NEWS OF THE DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1935, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Cricket Professional’s Appearance. A. E. Alderman, Derbyshire, the professional cricket coach, will arrive at New Plymouth to-day. It is thought likely that he will take part during the afternoon in the New Plymouth-High School match on the school ground. Harrison Sails for England. George Harrison, the former Opunake, Taranaki and Maori Rugby Union representative, sailed by the Rangitiki from Auckland on Saturday for London to play professional football for a northern union club. He is accompanied by McDonald, vice-captain of the Maori team that toured Australia last season, who will also play for a London club. Hawera Laboratory. The possibility that the laboratory at Hawera might be converted into what would be only a service station was mentioned by the chairman, Mr. T. A. Winks, Hawera, at the meeting of the Taranaki Dairy Federation on Saturday. The question of local marketing of dairy produce had been raised, and Mr. Winks’ suggestion that the laboratory and marketing be considered at another meeting, was agreed to. Bull Drags Farmer Round Paddock. Most people would not mind a bull running away from them, but a New Ply mouth farmer the other day wished the animal would stop. He was leading a young bull on a chain from one paddock to another. The bull suddenly decided to hurry, and broke into a run, upsetting the farmer and dragging him about the paddock. Apart from bruises the farmer suffered no injury. Economy Prevented.

A young New Plymouth man who bought a tin of cigarette tobacco to “roll his own” was denied his economy by misfortune. He was proud of his tobacco, and his pride was’his fall. With the intention of showing a friend his good taste in tobacco he attempted to open the tin. It stuck. He pulled harder. Still the lid stayed closed. Desperately he gave a mighty wrench, the lid flew open, and he cut the fingers of his right severely. Now the fingers ere bandaged and the bulk of the bandage prevents him “rolling his own.” Injuries to Cricketers.

Three cricketers on Saturday suffered injuries that caused their retirement from the field. In a game at Okato between Okato and New Plymouth senior B Mr. A. Clark was fielding a ball that rose sharply and inflicted a painful injury to his throat and robbed him of his voice. At Sanders Park, New Plymouth, Mr. C. Stevens, playing for Old Boys in a senior match against New Plymouth, split the top of his finger in taking a return to the wicket at the bowler’s end. In a senior B match between Western Park B and New Plymouth A at Sanders Park a fielder missed a catch and the ball struck him in the face. Control of Ragwort.

Assistance to Crown tenants where they were financial would be given by the > Crown Lands Department in the clearance of ragwort by means of unemployed labour, said Cr. R. Cassie at a special meeting of the Egmont County Council on Saturday. He said the commissioner was sympathetic to the helping of tenants where possible. It was decided to write to the Unemployment Board with a view to asking for the establishment of a relief labour camp. It was thought advisable to attack the weed as early as possible, and if a camp were established labour could be made available to settlers who were prepared to comply with the requirements Temptation of Fireworks. The temptation to play with fireworks is not always confined to the very young. Seeing a cigarette rolled rather loosely, a New Plymouth practical joker placed inside it a small cracker while the smoker was; absent, and awaited developments. He became anxious when the cigarette was lit from the wrong end, but had his satisfaction later. Fortunately the cracker exploded when the cigarette was away from the mouth, and what might have been a painful incident, was. no more than a shock to the smoker who failed to see the “funny side” of the trick.

Under the motto, “Nothing is too good for our patrons,” the Tariki Young Men’s Social Club is presenting a huge euchre party and dance at the Tariki Hall to-morrow. Neither time nor expense has been spared in making preparations for this function and it is confidently expected that it will be the event of the year. Colourful decorations, sumptuous supper, novelty dances carrying good prizes are only a few of the attractions. To cater for the New Plymouth public Williamson’s bus will leave the depot at 7.30 p.m. Return fare Is. Further particulars are advertised on page 3 of this issue.*

Summer Breeze, Cesarine and Indian Head fabrics are selling very freely at Scanlans Melbourne Corner. The vogue for these reliable materials for summer wear is increasing year by year, showing that the public is alive to the fact that it pays to buy the best obtainable in wash fabrics.*