LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12618, 10 April 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sum of well over £2OO was realised at the St. Bride’s Convent, Masterton, annual garden party held on Saturday afternoon.

Advice received by the local subcommittee of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society states that the allocation of pheasants for this district tlxis year is 40 birds. The death has occurred at Auckland of Dr. William McAra, a medical practitioner at Gore for 31 years. The deceased served in the* Great War, and was a popular figure in medical circles. He is survived by his widow.

Mr W. G. Aspinall, formerly a barrister at Temuka, where be took a leading part in public affairs, is dead. Mr Aspinall, who «as 80 years <>i age, retired from practice eight, years ago, and went to live with his son at Stewart Island.

The question of holding a smoke concert, similar to that of last year, was mentioned at the annual meeting of the Pahiatua sub-committee oi the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last evening and the idea was favourably received. It is probable that the function will be hold in the course of a couple of months.

VI, see you have a wave in your hair, ’ remarked a Christchurch barber to a Sun reporter. “It is natural?” “No, it’s quite all right, sir', no offence. Don’t get up Please sit clown, sir, and I’ll explain,” Th e explanation added to the reporter’s knowledge. There are men in Christchurch who had their hair permanently waved; others who attend at. a hairdresser every few weeks for a marcelle wave.

The alleged verv scant attention given to this district by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society’s rangers was again the subject of criticism ax the annual meeting of the Pahiatua sub-committee last evening It was stated that salaries and expenses of the rangers were considerable, hut the man from whom license holders did get results—the curator of the hatcheries—had had his salary cut down. Judging by the remarks of members tikis district is apparently sadly neglected by the society’s rangers.

The Borough ranger last month impounded two head of cattle and two horses.

An drive” is to take place on the Mangatainoka river on Wednesday night, when anglers will meet at the. town traffic bridge.

Jt was mentioned by Mr A. Morgan at the annual meeting of the Pahiatua sub-committee of the Acclimatisation Society last evening that on the day 80,000 fry were liberated in the district, sixteen members of the local committee assisted in the distribution. It was agreed that this fact should be recorded in the annual report. A lantern lecture will be delivered in the Anglican schoolroom to-mor-row evening by Mr R. Irvine, entitled, “The last days of Pompoi.” Those who have read Lord Lvtton’s book dealing with, this subject will find in the illustrated lecture many of the scenes referred to The lecture is of an educational nature and should appeal to all Admission wil; he by silver coin.

Galina Bogatiroff. the 11-year-old Russian girl who was reunited with her parents in New Zealand in January, thanks to the efforts of the Red Gross, has settled down, at Foxton and is doing well in standard three at school. Her parents tied from Russia following the revolution there, when she was a few months old, and settled in New Zealand. There is another Russian girl at the school, Nina Picholoff, who has been there since 1930. This girl, who had no knowledge of English when she came to New' Zealand, now acts as interpreter for Galina in her lessons.

Scotland Yard has run to earth an 'international gang of crooks who for a year has been forging bonds which were sold in London. The forgeries include Britisili and United States Government, securities, and British insurance stamps valued at £40.000. The e«stimated frauds vary from £250,000 to £1,000,000. After suspicions had been aroused in London, a detective flew' bv aeroplane to W arsaw and persuaded the Polish police to raid premises where a parcel of forged securities was seized. Further ramifications of the scheme have been disclosed, and thus far there are 18 arrests, of which three were made in London.

Among the competitors at the New Zealand draughts championship at Mata,ura was Master R. Weir, of Dunedin, who is only 16 years of age. According to many of the visiting players who have attended previous tourneys, this age is regarded as a record, as on no other occasion has so youthful a competitor entered. Strangely enough. in the draw for the first round this youthful aspirant for championship honours had Mr J. Bruce, of New Plymouth, a veteran of 80 years, as his opponent. 4410 two games between these competitors were the centre of considerable interest throughout, the afternoon, and resulted in a draw. The opening was a Paisley, which developed into an intricate position with advantage on the side of the youth.