LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 7 April 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Members of the xviverside Golf Club are requested to arrange their own partners for to-morrow’s play. The Rangitumau Public Hall annual meeting is to be held in the hall on Wednesday next, April 12 at 7.30 p.m. AU Rangitumau residents are invited to attend. The funeral of the late Mr. Frederick Lawrence will leave the residence of Mrs J. Lawrence, South Carterton, at one o’clock to-day for the Clareviile Cemetery. It must be regarded as a highly satisfactory position, the Mayor observed in addressing the Rotary Club yester day, that the remaining liability on the Master ton Municipal Abattoir was only £650. The promotion of a Wairarapa community drama festival is to be discussed, at a meeting in the W.D.F.U. Rest Room, Perry Street, this evening jat 7.30, of representatives of schools, play reading circles, and dramatic societies.

In a special attempt on the New Zealand intermediate 100 yards boys swimming record last evening, Reg. Geddes, intermediate champion, lowered the existing record of 75 3-5 seconds by 4-5 of a second, reports a Dunedin Press Association message.

Mr. A. J. Ferris, 8.A., will show in his lecture in the Opera House next Tuesday evening that a “time” equals 300 years. He will show that eleven “times” will definitely end in 1934 and that the punishment of Judah will then *be over. Why are the Jews flocking to Britain to-day T Mr. Ferris is said to give a most scholarly exposition of Armageddon prophecies. For threatening Mr. H. G. Ell, a former member of Parliament, who is in charge of work on the -Summit Read, a Christchurch Press Association message reports, James Dowdall was today convicted and discharged and fined £2 for using indecent language. The police alleged that Dowdall said he would break Ell's neck or hang for him. The dispute had occurred over the ownership of a barrow. Dowdall admitted having lost his temper. With the object of avoiding the payment of 25 per cent, exchange on transfer of money to London, Christchurch City Council is seeking authority to reraise part of a loan of £17,000 which will mature in London on August 1. The whole amount of the loan is covered by the sinking fund in New Zealand, but if exchange has to be paid on the portion that matures ip London there will be insufficient money on hand for the purpose.—(P.A.)

The decision of the Wheat ’Purchase Board to export 7700 tons of surplus wheat was discussed by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, which resolved that the Government be asked to ensure that any exchange cost incurred shall be a charge upon the funds of the Wheat Board. Mr. A. S. Lunn said that, assuming the board received 2s per bushel, it would realise £200,000 on which the exchange would be £50,000. If that £50,000 was going to be given to one primary industry ho said it should be to that section which was suffering most, the poultrykeepers. ~(P.A.)

At the annual meeting of the Carterton Girls Club it was decided to hold the Club Night on Wednesdays, commencing from April 19. Mrs J. Hawken’s offer to continue the physical culture classes this year was accepted. Club members were asked by the R.S.A. to sell Anzac Day poppies, and agreed to do so. 'Officers were elected as under: President, Miss C. BerriU; vice-presidents, Misses L. A. Fisher, O. Wolters, K. Lamb, M. Hitchman, M. Skelly, J. Whyte and M. Cole; treasurer, Miss E. Chapman; secretary, Miss M. Smart; committee, Misses N. Milner, D. Phillpotts, B. Milliehamp, G. Bridge, D. Knutson and J. Smith. One of the achievements of the past eight years of which he was proud, the Mayor (Mr. T. Jordan) observed in addressing the Rotary Club yesterday, was the passage of a milk by-law which enabled the council's inspectors to follow the milk right back To the farm. Previously three authorities had been concerned with the milk from the point of supply to that of delivery. Much of the credit for securing the by-law belonged, Mr. Jordan observed, to Councillor H. M. Peacock. Action was taken following on a small outbreak of typhoid. Under the advice of the late Mr. T. F. Martin, a clause authorising the by-law was put through Parliament and Masterton was now one of the few boroughs in New Zealand which had power to institute a comprehensive inspection of its milk supply, right back to the farm.

Gold brooch lost. Cocker Spaniel pup for sale. Gentlewoman wanted for light housework.

Grey’s Cash and Carry Butchery insert week-end specials. The annual general meeting of the Winter Sports Club will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m.

The Lansdowne School Ladies’ Committee are commencing the fortnightly “1500” evenings on Saturday next, at 7.30 p.m.

Mr. Geo. E. Cox, F.8.0.A. (hons.), England, consulting optician, will visit Campbell’s Pharmacy on Wednesday next, April 12.

Modern and old-time dancing will be the attraction at the Arcade Hall tomorrow night. A sum of £3 10s is offered in prize money. A meeting of representatives of schools, play reading circles and dramatic societies will be held in the W.D.F.U. Rest Room, Perry Street, to-night at 7.30, to discuss question of Wairarapa Community Drama Festival.