LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 27 August 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There was a large attendance at the weekly luncheon of the Optimist Club yesterday, a number of visitors from Napier being present. The song programme, which was in the 'hands of Mr. Venner and Mr. Voyce, was of a most, nature. An address was delivered by Mr. E. Long of the Napier Club. He spoke on the working of Optimist Clubs and how they could serve the community. • The following are the results of the examinations in the theory of music, held at St. Bride's Convent in June last:—Higher Local Division: Mary Morton, 70 marks (pass). Senior Division: Mary Downes 80 (honours), Teresa O’Connor SO (honours). Interraedia'e Division: Denise Mahony 86 (honours), Nesta Woodhouse 65 (pass). Upper Junior: Aviee Petersen 91 (honours), Geraldine Aldridge 89 (honours), Marcel McMillan 82 (honours).

Anxiety is felt for three men, R. Knapp, J. Newton and E. Meredith, who went out on a hunting expedition in the Pukemako district, near Mangapehi, on Sunday and who have not yet returned, reports a Press Association message from Te Kuiti. Search parties have been out since Monday. The men are all experienced bushmen, and are employees at Ellis and Burnand’? mill.

The Masterton Harrier Club is holding a dance on Saturday night in the Masonic Hall in aid of the Hospital Wireless Fund. Dancing will commence at eight o’clock and the music will be supplied by the Savoy Orpheans. A ladies' committee under the direction of Mrs T. T. Denibee is attending to the supper arrangements. In view of the worthy object for which the dance is being held no doubt there will be a large attendance.

The date and the venue of the marine inquiry into the loss of the Tahiti have not yet been definitely fixed, but will probably be finalised after the arrival of the crew in Wellington. The crew are expected back on September 5, and the inquiry will be held some time after that date. In all probability the proceedings will take place in Wellington. As the Tahiti was last surveyed in Sydney, the surveyor’s evidence will probably be taken there and will be forwarded to be read at the inquiry. Arrested on Monday night at 5.15 o 'clock at Mangamahoe by Sergeant T. H. Dyer and Constable R. Smith, of Masterton, Frank Smith, also known as Francis Cornwall, farm hand, 19 years of age, faced a charge, in the Masterton Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl 15 years of age. Mr. C. M. Bowden, J.P., was on the Bench. Accused was represented by Mr. H. R. Biss. An application for- a remand until to-morrow at 2.15 p.m. was granted. Bail was fixed at self £l9O and one surety of £lOO. A request for the suppression of the name was not granted.

A very definite decrease in imports is indicated in the trade returns for July, supplied by the Customs Department, reports a Wellington Press Association message. The figures are as follow, those for 1929 being in paren theses: Exports £3,384,742 (£2,719,835), increase £664,907; imports, £3,014,713 (£4,459,652), decrease £l,444,939. Taking the figures for the seven months to July 31, the exports were £7,325,943 less than for the corresponding period last year. The imports were lower by £1,414,839 so .that the excess of exports for this year’s seven months was £7,583,177, or nearly £6,000,000 less than for the corresponding period last year. The quarterly meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge of Oddfellows was held on Monday night, N.G. Bro. L. H. Hook presiding over a good attendance of members. A vote of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Brother W. W. Payne, members reversing their regalia for the meeting. It was decided to pay a fraternal visit to Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge on Monday, September 1 and to hold a dance in aid of the Juvenile Lodge on Saturday, September 13. Letters of thanks are to be forwarded to the ladies’ committee, and all members who so ably .assisted at the recent dance held by the Lodge. It was decided to present Past Grands’ collars to P.G. Bro. B. J. Seddon and P.G. Bro. T. Young, in recognition of the valuable -services rendered to the Lodge by these members. A dance was held in the Mt. Bruce Hall on Friday evening last to farewell Mrs R. Woodley who has retired after 15 years service as sole teacher of the Miki Miki School. On behalf of the settlers of the district and other friends, Mr. L. Welch, chairman of the school committee, presented Mrs Woodley with a gold watch and a handsome oak chiming clock, both suitably engraved. Master Colin Welch on behalf of the school children, also presented Mrs Woodley with a charming gift. Miss Leila Woodley was made a presentation by the members of the Mt. Bruee Social Club of which ..she had always been a very active member. Mr. J. W. Cblquhoun suitably replied on behalf of Mrs and Miss Woodley. The music for the dancing was supplied by the Ambas- 1 radors Orchestra. J