make this year's issue about the middle of October. Thi- nfili .enable the stamps to be affixed to overseas Christmas mail, which leave; Xvv; Zealand about that time. Befused admittance to the room in which the JsotoaJ Welfare Committee was meeting, .about a hundred unemployed staged a deiaomstration outside the Wellington hospital yesterday afternoon, until eventually tks;y ijrcre dispersed by the poliec. Sonic of. the de>; inonstrators are said by the Social" Welfare authorities to be men who have! been making unrea.sorj.abie demand.-. A lorry driver was cranking up jji» engine vigorously, but not veryroeeestetally. A girl at the. wheel of a large sporting -ear pulled up beside him. put ed: "Perhaps it 'weald' be yoa c-ui off your air." The- perirpiriay •driver looked up. "Ere, Miss" i* said,; : "M Eton crop may *pit' year style Oi oeauly out you■««'.:feep y onx personal renaarics to yourself." A quarter-sere land at Kao'm-rr. ;= to let. . " " A trespass aotie* from Mr. Chryitsi! ajipears in thw issue. ; The.. Hautere KijSr- Club will * ■< i euchre party and danee:■■'. to-night' * A dance will be held at Kt PetU'* ■Hal', Packakariki, on. Saturday £&t _> The Te WTttni* Club held . dance, on. J.riday night. A also be hi-Id at Ki&iorauglthe'Vame evening., <*- '" v -" 1 " a< -

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What.two plays of Charles Dickens faithfully represent New Zealand's position' to-day I—" Hard Times" and "Great Expectations." The contractors who worn successful "m obtaining the work of tar-seal-ing the Poxton-Himatangi main highway were in Foxton on Thursday making* preliminary arrangements for the commencement of the Work.

Albert, Charles Secord, of Shanuon, was charged in the Paimerston North Magistrate's Court yesterday with killing imported game (a hare) and native game (a pukeko). . Senior-Sergeant Whitehouso stated that defendant was out of employment and had shot the game for food. He was fined £2, with 23s costs.

A pair of magpies are nesting in the tall trees at Victoria Park, Foxton, and residents in the locality are becoming slightly apprehensive about crossing that reserve. One of the. birds, apparently the male, is always on guard and when' he observes anyone approaching wall invariably fly towards them and swoop close, sometimes within inidies of their heads. One well-known resident was actually struck on the hat bv the bird and now arms himself with a* branch to ward off attack. Theso birds are protected by law. Nearly 300 people attended the annual ball of the Plimmerton Bnvtling, Croquet, ami Tennis Club in tnc Taupo Hall on Saturday evening. Considerable trouble had been taken with the decorations, and the duties of M. 'sC. were carried out by Messrs A. J.' Edginton and D. A. Glover, hou, secretary. Among those present were Mossrs W. Anion, vice-president, Geo. H. Neale, hon. treasurer, and the members of the executive, committee. Messrs P. M; Garner, P. P. Ross, and L. Burnham, members of the ball committee. C. C. Wakefield and Co.. Ltd., advise 'that Charles Chabot will attempt an England to Australia flight onrlv in October. This will be a further' all- " British effort, the proceeds of which are to commence funds to unable a .general record breaking with British aircraft. In this connection Captain Barnard took oil' at dawn on the 22uA instant from Lympne Aerodrome in au •attempt to fly from England to Tangier. North Africa, and back, a distance of | 24(H) miles in twenty-two hours.

At the ilorowlienun Power Board's meeting last week Mr. A. Seifort stated that in conversation with two of the members of the British football team, they had expressed surprise to him at tin- extent to which the rural districts were electrified. One of the writers who came from Ireland, stated tltat no attempt wn,s made there to supply power to country districts, only the cities being entered I'or. The" other player, who came from England, also expressed the same surprise.

Applications tor electricity still continue to be steadilv received,, reported Mr J. A. Smith, ' llorowhenun Power Board Engineer to Tuesday's meeting of the Board. Fifty-one from new consumers and 89 for extensions to existing installations comprising Pi ranges, -7- vvutcrheaters, 2!) milking and separator motors and 2 pumping motors have come to band during the period. Thirty-three consumers and ill extensions have been connected including

7 ranges, 15 waterhcaters and 20 milking and separator motors, making an increase of 10G.G44 k.w.

With a view to relieving unemployment among returned soldiers h, the Levin and Shannon districts, (lie Levin Kcturncd Soldiers Association has donated £IOO for the purpose, this being subsidised £ for £ by the HoroivJieiiua County Council, these amounts being further subsidised by the Main Highways Board on a £3 to £1 basis, which makes a total of £BOO available. The money is to lie spent on continuing the formation of the road over the Ihakara Hill. All arrangements have now been completed and a start is to -be made with tlii-s work On -Monday morning. The work will find employment for 20 men for approximately eight mouths. Ten of the men employed will be from Levin and the remaining ten men from Shannon. A football dance will be held at Waikanac on .September 12th. A notice to trespassers on Katrhiku property appears in this issue. An auction sale will be held at the mart, Jubilee Road, on Friday at il p.m. A Piunket bail will be held at Manakau on September 3rd. The Sunbeam »bus will leave Otaki at 7.45 p.m. A social will be held in the Anglican iHall on Tuesday when there will be progressive games for children (7 p.m. .to !f p.m.) and dances, etc., for adults. 'Woods' Great Peppermint Curt-

For Children's Hacking Coughs,