LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 26 February 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Results of the Ahiaruhe-Ponatahi Sports meeting at Carterton on Saturday, appear on page 6.. Nearly a thousand Christchurch ex-, cursionists visited Greymouth yesterday and enjoyed surfing- and a gala cricket match. Many visited the State collieries. The weather-was perfect:— (P.A.) Alfred James Ellen, aged 59, an. inmate of the Tuarangi Old Men’s Home, Ashburton, died in the hospital on Friday night following injuries to his head, resulting allegedly from a Wow last Monday. He never, regained consciousness.—(P.A.) Captain and Mrs. E. H. Riseley, of the Masterton Salvation Army Corp, who leave on transfer to Wanganui tomorrow, conducted their final services, yesterday when there were large congregations. A farewell meeting will’ be held in the Salvation Army Hall at 8 o’clock this evening. As a result of a collision on Saturday morning between cars driven by Mr. Imlay Saunders, of Wanganui, and Mr. Holland, junr., of Greatford, on. the Bulls-Turakina Road; Mr. Holland, senr., a passenger in his son’s ear, is in hospital with Head and back injuries. Mr. Holland, junr., and another passenger, Mr. P. Gibbons, were discharged after treatment. Mr. Saunders and his wife escaped with abrasions. Both ears were damaged almost beyond repair.—(P.A.) Saturday saw the first visit to Wairoa waters of a warship of the British Navy, when the Diomede called at Waikokopu. In glorious weather, a record crowd from Wairoa ma.de the journey out to view the vessel, the visitors including a large number of schoolchildren; On behalf of Wairoa, Mr. Harker, chairman of the Harbour Board, extended a welcome to the officers and men. Captain Graham spoke in reply.—(P.A.) A special sitting of the Parliamentary Monetary Committee was held in Wellington on Saturday to hear evidence from Major C. H. Douglas, the founder of the Douglas Credit Movement. Major Douglas has put forward proposals for monetising concealed reserves within the existing financial system with a view to increasing purchasing power and easing unemployment. He was subjected to considerable cross-examination.—(PA.) Fifteen thousand people attended the final celebrations in connection with the 10 days’ carnival which concluded at Wanganui on Saturday night. Glorious" weather prevailed and the arrangements were perfect. Yesterday there was a crowd approaching 20,000 at Castlecliff Beach, when the West Coast Surf Championships were decided, five special trains arriving from Wellington, New Plymouth, Hawera and Marton. The crowds both on Saturday night and yesterday were the largest that have ever gathered in Wanganui and the carnival was most successful financially and otherwise. —(P.A.) Following on similar gatherings in other parts of Australia and New Zealand, a peace rally of young people will be held in Masterton on March 22 to which invitations will be extended to all schools, colleges, churches and other interested organisations and persons. The meeting will be held at Solway CoH lege and an address will be delivered by Miss Wilson, Principal of St. Margaret’s College, Wellington. Miss Wilson’s brother was secretary to Sir Eric Drummond, formerly Secretary of the League of Nations at Geneva. There will also be a short supporting programme. .

Dr. Fong Sec’s statement that Japan was ambitious to overcome China and the world was submitted to Mr. Kawatnura, manager for Australia and New Zealand of a Japanese firm, states a Dunedin Press Association message. He expressed deep sorrow that a representative of a nation which included many good friends of his should have committed himself to such an announcement. “Anyone with ordinary common sense will know whether the statement is right or not,” he said, “ Japan learned a lesson from Germany s failure, and is not likely to make the same mistake.” Japan, he sajd, would like to see China with a stable Government, but he did not think it was prepared to go to the length of trying to supply that Government itself.

General work wanted. Wood paddock wanted. Elderly man seeks farm work. Mr. Raymond Lee, architect, invites tenders for erection of seven dwellings for Masterton Trust Lands Trust. ■To-day The Farmers announce a Special “Clean-up” of After 'Sale Oddments that are to be offered at Sale Price next week. They ak- make a formal announcement re r Annual Knitting Competition a:.- Special Juvenile Art Needlework Competitions.