LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 31433, 13 April 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A total of 120 dozen eggs were railed to Wellington on Thursday by the local Egg Circle. Eketahuna is now coming into greater prominence. It will be the headquarters of the Tararua Power Hoard, and its permanent- officers will reside in that town. Written nominations for the I’ahia—tua School Committee will be received by the chairman (Air \V. K. Richardson) up till the 23rd insfc. Any householder, of either sex, is eligible for nomination. There was a very good attendance at the first of this season’s Ladies’ Hockey dub practice, on Wednesday afternoon, in Air G. Oxley’s paddock. A practice match was played under the coaching of Air V. Scott, and some promising play was witnessed for the beginning of the season The ground was good, although the grass was a little long. The new wire-netted goals are a great improvement to those used last year on the Recreation Ground. One humourist asked Sir Thomas Clement it he. as the representative of a great importing firm, thought -4 per cent, was a big enough commission for them to charge for selling butter and cheese. Sir Thomas, although a. Scotsman, was quick to reply that, so long as the present high prices were continued the 2-J per cent, commission was about the right thing, but he indicated that if the prices, came 1--- kto lower levels it was not at- all unlikelv that they would have to ask for a rises. Tho joke was keenly appreciated hv those* present. 1 lie committee appointed to deaf with applications for the position of secretary to the Tararua Power Board, and to report to the Board, spent seven hours one day in Pahiatua in examining the 4o applications, and subsequently interviewed five of tho applicants by appointment in Palmerston North. The committoo recommended the appointment of Mr . F. Taylor, of DuiKdin. Tie latter presented himself to the Board yesterday afternoon. After an interview. lie was appointed to the position on the motion of Messrs .Judd and Cornelius. He will take up his new duties as from Ist May. >ir FavJor is at present with the A.B.C. Motors, "Wellington, and was former—1> manager in Dunedin of W impenny Bros., and Reid, Ltd.. motor anti elect ideal engineers, and merchant importers. He has excellent testimonials.

M hen the report of the committee appointed to consider applications tor secretary was before the Tarnrua I ower Board on Monday. Mr Purvis Hay, one of the committee. said lie had dissented from the report, as ho understood that tlieir instruction* were to select two or three of the applicants to come before the Hoard. Messrs Judd and Pike were of a similar opinion. The chairman and Air "W ils-on explained that the committee was instructed at the previous meeting to deal with applications and report, and the committee had made a certain recommendation. If the committee had selected two or throe men, the first question the other members would have asked would have been which man does the committee favour ? Of the five selected for personal interviews at Palmerston North, the committee picked out vhat it considered the best- man. Ihe selection had rev. 11 v l>oen narrowed down to throe. it wa>. quit** open for the Board, hw<•• - - . view the whole question, if it so dosuxhl. Mr Bolton suggested that some particulars of the others selects t> have boon placed before the Board. Mr Cornelius supported tl»e* committee, whose recommendation was unanimously adopted.