The Waipawa Mail MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1938. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 69, 28 February 1938, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1938. LOCAL & GENERAL.

A tender in the region of £6OOO has hc-en accepted for the erection of the new broadcasting- station at Opapa.

The induction of the Rev. W. S. Stephens as vicar of St. Peter’s Church will take place at the eveningservice next Sunday, when Dean Brocklehurst will occupy the pulpit. Something new—Shirriff’s cocktail jam 2s jar; Sunkist pineapple juice, tomato juice Is tin; pure unsweetened orange juice, Is 9d tin; Lushus jellies, 6d packet; Fancy Free, 6d packet.—Bryant’s Cash Store.* Good progress is being made with the erection of the new Municipal Theatre in Napier, and it is anticipated that it will he ready for opening before Easter. Ladies’ Silk Stockings. Assorted shades, all sizes. Usual price 2s lid Sale price Is (id.—Bryant's.* Further inter-club croquet matches between the Waipukurau and Waipawa clubs were played on Friday on the Waipukurau green and the games resulted: —Waipukurau G 5, Waipawa 39. Wrights’ Closing Down! —All boys’ shirts 2s lid, all men’s underwear reduced, also men’s hats. Lovely laces half-price. All balance of stock reduced.*

Judging by the large number of white butterflies to he seen throughout the district the parasites which were imported some years ago to deal with the pest have found the job too big for them. Mr Hiisheer, of Napier, has forwarded to Mr Morse, Mayor of Napier, a cheque for £IOO as a nucleus of a fund to combat tile pest, and it is suggested that a bonus of 2s per hundred be offered.

A garden party for the benefit of the Waipawa- Children’s Home, organised by Mrs and Miss Witherow, was held at their home, “Haowlienua,” on Saturday afternoon, each guest bringing a contribution in the form of jam, fruit, or vegetables. During the afternoon an interesting competition and clock golf were taken part in by most of those present, and songs by Mrs Gray and recitations by Miss Jean McKay were listened to with pleasure. A sumptuous afternoon tea was provided by the hostesses, the intense heat between 2 and 4 p.m. being- the only drawback to a most enjoyable function.

Central Hawke’s Bay is experiencing a return of the heat wave which swept the Dominion during the Christmas holidays. Saturday’s temperature in the shade was 86, and another leading was 88. Yesterday there was a drop of about two points. Boys’ Cream Interlock Shirts, all sizes. Usually 2s lid. Sale price Is 6d.—Bryant’s.* For driving- a motor car whilst in a state of intoxication Herbert Halswell Lewis was, at Friday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Waipukurau, fined £ls, and prohibited from holding a driver’s license until June, 1939. Parishioners and friends of St. Peter’s Church are reminded of the farewell to the Rev. W. T. and Mrs Drake and the welcome to the Rev. W. S. and Mrs Stephens to be held in St. Peter’s Schoolroom to-morrow evening. Boys’ Strong Tweed Shorts, all sizes. Grey only. Usually 4s lid. Sale price 3s Gd. —Bryant’s. Libby’s tasty aspparagus tips, is 4d tin; Betta peanut butter, 9d and Is 6d jar; Certo, 2s bottle; Maro, 2s bottle. —Bryant’s Cash Store.* For the queen contest in connection with the gymkhana being organised by the Plunket Society and the School Committee little Miss Ahi Hutana, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Hutana, has been selected as the representative of the School Committee. Miss Kathleen Bibby, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. S. Bibby, is the Plunket Society candidate. A series of functions are being arranged by both organisations in support of their candidates. Ladies’ Silk and Rayon Stockings. Usually 3s lid. Sale price 2s 3d.— Bryant’s.* A bill embodying the Government's proposals for the establishment of an iron industry in New Zealand is already in the hands of the law draftsman and will be submitted to Parliament during the next two weeks. A statement on these lines was made by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, in his speech at Featherston on Saturday. “For years there has been talk about developing the iron deposits of the Dominion,” he said, “and it is about time that we stopped talking and did something.” Mr E. D. Savidge, representative of Azzopardi and Holland, opticians, will pay his periodical visit to Wai■pawa on Thursday, March 10th. Appointments may be made with Mr W. J. Harris.* The Railway Department announces that a w’eek-end excursion to Auckland and Frankton Junction has been arranged for the week-end 4th-7th March. The excursion train leaves Wellington on Friday night (4th) and arrives at Auckland on Saturday morning. The return train leaves Auckland at 5.40 p.m. on Monday (6th) and arrives at Wellington at 8.55 a.m. on Monday. The fares are at a cheap rate, with free reservation of seats. The excursion covers all stations in the Manawatu, Wairarapa, and Napier districts. See advertisement in this issue.

