The Waipawa Mail. MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 101, 20 May 1929, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail. MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929. LOCAL & GENERAL.

A report of Friday’s meeting of the Waipawa Borough Council will be found on page one. Considerable anixety is felt in Australia at the failure of the fliers Moir and Owen to put in an appearance at Darwin from the flight from Sourabaya. Tuesday next will be Waipawa ’s visiting day at the Pukeora Sanatorium. Gifts of delicacies, fruit, magazines, etc., may be left at Mrs D. P. McLean’s, Ruataniwha street.* The attention of readers is called to the Railway Department’s advertisement appearing in this issue announcing the issue of holiday excursion tickets in connection with the King’s Birthday holiday. The amont of gas manufactured at the municipal gasworks during the month of April was 490,500 cubic feet, as compared with 402,900 cubic feet in April last year. During the month of April the waterworks plant pumped 1,843,000 gallons, a decrease of 473,000 gallons as compared with the corresponding month of last year. No more boiling the stock pot for hours on end if you get the “IC” Tomato Soup habit. “K” soup sells at 8d and Is per tin at Bryant’s* Sir Joseph AVard informed the Mayor of Palmerston North on Saturday that the Government was willing to subsidise up to £IOOO for drainage work contemplated in the district to help the relief of unemployment in Palmerston North. Evening posies, numerous shades to suit any frock, for 3s 6d to 9s 6d at Bryant’s now.* The Hawke’s Bay hounds had an exceptionally good run on Saturday. Starting from Mr AY. J. AVood’s gate they soon picked up the scent of a hare, and in a short space of time three kills were registered. On AA’ednesday the hounds will be. taken to AA’aipukurau for a meet, and on Saturday they will hunt over Abbotsford. There’s nothing so good to start the day on as coffee. Freshly ground coffee is 2s 6d per lb., Symington’s Is 3d and Is lid, Brookes’ Is 6d, at Bryant’s.* A young man named Francis O’Donnell, farm laborer, aged 28, was drowned at Meanee, near Napier, yesterday afternoon. He and two others were walking along the bank viewing the damage done by the flood when O’Donnell stepped into a deep hole and disappeared. He was unable to swim, and the efforts of his two companions to rescue him were abortive. Cabaret shawls. Lovely colors, broidered, from 30s to 65s at Brywonderful designs. Plain or emant’s now.* A little girl aged three years, who has been totally deaf from birth, had a wonderful experience at Port Chalmers a few evenings ago. A friend of her parents brought a portable wireless set to the house and the headphones were placed on the child’s head by way of experiment. She immediately showed signs of an altogether new experience. After looking round the room she peered at the instrument as though looking for something unusual inside. Then abandoning the quest the child sat back and laughed heartily, displaying more pleasure than any toy had ever evoked. The parents were also pleased, for three doctors had pronounced the deafness to be. incurable. Fur-trimmed coats in face cloth and wool velour—in all the newest styles and shades. Luxuriously lined throughout. At Bryant’s now.* With the object of raising money for equipping the new Children's AA'ard at the District Hospital a children’s plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Municipal Theatre, Waipukurau, on Wednesday next, commencing at 7 p.m. Miss Drummond, who is assisted by a strong ladies’ committee, is making every endeavor to raise a handsome sum so that when the new ward is opened ■all that is necessary for the comfort of the children in the way of equipment will be provided for. AA’ednesday’s function should be a thoroughly enjoyable one in every way, as no effort is being spared that can add to its success. Tickets are now on sale at the price of 2s 6d. It’s useless trying to defy the present wintry weather without an overcoat. We have just landed a special Oily Overcoat, riding and walking cut, absolutely waterproof, for 37s 6d. Come and look these over at D. H. Edwards and Co.’s.*

A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Otane Town Hall tomorrow evening, and a prize will be given for the best fox-trotting couple. All interested in seeing the proluction of Gilbert* and Sullivan’s tuneful opera “H.M.S. Pinafore’’ go forward are asked to attend the ,'eneral meeting of the society to be held in the Concert Hall to-morrow evening at 7.30 sharp. A large attendance is essential, as the decision to proceed or definitely abandon the effort will depend on the response. At a meeting of the Waipawa Fire Brigade, held on Friday, details in connection with the brigade’s annual ball, which is to be held on June 31st, were discussed. As usual the members are determined to make the function one of the social successes of the year and dancers would be wise to keep the date in view. Everybody likes Ovaltine, and Ovaltine is good for everybody. In three sizes, 2s, 3s 3d and 5s 6d at Bryant’s.* You don’t know what you’ve missed if you have not tasted Heinz Baked Beans, and the price at Bryant’s is only lOd and Is 4d per tin.* It’s useless trying to defy the present wintry weather without an overcoat. We have just landed a special Oily Overcoat, riding and walking cut, absolutely waterproof, for 37s 6d. Come and look these over at D. H. Edwards and Co.’s.*