LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1929, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The recent warm weather has attracted a largo number of people to the New Plymouth baths, and yesterday the attendance was oyer 100. Mr. A. Morton told shareholders of the Inglewood Bacon Company on Saturday that the company would lose nothing as the result of the defalcations of the late secretary, as any loss was covered by tho fidelity guarantee. Another enterprising step was taken by the North Taranaki Radio Society on Saturday night when the boxing in the Opera House at New Plymouth was broadcast from station 2YB on relay from the theatre. The fighting was described by Mr. A. J. Papps, who was clearly heard by a large number of appreciative listeners-in.

Attracted by the fine weather day, a large number visited the North Egmont mountain house where, despite tho fact that visibility was not very clear, an enjoyable time was spent in bright sunshine. Among those present were the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle and party, and a party from the Taranaki Boxing Association.

A yellow flowering gum in the garden of Mr. H. Rowe at Paraiti Road, Bell Block, is claimed by the owner to be the only one of its kind in New Zealand. I The tree is a dwarf reaching a height of about five feet and is of a species only recently discovered in Australia. The plant is at present covered with light yellow flowers and should continue blooming for four or five months. Three seasons ago the doctors had noticed a large number of cases of" septic poisoning- among footballers in Taranaki, said Mr. Hopkinson when replying to the toast cf the St. John Ambulance Association at the Old Boys Football Club dinner held in New Plymouth on Saturday night. Last year, he said, there had been only one player in that condition. The association had been attending at the grounds for just three years and each ye.'.r the cases had dwindled. “A little iodine kills a lot of germs,” said Mr. Hopkinson. The introduction of daylight saving yesterday was accompanied by several incidents, more or less humorous, that have characterised the event in the past. A well-known West End bowler, for instance, who is accustomed to reach the green at 9 a.m., was chaffed by his friends when he eventually arrived at 10 a.m. “Forget to alter your clock?” he was asked . “Certainly not,” he indignantly replied. “I took particular care to put it back half an hour.” It is reported that in another case a church congregation reached their place of worship half an hour before the minister. There were many cases of omission to advance the clock half an hour either through forgetfulness or lack of knowledge.

Reports from Southern Hawke’s Bay say that pigs are coming down from the ranges on to the sheep country adjoining the bush on the hills, probably after the spring grass. It is rather disquiet-* ing to find these animals among the sheep at lambing time, as they follow the ewes and devour the young lambs. Good percentages of lambs can be seriously reduced by their depredations. The Fitzroy Bowling Club was able to stage a unique feature at the opening of its green on Saturday which typified the meeting of youth and age on common ground. The ‘‘kitty” was thrown by Miss Hammond, a daughter of the president, a lassie in her early teens, while the first bowl was well and truly played by Mr. E. Pavitt, a sprightly lad of over 90 summers, and one of New Zealand’s earliest settlers. A hearty round of applause greeted the combined effort of the performers. Boiling water issued from a cold wate< tap in a shop in Devon Street on Saturday morning. First the water ran cold but some seconds later the room became filled with steam. The shopkeeper was mystified until he found that water from the boiler in the next-door premises had forced its way back up the pipes to find the nearest outlet. This extraordinary behaviour was the result of the pressure being reduced from 1201 b to 901 b ( an inch during the replacement of some water mains by the borough staff. Interested spectators at the boxing contest —Tommy Donovan and Tommy Griffiths—on Saturday night ■ were the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, Minister of Internal Affairs, and Mr. P. J. Kelleher, Assistant Under-Secretary of the Department. Matters connected with boxing come within the purview of the Internal Affairs Department. The Minister expressed hiMself well pleased with the arrangements made for the contest.

Mary and her little lamb—modern version: Her name was Mary, and she was taking the air with a round of golf at the Waiwakaiho links on Saturday morning. After a well-judged iron shot the ball nestled pleasantly close to the pin. Enter the lamb. Sniffing prospectively at the ball, it decided the white object was rather to its liking, and without more ado it gathered the object up in its mouth and gambolled merrily away over the. turf with Mary in hot pursuit. Finally it was persuaded to drop its prize some distance from the green.

