LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 125, 25 July 1938, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Hastings Flood Relief Fund closed on Saturday, with the total at £2321 Is Bd. The Indian hockey team defeated New Zealand at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on Saturday by five goals to one. Boys’ navy raincoats, fleecy-lined, 12s 6d to 19s 6d. Girls’ raincoats, sou’-wester to match, 8s lid to 15s.— Bryant’s Sale.* The debate on the Budget will be resumed in the House of Representatives at its sitting to-morrow. Meanwhile the final touches are being given to the Social Security legislation immediately afterwards. Men’s oily coats, leggings, gumboots, sou’-westers, at sale price.— Bryant’s Sale.* The trial of Douglas Alexander Armstrong at Wellington for the murder of his father concluded on Friday afternoon, the jury bringing in a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. The prisoner was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment with hard labor. The chief Nazi organ “Volkischer Beobachter,” announces that onethird of the Jewish-owned businesses in Austria, whose total value is variously estimated at between 114 million and 307 million pounds, have now been transferred to Aryan hands. Pyjamas, singlets, sox, shirts, trousers, all slightly soiled. To clear at Bryant’s Sale.* Saturday was test day. There was the test Rugby match New Zealand v. Australia at Sydney, the test cricket match Australia v. England at Leeds, and the test hockey match India v. New Zealand at Christchurch. Owners of wireless sets not interested in sport must have had a somewhat lean time.

Nestle’s Coffee and Milk Is 3d tin; Strang’s Coffee de Luxe, Is 6d bottle; Big Value Coffee, Is bottle; Symmington’s, Is and Is lOd bottle; quarts coffee, 2s 9d bottle. —Bryant’s Cash Store.*

Two new Lockheed Electra airliners similar to those which have been used by the company on the service between Auckland and Wellington, have been purchased by Union Airways of New Zealand, Limited. The machines, which are fitted with Hamilton Standard constant speed propellors, are powered by Pratt and Whitney Wasp Junior engines. Men’s fleecy lumbers, zip front, the best garment for outdoor work, 5s 3d, 6s lid. Boys’ lumbers from 3s lid. Waterproof lumbers 19s 6d. Solid leather lumbers 55s to 75s.—D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* Roads and bridges in the Waipawa County Council’s area were inspected by members of the Council last week. On Thursday the Waipawa and Onga Onga ridings were inspected, and on Friday a visit was paid to the Ashley Clinton and Takapau ridings. Except for slips that have come down during the recent wet weather, the roads generally were found to be in good order, but several of the older bridges require repairing or replacing. “It’s only a rumor!” The rumor going around that the “Troeadero” (Napier) has been sold is very much exaggerated. The ‘ 1 Troeadero ” is going full steam ahead.” Open daily, including Saturdays and holidays.* The discharge of cargo from the Union Company’s steamer Kaimiro at Napier has been considerably hampered by a heavy swell following the south-westerly 1 weather. The Kaimiro berthed at the Glasgow Wharf on Wednesday afternoon, but because of the heavy swell was forced shortly after noon on Thursday to abandon the berth and anchor in the roadstead. The swell moderate considerably on Saturday, and the discharge of her cargo proceeded without further interruption. Men’s fleecy lumbers, zip front, the best garment for outdoor work, 5s 3d, 6s lid. Boys’ lumbers from 3s lid. Waterproof lumbers 19s fid. Solid leather lumbers 55s to 75s. —D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* The planting of trees to prevent the too-rapid run-off of heavy rains was strongly advised by Mr D. Campbell at a meeting of the newly set-up Hawke’s Bay Afforestation and Land Drainage Committee on Saturday. “We should make all the people of Hawke’s Bay conscious of the fact that they ought to plant trees on Arbor Day,” sid Mr Campbell. “We ought to make them feel guilty if they do not. Local bodies should he given additional impetus to plant on that day, and farmers should be urged to plant wherever possible to prevent the rapid run-off of flood waters. ’ ’

Boys’ leather shoes. Usually 15s fid. Clearance price 7s fid. Oddments in ladies’ shoes, 8s lid.—Bryant’s Sale.* The sixth annual drama festival of the Southern Hawke’s Bay Federation of Women’s Institutes was held at Takapau on Friday evening, and was most successful. Six teams were entered, from the institutes at Waipawa, Wallingford, Mangoarapa, Takapau, Ormondville and Papatawa. The judge, Mr E. N. Hlogben, of Dannevirke, gave some helpful advice to the various performer’s, and made the following awards: Mangaorapa “Joan the Maid” (producer, Mrs A. H. Hope) 1; Wallingford, “When the Whirlwind Blows” (producer, Mrs P. Canning) 2; Ormondville, “Get Out of Your Cage” (producer, Mrs O. Baines) 3. Tonic for young and old—Bidomak, 3s fid bottle; Clement’s Tonic, flavored, 3s and 5s bottle; Milo, Is 2d, 2s 2d, 4s 2d tin; Bourn-Vita, 2s 2d and 4s 2d tin, with free gift.— Bryant’s Cash Store.*

Mr E. A. Shattby, 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.* New season’s flower and vegetable seeds now in stock at 6d and 3d packet. Yates’ Platonic garden manure Is 6d tin. Get these from Bryant’s Cash Store.* Silk cushions, gold, gneen, rose, and blue. Kapok filled. Special price, Is lid.—Bryant’s.* RANTED TO BUY—Willow, Poplar, or any other firewood. Must be available to road. Cash guaranteed.—Reid, Railway Firewood Yard.