LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 31 July 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the coursing meeting at Christchurch, in the first round of the Waterloo Cup, M. Marshall's Oratress beat E. J. Wing’s Why Hurry, D. Wither's Away beat Archer Bros.' Dark Shadow, and A. Rennie's Even Laddie beat Archer Bros.' Slippery.

Before Justices of the Peace in the Tolaga Bay Police Court yesterday Leslie Henry Hanger, 43, pleaded guilty to bigamy and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Evidence was given to the effect that the accused was married at Wanganui in 1933 and at Tolaga Bay in 1930.— (P.A.) A suggestion was made to the incoming committee at last night's meeting of the Wairarapa Soldiers' Hostel 'that an application should be made to the Borough Council for a rebate in rates on the hostel. Some members considered that not much good would come of the proposal and one member caused laughter by remarking: * 1 They should do something for us, we won the war for them.” A voice: “I thought the ‘Yanks’ won the war.”

The valuable work being carried out by the St. Matthew’s Ladies’ Guild was highly praised by the Vicar, the Rev. E. J. Rich, at a meeting of the Guild yesterday. They all realised, he said the tremendous debt they owed to the valuable organisations that grew up and flourished round the Church, with all the members working for the extension of God’s Kingdom. The Ladies’ Guild had always been a tower of strength and its fine work was almost beyond praise. On behalf of the South African War Veterans’ Association (Wairarapa branch), its secretary, Mr. F. Norris, acknowledges gratefully a cheque for £lO from the Wairarapa Returned Soldiers’ Association. This is a grant from the Poppy Fund to the benevolent fund of the South African Veterans. The kindness of the R.S.A. is much appreciated, Mr. Norris states and South African veterans are glad to know that they are not forgotten. Bacon factory employees of the Wel-

lington and Canterbury industrial districts applied in the Arbitration Court at Wellington yesterday for an amendment of awards to provide for a 40 hour week. The application was opposed by the employers, who sought an adjournment until after the Auckland hearing of the freezing workers’ application. This was refused by the Court which reserved its decision on the question of hours.—(P.A.) In the Y.M.C.A. billiards and snooker tournament last evening, Catholic Club lost to Y.M.C.A. A 4/6. Details (Catholic Club mentioned first): —Billiards: M. Rimene beat A. Scott; J. McDonald beat S. Peterson; R. Cross lost to A. McWhinnie; A. O’Leary beat J. Mulvey; J. Curry beat S. Onion. At snooker, Y.M.C.A. won all the games. On Tuesday next Oddfellows will play Daniells, on Thursday next, Y.M.C.A. B will play Carriers and on Tuesday, August 11, Catholic Club will play Post Office. The Government has received over 150 applications for the position of Director of Broadcasting in New Zea-

land, announced the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, last night. The next task would probably be to appoint a sub-committee of Cabinet to examine the applications and reduce their number for final selection. Mr. Savage added that it was also proposed to have a general inspection and valuation of B stations, with a view to determining the rate of subsidy to be paid to individual B stations or the purchase price of those to be bought for use as commercial stations. — (P.A.) A verdict of guilty on eight charges of receiving stolen tin ingots, valued at £590, knowing them to have been dishonestly obtained was returned by the jury against Douglas Stevens, aged 31, in the Supreme Court at Wellington last night. A strong recommendation for mercy was added. Mr. Justice Johnston made an order that the documents in the case be impounded. Stevens was employed as a traveller by Messrs G. R. Stevens Co., Ltd., metal dealers, Wellington, and in the Judge's summing up, there was criticism of the evidence of the firm's principal, Mr. G. B. Stevens. The tin was allegedly received from Charles Bold, a former railway servant, now serving sentence for theft. The tin ingots were from the Woburn railway workshops. The trial lasted four days. xThe prisoner was remanded for sentence. —(P.A.) Cowboy wanted.

Grey's Cash and Carry Butchery insert week-end specials on the front page. The Masterton Savage Club advertise on the front page alterations in dates of Koreros.

The Masterton Horticultural Society will hold their annual meeting of members in the Secretary's Office, A.M.P. buildings, Perry Street, at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6. The usual weekly dance will be held at the Galaxy, Carterton, on Saturday night, when patrons are assured of an enjoyable evening. The music will be supplied by Te Tau's Orchestra. . A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Pirinoa Hall on Thursday, August 6. Arrangements are well in hand and the function promises to be a great success. Music by Novelty Syncopators.