LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume VI, Issue 248, 19 September 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Next Tuesday evening the gymnasium in connection with the Te Awamutu Young Men’s Institute will be held at the Odd e lows’ Hall.

It is intended to hold a seiies of mock parliamentary debates in connection with the Young Men’s Institute, due notice of which will be givenjn a future issue.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a cricket club at Te Awamutu is advertised to take place in the Cosmopolitan club room on Wednesday, September 24th. The opening for the season of the Kihikihi Tennis Club’s courts is advertised to take place on Wednesday next. A dance in connection with thd club will be held that evening. A meeting of members of the Te Awamutu Philharmonic Society is advertised to take place in the Cosmopolitan. Club Room*, on Tuesday evening next, at which general and special business will be considered. The late Mr William Taylor, of the firm of James Marshall and Co., Adelaide, has left £IO.OOO to charitie?, including £3,500 to be divided among employers who have been with the firm for more than ten years.

A reminder is given of the meeting of supporters of ‘ the Bible in State Schools League to* be held in the Town Hall tonight; The Rev. P. W. Clarkson, official lecturer- and financial organiser of the League, will be pre-sent. Relevant questions are invited.

A painful accident befel Mrs A. C.Cruickshank on Wednesday, whilst driving at Mangapiko. By some means the buggy was overturned which precipiated its occupant dislocating her elbow. She was taken with all speed to Te Awamutu, where herinjuries were attended to by Dr Reekie.

A good attendance were present at the town hall last evening, when a first-rate series of pictures were screened, Chief among the showing were the dramas: “The Ambassador’s Disappearance,” and “A Little Tease,” Scenics included “Turkestan,” and “A Basque Wedding.” The programme also incuded the usual number of humorous films. Mr L. Ellison, a member of the touring hockey team, met with an accident on Wednesday evening at the Town Hall.. On descending from the stage to the hall he slipped' on the stairs, falling heavily on his shoulder. An examination by Dr Reekie proved that no hones were broken although the shoulder was rather severely bruised.

The Taihape Borough Council has now to face the question of liability for alterations to the hydro-electric machinery made by the consulting engineer, Mr Suggate, and repudiated by the Council. The contractors, Messrs Turnbull and Jones, have instituted proceedings to support their claim for the substituted turbine.

Mr W. T. Matthews, owner of the yacht Valdora, which was. successful in winning tTie Dunning Cup of the North Shore Yacht Club, h :is received ■ advice that he has also won the Jackson Cup of the same club. This cup was lor the largest aggregate number of points for 1912-13 season. The Dunning Cup held by Mr Matthews has been on view in Te Awamutu. Mr Matthews intends to thoroughly overhaul and rig his boat with a new set of sails for'the coming season. We wish him every success. Speaking in the -House on August 29th, Mr J. A. Young, M.P., (Waikato) made reference to the running of, the second Wellington express. He critized the running of this train', 'and suggested that a re-arrangement of the time-table would enable trains at present running to connect and so give a through service. "*■ As showing why the present express was not satisfactory Mr Young said, “another reason why the second express was not satisfactory was that it passed many stations at which the first express stopped, of which Te Awamutu was an instance.”