LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LIV, Issue 83, 3 April 1933, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Members of the Sports Club are reminded of the adjourned meeting to be held to-morrow evening to finalise matters in connection wtih the masquerade ball, and also discuss the matter of a new pavilion. The retrial at Auckland of Nurse Elspeth Kerr on three charges of administering poison ended on Friday night, when the jury disagreed after a retirement of five and aquarter hours. A third trial was granted. The accused was allowed bail of £SOO. Notification of the cancellation of the following awards is contained in the “Gazette”:—New Zealand Tearooms and Restaurant Employees’ Award; Wellington Industrial District Fibrous Plasters’ Award; Hawke’s Bay Shop Assistants’ Award; Christchurch City Journalists’ Award.

New season’s coat frocks and hats now arriving at Bryant’s showroom. All new goods will be on show on Saturday. We would be pleased to show you these goods, without any obligation to buy.* Members of the Chamber of Commerce are reminded that the monthly meeting will be held in the Borough meeting room this evening at 7.30. In addition to the general business there will be an address by Mr F. Holt on “Local Body Administration.” In view of the close proximity of the local elections the subject should have special interest. Order your new Easter suit right away. Made to measure pure wool thornproofs at 755. Maclone suits from 79s 6d, in the smart browns. At Bryant’s, the snit people.* At a meeting of the Waipukurau County Council on Saturday the question of tar-sealing the road between Waipukurau and the Sanatorium was discussed. It was decided to make application to the Highways Council for a three to one subsidy, and failing it being granted to apply direct to the Highways Board. Men’s cardigans and pullovers in smart stripes at 7s lid each. Men’s

new sleeveless pullons at 6s lid to 15s 6d. For the best values in men’s wear don’t forget Bryant’s.*

It has been decided that the Easter holidays for relief workers on the No. 5 scheme be Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. Anzac Day will also be observed as a holiday. 'Men who would ordinarily be employed on those days of the week will be paid for the holidays, but not those who are stood down in rotation on those days.

It is still the intention of the Government to defer, until the end of August, the holding of the next session of Parliament. In reply to questions, the Prime Minister, in an interview at Opua, said the House would reassemble in August unless developments, at present unforeseen, demanded the summoning of an emergency session earlier.

New smart tweeds now arriving at Bryant’s. All the latest silk and wools, and diagonals, at fine prices. Choose now and get the pick of the range.* The dance held in the Concert Hall on Friday evening under the combined auspices of the United Football Club and the Basketball Club, proved an outstanding success, the attendance being most satisfactory. Excellent music was supplied by Miss Betty Cooper’s orchestra, and extras were played by Miss King- (Waipawa), Miss I. King (New Plymouth), and Mr R. Rust. Miss Gray and Mr Spencer won the Monte Carlo competition, and Miss E. Talbot and Mr Turtle were the first of April king and queen. Messrs W. Miller and E. Kingston were in charge of the danee floor and kept things going merrily. The greatest knitting competition ever held in New Zealand is now on. Fifty-three prizes to be given away in the great Jaeger competition. Ask for a leaflet at Bryant’s, the agents for the district.*

During the hearing of a ease at Auckland in connection with the sale of a dairy farm at Waimauku, it was stated by counsel that plaintiff had missed a whole season because defendant had failed to give him title to the property as agreed. “What has your client lost by not being in possession of the farm ? ” inquired Mr Justice Herdman of counsel. “In view of the present condition of dairy farming he has probably been saved money. ’ ’

Another reduction of a halfpenny a. pound in the wholesale prices of butter has been decided on by the Butter Merchants’ Association (says the “Dominion”). The highest grades will now retail at 9d a pound, with lower grades correspondingly cheaper. Wholesale firms will pay a pound with a discount of a halfpenny on payment within fourteen days. The new reduction will come into operation immediately. A similar reduction of a halfpenny took place last Monday. Don’t you think it is high time you called about that suit you will be needing for Easter! Our new season’s patterns are now to hand, and we can do you a good suit for 49s 6d. Lynx, Sincerity, and Minster in the latest cloths, now showing.—D. H. Edwards, Ltd.*

