LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10985, 7 November 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Life should be a thrilling experience-, not just a treadmill existence punctuated by sleep.—Richard King.

At boxing in Paris Marcel Thil defeated doe Broomfield in the second round.

Colonel Christie, the novelist, is shortly marrying Miss Nancy Neele. •—London cable.

Albeit Stanborougli. a Woodville boy, had bis hand badly lacerated by the discharge of a double-banger. He was in the act of setting it. alight when it exploded. He was taken to Palmerston North hospital.

As the result of the lights failing, a car driven by H. J. Carrington, of Waitaanga went over a. steep bank on OkchukLuia Hill. Carrington was removed to hospital unconscious and two lady passengers were severely shaken.

The Minister of Education, in a political address at Nelson, said nothing but a political miracle could put the United Party in power. All their candidates except seven (including Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Atmore) v. ere new men and therefore at a big disadvantage.

At Santa Roa. California-. Charles Braker, a rejected suitor fatally shot Camille Bertola and killed her father and mother with an axe. He then shot himself, standing amidst the flames of the family dwelling, which he had set on fire. All the bodies were found in the burning debris. Mr Bernard Shaw’s custom of sending printed post cards, curtly refusing t-o open bazaars or speak at public dinners, has stirred up a hornet’s nest ill Trinity Literary Society, Glasgow, which offered th e - dramatist a fee of 40 guineas and received the usual post card.

The first stage of his voyage to the Great fee Barrier' of tlie Antarctic Continent was completed when Commander R. E. Byrd. United States Navy, and fourteen members of bits expedition arrived at Wellington on board the Norwegian whaler C. ALarsen, to await the arrival from America of bis own two ships The twenty-third annual meeting of the Eketaliuna Terminating Building Society (Nos. 1 and 2 groups) was held on Friday night. Mr J. S. Tripe occupying the chair. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said the results in connection with gro-up No. 1 bad justified the forming oh group No. 2. It was a pleasure to be able to report steady progress.

The report of tlie Indian Tea Association for 1927-28 contains interesting statistics, winch show that, tea-drinking is still on the increase in England. The average consumption per head of population in 1927 reached the highest figure yet obtained—just over nine pounds, which is almost double the figure for 1880 and nearly eight times that for 1840. the year when statistics of tea were first kept.

A.D. Bro. G. R. Mackenzie presided over the last meeting of tlie. Druids’ lodge. Business relating to a recent social function held, by the Friendly Societies was discussed, and satisfactory arrangements wore unanimously agreed to. An invitation to Ruahine Lodge (Dannevirkej was deferred till next meeting. Three brethren were leported on the sick list. Accounts £'3 6s Sd were passed for payment.

Tlie fact that the Reform Party has not repealed even a single measure passed by the late Air Seddon and the- old Liberal Party, but lias added further humane legislation To the Statute Bock entitles the Rcformers to call themselves the True Liberal Party. Sir John Findlay put the matter in a nutshell when l>c declared that “the members of the Reform Government have- become our true Liberals by adopting and ;d----ministering all the great measures Liberalism lias placed upon the Statute Book, and which they have- still further liberalised.”

The following are the nominators of Mr W. Thompson (United candidate for the Masterton scat) :—James Moore Coradine. 61 Pine Street. Masterton. retired ; Alfred Deal, Retail Street, Masterton. settler; Edith Mabel Stone. Bannister Street. Aln.sterton married ; Francis Bassett. U-ctt Street, Lansdownc. married: William Arthur Clarke. Cole Street. Masterton motor engineer; Clara Clarke. Cole Street, Masterton, married ; William Simpson, butcher Eketahuna ; Percy Richard Kent, storekeeper, Pongnroa ; Henry Robert Boole, farmer. Pongaroa ; George McKay. foreman Case! Street, Masterton : John Hugh Honnessv, farmer Pongaroa.

The new model 65 Chrysler Sedan a really finished job. can be inspect ed at A. and R. Donald’s Ga v ago d Main Street.

At tlie request of the a.:t:-God Society, the Central Council oi the Soviet lias decided that any tinders or unionists participating in religion; services will be expelled from tliei.unions.—Riga cable.

The diplomatist. Lord Caj-nock (formerly S r Arthur Nicclr.onL wli . died on Monday, was specially distinguished for his services in connection with the Anglo-French and Angl(.—Russian ententes.

“I am not leaving London, dot hired the Bishop of London in reply to Dean Inge’s suggestion. He added all speakers in the Synod had expressed their willingness to obey directions which will be issued in January.

There is a great shortage of grain and iron in Russia, and scrap Jro t is very valuable. “Pravda” advoc.:.t< • a revival of terrorism to secure grain if the peasants refuse to sell. Between August 15 and September 15. 44 peasants were fatally shot and 3 A officials ere missing. ”

Geoff. Ollivier, seven times New Zealand singles tennis champion and four times the holder of the doubles title, retired from the ranks of amateur tennis when lie played liis hu t match. Ollivier, who aged 42. represented New Zealand against the British tennis, team.—P.A.

