LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 30 November 1937, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Emma Borland, aged 83, living at -Caversham, Dunedin, who fell from a second-storey .window yesterday and was admitted to the hospital at 10.45 . a.m. suffering from a fractured left leg and fractured jaw, died at 4 p.m.— I (P.A.)

An enjoyable friendly match was played at Masterton at the week-end between teams from the Lansdowne and Waiwetu (Lower Hutt) tennis clubs. After a series of keen and interesting games, the visitors won by 25 matches to 15.

The fluming of the New Brighton Coal Mine from the mainland to Seal Island, which was carried away some seven weeks ago, has been reconstructed, enabling coal again to be flumed out to bins on the- island ready for shipment, a Westport Press Association i message reports. jMedical evidence' that he had been suffering from nervous depression was given at an inquest to-day on Charles .Rus_sell,. a well-known Dunedin business man, who was found' dead at his home pn Sunday, the Coroner finding that death Was due to a razor wound self--while in a depressed state.— (P.A.)

In-the Magistrate's Court at ‘Greymputh, William McNeill was fined £1 and* drdered to make restitution of $l3 8s sd, being excess received from the Employment Promotion Fund by means of a false declaration regarding a dependant. The defendant declared he ;.was maintaining his 'daughter, who was working elsewhere for £1 a week. -5(P.A.) ‘

Five pounds a week for all city cledners, caretakers, liftmen, watchmen, and lift controllers was sought by thd Auckland union embracing these workers > when an application for an award was made to the Second Court of Arbitration yesterday morning, Mr. Justice Hunter presiding. A 40-hour week was asked for liftmen to bring them into line 1 with caretakers, cleaners, and liftmen-cleaners.—(P.A.) Thomas William Sheahon, motor mechanic, was fined £25 by Mr. J. H. Salmon, SiM., at Wanganui, for being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car. A pedestrian had been struck and injured by the defendant’s car but not seriously, the Magistrate said. It was a question whether <or not he should impose imprisonment, but on account of the defendant’s previous good character he refrained from doing so.— 4V-) The Carterton * 1 BusyJßees ’’ held theiar. fihal afternoon of the year at thie T Presbyterian Sunday School on Saturday. The hive was duly opened, and the accumulation of work prepared during the year was made up into a large parcel, and is to be sent to the Maori Mission field at Te Whiti, in the King. Country, which is in,'the special chre of * Wairijrapa supporters. The parcel contained scarves, d: ’oyleys, a eot quilt and various toys and 1 scrap books, which no doubt will cause much pleasure to the Maori children. In the beautiful grounds of the home of Mrs E. G. Normal, Cole Street, the Girl Guides, on Saturday afternoxrii, organised their annual garden party and sale of work. Stalls were arranged near the house, where afternoon tea had been prepared. Red, white and blue decorations brightened the bowers where sweets, cakes, ice creams and drinfls, produce and fancy work eould be purchased. The district commissioner, Mrs T. Jordan, opened the fete, and Mrs J. H. Irving, president, spoke a few words. Beautiful bouquets were presented to both ladies. Visitors then assembled on the terrace over--looking the tennis court, where the guides gave demonstrations and played games

°I expect to hear any day now of the fate that overtook my brother,” said Mr. R. H. Kingsford Smith, of Oakland, California, who is a passenger by the Aorangi, when he was interviewed at Auckland. ” That is, if he was killed,” he added. To that implied hope Mrs. Kingsford Smith .did not give concurrence. i ‘There is no hope of that. I think he has gone,” she said. ‘‘The belief now is tha< my brother slapped the cliffs of the little 1 island of Aye in the Gulk of Andaman,” said Mr.. Smith. “When he was last seen by Jimmy Melrose he was going in that direction.” He added that an expedition was setting out to explore the cliffs and the sea bottom when the monsoon season was over. Mr and Mrs Smith will spend a short holiday in Auckland. —(P.A.) Among the finalists who have been selected in connection with a search for a New Zealand child who has the nearest approach to the voice of Deana Durbin, in a 2ZB competition, is Beulah Hirst, of Masterton. The entrants, who were numerous, have been narrowed, down to eighteen in this quest. Deana Durbin, who is 15 years of age, has an exceptional voice, besides considerable acting ability. The winner of the competition will receive a contract with 2ZB, which will include the making of a New Zealand film. Beulah Hirst, whose age is only 10 years, sang at the 2ZB children’s party on Saturday.