LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12951, 16 May 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The world’s yer oyster, lad. It contains any pearl ye may set yer heart on, but ye can cnly open it an get yer desires by yer ain efforts. —A. G. Scott.

The doctors report that the famous Russian singer Chaliapin has been cured and lxis voice is not affected.—Paris cable.

Princess Mdivani, the Woolworth heiress, who obtained a. divorce at Reno on Tuesday, married Count Haugwitz Reventlow yesterday.

The first meeting of the new Dunedin Council last night on which the majority of members present represent Labour, the Mayor’s honorarium was increased from £450 to £SOO, to be subject to no deductions.

Margaret Knox Glen, a widow, aged 72, was killed at Christchurch yesterday when slie was struck by a car driven by Neil Barnell Young. Mrs Glen was attempting to cross the Papanui road when she was knocked down.

The London Daily Telegraph’s Moscow correspondent says it appears certain that M. Laval and M. Stalin hare agreed upon the principle of a multilateral pact of nonaggression such as Hitler expressed his willingness to enter. Poland is understood to be willing to join on condition that Germany adheres and Czechoslovakia is not included. The three Baltic States will accept if Germany does. Other subjects discussed included Russia’s pre-war debts to France, Communist activities and greater religious freedom in Russia.

Unprecedentedly high scoring marked the qualifying rounds of the Dunlop £I6OO professional golf tournament at Southport, England, in which. 250 participated over the Bird lake and Hillside courses. Scores over SO were common. One player took 106. Tho qualifying aggregate of 162 is the highest in tho history of the competition. Standard scratch scores total 151. Charles Whitcombe headed 113 qualifiers with 144, Lacey being second with 146. The others include Branch, Davies and Seymour 149, Alliss 150, Hudson and Rhodes 152, Busson. Easterbrook, Conijpston and E>. Whitcombe 153, Padgham (last year’s winner). Cotton and R.. AVhitcombe 154, Mitchell 156, Havers 158.