Local And General

Te Puke Times, 6 January 1931, Page 2

Local And General

Mr Joseph Lawry Vercoe, being the only nomination for the extraordinary vacancy, caused by the resignation of Mr C. Bailey, has been elected a member of the Tauranga County Council. Mr Roy Boyes notifies elsewhere in this issue that he has taken over the milk round of Mr J. B. Boyes. With the latest up-to-date cooling apparatus installed, residents can rely on the purity of all milk and cream sup - plied. A little Maori boy aged between two and three years who tripped and fell into a hot pool in the hills near Lake Rotoiti about throe weeks ago and was badly Scalded, succumbed to hie injuries on Friday last. A tangi has been ift progress at Otaramaifae during the past three days,

Ad umi&ttal encounter was experienced by the driver and passengers of a service car on the Wairoa-Gisborne Road one night last week, when the road was held by a well grown stag for a few moments. The car came round a bend on the Wharerata hill almost on top of the stag, who apparently dazzled by the lights, stood immobile under the eyes of the driver and passengers.

A clergyman was much grieved to find his “special services for men only” were badly attended. He expressed his regret to the verger one evening when, as usual, they were the only two at the meeting. “I really think they ought to come,” he said sadly. “That’s just what I’ve said to ’em over an’ over again,” said the verger, consolingly. “I zed, ‘Look at me, I goes to all them services an’ wot ’arm does they do me?” Sydney John Badams, the young man whose hectic career terminated at Mt Maunganui on 30th December, when he was arrested by the Tauranga Police, appeared before Mr J. H. Gittos, J.P., at Hamilton on Wednesday, on a charge of forging a cheque for £l2 Os 6d and passing it off as genuine to Kathleen Ellis, of Cambridge, and was remanded. Detective Sergeant Thompson stated that further charges were pending against accused. Bail was refused.

The death is reported from Thames of Mr Henry Brownlee, aged 65. one of the last of the old miners in the Thames field. Born at Gate Pa, Tauranga, Mr Brownlee went to Thames at an early age. Later in life he was mine manager of several claims. He was keenly interested in volunteering, .being prominent in the Thames naval brigade when whaleboat racing was the .vogue. He was a founder of the Thames Rugby Union and the City Football Club and was a representative player for Thames and Auckland. Mr Brownlee is survived by three- sons, Messrs George Brownlee, of Wanganui, and Henry and Ernest Brownlee, of Thames, and one daughter, Mrs J. Hill, of Thames. The New Year was ushered in at Lake Rotoiti with an open air sing song in which both Maoris and pakehas took part. The proceedings did not start until about 1.30 a.m. as many of the lakesiders spent the earlier part of. the evening in Rotorua where they took part in the carnival. The entertainment consisted of songs, hakas and choruses by the natives, whilst items were also contributed by Mr F. H. Wilkie and Miss Betty Wilkie, an address in Maori also being given by Mr R. N. Carpenter. Dancing afterwards took place, the gathering finally singing "Auld Lang Syne”. Refreshments were provided by those staying at the Lake. There was a large attendance which included Judge Herdman and Lady’ and Miss Herdman.

An experienced and habitual road driver from Auckland states that in all his journeying he has never seen so many heads under bonnets and fee„ sticking out from under cars as during last week-end. This, apart from actualHoasualties. The fog in parts of the Waikato, specially near the river at the Arapuni turn-off, was so bad that some cars just hove to at the roadside for the night. Ho expresses the opinion that holidays let loose upon the road numbers of people absolutely without mechanical knowledge, with no road experience, who are quite unconcious of the dangerous character of the machine that they attempt to control. The dust is another factor super-added to the danger of ignoranoe. A number of the skilled local service car drivers, where Conditions are bad, simply pull aside and stop until safety is assured.

The opening of the Auokland Gup Carnival at Ellerslie photographed in many a Varied phase should provide all lovers of the Turf with a veritable treat as in the clearly printed photographs they Will be able to follow once more the progress of the Various events. Then the Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer Carnival illustrated in particularly fine descriptive series is likely to prove a rival in the reader’s at tention. A real merry note is added by the two pages delinating favourites in .the Motion Picture World at play and very charming is the forecast of the American fashions in colour. The coloured frontispiece of the beautiful Thelma Todd is unrivalled for the artistry of the reproduction, and another beautiful screen star occupies the place of honour in the charming supplement. Spreading over numerous pages the Overseas Seotion includes the latest topioal nows celebrations at Dickens Commemoration, Coronation of the Emperor of Abyssinia, Lord Mayor’s Procession, Training thoroughbreds at Newmarket A picturesque note is struck by the fruit preserving industry in Auokland. Local news has not been neglected but has & fine showing. Auckland Gun Club’s Christmas Shoot at Pakuranga, arrival of world famous swimmer, Miss Mercedes Gleltae, and return of Diomede fyqm Engtani