The very expeditions manner ir» which slips in various portions ot the Pallia tua County were < I eared away •- lately has earned the appreciation of o settlers. This refers particularly > 5- the slips and wash-outs on the Paii- , iatua-Pongaroa road, and the sertlei-s \ have commended the Council for tb o a energy displayed. no pains having been spared to remove obstacles t » s traffic. “I do not know whether it is because 1 have been to lenient or no., e j but this class of case is bee ming f: r v | too frequent in Palmerston North, f e the increase continues at this rate, t 1 will have to impose a term <a imo | prisoument. in the first -place instead of a fine,” remarked Air J. L. Stout, j S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court] ? ; when fining a motorist o i i ; < ted i , being found intoxicated while ■. i k charge of a car. s Scotland Yard lias issued the description of three men, for whom there are warrants lor ; n alleged a> - tempt- to confidence trick a rich m London of £20,000. They are deI scribed as being ‘‘associated wit i II Australian confidence men.” One c / the wanted men named Barker hj a ) been arrected- He will be charged r this morning with being concc r - l m attempting to steal £20.090 lew i D:. Graham, an Australian. s Thoie were sensational features r about tb e inquest opened to-ch.v Tito i the death of Freda Ellen Clark.' aged e 29, who was found in a state of coli lapse in a nunsing home at Aueks land and died before the doe tor - :r- ---| rjvaj. The only witness was Airs j Doiis Anne Feard. deceased’s sister, . j v. no said that her sister w.- s employ- ' I ed ;i,s a clerk in the office of tiie Ta j Aroha Borough Council, but witness ’ I refused to answer questions. ; I An ex-officer of the English Air : JBoroe, aged 27. pleaded guilty in the - Magistrate s Court. Hamilton with . [ attempting t > commit suicide by ]**i_ . ‘ s< n. He had been injured twice in - - "ie " ar by dashing and limped into i C ( ‘in i with his young , t Zealander. Evidence show* | c j cased, though supported by his pari cuts in l.ngland. was grcatlv depres—feed by his inability to obtain empJ >v- , ment as •< mechanic. il t - was ounvs t- * cd ana discharged. Air D. Fleming, of Pa Illicit son N. who has retired from the Agricultural Department after long \ , |.- v _ T'g spent the last 22 ve.v, as stock inspector was met by bis fellow ot- ! brers on Wednesday evening when ui the absence of Dr C. J. Reak - 1 • G- Barry, d- strict isuperin\V is 1 * ° t,le departn; nr. presented Mi- 1 leming with an arn cl ai and footstool. In a few well chosen words. Ml ," ar . r T 111 ; de referen eto the long and efficient service Air Fiend,,<- hid rendered the department : i.d farmers generally m the Manawntu district J tn 5 . , -Y i 'ker s included Air Sk imer, oi Pahiatua. After a retirement of about a qmrhoarinrr* * + l "T ' the ~u v at Dunedin lieainig the charge of perjury against George Augustus Herbert returned to TiTtlJ 1 *'■ 11 Ve,dKt ol ' ,lot guilt v •nul the prisoner was ,•: . -ged Mr f- -Admis. for the Crown referred to the diet ;hat there was a sim.Hr charge nga,r-s t William Kavanagh ; 'V' 1 , ~ K‘ wou ld sugg< the NohcMtor-Geuera l that the decision i n Hubert s case be taken as decid"sf- tlnTfl S ‘ a r e ' H ° proposed to till , ™ t],e otl, °r 3 ‘">se stand down td next session and to anplv for a nolle prosequi. AI, A. C. Hanlon for iho defence, suggested that ' the* v i own Prosecutor should wire a wav at- cue and not leave tbe ease liairiv,r °ir vu' for «» , ons. Mis Honour. Air Justice AlcGre-mr agreed that the case should stand i n' V" 1 4*.V C end °f tbe tu-esent list Id! Af, Adams had received advhp iroiii Wellington. , - stylish, serviceable, are tbe ad.es purses and hand bags stocked b\ Ali A. C. (Mick ) Paget The first shipment has arrived of the verv la.est handbags pouch style just the thing to catch the eye of the discernf End ai ! admirable gift for . st approaching festive season At this sports depot also are stocktei ui 0 "'! ° f * h * e b ° St I known makes of til.ni s racquets, and .sets of bowls V/oo 11,0 Dundler. The best brands of L)-9 season tennis balls are on sale at fiom Js to Is 6d per pair. WhatsiW'mT r^" 1 7, ment « i,: ih * be Id of fulfil them. * ' ''” Ct <a " ' ery t>asd - T