The Waipawa Mail MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1926. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 1 March 1926, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1926. LOCAL & GENERAL.

To-morrow (Tuesday) is Waipawa’s . visiting day at the Sanatorium. Gifts of delicacies, etc., may be left at Mrs |D. P, McLean's residence. Intending exhibitors at the H.B. A. and P. Society’s Autumn Show are reminded that entries will close on j Wednesday next, March 3rd. j By advertisement in this issue the Otane Town Board notifies that the 10 per cent, penalty will he added to all rates outstanding after Monday, 15th inst. 31in. Shadow tissue', very latest patterns and colorings, suitable for curtains, cushions, etc., 4s lid yard at Bryant’s.* A Press wire from Christchurch states that Alexander Turner (15), a cyclist, on Saturday received a fractured skull through a collision with a motor. “Turn your eggs inlo money.” Bryant’s will take all you have and give 2s a dozen, rash or goods, as you wish.* Burglars early yesterday entered the shop of A. E. Strange, electrical engineer, Christchurch,' and si ole goods valued at £BO. —(Press Association).

i At a special meeting of the Wr.i----i pawn Borough Council on Friday evening the special order authorising the raising of a loan of £SOOO for housing purposes was confirmed. , Always fresh! Our famous factory hulk butter, always good. Now Is Sd lb. at Bryant’s.* The successful tenderer for the widening of the main road between Waipawa and Waipukurau, Mr McGaffin, has arrived on the scene and will start operations immediately. In this issue the County Engineer, Mr R. W. Bond, cautions the public in regard to the traffic on the road during the progress of the work. “Dutch Biscuits.” The daintiest of afternoon tea biscuits. Try them. You’ll he pleased. Get them at Bryant’s.* The sudden change in the weather on Saturday afternoon was not appreciated by followers of outdoor sports, however welcome the rain was to the parched countryside. In the final round of the Dillon Shield howling competition between Waipawa and Waipukurau about five heads had been placed in the respective games when rain set in steadily and by mutual agreement it was decided to replay the whole match. The final in lhe third grade of the Neal and Close tennis competition was also in progress on the Waipawa courts between Woodville and Hastings, and had to he abandoned. Value! Men’s black Italian shirts 7s (id. best quality wire twist shirts 7s lid, blue drill bill overalls 9s 9d, blue drill combinations 17s Gd, Palmer nap trousers 9s Gd. Quality guaranteed all the way. Only at D. H. Edwards and Co.*

Loans to a total value of £2,675,750 have been paid out by tile Public Tnist Office during (lie current financial year up to the end of January. In addition, new loans granted but not yet paid amount to £810,555, and loans offered which are less than tile full advances applied for total £144,175. Many further applications are awaiting consideration, the amount involved being £621,630, In the same period the value of estates reported for administration was £330,236, making the total of new business since

Ist April last £3,920,233. The number of wills deposited for safe custody was unusually large, 662, bringing the total number of wills on behalf of living testators to 48,089. Ladies’ smart footwear. Tan willow raif, the latest for coming season, 32s to 37s (id pair at Bryant ’».* The whole of the members of the Waipawa County Council spent last Thursday on a tour of inspection of the County. They first visited Marakeke, Takapau, Rangitoto and Kopua, and inspected the crushing plant which has just been installed and which was found to be working most satisfactorily. The new works on Rangitoto road, the recently built bridge on the Kopua-Norsewood road, the new steel girder bridge over tile Marakeke, the concrete piers on tin Onga Onga-Pettit’s Valley road, new •bridge at Tangarewa, groyne work on tile Fairfield-Hinerua road, and tin* new bridges in course of construction in (lie Wakarara and Gwavas dist licts were inspected in turn. During Hie day the party traversed some 160 miles over (lie county roads, which were found to be in excellent condition, and which with properly graded metal from the crushing plant will lie improved still further. Man’s chart suits, now season's patterns to hand, and (hey certainly constitute the finest range w’ve had yet. Wo are making from those suits lo measure from £5 10s in the best make procurable. We can post patterns and self-measurement forms anywhere oil approval.—D. H. Edwards and Co., Waipawa,* Blue Bird” silk hose, in all wanted shades, white, black, nude, flesh, champagne, silver, 6s 3d pair at Bryant’s.*