LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12619, 11 April 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A party of Makomako anglers, Messrs F. C. Ebbett, J. Sargent and W. Rowse, experienced good sport at Taupo.

The King and Queen of Siam will pay a visit to London next month. According to the present arrangements they will arrive oil May 3 and will remain for seven weeks.

Great praise for the architectural beauty of the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Christchurch was spoken by Mr G. Bernard Shaw at the civic reception which was accorded him. Ho urged New Zealanders to build more churches like it.

With a poor honey crop in many parts of the Dominion this season, merchants handling this commodity anticipate a substantial rise in prices when present stocks jire exhausted. Bad weather in December and January is stated to be responsible for the decreased production and although some districts have not been adversely affected, it io expected the current season’s crop as a whole will bo a very light one.

An Okoia farmer recently discovered a. small flock of strange pigeons in a. patch of bush on his property (says the Wanganui Chronicle). The birds are evidently ordinary house pigeons which have flown far afield, and have apparently taken up their abode tn the bush. It is possible that they may Ik? English wood pigeons, but it is understood that importation of that species to this country was forbidden. on account of action by various acclimatisation societies.

A lucky escape from more serious injury was experienced by Brian James, the 13-year-old son of Mr I'. W. James, of Whakatane. The lad was riding a Shetland pony and leading another horse, when a dog rushed out from a, gateway, causing the horses to bolt. He was thrown between the two horses and dragged a considerable distance boiore he was able to release himself. Suffering badly from cuts on the arms and logs and from shock, he was conveyed to a. near-by house, where lie received attention.

The mystery regarding Jardi lie’s whereabouts, but not his intentions, has been solved. He has left Benares with the Maharaja- Kamar of Viz-i-anagram. for aii extended shoot in Nepal Terai, the paradise of the big game hunter. Jardine is likely to remain in India, two more months and may then go on a shooting expedition in Somaliland.

The Federal Minister of Commerce, Mr Stewart, told the Graziers’ conference that there was not the slightest possibility of the prohibition against the export of stud Alerino sheep being, lilted but there was no prohibition against the export of Polwarths oi Corriedales* which, if not permitted by Australia, could easily be exported by New Zealand. So why not allow Australian studmasters to have the benefit of this trade? he asked. The annual reunion for all ranks of the Wellington Regiment, will be held at Palmerston North on the Saturday following Auzac Day, April 28th,. This year being the 20th anniversary of the. outbreak of AA’ar, marks an auspicious moment in the history of the Regiment. The gathering will therefore be made a special event, and old comrades will be attending from ail over the Dominion. There will be a. smoke concert and a. Church jiarade.

“It’s just like being in Willis Street (AVellmgton) during the day up there,” commented the Hon. AV. Hl. AlTntyre chairman of the Nelson Education Board, at a recent meeting, when a request for a school at» Ala.ggie Creek, in the Howard goldfields, was under discussion. He said there was quite a large permanent settlement there at- present, and some of the miners were doing very well. Alen were there from Auckland, Wellington and other districts, and they said they would never go back to the city life.

Dr. Schacht, at the meeting, of the Bank of International Settlements, denied that Germany had any intention of defaulting payment in interest* on private debts but argued that the rates were too high and ought, to be reduced ir? the interests of the creditors themselves A meeting of creditors followed, at which an agreement was reached regarding the policy to be adopted in the coming negotiations in Berlin Dr. Schacht later told German Press representatives that under present conditions, a complete moratorium seemed unavoidable.

Built q2 years ago the original portion of a. brick chimney a.t Air John Hughes’ residence. Pahiatua, withstood tlie recent severe earthquake strain, which levelled so manv other chimneys to the ground. The chimney was erected by the late Air G. Perfect, of the bricks for which were, burned on Pinfold Road. The chimney was erected in a day and the whole job, including the bricks cost C’3. Air Perfect made the journey between AVoodville and Pa Ilia tua in a gig. His workmanship did not belie his name.

A A\ aipukurau business man received a. shock the other afternoon (says the Hawke’s Bay Herald), when ho heard a clash of broken glass and on investigation found a large Alsatian had a slight- difference of opinion v ith another canine of less regal parentage, and in jumping aside to avoid his opponent crashed through a. plate-glass window. The dog was more scared than injured, while his opponent, startled by this unexpected development, and probablj' scenting trouble, lost no time in deserting the scene of action.

In urging the Auckland City Council to take steps to prevent the free use of the names ‘‘Town Hall,” and “Civic ’ by business people, Aliss Hasten at a meeting of the council said the use of the name possibly gave firms ail advantage over others Incidentally she mentioned that. Auckland had a “Town Hall Pawnshop.” The Afayor agreed that something should be done, and jocularly remarked that a Town Hall pawnshop brought thought of a “J.P.’s cabaret.” Ihe council decided to refer the matter to the Alunicipal Conference.

Between eight and nine o'clock at night a brutal attack was made on an old man named \\ illiam Young, aged *9, who resides alone in a whore about four miles from the Tauranga side o* Katikati. Young was just, going to hod when he heard someone enter the wbare. He called out thinking it was someone he knew but was violently attacked bv the intruder with a pair of harness hames. Ho was severely beaten about the head and hands. After dealing about 20 blows the assailant, decamp” ed and the old man crawled aloim the road to his son’s place. He was taken to Dr. Stenhouse at Katikati. and brought to Pauranga Hospital bv St. John Ambulance, suffering from concussion, fractured skull and injured hands.

hor those in need of apparel, hosiery and accessories for forthcoming social functions a very choice, lot of evening frocks and coatees are in stock a.t the AY .K.C.A. at attractive prices and such lines as corsets and brassieres, underwear, hosiery and gloves, etc., are available in great variety.