LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume XXI, Issue 1281, 15 August 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Miss F. J. Taylor, chief secondary assistant at the local High School, has applied for extended leave on acount of illness) and will not now resume her duties till after the forthcoming vacation}'

The staff at the Te Awamutu dried milk factory is now busy preparing for the manufacture of milk powder, which commences on Ist September. The plant and equipment are being overhauled in readiness for a busy season.

Dr Liston paid a visit to this district last week end. On (Sunday morning he held a confirmation service at Kihikihi, where eleven candidates presented themselves. In the afternoon a similar service was held at Pukeatua, twelve candidates being confirmed. The bishop 'left on his .return to Auckland yesterday.

Two business men (says the Timaru Herald) went to see a picture show, in one of the scenes of which the hero knocks out the villain after a big fight. One of the observers was so carried away that he followed the hero’s movements with his arms and struck his companion a blow which left a visible impression. Mrs Wm. Taylor, as president ot the Women’s National Resterve, has sent a special letter of thanks to Mesdames. T. D. Thomas and L. Bach, for their services in decorating and otherwise preparing the hall for the Re-union on Friday last. In this work they spared neither time nor trouble to do everything possible to contribute to the success of the gathering. Prior to amalgamating with the A. and P. Association, the Te Awamutu Horticultural Society passed a special vote of thanks to Mr H. W. Hesse, instructor in dairy science under the J Auckland Education Bmrd, for his kindness in judging the gardening competition. As this necessitated a monthly visit to each garden, a large amount of work devolved upon Mr Hesse, whose efforts in their behalf was much appreciated.

Dr Wirt, who is touring New Zealand in cohnection with Armenian relief, has a fund of interesting anecdotes. 'Speaking to the Ministers’ Association in Wellington, he related his experience of being interviewed by a lady journalist on the staff of the Philadelphia Leader. He was questioned as to his travels, and -said that he had been in Egypt, in Constantinople, and in Jerusalem at the time of the insurrection. Next morning it was gravely reported that 'Dr Wirt had been in Jerusalem at the time of the Resurrection.

On the 20th. of this month the .Cambridge Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., will pay out 1/9 per pound butterfat to its supiliers. Altough the supply at the winter’s end 1 is small, the 'substantial price makes the cheques exceptionally Avelconie. It will thus be seen (sayis l the Cambridge paper) (that the ilocal dairy companies pay-out compares mosit favourably with that of other companies doing business in the Waikato; indeed we believe Cambridge leads the way this month.

The appearance in the Avenue the other day (says the Wanganui Herald) of a young lady wearing *a costume with gorgeous red trimmings caused a Maori to soliloquise: “ They are copying the Maoris. The Maori women used to wear the white stockings; now the pakeha women wear them. iSame, too, with the shawl round the neck. Plenty pakeha women wear it that way. And look at riding the horse. The pakeha women now all ride the horse like the wahine—one leg down each side.”

To illustrate how difficult it was for a motorist with full lights to siee an object ahead, even within the arc of the light thrown, unless the object was moving or conveyed some colour or contrast, defending counsel in the Supreme Court at Auckland referred the jury to the experience of service men who were in “No Man’s Land." Men engaged there, said counsel, knew the value of standing quite still when the Germans sent up flare shells, else they were likely to be detected by the enemy.

A social evening was held at the residence of Mr. J. Sterling, Kaipaki, where a very' large number of resident's and friends gathered ‘ilo bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Foggat, on the eve of their departure from the district. Musical items were well rendered by several of the company, and were well appreciated by all present. During the evening Mr. J. Wallis, on behalf of the residents of the district, presented Mr. and Mrs. Foggat with a silver tea set. accompanied by an expression of good wishes for the future. Mr. Foggat suitably ies/ponded. After supper had been partaken of, .a most enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.”