LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12964, 31 May 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Give me the money that has been spent on war and I will ciathe every man, woman and child in an attire cf which kings and queens would be proud. 5 will build a schoofhcuse in every valley over the whole earth. | will crown every hillside with a iFlace of worship consecrated to the gospel cf peace. —Charles Sumner.

Ellerslie seratehhigs: For all e,n gagements, Polly Douglas.and Gold eu Wings at 9 a.m.; Greenlane Steeplechase, Irish Comet at 9 a.m.

Charles William Price, under sen:ence of death has been brought tc Wellington. If the sentence is affirm'd by the Executive Council, tin ’xecutiou will probably take place here.

„At the quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Tenuis Council it was stated that both E. D. Andrews and Alan Stedman, the New Zealand Davis Cup players, would be in the Dominion for next season’s New Zealand championships.

Jakob Baulig, a German sportsman, motored from Calais to Dover in 6=l hours in a nine horse-power Amphibian car, the rear wheels of which were equippel with paddles. He crossed the rough seas without trouble and drove from the sea to the garage.

At the Sydney wool sales 11,256 hales were offered and 9299 sold, 1550 privately. The market was firm for all well-grown fleece and skirtings, but westjjp, doubtful and yielding wools and faulty pieces were irregular and ir. 'buyers’ favour. Greasy Merino made 20d.

Universal regret was expressed at Auckland yesterday at the death of Rabbi S. A. Goldstein. The Gover-nor-General, in a message to the present Rabbi, Rev. A. Aston, said that be and Viscountess Galway had learned with profound sorrow of Rabbi Goldstein’s death, and conveyed their sincere condolence in the loss off an eminent arid revered leader, whose services had been outstanding for more than half a century. Tributes were also paid by representatives of all the Christian denominations.

Forty-eight teams entered the competition for the Sydney" Tisdall Cup postal match shot under the ausp.iceis. of the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association. There was keen competition, 21 possibles being registered. The conditions were: Teams of five, ten shots each. The Christchurch Working Men’s Club No. 2 team by scoring 496 out of a possible 500 won from Pleasant Point with .493 and West End, Timaru, also with 493. Featherston, Wellington South No. 1 and Brooklyn each scored 492.

The Natives in the copper belt went on strike during the week-end owing to the basis of taxation being altered, says a Capetown cable. The from mine to. mine, demonstrating the remarkable cohesion between the different tribes. The police have arrested the ringleaders. It was believed the trouble was over, but serious news came to-day from the Roaii Antelope mine that the natives had been fired on and six were killed. Troops are being rushed to the mine as the managers fear the destruction of the plant.

An occasion unique in the history of Presbyterianism in the district will be the visit of the Moderator of General Assembly, Principal J. Dickie, D.D. Dr. Dickie, who is Principal of Knox Theological Hall, Dunedin, will dedicate the Communion Table recently presented by the Ladies’ Social Guild, and will dispense the Sacrament on the morning of Sunday next. At Ballance in the afternoon and Pahiatua in the evening, Dir. Dickie will be the preacher. As the Doctor’s time is limited, opportunity for a short public welcome has been made by holding a social hour following the evening service.