LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 2, 19 September 1928, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The annual meeting of the Onga Onga Horticultural and Homo Industries Society is advertised to he held on Wednesday next.

Loans totalling £137,601 were issued during the year to 110 discharged sodier-settlers, states the annual report of the Dominion Revaluation Board presented to Parliament yesterday.

To-day Bryant and Co. are offering smart ehinelle cloth in a complete range of new shades suitable for frocks or jumper suits at 17s fid yard.*

Ninety per cent, of the employees of Holden’s, motor body builders, of Adelaide, totalling 2700, have been given notice, and unless the strike is settled to-morrow they will leave tomorrow night. Special offer of art silk frocks in Horal and spot designs with flared and pleated skirts, at prices sure to please all, at Bryant and Co.’s.* The AVellington Rugby Union have pi hand a project for the building of a new grandstand at Athletic Park, the estimated cost of which is £24,000. Of this amount £7OOO is in hand. Endeavors are to be made to have the work completed in readiness for next year’s Rugby season.

Your great opportunity for ten days only—2s per cent, off our entire stock of boys’ and men’s pullovers and cardigans. We must have room fdi' heavy stocks arriving.—D. H. Edwards and Co:* t

By allowing his 131-year-old son to lake the wheel of his ear, a Wellington resident made himself answerable to a charge of “aiding, assisting*, counselling, and procuring the commission of an offence —that of allowing a person under the age of 15 vears to drive his car.” The case was heard in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, but defendant did not appear. “It is necessary to bring home lo parents the fact that they must not permit young people to drive,” said the Magistrate (Air ,1. H. Salmon), who imposed a fine of £l.

Absolutely the latest in art silk and crepe de chine scarves. All the new floral and spot designs at 4s lid to 10s fid at Bryant and Co.’s.*

The matron of Abbotsford Home acknowledges with lhanks the following gifts:—Jam, Mrs Pigott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Duckworth, Mrs Kent, Mrs •lack Bibby, Miss Bicknell, Mr Gunn; honey, Mrs Jack Bibby; sweets, Miss Ruddock, a Friend; cakes, Mrs Pratlev, Mrs H. M. Rathbone, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs L. Pratley, Miss McKay, Rnataniwha Spinsters’ Ball Committee, Waipukuran branch of the Mothers’ Union, A\ r aipukurau AVomen’s Institute; eggs, Mrs AA r . A. foil per; meat, Mrs Mitchell; fruit, All's 11. AI. Ratlilmne, Mrs Mitchell, Aliss .lull, Mr Gunn; vegetables, Airs Ruddock, Air ,1. Carson, Mr G. AAtebsier; clothing. Airs Jack Bibby, Airs Swain, Airs Rice, Mrs H. M. Deigliton, Airs D. McLean, Mrs McGregor, Aliss Todd, Miss Warren, a Friend; old linen, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs H. AI. Rathbone; football, Air L. Pratley: clock. Airs Ruddock; shrabs and bulbs, Mrs B. Chambers; flowers, Airs AlcOiregnr; books and magazines. Airs Swain, Aliss Todd, Aliss Ruddock; donation of £2 10s for games, Mr F. Mitchell, junr.; pictures, Airs Stubbs. Tomato Plants.—Locally grown and free from disease. Strong, healthy plants, available for October and November. Special quotations for quantities. Order from Williams and Kettle, Ltd.*

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Abbotsford Lodge will be held in the lodge room, Kenilworth hoof, Waipawa, on Friday, 21st September, at 7.30 p.m.*

Those interested are reminded of the meeting of. the Waipawa Croquet Club, which is to be bold to-morrow afternoon, at 3.30 o’clock.

The State Forests Department invites tenders for the lease for fourteen years of three blocks of timber in the Makaretu Survey District.

In to-day’s paper will be found the Railway Deuartment’s advertisement showing the altered train arrangements on 22nd September in connection with the Napier Park races.

“Buy in bulk.” When you’re ordering butter be sure and get our famous hulk—it will cost you a penny a pound less than the pats—and the quality is the best that money can buy. Get it at Bryant’s.*

Information to the effect that power will be available from Waikaremoana by next Alarch at the latest has been received by the Poverty Bay Power Board from Air Kissel, chief Government electrical engineer. The engineer advised that the Board would be justified in making its arrangements accordingly. Preparations are w.ell in hand for the annual school ball, which takes place on Friday evening in the Municipal Theatre. Music will be supplied by a Maori orchestra and the grand march is timed to commence at 7.30 p.m. “Save money” on your tea. Buy our famous bulk—it’s pure Ceylon—il’s high grade broken Orange Pekoe. It comes direct to ns, no brokers’ or wholesalers’ profits tacked on—that’s why we can sell it at 2s fid a pound. Bn ant’s.*

A young married woman, whose name was ordered to he suppressed, was charged in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday with having attempted to commit suicide. Accused pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Lauder said that on April 14th accused attempted in commit suicide by jumping from the balcony of a city hotel to a concrete yard below, a fall of about 29 feet. She had received very severe injuries and was still a patient at the hospital. Accused, who had not been in Court previously, had had some very serious trouble. The Magistrate, in convicting the accused, said he considered the injuries she had received were sufficient punishment. “Seeds that grow.” Now’s the time to get in your vegetable and flower seeds. Wo stock Yates’— they’re guaranteed, every seed of them, they’re all fresh this season. Old season’s seeds are burned before the new stuff arrives. Get Yates’ at Bryant’s.* Airs Evelyn Barley, teacher of singing and voice production, Hastings, who intends, if sufficient inducement offers, to teach in Waipawa, notifies that she will visit Waipawa on Tuesday next, September 25th, and may be interviewed at the Anglican Schoolroom from 4 to 6 p.m. Mrs Barley is a pupil of Mr Cnerlvon Bennett, Wellington, and possesses excellent teaching qualifications. She should meet with good patronage in AVaipawa and district. Art Silk Vests! Special offer of ladies’ sleeveless art silk undervests in a good variety of shades, at 7s lid at Bryant and Co.’s.*

In a football match early this season, Janies Turpin, of the Linwood Club, Christchurch, sustained vertebrae dislocation in the neck, and was for a time very seriously ill. Several remarkable operations were performed in order to reduce the dislocation and, to the gratification of all concerned, success was achieved on Saturday, and Turpin was allowed to leave the hospital. Turpin is still wearing artificial supports for his head and will remain under special care for some time, hut there is good ground to believe that his complete restoration to normal health is not far distant. The case has already attracted notice in medical journals in other countries.

Tomato Plants.—For October planting. Grown from the best selected seed—Sutton’s Best of All, Sutton’s Premier, Early Danish. Boxes of 54 plants 5s fid. Order now. —Williams and Kettle, Ltd.*

Your great opportunity for ten days only—2s per cent, off our entire stock of hoys’ and men’s pullovers and cardigans. We must have room for heavy stocks arriving.'—D. H. Edwards and Co.*