The Waipawa Mail FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 20, 1940. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVIIII, Issue 37, 20 December 1940, Page 2

The Waipawa Mail FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 20, 1940. LOCAL & GENERAL.

A Christmas service will be held in St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Waipawa, on Sunday evening next. At the close the choir will render a programme of Christmas carols and anthems.*

A short shooting season of a fortnight for the taking of waterfowl has been decided on for next year. The period, which commences in May, is the same as that which was obtained in May of this year. Hams for Christmas, Is 4d lb. All sizes at Bryant’s* •T. T. Meha was the winner of the senior athletic cup at the Waipawa District High School, not Max Collett, as stated in the list supplied to us.

As a result of the great advance made by the Hawke’s Bay provincial district of the St. John Ambulance Association, its status was raised to that of a centre by a recent meeting of the Commandery in Wellington, according to advice received by the Napier branch of the association.

Dairy Butter Is Id lb., fit for table use, at Bryant’s.*

“The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Orari, which was reported on Saturday to have been torpedoed, has now arrived safely in a British port,” said the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) on Wednesday. “There were no casualties and all on board are safe and well.” The latest arrivals in men’s hats! The light crusher weight, smart snappy brim, low bands, braids, or self felt bands. Shades of green, blue, grey and brown, 25s (id to 39s fid at D. H. Edwards, Ltd.* Great indignation by the American people at the loss of the American freighter City of Rayville, which was mined off the coast of Australia near Melbourne on November Bth, was impressed upon British seamen who have arrived at Auckland from New York, says an exchange. Many Americans, they said, considered that it was almost a signal for America’s entry' into the war. Speculation as to the safety of New York skyscrapers during a bombardment was rife, they said.

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.* Following are the results of the Christmas Box Art Union drawn yesterday:—First prize, £2OOO, “Here’s Hoping,” Ponsonby; second prize, £SOO, “Broken Spokes,” South Dunedin; third prize, £250, “Mum’s Birthday,” Christchurch; fourth prize, £l5O, “ Wool Classer,” Tuakau; fifth prize, £IOO, “Bdey,” Christchurch.

High praise for the standard of efficiency reached by the territorial forces in training for the past three months under the compulsory system was expressed last night by the Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) in an interview. “After three months, during which 14,000 men have been trained, the territorials have done excellent work, and the introduction of the scheme lias been proved a great success,” Mr Jones said. Christmas Puddings (Aulsebrook’s), is 9d and 3s at Bryant’s.*

As a wind-up to the present year’s activities the members of the Juvenile Branch of the Loyal Abbotsford Lodge, M.U.. 1.0.0. F., were entertained at a Christinas tea in the Lodge Hall last evening. The gathering was largely attended, and a most enjoyable time was provided for the children. Tn this connection the adult committee of the Juvenile Branch are indebted to all those who assisted towards the catering arrangements. During the evening the Superintendent, Mr J. Cable, thanked the members of the Lodge for the interest they had shown during the past year, and extended to all best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

In connection with the boxing match Strickland v. Alabama Kid, the Railway Department advertise in this issue the running of a train from Palmerston North after the match, also the issue of excursion fares.

For men’s evening wear.—The latest in dress and dinner suits, £7 10s to fifteen guineas; dress shirts, 12s 6d; link suites, 3s lid; silk sox, 4s lid; silk scarves, 4s lid. Everything for dress wear at D. H. Edwards, Ltd.*

The prompt action of a soldier in switching off the engine of a bus, the driver of which had been stunned by lightning, avoided what might have been a serious accident on the Cam-bridge-Hamilton road at the height of the storm on Saturday afternoon, states a Cambridge eoh'espondent. The driver of the bus, Mr W. Mead, collapsed in his seat and the soldier stopped the engine and brought the vehicle to a standstill. Mr Mead recovered after a few minutes and drove the bus to Hamilton, where he was admitted to the Waikato Hospital suffering from shock. Two cows at Pukeroa were killed by lightning during the storm, and at Hautapu a large tree was split and crashed across the road.