LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 28 October 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An error appeared in a brief report we published yesterday of week-end sports at Wanganui Collegiate School. The senior championship was won by Alister Williams, son of Mr. G. C. Williams of Te Parae. Games played last evening in the Masterton Chess Club’s competition resulted as follows: W. Gibson 2, J. H. Datson 0; W. Nops i, J. Sedcole J; F. P. Welch 1; J. Catherall 0; R. J. Barton 1, W. U. R. Kummer 0. At the Otago Boys’ High School sports yesterday, L. E. Macasscy broke the school record for the 100 yards, by one-fifth of a second. The record was 10 4-ssec. In the junior half mile, R. G. Jolly did the distance ;n 2min 17 4-ssec., breaking the previous record of 2min 20see.—(P.A.) Speaking at the P. and A. reunion last night Mr. H. S. Kyle M.P. said he had observed two outstanding animals in the Show—the Champion Milking Shorthorn, bull and the Champion Romney ewe—which he considered would hold their own in any show ring in New Zealand or Australia. The Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Wellington District (Mr. H. W. C. Mackintosh) is to visit Masterton on Friday next to confer with the Mayor (Mr. T. Jordan) and members of the Borough Council, and members of the Beautifying Society, regarding a proposed ‘ exchange of land between the bridges with a view to an extension of the area of the Park. A London cablegram states that Commander Kenworthy, who announced a day or two ago that he was leaving the British Liberal Party in order to join the Labour Party, and has since taken his seat on the Labour benches in the House of Commons, is applying for the Chiltern Hundreds (i.e., is resigning his seat in order to re-contest Hull in the Labour interest). Two prisoners, Charles Litchwork, serving a sentence of three years’ imprisonment, and George Arthur Prindle, serving a twelve months’ sentence, who escaped from Rangipo Prison Camp on Sunday and were re-captured after a trying pursuit .by the warders of the various camps, were before the Magistrate ’s Court at Taumarunui yesterday. Both prisoners were sentenced to twelve months’ hard labour additional to their present sentences.—(P.A.) Referring last night to the Wairarapa P. and A. Society’s Jubilee Show next year, Mr. L. H. Smart (secretary) stated that the prize money would be increased by £3OO and it was hoped that the Breed Societies would subsidise the prize ' list. The Ayrshire Breeders’ Association had already agreed to subsidise the amount to the extent to £25, and he believed that others would act in a similar direction.

The Hon. Q. J. Hawken (Minister of Agriculture) arrived in Blenheim last night and was accorded a civic reception. He received deputations urging that imported lucerne seed should be stained, and that the old import duty of £1 per ton on chaff imported from Australia should be re-imposed. The Minister undertook to look into these

and expressed himself sympathetically in regard to the staining of lucerne seed.—(P.A.). The suggestion was made by Mr. W. Sorenson at the P. and A. Society re* union in Carterton last night that A. and P. Societies should adopt similar methods to musical and elocutionary competitions societies in giving exhibitors points sheets showing the points awarded by the judge for the various animals. He considered that it would be of more benefit to exhibitors than just to have the results made known to them without any comment by the judge. A Wanganui Press Association message reports a sequel to the recent action of the Wanganui Education Board in refusing to hear a deputation from the Ministers ’ Association regarding Bible-in-Schools, and censured Archdeacon Creed Meredith for murmuring “hear, hear” in the course of a debate. A crowded public indignation meeting was held and a motion deprecating the board's attitude, and protesting against the high-handed tac-

tics was carried. A referendum of parents regarding Bible instruction is to be taken.

Arrangements in connection with the funeral of the late Sir James Carroll, a Gisborne Press Association message states, are now being finalised. Most of tho Native tribes on the eastern side of the North Island have sent delegations to express sympathy with Lady Carroll. To-day, the Ngatirangi tribe (Tauranga), Ngatiawa (Whakatane), Arawas (Rotorua), and Tuhoes (Urewera country), arrive in Gisborne. Intimations have been received that 1 various local bodies and public institutions will have representatives at the funeral. In accordance with Maori custom, Maori mourners will take up a position at the burial ground and await the arrival of the body. The order of the. cortege has been tentatively arranged pending the receipt of fuller intimations from the local bodies and institutions which intend to be represented at the funeral. The place of interment is private ground a few miles outside Gisborne.

Mr. Donald Grant M.A., was the speaker at the Y.M.C.A. Boys’ Department on Tuesday evening, and his talk was listened to intently by the boys present. He spoke about the Youth movement in Europe, and fascinated his youthful hearers with an account of the wanderings of an Austrian youth from his native town to the North of Scotland. Despite the fact that the war had not long since been concluded, this young man obtained friendly help wherever he went, and Mr. Grant pointed out the value of a habit of friendliness to all people, as a contribution to international peace and understanding. Tho boys greatly appreciated the talk and accorded the speaker a hearty vote' of thanks. The talk on “ Health, ”»which was advertised for this week will be given next Tuesday evening in the Boys’ Department at 8 p.m. All boys i2 years of age and over are invited to attend these helpful and useful talks, and the co-operation of parents is sought to make the addresses increasingly valuable to the boys of the community.

