LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11684, 24 February 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Necessity is the only real sovereign in the world, the only despot for whom there is no law. The annual sessions of the General Assembly of the Preshyterian Church, fixed for March 3rd. in Wellington, will be adjourned to a later date owing to the earthquake disaster.—Press Association.

A dance in aid of the earthquake relief fund will be held at Kaitawa on March 6th. Edward Charles Walsh, a farm hand, who pleaded guilty . »t lc Awamutu to a charge of administering poison with intent to injure Ins employer, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with liaid labour.

Canadian importations of Australian butter in January were 43~,<0w lb. valued at 129,940 dollars, and from New Zealand 1796 lb., valued at 416 dollars. A year ago V‘o January imports amounted to 7.637.15*® lb., - valued at more than 2,6UO,<XJU dollars. The British Princes attended service in the British War Memorial Church at Santiago (Chile) and heard the rector preach on Britain s great mission in spreading peace aim goodwill throughout the world, The Chilean press printed heavy special editions in honour of the Princes

There are several amateur photographers in this district, who will be interested in the Kodak Co.’s international £20,000 competition. There is no reason why some of the prizes should not come to Pahiatua. Leaflets containing particulars can be obtained from Mr J. H. Brown, photographer.

At the Masterton Ram Fair, the following names appeared in the auction transactions ;-—Stud Southdown : Napier Bros., Alfredton; J. L. Heckler. Ihuraua. Flock Lincolns; p. Hay, Alfredton; Kebbell Bros.. Alfredton ; G. W. Gunderson. Eketahuna. Flock Southdown; J W. Perry, Makuri; F. Waring. Mcikuri. Mr H. W. Allan, telegraph superintendent at Wellington, has retired on superannuation after 40 years service in the Post and Telegraph Department. He joined the service in February, 1891. and in the same year he was transferred, to Timaru. Two years later he was transferred to Woodville, where h© remained for three years.

The Government has organised relief work for the Rewa flooded districts (Suva). There have been seven known deaths, and there may be more. Heavy losses of dairy cattle are reported. In the Nausori sugar mill the flood waters are six feet deep. The water is said, to be receding. The flood is the worst for at least four years.

While hundreds were admiring her pictures at present on exhibition at Cairo, the New Zealand artist. Mrs Leslie Greener (nee Haszard) whose picture “Isle Beehou” was recently purchased for the Dunedin gallery, accidentally fell from a third floor window of Victoria College wheer her husband, also an artist, is master. She' will be buried at sea according to her own wishes.

The professional wrestling contest staged at the Town hall last night by the New Zealand Wrestling Association in aid of the earthquake relief fund saw Scotty MacDongoll (14.3) defeat Martin Bucht. of Russia (13.2) by two falls to one. This was Bucht’s first appearance in Auckland, and he gave a good display against his heavier opponent.— Auckland wire.

Borq, 91 years ago at South Petherston, Somersetshire, England, there passed away at his residence at Featherston last week an early pioneer and well-known Wairarapa resident in the person of Mr Josiali Viles. His parents determined to emigrate when ‘he was only nine months old and, with their three sons and two daughters, set sail for New Zealand in the sailing ship Arab.

The annual meeting of the Pahiatua Boxing Club will be held next week as it is intended to start the season as soon as possible. A number of new pupils are forthcoming. Harold Reeves and Angus McKay will be boxing in the preliminaries at Palmerston North to-night and the club will be represented at the ringside by Messrs J. A. Walsh (president). A. P. Jensen and E. Oxley (instructor).

While the Queen listened through an extra receiver the King chatted for ten minute® to the Prince of Wales and Prince George at Santiago. He afterwards told the Post Office that the conversation 'was most successful. He was delightfully surprised at the clarity and facility cf the transmission. The King's voice carried from the Palace to Rugby whence it was wirelessed to Buenos Aires and thence by land line to Santiago. Conditions were perfect and every word was heard clearly from the Prince of Wales’ cheery greeting “Hullo there. Hullo.”

Two Government planes, one piloted by Wing-Commander Grant Dalton, who had a passenger, and til© other piloted by Flight-Sergeant Simpson, who had as a pilot FlightSergeant L. A. Dini. crashed near “Silverton,” the homestead of Mr J. M. H. Trip]), 14 miles from Geraldine, shortly after 10 o’clock yesterday morning when returning from Dunedin to Christchurch. Fortunately, the four occupants escaped with a severe shaking. At the time of the crash atmospheric conditions were particularly bad, the clouds being low and electrical disturbances taking place in the vicinity. Air pockets gave trouble, and without a moments warning the ’planes crashed almost simultaneously.—Timaru mes" sage.

Quite a number of people have accepted our invitation to call and inspect the new English Saloon that we have on exhibition, and without exception thev have been amazed at the exceptional value that is built into this car at such a reasonable price. We have still another surprise for you. From January 26th we will have on exhibition one of the latest and most up-to-date British 6-cylin-der cars to be offered in New Zealand. Made by British people, from British material, an engineering triumph for British brains and the whole manufacture financed by British capital. Inspect this all British Saloon at Donald’s Garage.”