LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 6 August 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

John Patrick Byrne, of Carrington, Carterton, farmer, has 'been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition. The meeting called for to-morrow night to ‘-consider the formation of £*. roxing association in Masterton has been postponed until further information and details are received as to the setting up of an association.

A shop day will be held zo day by the Wairarapa Basketball Association, in the'A.P.F. Shop, Perry Street. The effort is in aid of the expends of the team which is to represent Waifabapa at the New Zealand tournament to be held at Hastings this month.

The members of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union are desirous of meeting as many farmers as possible at their meeting to be held in the Farmers’ Booms to-day. It is intended to discuss means of co-opera-tion between the two bodies. Afternoon tea will be provided by the ladies.

As the result of an explosion caused by a pick striking a buried piece of gelignite at Waipori yesterday, William Downie and Edward Lane received minor injuries. The former was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital, buffering from abrasions and shock and the latter was able to proceed home after receiving treatment—:JP.L i Missing from hiis home since 8 o’clock on Monday * morning Eric Hitchcock, of Days J Bay, was found yesterday afternoon wandering in the bush on the adjoining hills, in an exhausted condition. He has been taken to Wellington Hospital. Hitchcock, who is a labourer, has been suffering from the after, effects of influenza. —(P.A.)’* Officers of the Wellington-West Coast Regiment carried a motion on Monday night that the suspension of military training was not in the best interests of the country and good citizenship, and that disintegration of the regiment would be a disastrous step. They pledged themselves to keep alive and maintain the regiment under the new conditions laid down by Cabinet, but urged that no stone be left- unturned in the efforts to have compulsory military training revived on June 1, 1931, as promised.—(P.A.) The fourth , burglary within three weeks took place on Monday night at the premises of the Napier Woollen Company. Thieves entered through the coal chute, forced four doors, and, opened two fireproof doors before reaching the office. The safe was found yesterday morning with the side ripped off, apparently with a crowbar. The thieves failed to penetrate the drawers, where a considerable sum was secreted. The heavy safe, weighing about 6cwt, was lifted clean away from its stand by the walk—(P.A.)

The circumstances of the death of Lionel Joseph Bellve, 32 years, a jeweller, of Victoria Street, Hamilton, who was found dead in his -shop on Monday were investigated by the Coroner yesterday, when a verdict of suicide was returned. It was shown in evidence that the body was found lying on a mattress on the floor, with the end of a. gas tube in the mouth. Near the body was a rifle with a live cartridge and the trigger cocked. A note was found intimating • de-, ceased.intention to commit Buicide. D» +e>stive- White "n evidence; 4stnted:hat ’he deused h i i, he?.r in*er'view*ed on, Friday in connection with 'an alleged. crime wiiiMi he Woods’ Great Peppermint. Cure A't : aid for Coughs, Colds, Influensa.