A cablegram received from Brisbane at one o’clock this morning reports that fire destroyed an entire block, comprising five shops, in Cooroy, causing extensive damage.

A cablegram from Sydney states that a violent earthquake 2025 miles to the north of Australia was recorded at the Riverview Observatory yesterday. Five minutes later, another shock was registered. It was so strong that the instruments were upset. Still later, there were five or six slighter shocks.

Speaking at the P. and A.’ Society reunion in Carterton last night Mr. L. H. Smart (secretary of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society) extended his appreciation and thanks to the Manawatu and Rangitikei exhibitors who, when confornted by stoppage in the Manawatu Gorge, stuck to the Society and sent their stock through by various means of transportation and so helped the Society in its efforts to produce a Show worthy of tho district. Officers of tho Christchurch Trades Hall, a Press Association message states, were surprised -recently to find that the police had suspicions about the bona fides of Henry Francis Mase, one of their tenants. Mase appeared yesterday before Mr. Lawry, S.*M., charged with-using Room 9 of the Trades Hall as a common gaming house on October I. He was also charged with establishing a scheme by which prizes were gained by chance. The defendant was remanded until November 3.

The monthly meeting of the Whatman ’s School Committee was held on Tuesday, all members being present. It was decided to purchase a gramophone and a supply of records.’ The ihembers were of the opinion that it was not sufficiently well known that the school was under the control of the Education Board and open to all children of school age. The head teacher’s report showed that about two* thirds of those on the roll were children belonging to the Heme. The annual reunion of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society was held in the Carterton Drill Hall last evening, the control of the function being in the capable hands of the Carterton Tradesmen’s Association. Mr. G. H. Hughan presided and among those present were the Hon. A. D. McLeod (Minister of Lands) his secretary (Mr. Mulligan) and Mr. H. S. S. Kyle M.P. The usual toast list was honoured and a suitable musical programme was supplied by Masterton and Carterton artists.

A meeting of the Wanganui branch' of the A.S.R.S. protested last night against the introduction of the premium bonus system among railway workers.* Speakers said they were convinced that instead .of giving an extra reward for services rendered, the system would involve the equivalent of a reduction in wages. They contended further that investigations have proved the risk of accident to be accentuated and an intolerable sweating system promoted wherever the premium bonus system had been introduced.—(P.A.)

A tribute to the work of the Hon. A. D. McLeod (Minister of Lands) was paid'by Mr. H. S. S. Kyle, M.P. (Riccarton) at the P. and A. Society reunion last night, when he congratulated the Wairarapa electorate on its choice of a member. “We know we have to look to a strong man to administer the land laws and one who is thoroughly acquainted with farming conditions,” said Mr. Kyle. “He is also Minister for Industries and Commerce, so you can see that he will have much to do with uplifting this Dominion in the next few years.” After a trial lasting the greater part of two days, Trevor Grafton Spiith, aged nineteen, formerly a clerk employed by the Onehunga Borough Council, was found guilty in the Supreme Court at Auckland yesterday of the theft of £3O, the property of the Bank of New Zealand. The jury added a strong recommendation to mercy on account of the accused’s youth, and the strong temptation that confronted him. The accused was acquitted on charges of theft from the Onehunga Borough Council of sums totalling £274. It was alleged by the Crown that he obtained this money by means of falsified pay sheets, with the then borough foreman as an accomplice. Sentence on the first charge was deferred.—(P.A.). £lO note lost. Reward. Military ball, Parish Hall, to-night at 8.

Reward is offered for the recovery of lady’s gold wristlet watch, lost between Waingawa and Carterton.

The Y.M.C.A. Ladies’ Auxiliary expresses thanks to all who assisted by gifts a*nd service in the recent shop day.

The Y.M.C.A. expresses its thanks io all those who assisted to make the visit of the Wellington Gymnasium party a .successful one,

Residents of the Tinui-Castlepoint districts are reminded of the Presbyterian Church services to bo held un Sunday, October 31. Services will be held at Castlepoint at 11 a.m., at Langdale at 2.30 p.m., ftfid at Tinui, at 7 p.m. Owing to a delay in the printing of “Southern Cross” butter wrappers, the Masterton Dairy Company has been compelled to use “Excelsior” brand wrappers for a few days. The public are assured that the quality of butter is Jhe same as put up in “Southern Cross” wrappers. In to-day’s Issue the Railway Department advertise particulars of the alterations to the train service and the issue of special cheap excursion tickets in connection with the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Show, to be held at Palmerston North on 2nd, 3rd and 4th November. The fares are at a very cheap rate and on 3rd and 4th November the train from Masterton runs through to Palmerston North, Return train leaves Palmerston North 5.30 p.m. These facilities should encourage people to visit the show. In a tugof-war between the men of Shepperton and the Sunbury police it took 13 Shepperton men to beat the police team of seven.