LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12454, 21 September 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is no philosophy which will help a man to succeed when he is always doubting liis ability to do so, and thus attracting failure.

Sir Thomas M ilford is not seeking re-appointment- as High Commissioner for New Zealand.

The death occurred in the Masterton Hospital of Mr IV. R osson, at the age of 48 years. The late Mr EossonJiad been a resident of that town for about 25 year...

Mr G. M. Valentine, dairy instructor at tha Massey College, has received notice of his transfer to London for a. year as assistant to the inspector o.f dairy- produce.

11l connection with last year’s political murders, tile first' batch of sentences were pronounced to-day. Eleven military officers were each sentenced to four years in gaol. Kobe (Japan) cable.

After collapsing in an Eastbourne teal room at lunch-time yesterday, Till Edward Beckman, a builder, • died on his way to hospital. Mr Beckman, a niiddle-aged man. was married, and his wife is m Christchurch.

A circular letter addressed to a member of the Pahiatua Herald staff disclosed That a Hutch press agency was no-t quite sure of the geography of New Zealand. Following the word “Pahiatua,” came (Dunedin), NieuwZeeeland, Australia.”

A young man named JRossiter, whose parents reside in Palmerston North, inflicted some injuries on his elbow yesterday at Mi- Hidsbury’s farm at Alfredton by falling on a newly-sharpened grubber. Surgical aid was necessary.

Fines totalling £l3O were imposed to-day on six Chinese, as a . result of the police raid in. Haining Street, Wellington. The amount included £SO against Ah Wong for permitting premises to be used for opium smoking and £lO for obstructing the police.

The death occurred ill Invercargill of Mr Thomas Anson Buckingham, at the age of. 73 years. Mr Buckingham had a notable record of service,as a county councillor and >n the Bluff Harbour Board and Southland Electric Power Board.—(P.A.)

Charged with the theft on December 6, 1931, of £lO worth of hyacinth bulbs, Frederick William Cromwell Short appeared in the Christchurch Magistrate s Court. The accused, who is sixty-four years of age was fined £2, with costs. An order was made . for the return of the bulbs.

mall (Mr Forsyth) immediately gave notice of a motion to lescund the resolution, for the next meeting ot the Board.

A bomb placed under a bedroom at the house of Mr J. P. Quinn (Crow l Prosecutor) Townsville, Queensland, overnight exploded and blew up the floor and bedstead, n which were Mi Quinn and his wife, who escaped mjury, but are suffering severely from shock. The crime is believed to have been committed by somebody with a cTUtlgc Mi* Quinn. Mdlle. Suzanne Lenglen the professional tennis star, opened a year s engagement at Selfridge’s, and gave demonstrations wearing a linen combination costume of her own invention. including a pair of shorts, reaching three inches below her knees, covered by a coat-like skirt, buttoned at back and front, MdlleLenglen said she approved of coatless shorts “if worn privately; but m public no.”

A new Bluebird is being built for Sir Malcolm Campbell in a secret workshop in the Midlands It is hoped that the new car will travel at 300 miles an hour, either at Daytona or on a new track at Salt Lake City. Simultaneou ;Iy the motor-boat Miss England 111. is being fitted with 2600 horsepower Bqjls-Boyce Schneider Trophy engine: w ith a view to a dramatic bid for double speed records on land and water.

A resolution expressing sincere sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr S. Bolton was passed at a meeting of the committee of the Woodville A. and P. Association on Monday evening. The president, Mr W. H. Gaisford, stated that Mr Bolton had taken the keenest interest in the association, ever a long period of years. He was the first, vice-presi-dent, in 1892 and was elected president in 1898, and again in 1900, 1902, 1906 and 1912 He was the society’s first patron, retaining -ibis position front 1913 to the time of his death. When the show had been up against financial difficulties. Mr Bolton bad always been the first to put bis hand in his pocket A very keen member and friend had been* lost. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect.

“Every State to-day must be a eugenic State,” was the contention of Dr. Lawson, speaking at Canterbury College last Thursday evening, when he delivered the Wilding Memorial Lecture. “One of the greatest tragedies in life was a man born witli a feeble body and a stunted brain through the ill-feeding of the mother before he was born.” The Plunket system and all care for the weak and the helpless were both in the sphere of physical education, but the State’s efforts were largely sporadic.

“1 would advocate the deliberate education of gills for the responsibility before them. All primary .ichool girls without secondary education should, at the age of 17, be brougfii together to receive the same instruction once a month as is g;ten in the secondary schools.”

The usual Saturday night dance in the Mayfair hall will not be held this week-end owing to a dance being held on TV .Jay night, but the da j es will be resu.r 1 m the following Saturday night, 30th inst.

Tyres, motor spirit ana oi: at keen competitive prices at Donald’s gar-w age. This firm carries a big stock of accessories. It executes repairs in first-class style—in fact, there is nothing in motordom but wliat it cannot do or sell. Of course there is the splendid service the public look for, the geniality and personality that wins and retains customers. Donald’s for skilled workmanship, Donald’s for courtesies and low costs.*