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Wairarapa Age, 7 May 1924, Page 5

The Gladstone branch of the Farmers’.Union has for some months past been working in the direction of obtaining hydro-electric power for ; the Gladstone and Longbush districts, which are at present out of the Wairarapa Power Board’s area. A meeting to discuss a scheme prepared by the engineer of the Power' Hoard whereby these districts •an obtain power, will be held in the Gladstone Hall on Friday night, at 7.30; drid all settlers and residents should make an effort to be present. The chairman, engineer and secretary of the Tower Board will attend, and will supply fill information on the matter. Lord Lonsdale has sold the Dofwent Hall.fishery on the Derwent, in Cumberland, which has been in the possession of his family for centuries, to the Dervyent Fisheries Association. It exfor five miles on both banks from tho mouth of the river. Four generations of one family are living in one house at Elleker, near Hull. The'eldest member of the‘«fa|H« ily is Mrs. Mnry Harper, whe has celebrated her 102nd birthday. Her son, with whom she lives is 75, ; :.nd his son l and grandson live in the same houSc. Canada has, says Reuter, granted intermediate tariff to the Economic Union of Belgium and Lpxenibourg, and to the Netherlands, the Dutch East indies, and Dutch Gv. : ana, and' the Dutch West Indies. In return Canadian products get most- favourednation trdktiHent. * Dolls, 'which cost’ from -£2 'to £3O, arc popular among the sm J-t of Paris. A famous collection of two hundred or 1 hose cost- • ly playthings.