LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 9 August 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wanganui Harrier Club members returned to Wanganui at 11.30 yesterday morning, after spending an enjoyable week-end in Masterton, as the guests of the Masterton Harrier Club. The St. John Ambulance Association held an examination of the First Aid Class in Masterton recently. Thb results are as follows: Mr D. G. Edwards 77, Mr G. Dagg 75, Mr E. T. Green 57, Mr F. E, Allen 66, Mr A. H. Fear 60.

A hope that the report of the Ruial Credits Commission would be brought down this week was expressed by the Minister of Finance (Mr Downie Stewart) on Friday. Asked whether legislation would be brought down this year, the Minister said that was a matter for Cabinet fo discuss.

Shortly before 7 b ’clock on Saturday evening, a car drivfin by Mr P. McLaren, while approaching Queen Street from Church Street, collided wiQi the barricade erected around the excavation in the roadway where the stream beneath the road is being piped in. In Swerving to avoid a capsize into the trench. Mr McLaren’s car struck Mr Teasdale’s car which was standing on the taxi stand. The latter car was slightly damaged in the back.

The value of allowing a rebate of 5 per cent, on rates paid promptly is shown by the experience of the Takapuna Borough Council. The town clerk reported at a meeting of the council recently that the period allowed for rebates had now expired, but the amount of rates received to date exceeded by £3OO the total amount received up to October last year. The general fund account now had a credit balance of £ll,OOO, the highest in the history of the council. This proved the wisdom of allowing a rebate, as the council could now work with a credit balance until the end of the year.

Romance has crowned the adventurous career of Coipmander Frank Worsley, of Antarctic fame, a Sydney “Sun’’ cablegram from London states. Commander Worsley was secretly married at a West-End registry office to Miss Jean Cummings, a strikingly handsome and popular young clerk at the New Zealand Records Office.

In placing the facilities of the Amer ican Federation of Labour at the disposal of the British miners’ delegation, the president of the federation (Mr. William Green) said, according to a Washington cablegram, that American workers regarded the British strike as a challenge te a world-wide movement: “Down, down, down with the standard of living.”

An experienced farmer told a representative of the “Otago Daily Times” at Dunedin that the most successful farmers in the district were these wha adopted rotation methods of farming. The man who grew one class of eereal year after year not only impoverished his land, but seriously curtailed his income. The farmer suggested that, where possible, barley should be grown as a rotation crop. “I would rather,” he added, grow barley at 5/ per bushel than wheat at 6/.” A Reuter message from Berlin states that the remarkable post-war recovery of German trade is demonstrated in the fact that exports for the first six months of 1926 were only 280 million marks lower thm in the corresponding period of 1913. It is semi-officially pointed out that although the figures indicate a considerable improvement in the economic position, the population has not gained an advantage even from the most favourable and active trade balance in view of obligations and losses in connection with the Versailles Treaty. Music lovers are again reminded of the orchestral concert to be given tomorrow evening by the Lansdowne School Orchestra, under the baton of Mr J. Noble. At its final rehearsal on Saturday evening, the orchestra gave a fine rendition of the various numbers of its programme. Included were a selection from Martha (Flotow), Valse Triste (Sibelius), Poupee Valsante (Poldini), and lighter numbers to suit all musical tastes. Among the vocal items is a trio for soprano, mezzosoprano and contralto, with obligato for two violins. Seats may be reserved without extra charge at the Arts and Crafts, where tickets are obtainable. On Saturday evening the visiting members from Wanganui, Hutt Valley and Wellington Harrier Clnbs, were the guests of the Masterton Harriers at of dance in the Mnnicipal Hall. About two hundred and fifty couples were prey sent. The supper arrangements werft capably carried out by a committee of ladies, consisting of Mesdames G. Shaw (president), G. Thomas, Denbee, J. Kibblewhite, De Lisle, Edwards, Smith, H. Orman and Misses B. Shaw, D. Winhall, M. Wrigley, Hutchison (2), Wadham, Emery (3), and M. McKay. Extras were provided by Messrs L. Arnold and T. Young. Mr H. Orman made an efficient secretary, and Messrs W. Winhall and L. Emery were in control of the floor. “It simply can’t be done,” said a prominent Auckland builder regarding the reported statements that the Canterbury Builders’ Association had decided to advertise inquiries that members were prepared to erect £3OO house. He would like to see the plans, but he was certain that a dwelling could not be built in Auckland for that figure. Several similar opinions in the northern city were more pointed. It eould hardly be done with kerosene tins, one builder said. The average Auckland house costs £BOO to £lOOO each, room costing £l5O. There was, however, a cheap standardised all-steel house now in vogue in England. If the type was adopted in Auckland, the price would be considerably cheapened.

C. D. Shoosmith inserts advertisement re men’s felt hats.

On page seven the Wairarapa Farmers advertise latest designs and shades in coloured kid shoes, also Packard slippers.

Most of the beautiful hats worn during the series of mannequin teas at Hugo & Shearer’s were designed by Mrs. Whelan, the head milliner, and carried out in the firm’s own workroom. General admiration was expressed at the perfect complement they made to the garments worn. The charming new millinery salon now presents a fascinating array of model hats by Jay’s, Connors, Dorothy Bowler, Miss Whitfield, Gathieu and Cie and other designers noted for distinguished and refined productions.