The Waipawa Mail FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 3, 21 September 1928, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928. LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Town Clerk invites tenders for carpentering work at the theatre and the cemetery.

With a view to encouraging aviation in Auckland, the proprietors of the “N.Z. Herald” have presented the Auckland Aero Club with its first Motli machine.

The British and Foreign Bible Society’s annual report shows that 9,930,714 volumes of the Scriptures were distributed throughout the world last year.

“Buy in hulk.” When you’re ordering butter he sure and get our famous bulk —it will cost vou a penny a pound less than the pats—and the quality is the best that money can buy. Get it at Bryant’s.* 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 tor heavy stocks arriving—D. H. Edwards and Co.* A movement is afoot amongst local golfers to secure new links, and to that end a site near the river-bed at Tamuinu has been inspected by members of the committee, who consider that a really good sporting course can he mapped out. With the object of going further into the matter a special general meeting of the club is to be held next Wednesday evening.

The Waipukurau Auctioneering Co. will conduct a sale of the household furniture of the late Mr W. A. Roberts, under instructions from the Public Trustee, on Friday next, 28th inst. Particulars are advertised. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Abbotsford Lodge will be held in the lodgeroom, Kenilworth stieet, Waipawa, to-night, at 7.30 p.m.* It should not be necessary to do more than remind the general public (certainly tile juveniles will not need reminding) that the annual school kali will be held in the Municipal Theatre to-night. The grand march will take place' at 7.30. 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.*

Invitations have been received for members of the Waipawa Bonding (Tub to attend opening of season functions as follows:—East Coast Centre, Havelock, October 6tli; Napier, October 6th; Wairere, October 6th; Hastings, September 22nd. 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 for heavy stocks arriving.—D. H. Edwards and Co.*

The following programme will be given by the Waipawa Municipal Band in the main street to-morrow evening, commencing at 7 p.m.:— March, “Craigielee” (Parker); waltz, “Mountain Daisy” (Smith); barn dance, “Jovial Darkies” (Burns); selection, “To Arms” (Garth); waltz, “La Belle France” (Recorini); selection, “On the Mississippi” (Rimmer); march, “Horsham” (Grieve); God Save the King. To-day Bryant and Co. are offering smart chinelle cloth in a complete range of new shades suitable for frocks or jumper suits at 17s 6d yard.*

Members of the H.B. Automobile Association in this district are notitied by advertisement that the annual general meeting of the association will be held at the secretary’s office in Herschell street, Napier, on Friday afternoon next, when, in addition to the ordinary business, the general manager of the North Island Motor Union Mutual Insurance Co. will attend and explain insurance matters to members.

“Save money” on your tea. Buy our famous hulk—it’s pure Ceylon—il’s high grade broken Orange Pekoe. It comes direct to us, no brokers’ or wholesalers’ profits tacked on—that’s why we can sell it at 2s Cd a pound. Bryant’s.*

Commencing on Monday, 24th instant, at 8 p.m., the rates for urgent toll telephone communications between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. are to lie reduced to one-half the urgent rates ruling between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., except that the minimum charge for an urgent call will he Bd. Thus, the urgent rate will at all times he double the ordinary rate applicable at the time of connection of anv toll call.

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.* Stud breeders are reminded that the entries for the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society’s Spring Show, which takes place on 17th and 18th October, close with the secretary, box 145, Napier, on Saturday, 29th inst. The closing date for general entries other Ilian stock is Wednesday, 2Gth September. In addition to the sections for stud stock, attention is drawn to the very comprehensive section for fat stock, which lias in addition to the numerous cash prizes a number of challenge trophies. Exhibitors in this section may, if they desire, sell their stock by auction on the ground. Schedules will he posted by return mail on application to the secretary, or-copies may he had from kindred societies.

Tile filial games in this season’s scries of billiards matches between the Waipawa and the Waipukurau Clubs for the possession of the shield were played at Waipawa last evening, when the home team, by winning seven of the ten games, retained the trophy, which they have held since the competition was inaugurated. Results and order of play were as under, Waipawa players being named first:— Mackay heat Mackie, McLeod beat Gardiner, Critchley heat Williams, W. Rust heat Bradley, Eagle heat Waddington, Staines beat Chambers, Collett lost to Hooper, H. Rathbone lost to Hewitt, Woods lost- to Boys, and Wedde beat Henderson. At the conclusion of play Mr J. Winlove heartily congratulated the Waipawa Club on winning both snooker and billiards shields this season. “Seeds that grow.” Now’s the time to get in your vegetable and

dower seeds. We stock Yates’ — they’ve 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.*

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

A public lecture will be given by Mrs Perryman under the auspices of :he Women’s Christian Temperance Union in the Borough Chambers on Tuesday evening next. Notice is given by the Borough Council that'at its next meeting a motion will be considered to apply to the Loans Boaid for permission to borrow £750 for tar-sealing Great North road.

The wool-sorting class which has been carried on by Mr Louis Wood, of Napier, under the auspices of the Waipawa Technical Association, during the past few months, terminated its session yesterday. It is proposed, during the shearing season, to arrange with Mr Wood to give a practical demonstration at one of the local shearing sheds. A summary of the addresses which have accompanied the demonstrations at the class will appear in the “Mail” Supplement, commencing next week. A meeting of (he 1 committee of the Waipawa County Racing Club was held last evening for the purpose of dealing with various matters in connection with the annual race meeting to he held on the H.B. Jockey Club’s course at Hastings on Monday, October 22nd. The president, Mr W. J. Wood, was in the chair. It was decided to engage the services of the Waipawa Municipal Band for the day on terms to be stated. The matter of running a special train from Dannevirke was discussed, and the secretary was instructed to make representations to (lie authorities. Mr Collett subsequently saw Mr McNeil, travelling manager, and placed the full details before him. Authority was given for additional advertising with a view lo popularising the meeting.