The test cricket match between England and New Zealand being played at Eden Park, Auckland, will no doubt bring back memories of other “Test” games, and possibly there are “Diggers” who remember the occasion when the troops were marking time in Egypt and the “Tommies” issued a challenge to the Aussie 1 ‘ Diggers” to meet them at cricket. The challenge was readily taken up, and, to the chagrin of the English side, they were all out for four, three runs and a bye. The man who skittled the wickets was Albert Cotter, one of the most famous of Australia’s bowlers before the war, and finding the middle stump when pitching to men who knew little or nothing about cricket was no trouble at all to him.

The district electors’ roll for the Borough elections closed on the 19th of last month. No provision is made in the Act for a supplementary roll for the smaller boroughs. All patrons of clean and healthy sport are reminded of the annual meeting of the Sports Club at Tikokino to be held on April 15th, Easter Saturday. An energetic committee has the arrangements well in hand, and everything promises well for a very successful day. Besides running and cycling, chopping and sawing, horse events and wrestling bouts are included, the whole programme representing a wide variety of interest suitable to all tastes. For details of events readers are referred to the advertising columns of this issue. The newest eye-veil hats at Bryant’s showroom. Real smart goods at the lowest prices for years. AVe would be pleased to show you these goods.*

Two Chief Justices of New Zealand have sat at the desks of Thomdon School, which celebrated its diamond jubilee on Saturday, Sir Michael Myers, who occupies the senior position on the New Zealand bench, and was the principal speaker at Saturday’s celebrations, was a pupil of the school in 1880, when it wag in Sydney street. The late Sir Charles Skerrett, whom Sir Michael succeeded as Chief Justice, was a pupil. The late Mr YVilliam Mowbray there took an important part in the earlier training of two boys who were to attain the supreme judiciary post of their country. Have you seen the new Jaeger wool at Bryant’s, England’s best make. A great competition now on. Fiftythree prizes to be given. Ask for a leaflet describing the competition at Bryant’s wool counter. Agents for Central Hawke’s Bay.* At a meeting of the Waipawa United Football Club’s management committee it was decided to enter senior and junior teams for the competitions. Two junior players were classified as senior, and the committee are to meet again in a week’s time to arrange for the opening of the season and to finally select teams. The secretary (Mr E. C. Kingston) resigned owing to inability to give the necessary attention to the duties. Members expressed regret at his resignation. Mesrs Wynn, Verran and Kingston were appointed a committee to appoint a secretary. Don’t you think it is high time you called about that suit you will be needing for Easter? Our new season’s patterns are now to hand, and we can do you a good suit for 49s 6d. Lynx, Sincerity, and Minister in the latest cloths, now showing.—D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* A shop front in Onehunga was severely damaged as the result of an empty limousine taxi crashing into it. The vehicle was waiting to take a bride to her wedding, shortly after 2 o’clock, when it suddenly moved backwards from a steep part of the road, while the driver was delivering flowers for the bride (states the “Auckland Star”). Crossing the street, it crashed into the shop, and then continued along the side of the house to which the shop is attached, and came to rest against the kitchen. Crockery, pots and pans, and bottles of jam were scattered in all directions. The wall of the house also was damaged, but the car, protected by the rear bumper, escaped almost unscathed. As there was still half an hour before the wedding ceremony, another ear was obtained, and the bride did not know of the accident.

“Somewhere to go.” A pleasant motor drive of about an hour. Sunshine and sea breezes at the end of the journey, a delightful sandy beach for swimming, a brand new town to wander round. And the 11 Trocadero ’ ’ to take care of the “inner man.” Now, what could be nicer? How about a run down to Napier next Sunday ?*