LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 9, 4 October 1937, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Railway Department announces the issue of reduced fares for the races at Hastings on 9th October. See advertisement in this issue. In the list of “San” acknowledgments published on Wednesday the name of Mrs E. J. Watts (cake) was inadvertently omitted. Ladies’ smart morocain frocks, all sizes, in floral and plain. Genuine halfprice, 7s lid each.—Bryant’s Alteration Sale.*

Whilst climbing a tree to retrieve his football Mervyn, son of Mr and Mrs R. Meredith, Ruataniwha, had the misfortune to fall and break his right arm just above the wrist.

The tender of R. McGaffin, Ltd., has been accepted by the Public Works Department for metalling the State highway between the Otane turn-off and the Hawke’s Bay County boundary, the price being £3410. Special! Ladies' cotton frocks, smart cut. S.W., W., 0.5., 4s lid.— Bryant’s Alteration Sale.* Appearing on the Parliamentary Estimates tabled with the Budget last week is an item of £SOO (on account) for the Napier Courthouse. It is supposed that this is the first instalment of a grant for a new law library.

Messrs Bodell and Co., of Palmerston North, who earned through the repio.delling of St. Peter’s Church, Waipawa, have secured the contract for the erection of the new dental clinic at Te Aro, Wellington, which is to he used as a training school for dental nurses. The contract price is said to he about £BO,OOO. There is nothing like cocoa for a nightcap. Loose cocoa, lid lb.; Bournville, 9d, Is 5d and 2s 9d tin; Bourn-Vita, with free gift, 2s 2d and 4s 2d tin; Milo, Is 2d, 2s 2d and 4s 2d tin.—Bryant ’« Cash Store,*

A campaign organised by the Napier Municipal Theatre Seating Committee to raise £2051 for the provision of seating accommodation for Napier’s new Municipal Theatre, has opened promisingly,, and through the efforts of three collectors £398 19s 3d has already been raised.

“No matter how 7 callous we are in cur attitude towards religion, it is the one great thing that will help us in whatever we tackle,” said Dr. D. H. Craven, the Springboks’ vice-cap-tain, in a brief speech at Auckland on Thursday. He added: “If you live religion, you will never he sorry. It is something to know that one has done something worth while.” Don’t delay ordering your Show suit from the hundreds of patterns now showing at D. H. Edumrds, Ltd. All factories are still congested with orders, and for certain delivery place your order now. We have also 300 suits in stock, ranging from 77s 6d to £8 10s. Your inspection invited. —D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* High tribute to the efficiency of the New Zealand Government Tourist Bureau was paid by Mr O. R. Nel, M.P. for Newcastle, Natal, South Africa. “It is the best organisation of its kind I have had the pleasure of dealing with,” he said. “The officials are courteous and helpful, and it surprised me v 7 hat a sound general knowledge of the country is show 7 n by the drivers of tourist services.” “Cocktail and gin drinking, so popular a couple of years ago, has practically died out among women in Rotorua; they favor, beer,” said a witness in a case heard in the Auckland Supreme Court. In reply to a question by Mr Justice Callan, witness, a wine and spirit merchant in Rotorua, said he did not know if his statement applied to hotels. He v 7 as speaking of what he knew from his own business.

Ladies’ pure silk hose, London heels. Fashioned hose in assorted shades. Slightly imperfect. Usual price 5s lid. Sale price 2s lid.— Bryant’s Sale.*

The Government had been charged with letting' money loose, but lie did not think there were many people in business who would complain about that, said the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage), when replyin"- to the Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. A. Hamilton) in the Budget debate in the Jilouse of Representatives. “We are letting money loose all right, and we arc going to keep on doing it,” Mr Savage said. For appetising sandwiches —Sanatorium peanut butter, 9d and Is 6d jar; Mason’s paste, 9d jar; Salisbury pastes, 6d and 9d jar; Peck’s salmon and shrimp, Is jar.—Bryant’s Cash Store.*

