LOCAL & GENERAL

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 76, 12 March 1928, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

A report of Friday's meeting of the Borough Council will he found on page one. By advertisement in this issue the Public Trust Office invites tenders for tine renewal of and additions to a cottage at Omakere. This month’s meeting of the Central Hawke’s Bay Power Board will not he held untii Friday, 23rd inst. a week later than usual. “The kings of low prices”—that’s Bryant’s. Our famous bulk tea in the green packet at half-a-crown is a stunner.. A trial will convince you. Get a sample or a pound* There was a big increase in the quantity of water pumped during the month of February as compared with the corresponding month of last year the figures being:—l92B, 2,976,090 ga! Ions; 1927, 2,203,000 gallons. “These motor regulations are getting a hit too hot,” said Cr. Paulsen at To-day’s meeting of the County Council. “The Government are asking farmers to increase their output, but these regulations have the opposite effect.”

“Cash is king”—at Bryant's Pay cash and get a special price We make a shorter price for cash down. Trv it and see how it works.*

Decreases in totalisatov turnovers have been the portion of most racing clubs for some time, hut last week another note was struck when the Napier Park Club increased their investments by £2304 and the Franklii: Club went up over £3OOO.

The amount of gas manufacture! at the borough gasworks during Feb ruary showed ail increase of 310( cubic feet as compared with the cor responding month of 1927, the re spective figures being:—l927. 361,101 cubic feet; 1928, 364,500 cubic feet.

Men’s Shoes! Smart up-to-dat shoes, new attractive styles, wel made, durable, black or brown. Fron Brvant and Co.’s.*

A dance is to In* held in llie Rust taniwha Hall to-morrow night. Tin proceeds are to go towards improvin' the new sports ground recently pur chased at Waipukurau by the Rugby Union.

Shirts! Men’s neglige shirts, fine quality, durable, smart new stripes, collars to match; 6s lid to 25s at Bryant and Co.s’.* The total amount of collectable rates in tlie borough is £4071 8s fid. and of Ihis all hut £l5O has been paid, which must he regarded as most satisfactory. II is anticipated that the hulk of the rates nulstanding will he paid before the end of the financial year on the 31st of this month. “Famous for low prices”—that’s Bryant’s, the big store, Waipawa. “All Gold” peaches and apricots aligning out at Is 6d a tin. “All Gold'* are the most delicious canned fruits you’ve ever tasted.* Owing' to the soft state of the courts there was no tennis on the Sports Club's grounds on Saturday, hut the howls and croquet lawns were open. The following howling games were played:—Fletcher and Grenside 16, Clark and Holt 18; Cable and Davy 18, Walker and Critchley 28. Repp Frocks! In the new shades, trimmed with crepe de chine in colors to tone, latest styles Specially priced at Bryant and Co.'s.* At Friday’s meeting of the Borough Council a letter was read from Collett and Sons, Dannevirke, offering to instal an electric motor drive fmm the present pumping plant at the waterworks for the sum of £3OO. Chambers and Son's price for similar work is £496, and £566 for an automatically operated electric pump. The question will he gone into carefully at (he special meeting of the Council on the 23rd inst. 68s 6d! Ladies' tailored costumes, made ill all-wool tweeds, new patterns and colorings. A very special offer, at Bryant and Co.’s,* A new departure lias been decided upon by the Railway Department in respect to llie issue of excursion rickets during the school term holidays in May and August. Hillierto the issue of these tickets has been restricted to children, but it is now proposed to make the issue general during Ihe two vacations. No doubt tile privilege will he largely availed of by the public.

Prepare for school re-opening and dress your boy in strong and durable clothes. We are now opening full ranges of all school togs. —D. H. Edwards and Co.* A motor accident happened on the Waipawa-Waipukurau load on Saturday evening, when a Ford saloon car ran off the road and went over a bank, turning a complete somersault. Both the front mudguards were wrecked and the top gear was considerably damaged. Tin* car belongs to Mr Buchanan, of Takapau, but it is not known who was in charge of it when the tiiishap occurred. The autumn show of the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society will be hell at the Tomoana showgrounds on Wednesday, and promises to he even more successful Ilian last, year’s. Splendid entries have been received in the competitive classes, and the field events tvill he specially attractive. Excursion fares will operate on the railway. Order now in time for school reopening. Any names or initials neatly woven on silk tape in any color and style, 8s per gross, 6s per half gross, 4s fid per quarter gross.— D. H. Edwards and Co.. Waipawa.*

Runnels and cyclists are remin hat entries for the Waipawa A cm Sports Club's annus! gatlnu li i* at 5 p.m. to-morrow, when unmoler* hope there will h" a 'lsi-response by competito Ki ntries include Miss Jamie ’r.-a, if Wanganui, Miss Jackson ; f i*:lon. and Mr Tom Oaklex f M ei toil. The Wellington C r«* end Mr J. Carswell, cyclist, iio i -.o successfully at s similai '.Piet teie last year. Goi d entrie .n ■xpeeted from Napier, Has* Jnnnevirke. The track sin ihe plendid older as the keen** i ,1 if the Club, during llie w n considerable time in me in oiling. Three challenge cm- < ie competed for and foi the aj ■vents, of which there iir» t'.i - he programme, a beautiful r\ i i< <-t is to be awarded as a point- a.