LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 75, Issue 6441, 3 November 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chopping Contest Mr W. J. Pittams, of Tokanui, who is a well known axeman, secured third place in the second heat of the Hamilton open standing chop (13 inch block) at the Waikato Show on Saturday. He secured a similar place in the final.

Kennel Club Successes At the Hamilton Kennel Club’s Show held in conjunction with the Waikato A. and P. Show on Saturday, Mr E. Holmes’ “Aone Mack’s Bruce” secured first prize in the English setter class under 12 months, and first prize in English setter class, novice. In the maiden section of the same classes, “Aone Mack’s Brice” got second prize. Fine Weather Appreciated

The glorious weather that prevailed over the week-end was greatly enjoyed by all. It came as a welcome relief after many week-ends of wet weather, and followers of summer sports were able to indulge in the favoured pastimes under ideal conditions. Ths Show at Hamilton attracted a large number of Te Awamutu and district residents. Prizewinning Great Dane

Miss Bernice Bowden’s young Great Dane which was a competitor at the Waikato A. & P. Show last week, was awarded three first-class prizes, was judged the best Great Dane dog in the show and presented with the Challenge Certificate. Prince Paddy of Waitomo, bettor known locally as Paddy, is also the winner of first-class awards from Otorohanga, Te Aroha and Auckland Shows. Attractive Rural Scene

The journey between Te Awamutu and Hamilton at the present time is one that gives pleasure to all who appreciate the beauty of the countryside. The hawthorn hedges are in full bloom, and the air is scented with touches of vivid colour is afforded by the various trees and /shrubs that are now so freely flowering. The green pastures go to complete a scene of rural attractiveness unequalled in any part of the Dominion. Horse Meat Preferred

“The meat—our one shilling worth each week—has been so bad in the past two weeks that we have given it to the dog and eaten his horse meat,” states a London resident in a letter written to a Dunedin friend in appreciation of a food parcel. “Actually that is not so bad as it sounds, as horse meat is very clean and is quite tender. Many restaurants are serving it as beef and very few can tell the difference.”

Horse Successes at Show In the light horse section at the Waikato Show on Saturday, Mr C. Morton Dean’s “Blarach” secured the special prize for the cleverest jumper. The same *horse was placed second in the Ranstead Cup for hunter lightweight. In the pony hunter under 12.2 hands, Mr J. Spragg’s entry was third, and in the wire jump, ponies 14 hands and under, J. Epraggs’ “Trixie” was first. In the wire jump, horses and ponies, 15 hands and under, L. Osborne’s entry was first.

Fire Brigade Gala Night On Wednesday night the Te Awamutu Fire Brigade are staging an attractive gala function in Albert Park, when the time-honoured celebration of Guy Fawkes will lake place. There are many children who have not yet seen such a function for the war years and the cessation in the supply of fireworks relegated the celebrations into temporary obscurity. On Wednesday -night there will be fireworks and gala attractions that will delight both young and old. The Municipal Band will be in attendance, and a very happy time is looked forward to. Moral Values

“Our national sins to-day are love of ease, pleasure and idleness,” said the president of the New Zealand Society of Accountants (Mr C. A. Smith) in an address to the Canterbury branch of the society. “If we do not recognise that we earn our bread by the sweat of our brow we will not be able to withstand any change in the economy of this country,” he said. People to-day relied too much on material values and not on moral and spiritual values. New’ Zealand’s chances of weathering an economic depression depended on the people’s moral and spiritual values.