Explaining a paragraph with reference to the finding of a “live” shell, the “Herald-Tribune” on Saturday stated:—“Our statement that it bore marks of rifling was due to a printer’s error. Also, the shell was found by Mr Powrie, of Fitzroy avenue, who is a neighbor of Mr Skilleter, and not Mr Skilleter, as stated yesterday. Mr Skilleter resides in Avenue road (not Omahu road).” The only thing which appears to have been right in the first paragraph was that a shell was found. Eat fruit for health! Australian oranges, 6 for Is; Island oranges, 5 for Is; dessert apples, 31bs. for Is; cooking' apples, 31bs. for Is; lemons, G for Is. —Bryant’s Cash Store* A meeting' of the Central Hawke’s Bay branch of the N.Z.E.I. was held

at the Waipawa District High School on Saturday morning. There was a large attendance of members, over which Mr V. Parsons presided. A most interesting address was given by the agricultural instructor, Mr E. C. Hurdsfield, his subject being “Nature Study in the Infant Classes and Lower Standards.” It was resolved that a letter of appreciation and thanks be sent to Mr T. A. Morland, M.A., and that he he also congratulated on his appointment as senior inspector for the Otago district.

Sports coats, blazers, and flannel trousers are more popular than ever for this season’s wear, and we are now 7 showing a great range of these goods in the latest cloths, all at right prices.—D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* “I think it is significant that our boys do not speak pf you as Dr. Craven, or as Mr Craven. They refer to you simply as Danie,” said a speaker addressing Mr D. H. Craven, vice-captain of the Springboks, who was present at the Auckland Y.M.C.A. The speaker thought that this was on indication of the very real respect and high regard in which Craven is held by the hoys of New Zealand. He hoped that “Danie” would appreciate this fact, and went on to say that the name of Danie Craven would long he remembered in New Zealand. Danie, South African Rugby representative and exponent of the famous dive pass, is also a Doctor of Philosophy. Mr E. D. Savidge, representative of Azzopardi and Holland, opticians, will be in Waipawa on Thursday, October 14th. Appointments may be made with Mr W. J. Harris.* “There are twelve persons charged with 81 offences, the total amount in actual cash obtained being £137. Nearly all these cases have arisen since publicity was given to the seriousness of the offence and the Department's determination to suppress it,” stated Chief Detective Young in the Dunedin Police Court, when the hearing was commenced of a long list of charges of false pretences arising from false declarations by sustenance men. All the cases were adjourned for Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., to consider the submissions of counsel that the charges should he laid uuder the Empjloyment Promotion Act, which provided for a monetary penalty, and not the Crimes or the Justices of the Peace Act. The police stated that the total number of cases in the Dominion lo June was 1547, the amount involved being £7955. There is health in every packet!— Sanatorium wheatmeal, line or coarse, 7d packet; unpolished rice, 9d packet; San Bran (w 7 ith free packet of dried apricots), lOd packet.—Bryant’s Cash Store*

Last day of sale specials. Men’s flannel and worsted sports trousers, all sizes, 10s 6d to 19s fid.—Bryant’s Alteration Sale.*

A first offender on « f.Jm, drunkenness was to-day. at the \j trate’s Court, fijged the bail, 10s. Mr F. Adcan.-. jj/’‘ Ll on the bench. The Hawke’s Bay Bouij l|(r tre’s official opening ■■ i , . Z l, will take place on the 11. , Club’s green next S ;) < :-, , , Waipukurau Club will < j j ]fi ' day. Free pillows with t., , , bought on last day of -a,, ...[» Alteration Sale.* Thirty-seven ex sei plied tor inclusion in \, y'y land contingent ol reh, ■ to attend the Ny<!i; >. j nial celebrations when tin- | H , . at the Palmerston Xoi Returned Soldiers’ A !(l , was decided by the |(| > j Palmerston North’s <, (l j , ” ballot. “No Extra Charge.” The“T I dero,” Napier, is open S mdavs J holidays, and no extra , for meals. Hot dinner, 12 to 2. BJ alfout a run down to V«nJ" Sunday?* “The premium incuim. n! I is the largest ever i history of the office,' t | *| nual report of the l 4 of the State Fire In . (l j “It is necessary to ... ~: u. |. ( for the previous n-< m. ,„, 1 come was £104,934. T ~, j fleets both a return I oils conditions of m ' growth of const-iou i. and by the individn ] ance of insurance pi.-. ■ ,'j accident.”