LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17761, 7 December 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“It is a very notorious fact that the Kaupokonui Stream has suffered a shrinkage in late years,” stated counsel in the course of a civil action in the Supreme Court at New Plymouth on Tuesday afternoon. “Has it got into a dry distript by accident,” remarked his Honour drily. Counsel assured his Honour it had not.

Thet Railway Department draws attention in the advertising columns of this issue to a special advertisement in connection with the issue of holiday excursion tickets and the running of night passenger and extra, express trains during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year, holidays. Owing to the flood in the Grey River recently three boats in- port at Greymouth were obliged to operate their engines to counteract the force of the flood. A snag caught in the propellers of the Kanna, and two hours elapsed before the obstacle worked Jt s way out, and the propellers regained their full use. . The Kanna, however, was in a less exposed position than the Ngakuta and Rata, both of the last-named’s engines being kept going at half-speed the whole of one night. The touring Novelty Dancing Club, under thei direction of Mr. J. Morris, presented a programme ait the MinersHall, Waihi, on Thursday evening, when the latest‘'dances, and competitions were provided. .Amongst the features were a fox trot competition which was won by Mr. W. Hove and his partner, Miss Marjorie Corbett, and a beauty voting competition, the winner turning up in Miss Bertha Trembath. The club will give a dance at the Miners’ Union Hall, Thame®, on Tuesday evening. Attention is drawn to the Thames Cncivuu Sub-Association s concert on Monday evening next, it will oe noted tnac tne pick oi the artists trorn. IYA are to appear, headed in person by the well-known “(Jncle 'Tom" himseur, of whom it is freely said that he is an entertainment in himself. Fuller details of the programmes will be given later,, but certainly Monday night is one to reserve specially. The prices are the popular figures.' . It is always pleasing to find business people who are willing to help their town even at their own expense, and it is certain *that the Borough Council and ratepayers will entertain nothing hut feelings of deep gratitude to a local store' for its kind action ,in gratuitously tarring the corner of Sea-ley - and Mackay Streets in front of the “Star” office when a barrel fell off its lorry and burst yesterday afternoon. It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.