The Waipawa Mail MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue 24, 10 November 1924, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A compassionate allowance of £IOOO is made in the Supplementary Estimates to the children of the late Mr L. Birks, Chief Electrical Engineer. Townspeople are reminded of the two minutes' cessation from work at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning in commemoration of Armistice Day. The lirebell will ring at 11 o’clock and two minutes later.

Napier’s war memorial, a cenotaph erected on the northern portion of Clive Square, was unveiled yesterday by the Mayor, Mr j. B. Andrew, in the presence of a very large assemblage of townspeople. “The Bulk Tea King,” Yellow Label 2/-, Green Label 2/6. This tea is imported direct from Ceylon thus saving all extra charges, at Bryant's* in welcoming Mr Paulsen as a member at to-day’s meeting of the Waipawa County Council, the chairman, Mr A. W. Cook, stated that when Cr. Paton took office as the representative of Takapau that riding was in debt. Cr. Paton had worked hard and had been successful in reducing the rate from 2d to ifd, and he left the riding account C 1042 in credit.

“ Enos Fruit SaJjs ” are very refreshing during the warm weather. Eno’s made be had from Bryant’s at 3s 9s per bottle.*

J. C. Williamson, Ltd., reports a net profit of £ 62,277 for the year ended June 30th. An income of £”121,883 was derived from seasons, and tours (less expenses), and £56,209 from other sources. A dividend amounting to £”18,750 was paid in May, and preference share interest to June 30 took £1358, leaving £42,169 to be carried forward. Of £”26,398 brought forward from the previous term, £”18,750 was paid in dividends and £ 7648 transferred to reserve. The company holds £ 396,353 in War Loans and shares in other companies, and £”605,448 is taken into account for properties, rights, goodwill, etc.

The bazaar held in the Municipal Concert Hall on Friday and Saturday in aid of the funds of the Catholic Church was successful beyond the anticipations of the promoters, and a goodly sum will accrue as a result. The dance items provided by Miss Polliill’s pupils on Friday night proved an acceptable variation to the programme of buying and selling, and were loudly applauded. For new potatoes try Bryant’s and you will be pleased with the low price and high quality. Ring roo for quick delivery.* “ Do you want the gun ?” asked Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, at Christchurch, of a returned soldier, who was charged with having failed to register the Army revolver which had accompanied him through the Great War. “ No, thanks, Your Worship.” he replied. “ I think I will leave it for the State. It might come in handy when the next war conies along !” “ Oh, I hope it will have rusted away by then !” said the magistrate. The weapon was forfeited. “ Would it not be a good thing if you wives, who have been deserted, banded together and warned young girls of the folly of getting married after a very short acquaintance with some man whose real character they could not possibly know ?” was asked of a number of heartbroken women at Auckland. “It would do no good whatever,” replied a young woman who had two young children with her and who was not yet 21 herself. Girls will take no advice in such matters, and if they strike a blank it is just a question of going through a hard experience like so many have done, but my word, if we bad our lime to go over again, how differently we would act!”

Our new season’s bats have arrived. Felt bats, new shapes, 19s (id, 22s fid, 27s fid. Gent’s Panamas 14s fid, 42s fid, boys’ Panamas 12s fid, at D. H. Edwards and Co.*

Bryant’s for up-to-date millinery, the smartest wear in modern and ready-to-wears in all the latest colors and styles. Sprays and ornaments in great variety.*

40in. Striped tricolene, cream ground with contrasting shades, 4s (id yard; 27in. striped fuji silk, smart patterns, 5s (id yard; 27in. cream fuji silk, heavy quality, 4s fid yard at Bryant’s.*

Ladies’ cream satin de luxe princess underskirts, daintily hemstitched, in all sizes 12s fid; ladies' Jap. and fuji silk princess underskirts, embroidered and hemstitched, 22s (id. At Bryant’s,* Boys’ white Beatrice twill tennis shirts, all sizes, from 5s lid; boys’ grey nurse cloth school shorts, canoe collars, in all sizes, 0s (id, at Bryant’s.*

Lynx and Sincerity suits. We are now showing a splendid range of the above well-known makes, in the new est suitings, from C9s (id, at D. H. Edwards and Co.*