“Visitors to Napier!” You are invited to make the “Trocadero” your headquarters for meals. The ‘ ‘ Troc ’ ’ is open every day—including Sundays. Ladies’ rest room and ’phone provided for use of patrons.* The selection of a successor to the late Bishop Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, will be determined at a special session of the Waiapu Diocesan Synod on March 4th. The appointment of the Rev. E. M. Cowie, vicar of. Khandallah, Wellington, as commissary to preside over the session, is also announced. The deliberation at this session will he conducted in camera, and even when the Synod has adjourned no public announcement will be made as to the appointment decided upon. In accordance with the amended Church canon, it is required that the name selected by Synod should be submitted first to the Primate, then to the Bench of Bishops, and finally to the standing committees in all dioceses of New' Zealand. The Waiapu election will be the first conducted under the new' canon. Mr E. A. Shattky, F. 1.0., F.S.M.C. (Lond.), of Messrs Shattky and Webber, Optieians, of Hastings, visits Waipawa each Tuesday morning. Appointments at Murray’s Fnarmacy.* The jam season is here again and we stock all sizes of jars—lib. tieovers Is 8d i dozen, 21b. tie-overs ’2s 3d J dozen; preserving jars, pints 3s 3d i dozen, quarts 3s 9d 4 dozen, igallon Is each. Jar rings and lids also stocked. —Bryant’s Cash Store.* “That our people be warned of the subtle evils associated with many public dances and that the matter of indulgence in dancing be laid on enlightened individual conscience, ’ ’ W'as a motion carried by the conference in Wellington of the Methodist Church of New Zealand, after an hour and a quarter’s discussion in coipmitteee. It was resolved also that the conference continue in its refusal to allow' dancing on church property or elsew'here under Methodist auspices. A manifesto on the Church’s attitude to dancing, drawn up by a committee, was approved. The manifesto states: “The conference is sensible of its responsibility to exercise oversight; not of constraint, but of reason and example. The conference ’realises that for a large section of (lie Methodist people dancing is an urgent problem, and feels that in view of the publicity given discussions on dancing the position of the Church should he clearly stated.” Honey for health! New season’s lib. cartons Is each. 21b. cartons Is lid each, honey in comb Is, Eutoca honey, small jars Is, large jars Is Bd, honey in bulk 8d lb. Bring your own jar.—Bryant’s Cash Store.* Blazers in all shades and stripes, boys’ from 9s 6d, men’s from 21s; sports coats from 21s; boys’ Donegal sports coats from 23s 6d; Mena tennis shorts, 13s 9d; tennis sox, 2s 6d; cream tennis shirts, half sleeves, 4s 114. —D. H. Edwards, Ltd* A fish story—Salmon, small tins 8d and lOd, large tins Is and Is 6d; sardines, 4 tins lid, medium tins 6d, large tins lOd; fresh herrings, Is tin; herrings in sauce, Is tin.—Bryant’s Cash Stow.* • H . rJ®

The postponed garden fete organised by the local branch of the National Party will take place in “Abbotsford” grounds next Saturday. Mr W. J. Broadfoot, member for Waitomo, will address the gathering at 2.30 p.m. Boys ’ Petone bathing shorts 4s lid, men’s 10s 6d; bathing togs, all colors, boys’ from Is 9d, men’s from 6s lid; boys’ and men’s sun hats, Is 6d to 4s lid.—D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* Work on the new school building is rapidly nearing completion, and in view of that fact the contractor and his staff w'ill shortly be leaving Waipawa. Before their departure, however, they will hold a third flannel dance in aid of the School Radio Fund. This will take place in the Concert Hall next Friday evening, and should be well attended.