LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12314, 6 April 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Some people call life a game, and so it is—in a way. But in most games you have to get ahead of somebody el>3 to win.

The Women’s Institute at Mangatainoka will hold a birthday party on Friday night. The dance music will be supplied by Messrs E. Hirst and A. Wade. The ladies kave made arrangements for a very enjoyable function.

Mr David chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, will leave for England from Wellington on April 13. Mr Jones’s mission will be negotiations concerning shipping freight contracts f qi* the Dominion’s frozen meat. What is probably a record for fast travel by air, rail, road and steamer in New Zealand was established by Dr. R. Campbell Begg in connection with the formation of the New Zealand* Legion. In 37 days Dr. Begg covered 5276 miles, an average of 142 miles daily. He used aeroplalies over a dozen times and flew a total of 3582 miles. There was a waiting list of nearly 100 persons seeking a position on the extra staff which would be needed by the Dev on port borough in the forthcoming elections, stated the town clerk of Devonport, Mr A. E. at a. meeting, of the council (states the Auckland Star). His statement was in explanation of a request of the Victoria Park and. North Devonport Ratepayers and Residents’ Association that. as many unemployed' as possible should be given the chance of extra work at that time. Mr Wilson said* that, all things being equal, it was his intention to distribute the work among the local unemployed.

Four presentations of Mr John. Masefield’s Passion Play “Good. Friday” will be given in: Christchurch Cathedral this week. The “Church News” states that in all only 24<TD people will be able towitness the play, for the accommodation on each night will be limits ed to 600, as the centre block of* seacs is the only one available.. It was at first proposed, to place the stage at the west end, which would.have brought practically all the seats in the nave into use, but Superintendent C*. C. Warner, of the Christchurch Fire TTrigade, was of the opinion t7Tat the reduced exits would be inadequate for such a crowd, i here will be no charge for admission to the 1 play, tickets being supplied on application to the clergy.

. A shop front in Selwyn Street, Onehunga, was severely damaged on Wednesday afternoon as the result of an empty limousine taxi crashing into it. The vehicle was waiting to take a bride to her wedding, shortly after two o’clock, when it suddenly moved backwards from a steep part of the road, while the driver was delivering flowers for the bride. Crossing the street, it crashed into the shop, which is owned by Mr R. Sutherland, and then continued along the side of the house to which the shop is attached, and came to rest against the kitchen. Crockery, pots and pans and bottles of jam were scattered in all directions. The wall of the house also was damaged, but the car, protected by the rear bumper, escaped almost unscathed. As there was still half an hour before the wedding ceremony, another car was obtained and the bride did not know of the accident.—Auckland St a r.

In the days, of gold rushes on the West Coast) a considerable number of Chinese came ovfer from the Otago fields and commenced work on the Coast, largely round Kumara. As the gold dwindled, however, so did the Chinese population. A few remained to carry on the simple occupation as gardeners, etc*,, but there are very few' of these old men left on the Coast now. Let some of those that remain have evidentlv not forgotten the glamorous days of the gold, for several applications have been received by the County Council from Chinese to go out under tho Unemployment Board's prospecting scheme (says the Nelson Mail). The Chinese always preferred the high levels for working, as they did not like to go iar underground, and therefore it Is quite within the bounds of possibility that some of the old Chinese miners could point out. where rich areas exist that were too deep and difficult for them to work.

In a well-equipped carafe like Messrs A. and R. Donald’s, the motorist can be sure of everything at moderate prices. Petrol, Oils, Tyres, Accessories, and all the requisites for the road are quickly accessible. There is an individuality about tills garage which _ discerning motorists readily appreciate. There is a personality which radiates throughout. The firm are agents for the favourite Hillman English car which for comfort, mil. age, economy and other delightful characterisations stands alone.*'