LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXII, Issue 44, 27 December 1933, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

As a result of the petrol legislation the price of benzine has been increased by one penny a gallon. Burglers blew open the safe of Manley’s Magnet Stores at Opunake

on Sunday night and decamped with the whole of the Christmas takings. Hams! Hams! Swan, Kiwi and Tiki brands —big ones and little ones —or we’ll cut one in half if you like. All Is lb. at Bryant’s Cash Store, Waipawa.*

Motor camping tours are apparently growing in popularity, judging by the large number of cars which have passed through Waipawa during the past few days laden with camping gear. The trailer, also, has been very much in evidence. Did you overlook somebody at Xmas? We still have a range of useful gifts suitable for the New Year. Don’t forget, better late than never.*

By advertisement in this issue the Town Clerk invites tenders, closing at noon on Saturday, for the lease of Lindsay Reserve and for the right to graze Coronation Park next year. Typical English Christmas conditions prevailed at the Chateau on Christmas morning, when visitors awoke to find snow falling. The fall commenced about 4 o’clock, and continued until 7.30. The snow remained on the ground round the Chateau until about 8.30, but continued falling on the mountain all day. Waipawa was extremely fortunate in the matter of accidents during the holidays, not a single mishap of a serious nature being reported. The motor traffic in town on Saturday was exceptionally heavy, but it was admirably regulated by the Borough traffic inspector, and congestion was avoided.

Thirty-four rinks have entered for the Hawke’s Bay Bowling Centre’s New Year tournament, to be played at Hastings. The Waipukurau Club will be represented by tow rinks, but there are none from Waipawa. Don’t forget that new bathing costume for the hot weather. Bryant’s have a big range of men’s and ladies’, •also all sizes for children. The famous Roslyn costume for men at 13s 3d is a great seller. Call in to-day!* The town was crowded with late shoppers on Saturday night, and the majority of the business people report excellent results. Added gaiety was lent to the proceedings by the playing of the Municipal Band, whose piogramme included a- number of cai ols and Christmas hymns. Some °f the tradespeople state that the business was the best recorded for three years. ”It cannot be too widely known,” said the chairman, Colonel A. Cowles, at the last meeting of the Wellington branch of the R.S.A., “that there is no discrimination whatever by the R.K.A. in its treatment of Now Zealand men and Canadian, Australian, Imperial, or any other returned soldiers who have served under the Union Jack. They are entitled to participate in all the benefits of the association. There is, of course, only a certain amount of money to go round. The South Africans can go to the South African War Veterans’ Association, to whom we pay money.”

Under the direction of the Mayor’s Relief Fund, a number of - parcels

were delivered around the district on Saturday afternoon. The greenery distributed by the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday morning' to those business people who had subscribed to the cost added materially to the festive appearance of the town, which was considerably enhanced by the festoons of colored lights. Borough employees were a'; work at an early hour this, morning clearing' away the decorations, and the town soon resumed its normal aspect.

Anticipating' a big demand for suits for Christmas, we have just received a-large order of Lynx and Sincerity suits in the latest cloths, priced from 955. Hundreds of other suits to choose from in smart cloths, priced from 49s 6d. Get in early.—D. 11. Edwards, Ltd., Waipawa* “Unemployment in Queensland is as had as ever”’ writes a relative of a Wellington citizen. “Much useful work is being done by relief workers, and they are to be given an extra week’s pay this Christmas, Although scoured wool has reached the high price of 40Jd per lb., and greasy wool is up to 29§d per lb., and work is freely offered on stations and farms, the youth of Australia refuses to leave the cities, preferring to live on the dole. Of course, in many cases circumstances alter, hut in the main the above conditions obtain. We have had more rain this month than lias been known in Brisbane since 1919. Rain has fallen on 22 days out of 30.”

Captain Tapprell Darling, wellknown writer on naval subjects under the nom de plume of “Taffra i, ” arrived in the Dominion from England on Saturday, and will spend some months in New Zealand.

An English paper states that the Rev. Richard W. Rudgard, of the Rectory, Tydd St. Mary’s, rector there from 1904 to 1920, left £38,905

gross, with net personality £38,707. He left £IOO to the Melanesian Mission Trust (England), Ltd., and £SO to St. Augustine's College, ,Canterbury.

Sports wear for men at Bryant’s. Cream trousers from 14s Od to 30s, cream slipons from 2s lid to 18s Od, tennis socks from Is lid. The new silk interlock shirts in colors at 8s lid, white with short sleeves 9s lid.* At the conclusion of the race for the Amalgamation Cup at the Waipukurau races yesterday the trophy was presented to the owner, Mr H. Peacock, by Mr A. E. Jull, M.P., who congratulated the recipient on his sportsmanship in connection with the turf. In replying Mr Peacock said he was proud to have won the event with a horse of his own breeding. Beach frocks at Bryant’s showroom. Our famous line of cotton fadeless frocks are selling well. BAY. and W. sizes 10s 6d, O.S. and extra O.S. 12s Gd. These are very, smart styles in a nice range of patterns.* Services at the Methodist Church on Christmas Eve were conducted by the Rev. H. Dyson. At the morning service the carols, “The First Nowell,” “Good King Weneeles, “Away in a Manger,” and, “Once in Royal David’s City,” were rendered by the junior choir. At the evening service several carols were sung, and the Rev. 11. Dyson spoke from the text “When the fulness of time was come, God sent His Son.” On Christmas Day a special service was held in the evening. Christmas hymns were sung, and items were rendered by Mrs Dyson, Miss M. Ilvson and the Rev. 11. Dyson.

With the coming of the holiday season, fishing yarns are in fashion. A 1 the way from Birmingham, to ai: Aucklander who once lived in tin Midland city, comes the latest story and it is one that New Zealand anglers will find it hard to beat. A disciple of Isaak Walton was eating kb lunch by the river-side, while keeping a wary eve on his float. His repast consisted of cold steak and fried onions, and, as he ate, a few bits ol onion dropped into the stream, and a good-sized fish came up and devoured the morsels, evidently scorning the more orthodox lure on the hook. Two days later the fisherman was trying his luck at the same spot. Imagine his astonishment when he saw the same fish, or one remarkably like it, swimming towards him with something in its mouth. The fish came right up to the edge of the stream, and, having released the object in its mouth upon the bank, retreated, stopped and waited, apparently for expected developments. Reaching down, the angler examined the object. It proved to be a small raw onion, which the fish had evidently captured as it floated down the stream, and had brought to the angler to he fried for lunch!

To You!—Another year is drawing to a close, and in a few days will be but a memory. For your loyal support during 1933, we tender our sincerest appreciation, and in asking you to accept our most cordial good wishes for the coming year, wo would like you to know that our tea-rooms will be open right throughout the New Year holidays—all day and every day—so if you’re in town be sure to look in.

“The Troeadero,’’ Hastings street, Napier.* We are having a remarkable run of orders for high-grade Sincerity and Lynx made-to-measure suits, and our orders certainly look like a record for Christmas delivery. To be assured of delivery for Christmas, we shall he glad of your order right away, as the manufacturers report heavy orders are in hand. Don’t delay.—D. 11. Edwards. Ltd., Waipawa.*