LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 18 July 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Only one motorist availed himself of the facilities at Mawley Park Motor Camp during June, bringing the total since the opening of the camp to 512. A Presbyterian Church service will be held off Sunday next, July 22, at Mauriceville at 11 a.m. (Communion service), and at Bangitumau at 2.30 p.m., Sunday School being held at 2 p.m.

The following are the figures for the Municipal Library for the month of June:— Books issued: Fiction, 4475travel, etc., 132. Books added: Fiction, 45; travel, etc.; 10. Subscribers at end of May, 476; new subscribers, 4; subscribers left during June,. 3; total subscribers at end of June, 477. At the monthly meeting of the Carterton Branch of the Plunket Society Mesdames W. J. C. Wells and F. M. Trapp were appointed delegates to the conference to open in Wellington on August 1. A donation of 5s was made to the Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

The Masterton Municipal Band held seven practices during June. Concerts were held in the Regent Theatre on Ithe evenings of June 3 and 17. The Boys' Band rendered a programme in the Park on the aftornooh of June 3.

At yesterday's luncheon of the Optimist Club, Mr. B. Venner continued his talk on forms of musical expression, illustrated, as last week, with numerous songs of great variety. Miss Mulvey again acted as aeeompaniste, and also, gave as a pianoforte solo, “Soldier’s Chorus” from “Faust.” The entertainment was greatly enjoyed by all present. Under the auspices of the Masterton Branch of the League of Nations Union, Dr. C. Mitchell will speak in St. Matthew’s Parish Hall to-morrow night at 8 o’clock on “Nationalism and the League.” All persons interested are invited to attend. A collection will be taken up to defray expenses and sup. per will be served to members at the conclusion of the address.

’ As was the case for the previous month there was again a large increase in the number of cattle dealt with and a marked decrease in the number of sheep and lambs as compared with June, 1933, stated the Manager of the Municipal Abattoir (Mr. J. P. Stewart) in his report to last night’s meeting of the Borough Council. The following head of stock was slaughtered during the month of June:—Cattle, 398; calves, 74; sheep, 854; lambs, 51; Pigs, 87.

A claim for the payment of £315 as the fee for the examination of police exhibits in the recent trial of William Alfred Bayly, who is to be executed on Friday, is to be made by the Auckland Hospital Board from the Department of Justice. The Finance Committee reported to the board that the pathologist, Dr. Gilmour, had furnished a complete list of examinations made in the laboratory. jThe committee recommended that a claim of £315 should be made -on the Department, the charge to include fees of attendance at court during the trial.—<(P.A.)

In the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday an action was commenced before- his Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) concerning the granting of passenger service licences. S.O.S. Motors, Limited (in liquidation), of Wanganui, was granted a renewal of a licence on June 8 last by the Central Licensing Authority after a hearing at New Plymouth on June 6 and 7. Newman Brothers, Ltd., Nelson (Mr. R. E. Harding) and Jenkins Motor Services, Ltd. (Mr. C. C. Marsack), Masterton, applied at the same time for the licence given S.O.S. Motors, but their applications were refused and the renewal to S.O.S. Motors wa s granted. Newman Bros.’ and Jenkins’ services, acting as separate plaintiffs, are now applying for writs of certiorari and mandamus against Mr. J. A. C. Allum as the Central Licensing Authority. The general grounds of the applications, which it was agreed should be heard together, were that the licensing authority did not give due consideration to the position of the Transport Licensing Act and gave a certain amount of weight to considerations not mentioned in the Act. After argument was heard the case was adjourned until to-day.— (P.A.) . 1

The lady members of the Biverside* G|olf Club will- hold an open day tomorrow when a four-ball match will, be played, over. 12t holes. Partners will be arranged on the ground.

The Nursing Di vision of the St. John Ambulance is starting its winter session of home nursing classes to-mor-row night in the Lecture Boom, Municipal Buildings. All interested, are invited to attend.

Theodore-Ahtor Payne pleaded guilty at Wanganui yesterday to driving recklessly and thereby causing the death of Harold Leslie Pickering, and was committted for sentence. For converting a ear to his own use he was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.— (P-A.)

