The Waipawa Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1938. LOCAL & GENERAL

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 140, 22 August 1938, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1938. LOCAL & GENERAL

Lovers of dancing are requested tc note that the Benedicts- Ball is to bi held in the Onga Town Hall on Wed nesday evening next. Music will bi provided by Karaitiana’s Orchestra and a trophy of the value of 10s 6t has been allotted for a waltzing com petition. “It’s only a rumor!” The rumo: going around that the “Trocadero’ (Napier) has been sold is very mucl exaggerated. The “ Trocadero ”is going full steam ahead.” Open daily including Saturdays and holidays.* At the monthly meeting of the Education Board in Napier on Friday Mr C. Sainsbury (Wairoa) gave notice to move at the next meeting that in future appointments for the intermediate, secondary and large primary schools a sports master be added to the staff, to take charge of all the sports activities. Boys’ leather shoes. Usually IBs 6d. Clearance price 7s 6d. Oddments in ladies’ shoes, 8s lid.—Bryant’s Sale* “I am afraid that your Honor fails to see my case,” commented counsel to his Honor Mr Justice Quilliam in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, after proceedings had been in progress for nearly three hours. “I did not know that you had one, to be quite frank,” replied his Honor. Something- new—Gold Leaf baked beans, large tin 8d; Gold Leaf tomato soup, 8d tin; C.M.C. sheep tongues, Is Gd tin; McLean’s peanut butter, in fancy • jars, Is Gd each.—Bryant’s Cash Store.* A distribution of £15,000 to charitable and educational institutions and objects in the provincial district of AVellington was authorised at the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Thomas George Macarthy Trust. With the exception of 193536 (£16,000) this is the largest sum yet distributed by the Trust. Since the first allocation in 1913-14, when the amount was only £2530, a total of £257,342 has been distributed.

The fastest journey ever made byrail from Wellington to Auckland was accomplished yesterday by the nine-seater railcar used by the General Manager of Railways, Mr G. H. Mackley, for departmental use. Leaving Wellington at 4.20 a.m., the car arrived at Auckland at 2.20 yesterday afternoon, the overall time being 10 hours. The actual running time, however, was only 8 hours 56 minutes. The next two months indicate a heavy demand for gents’ dress wear, consequently we have the latest and best in the right togs for this social season. Dress suits, shirts, sox, studs, etc., at D. H- Edwards, Ltd.* No date has yet been fixed for the general election, according to a statement made by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage. He said the Government had not yet discussed the date. The Prime Minister said those who were picking the day quite obviously knew more than he did. It was clear that if those who were guessing named every day of the week then they were bound to strike the right one, but nothing had yet been decided. This statement arose out of a report that the election would take place on October 15th.

When the Education Board installed new furniture at the Waipawa new primary school application was made to the Department for a grant to cover the cost. A reply was received to the effect that this came under the heading of maintenance and therefore it was the responsibility of the Board. The Board on Friday decided to make further representations on the matter.

New season’s flower and vegetable seeds now opened. Full selection of Cooper’s and Yates’; Yates’ garden manure, Is 6d tin. —Bryant’s Cash Store.*

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. I. Appointments at Murray’s Pharmacy.* A solution for the labor problems i, caused by the enforcement of the 40-hour week in hotels has been found by the proprietress of a New Ply- ’ mouth private hotel. So that the tariff can be kept low a self-help system has been set. up which requires the hundred or so guests to serve themselves in the kitchen. Bed and breakfast are provided; but if the guests need luncheon or an evening meal they are obliged to help them--1 selves. The two meals are prepared with the assistance of the breakfast 1 waitresses who usually carve the joints and the guests go into the kitchen and help themselves to the courses they want, returning the plates after the meal. They pay by the meal but some have a contract for bed, breakfast and luncheon. . Sunflower soap, l’s quality, 3 large bars for 2s 8d; 4 large cakes toilet soap, Is; Brasso, lid tin; Zebo, lid tin; Silvo, lid tin; Venetian red raddle, 7d pkt—Bryant's Cash Store.* * At Friday’s meeting of the Central Hawke’s Bay Power Board a letter was received from the director of Housing Construction expressing astonishment at the Board’s minimum rate of £6 per annum for a waterheater up to 1000 watts. If some reduction were not made the Department would have to consider seriously 1 the installing of some alternative form of water-heating in other State houses that were to be erected. Mr Holms remarked that in comparison with other boards their charges were very reasonable. There was little i profit on water-heaters, and they ■ “had never been keen on them.” The usual practice was to install a range and water-heater together, said Mr G. L. Beer, engineer. The rate for 1 the latter was kept low in order to ■ encourage range purchasers. It was • decided to reply in these terms. Silk cushions, gold, green, rose, 1 and blue. Kapok filled. Special price, Is lid.—Bryant’s.* At the monthly meeting of the Central H.B. Power Board on Friday ' Mr J. McCarthy, representative of the Waipukurau Borough, complained that that borough had been over-1 charged to the extent of 20 per cent, for power used for the water pump. He contended that the new type of meter installed by the Board at the pumping station did not record unit consumption in the same manner as the K.W. meter previously used. He moved that 20 per cent, of the charge be rebated to the Council, The chairman (Mr A. C. Russell): “You must remember that you are a representative on the Board.” Mr McCarthy: “I’m a representative of the Borough on the Board.” The chairman: “Then the Board can go to blazes!” Mr McCarthy persisted in his contention, and in reply to a direct question to the engineer, Mr McCarthy was assured that the difference between the two systems of computing the charges would give a difference of approximately 20 per cent. The motion for a rebate of 20 per cent, was seconded by Mr Fraser and carried by seven votes to two. Eno’s Fruit Salts now reduced in price, 2s and 3s 6d bottle; Andrew’s Liver Salts, Is Gd and 2s 6d tin; Kruschen Salts, 2s 3d bottle; Clfrment’s Tonic, 3s and ss; Bidomak, 3s Gd bottle. —Bryant’s Cash Store.* Boys’ navy raincoats, fleecy-lined, 12s 6d to 19s Gd. Girls’ raincoats, • sou’-wester to match, 8s Jld to 15s.— 1 Bryant’s Sale.* Men’s oily coats, leggings, gumboots, sou’-westers, at sale price.— Bryant’s Sale.* Ten dozen men’s fleecy-lined lum- { ber jackets in shades of brown, green, , wine, and grey. The ideal garment for outdoor work, cut almost to half- j price at 4s lid each.— D. H, Edwards, : Ltd.*

Three carriages, all containing passengers, were partially derailed at the Newmarket railway station at about 5.15 p.m. on Saturday, when the North Auckland express from AVhangarei was taking the old triangle siding on its way to Auckland. Only a slight bump marked the mishap to the carriages, and few of the passengers noticed anything unusual. No damage was done to the cars, but some repair work bad to be carried out to the permanent way.