LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16081, 22 April 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Bagiev. Eyesight Specialist. w : }J visit Thames on Thursday of this we-ff:. owing to Anzac Day falling on Frlhsy.

The Salvation Army Band. -i.>o i ■ ■ vr 7 ?- ened by several players from Auckland played a programme of music at the Hospital on Sunday afternoon.

t)n Saturday afternoon about a large watersportt was observed <m the Firth by several persons. If travelled over to the Miranda side and gradually dissolved.

A boy from the Plains, named A. D. Handley, who was a rider at the Iverepeehi sports yesterday was admitted to the Thames Hospital, suffering from concussion as a result of his and another horse colliding. The boy's condition is fairly satisfactory.

At the Householders’ meeting at Whnrcpoa. the old Committee was elected unoppossed, viz. Messrs L. H. Andrews. (Chairman), A. E. J. George (Secretary and Treasurer), P. O'Hara. \V. Brunton, T. Parkes.

•‘Where to menu,” queried a. native at the Morrinsville post office the other day. “The What?” came the bewildered voice from behind the counter, “Te menu —you know te book with the number,” was the reply. He wanted to see the telephone directory. “I don't care to go home and tell my people in U.S.A. that there are trout 231 Ih jn weight,” said Mr T. W. Patterson, the eminent American road engineer, to a “Napier Haile Telegraph” representative. ••Tin's L a wonderful country, and they know it as well as [ do, but nevertheless T am afraid they would not believe me."

A commencement lias already been made in Wellington in connection with the illuminated electric display for the visit of the fleet. Workmen are now making preparation for illuminating the Parliamentary buildings, which l should make an excellent display, reminiscent of Idle visit of the Prince of Wales.

A strange and unusual sight was witnessed on the shores of the Wliangapoua Harbour after the recent heavy flood, when thousands of dead fish of every description were washed ashore. Jt is surmised that the large quantity of fresh water coming down -o suddenly trapped them, the bar at the entrance to the harbour making it difficult for them to escape.

“Members of Parliament are splendid fellows," remarked a speaker at a recent luncheon to Mr Massey (says the Southland Times.) “Where's the brick T’ asked someone sore voice. “Yes,” continued the speaker. “a better class of follows you couldn’t meet, especially" about election time” (loud laughter) —in which the sceptical one remarked: “I told vou so.’’

During the hearing of a ease at Mosgiel, a. farmer with twenty years’ experience of the Taieri Plains made a statement to the effect that the land being under water for six months of the year not only won Id not injure it, but would improve it, and a better crop would result. He said that bis own land bad been under water for four months, and this year be obtained an eighty-four bushel crop.

“I live in Auckland, but I don't see much of it,” remarked Mr Massey at the Invercargill local bodies’ luncheon in his honour, in reference to a remark that he was seldom seen in South land, but was none the less welcome for that (says the Southland ThimO “I look over the fence of mv c!d • h -c.. on Christmas morning, but about all I ever see of it,” be continued smiling amidst laughter.

The Thames Star will not be published oil Anzas Day.

A witness in tiie Arbitration Court at Wellington, caused more than one smile by alluding to the victim of a street fatality as “the deceased.’’

Mr S. Ensor’s boat landed a fine lot of deep sea mussels this morning. Owing to the railway strike Mr Ensor cannot send these away, and lie invites the public to come and help themselves free.

A visitor to Waipukura. whose vacation takes him all over the Dominion,

considers that the street lighting m the progressive centre is second to none in New Zealand. As a matter of fact the lighting is so good that the reflection is plainly visible almost out to Porangahau, nearly thirty miles a wav.

Good progress is being made with the work at the Wanganui woollen mills (states an exchange). The construction of the buildings is approaching completion and the work of erecting the carding machinery and looms is well advanced. Further consignments of machinery came to hand the other dav.

The band championship contest, which is to be held in Auckland from February 23rd to 28th, next year, will he the largest band contest ever bold in New Zealand. Bandsmen throughout Australia and the Dominion, to the number of 1000, are expected to participate. A committee is making preliminary Arrangements in connection with the function.

A momentary crash interrupted the progress of the recent meeting of the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board. Just when the minutes were being read a member,, who arrived hurriedly a few moments late, hastened to his seat and, withdrawing his chair, proceeded to place his weight upon it. But the chair was not equal to the sudden demand and the surprised member sat, not on the chair, but on the floor with fragments of what had been a chair scattered about him. It caused a momentary diversion, a little good matured banter, and some good advice ns to the need for punctuality and the general use of chairs, and after another chair had been requisitioned the meeting proceeded in more ordinary maun, er.

Thanks to the enterprise of the manager, Mr Rudall Hayward, the railway strike will not a fleet the King’s Theatre for some time yet. Five excellent programmes new to the Thames are in stock here, and more are arriving by boat from Auckland. Patrons may confidently make their destination the King’s each night with the assurance that they will not be disappointed. —Advtj

“Like driving on city streets.” said a Napier business man who recently drove from Taranaki to Hawke's Bav. He was not referring to the trip in general, but only to the Eltham-Wan-ganui section of the road, which was tar-surfaced nearly all the way. Wanganui to Palmerston North, be said, was very good on the whole, but once in Hawke's Bay the roads were execrable in contrast.