Robert George William Divin, a farm labourer, 30, was electrocuted yesterday on. the farm of his employer; Albert Henry Burwell, Kaimata, Taranaki, where fie and his wife were employed. Diviio and Burwell had felled a tree which, fouled the wire of an electric light pole leading to the house. Divin was electrocuted while getting through' a fence.—(P.A.)An enjoyable .bridge afternoon was held yesterday at the residence of Mrs. J. T. Jameson, The Terrace, Lansdowne; in- add of the funds of the Tararua Gfirl Guide Company. Nineteen- tables- were occupied by players and the prizes were won by Mi-s. Earl Riddiforf. (contract) and Mrs. Mills (progressive). The afternoon was arranged by the Tararua Company Ladies’ Committee.

Pour charges of shoplifting, involving the theft of property valtied at' £6 IOS; from two city shops, were preferred against a woman and her daughter ini the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Both received terms of imprisonment, the mother, Mrs. Elizabeth BHond'eH, a widow, was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, and the daughter,. Mrs. Annie Belina Kortegast,. to 21 days’ imprisonment.—(P.A.}

Jt was not generally Known, observed the Mayor, Mr. T. Jordan, at last night’s meeting of the Borough. Council, that the Maori monument in the Park, adjacent to the rose garden, marked the spot where a Maori stockade once stood. The remains of the eld timber, he added, had' been dug up some time ago. The stockade, he thought, had been filled in by borough workmen when laying, out the Park.

“It is only the thin edge of the wedge,” observed the Mayor, Mr. T. Jordan, at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, with reference to a request from the Wairarapa 'South County Council that favourable consideration be given to the question of exempting heavy motor vehicles carrying milk from the provisions of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations. It was decided to advise the county .that the council could not see its way to support the request.

The Wairarapa Electric Power Board advised the Borrugh Council at its meeting last night that the board had agreed to make a further reduction of 2$ per cent, in the charges for street lighting. The letter was received and the board is to be thanked for its action. The Mayor, Mr. T. Jordan, said that in 1932 street lighting cost the council £1349. In 1932 the amount was £1416 while this year the estimate was £ll5l, exclusive of the further reduction of 21 per cent.

The Inquest was opened at Christchurch yesterday and adjourned con'eerning the death of Mrs. May Sproule Gantley, aged 28, a cook, employed at the Grosvenor Hotel, who was killed in a motor collision in Colombo Street on Monday night. Mrs. Gjantley was thrown out of the cab of a motortruck when it struck a closed car, and • was fatally injured. The car was driven by Francos Stokes Board, of Auckland, and the truck by John Valmar Windleborn.—(P.A.) One of the buildings comprising “Sonning,” the Hamilton High School girls’ hostel was swept by fire at 5.30 yesterday morning, only the prompt action of the fire brigade preventing the spread of the flames to.adjacent quarters. The fire was noticed by a padsing milkman. When the brigade arrived the fire was running right through the central bungalow, which is used as sitting-rooms by the staff. Twenty-eight girl boarders were sleeping in quarters some distance away from the fire. There was no panic.— (P-A.) Satisfaction with the work being done by local organisations to place youths and boys in employment was expressed by the Minister of Employment (the Hon. A. Hamilton)* yesterday. There was a satisfactory demand for boys who would undertake farm work, Mr. Hamilton stated, and in some districts boys were not available for the positions offering. However, farmers wanted boys who knew something about farm work, and the committees in the main centres were assisting in that direction. Boys from Auckland were being sent to Buakura for training, and there was a movement in Wellington to establish a camp at Penrose station, Masterton. The Penrose camp had been suggested some time ago, but was not supported by the Unemployment B v oard. However, the board was now prepared to assist with the training of boys, and an arrangement to establish the camp would probably be reached. —(P.A.)

J. Kerslake & Co. advertise a -ate of produce, furniture and sundries removed to Mart for convenience cf sale. Also Studebaker tourer. The old-time dance will be- held in the Social Hall to-night. The Bon Ton two-step is to be introduced, and the orchestra will supply appropriate' oldtime tunes. Patrons are requested to come along at 8 p.m. sharp. Everyone’s prosperous now. J. L. Murray’s, Ltd., great prosperity sale doubles the most limited spending power. The closing date of sale is drawing near and special bargains in men’s and juvenile outfitting are offered.