“I would compliment you on playing in and winning the first ten-a-side competition ever held under Rugby Union rules,” said Mr. J. 'McLeod to the New Plymouth Ohl Boys’ team in presenting it with the Dewar Shield on Saturday evening. The Taranaki union had noticed that the system of seven-a-side was falling off, said Mr. McLeod, and had conceived the idea last season of introducing the ten-a-side game. It had been very successful, good for the teams, good for the selectors and good for the public. He understood the ten-a-side tournament was going to be taken up by other Rugby unions.

A recital in aid of the Huatoki Domain funds was given by the New Plymouth Citizens’ Band in the domain yesterda'y afternoon, about £2 13s being taken. The bush setting for the concert proved ideal and the bandsmen were listened to by a good number. The programme included: "Lascelles,” “Be By My Side” (hymns), March Duntroon,” “Jupiter Overture,” “Musical. Fragments,” “Alas, Those Chimes,” "Romance,” and "Jack O’Lantern March.” The Caledonian Pipe Band played to a good attendance in Pukekura Park, there being a good muster of pipes under Acting-Pipe-Major G. Sheppard. The collection amounted to nearly £4. During the 30 years the Inglewood Co-operative Bacon Company has been in operation Mr, A. Morton has controlled its destinies as chairman of directors. To that record and to the fact that Mr. J. Allan had for almost the whole of the time controlled its internal management was its success due, in the opinion expressed by Mr. J. Hall, a /ormer director, and endorsed by practically every one present at the annual meeting of the shareholders of tho company on Saturday. Mr. Hall said the success of the company was something to be proud of. Ssveral companies had been started, but while nearly • all had gone under, the Inglewood company continued to progress.

Harry Greatorex, aged 21, was attacked by an elephant recently at a circus in Melbourne. The elephant, it is said, was known to be dangerous, and employees of the circus had been warned to bo careful when near him. Greatorex, one of the employees, had stroked the animal’s trunk and patted it before he moved away a few feet to talk.to a friend. Suddenly the animal swung its head around, and, catching Greatorex in the abdomen with its tusk, lifted him off his feet, pinned him against the side of a motor truck, and held him there for a few seconds before tossing its head away. Greatorex fell to the ground, suffering great pain. He was taken to a hospital.

A warning that the ’British team to* visit New Zealand next year would be a first-class side was given by Mr. J. McLeod, chairman of the Taranaki Rugby Union, at the Old Boys Football Club dinner in New Plymouth on Saturday night. Unless the football season was begun early next year, Taranaki would not have a ghost of a chance against the xisitors, said Mr. McLeod. It was the first really British team, with players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, that had ever been selected. Every man chosen was an international. Men capable of -judging, such as POiter, thought New Zealand would have a hard struggle to win any matches outside, perhaps, the tests.

At the meeting of a certain body in Wellington recently much discussion took pffice on the question of appointing vice-presidents. The point at issue was whether a large number should be appointed from a revenue-producing standpoint or whether a limited number should have the honour conferred upon them for services rendered to the club. One member expressed surprise that anyone elected as a vice-president should consider the position anything else but an honour conferred upon them. The chairman, who happens to be a vice-president of practically every club, society and association in the district, quickly disillusioned the speaker, stating that in a large number of cases the position carried nothing else but the right to contribute a guinea to the funds of the club. He personally resented an appointment to vice-presidency aloncr with 150 others. A decision was readied to limit the number to six. Men’s sports wear of all descriptions is in good supply at the Melbourne, Ltd.. For instance: Fawn Petone trousers, 21/-; Mosgiel ditto, 23/6; Kaiapoi, 21/-; Sincerity, 27/6; Kaiapoi double-breasted sports coats, 37/6 to 59/6; sport belts, 1/11 tp 4/11; single and double grip Paris'garters, 1/11 to 3/11; cream tennis socks. , 3/6 pair; canoe shirts, 9/11 to 19/6. ' ' ' l .