LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 97, 25 May 1938, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The post-office. flag was flown yesterday in commemoration of Empire Day. A total of 347,000 cases of fruit have been exported from Hastings during the present season. Children’s raincoats, sou’wester to match, in red, bine, brown, and green. Special price, 10s 6d to 14s 6d.— Bryant’s Busy Store.* A caucus of the Labor Party is being held in Wellington to-day to discuss the legislation for the coming session. Miss J. D. McKay, A.T.C.L., L.T.C. will resume tuition of elocution in Waipawa on Monday, May 30th, and in Otane on Tuesday, May 31st. New stock of oily canvas clothing. Leggings, 6s lid; short coats, 16s 6d; riding coats, 355; sou’westers, 3s 6d. Bryant’s Busy Store.* At the annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Power Board yesterday the chairman’s report showed that a profit of £BOOO had been made on the year’s working, and an allround reduction in power charges was adopted. Children’s warm undervests, short sleeves. Usually 2s 6d. Special price Is 6d; all sizes, 22 to 34. Bryant’s Busy Store.* A staff of 500 will be engaged today at the election of the Auckland Electric Power Board. Probably by far the largest local body election in the Dominion, the area covered is 325 square miles, with a population of 225,000, and an estimated capital value at the last valuation of £79,000,000. For tasty winter meals—Oak spaghetti, sd, 6d, 8d and lOd tin; baked beans, sd, 6d, 8d and lOd tin; Primley tomatoes, Is Id tin; asparagus tips, Is 4ld tin. —Bryant’s Cash Store.* At yesterday’s meeting of the Central H.B. Power Board the secretary stated that the Hon. W. Nash, Minister of Customs, had agreed to exempt the Board from the payment of sales tax in respect of concrete poles constructed for its own use. Members expressed gratification at the Minister’s action, saying that it would assist to foster this lodal industry in (preference to the use of imported hardwood poles. The secretary added that the manufacture of concrete poles had been temporarily suspended, as they had about 200 on hand. The cost was £4 5s per pole, as against £4 5s lOd for hardwood poles, but in the former figure no allowance was made for capital costs. Overcoats! We’ve never before had such a large range of men’s and boys’ overcoats. English and Now Zealand makes in the latest cloths and styles. Men’s ranging from 36s to 1265, boys’ from 13s 6d to 455. D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* Fourteen shopkeepers were prosecuted in the Auckland Police Court last Friday by the Department of Labor for failing to close their shops on a half-day. Appearing for the Labor Department, Mr C ! . P. Smith said the evidence showed that defendants had been selling cigarettes and tobacco and not observing the halfholiday, while tobacconists were compelled to observe the half-holiday. “It is most unfair trading, and is proving a serious handicap to the tobacconists. The Tobacconists’ Association has complained repeatedly, and now the illegal sale of cigarettes has reached alarming proportions. They ask that the law should be complied with by all persons selling cigarettes.” In imposing fines of £2 and eo'sts on most of the offenders, the Magistrate, Mr C. R. On- Walker, said it was quite clear the Act was being broken flagrantly in many cases, and it must be stopped.

Labor laws are no concern to Jack Frost, but you can knock him badly in our warm winter underwear. Warm singlets and underpants, 3s 6d to 18s 6d; winter pyjamas, soft and warm, 8s lid to 18s 6d; ten dozen boys’ warm pyjamas, 3s lid to 5s 6d.—D. 11. Edwards, Ltd.* “We really are a nation of hypocrites,” remarked Mr J. R, L. Stanford at the annual meeting of members of the Marton Jockey Club. “We all know that the bookmaker exists, but few of us know the huge sums bookmakers handle. The majority of bookmakers are decent, law-abiding citizens, and although legally they are non-existent they pay income tax and employment tax like ordinary men. Surely such an anomaly should not be continued. An alteration in the law would take into legalised channels what is now lost to racing clubs and to the Government a great portion of this illegal betting. During the past year totalisators have generally shown marked increases in investments. These would be larger still but for the bookmaker. Gaming reform seems to be as far off as ever. No Government appears to have the courage to tackle the question, although the increased revenue flowing into the Government’s coffers would be amazing. A short amendment to the Gaming Act permitting the use of the double totalisator and the remitting of money to the course by letter or telegram would be a wonderful help to every racing club.” Mr E. A. Shattky, F. 1.0., F.S.M.C. (Lond.), of Messrs Shattky and Webber, Opticians, of Hastings, visits Waipawa each Tuesday morning. Appointments at Murray’s Pharmacy.* Shoe Special! Boys’ black shoes, guaranteed solid leather, half price. Sizes 7-10, 7s lid; 11-1, 8s lid; 2-7, 9s lid.—Bryant’s Busy Store.* “It’s only a rumor!” The rumor going around that the “Trocadero” (Napier) has been sold is very much exaggerated. The “ Trocadero ’’ is going full steam ahead.” Open daily, including Saturdays and holidays.* Nestle’s fireside cocoa, Is 2d lb. packet; Bournville cocoa, 9d, Is sd, and milk, Is 3d tin; Strang’s coffee de luxe, Is fid bottle.—Bryant’s Cash Store.* Tuesday next is Waipawa’s visiting day at Pukeora Sanatorium. Gifts and delicacies may be left at Mrs Mason’s.*