LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1414, 11 October 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A wedding of some local interest, the parties being well-known local young people, was solemnised in Te Awamutu yesterday afternoon. It is stated that some dairy companies in South Wairarapa are refusing to do business with firms who are showing hostility to the Dairy Control Act. The New Zealand Expeditionary Force left 12,153 dead in France and 20S1 on Gallipoii; the resting place of over 6000 of these is unknown—and in the great majority of cases never will be known. The Government has now decided that a suitable memorial will b erected at selected cemeteries in the various theatres of war. Everybody present at 'last night's meeting realised that it was primarily for the farmers, and consequently there was much hilarity at the back of the hall when a well-known townsman (who is suspected of knowing more about paint and paste than cows and butterfat) rose and seconded the motion of thanks to the .speakers. The chairman at last night's meeting created a roar of laughter when he referred to the mover of a motion, Mr Chas. Parker, of Hairini (Dominion president of the Dairy Farmers' Union) as "Mr Mahoney." The latter gentleman represents "the foorce" at Kihikihi, and both he and Mr Parker are men of weight, who have evidently laughed heartily and often judging by their avoidupois. but never more heartily than when Mr Parker sought to correct the chairman.

The" president (Mr S. Clark) mentioned at the meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday evening that there was little ";keliliood of Te Awamutu being chosen for the initial consolidated school, as the Education Board considered the town and district too large, the number of scholars who would be brought to a centra - ! school being calculated to be too rmmeious for efficient handling. It was therefore little or no use proceeding with propaganda work. However, the Chamber had obtained useful information that may be used ;ater on.

Mr J. B. Thomas has been nominated by the Morrinsville Borough Council as a candidate for the vacancy on the Waikato Hospital Board, caused by the death of Mr Dickinson. The Maiden Plate at the Whangarei races to-day resulted:-—Bright Gift 1, Just Quietly 2, Bowman 3. The Te Awamutu High School has recently been in the hands of the painters and decorators, and the inside of the building has been much improved in appearance. A painful accident befel the seven-year-old son of Mr G. 0. Jourdain at the local School yesterday afternoon. The lad was playing with some mates in the shelter shed when he fell and sustained a fracture of the left arm, near the wrist. During the concert at Kihikihi last night a presentation was made to the lion, organist. Mr W. McGhie, jun. Mr Brabyn, on behalf *of the Presbyterian congregation, presented him with a beautiful bound copy of •'Church Praise" as a slight token of appreciation of his faithful services. At a meeting of the local District High School Committee last evening it was unanimously decided to make application for the appointment of an additional assistant teacher, the school attendance having increased sufficiently to warrant the appointment. At present the staff has been carrying on under difficulties, and an early appointment would be welcomed.

Nominations closed at noon to-day for the four vacancies on the Kihikihi Town Board, and as we forecasted last issue, there is a sufficiency of nominees to ensure a full Board being elected. There will be no contest, for the four gentlemen nomin.7, ated this morning—Messrs W. Lees, jun., Gus Maunder, Con Wilson and W. Stewart —are declared elected unopposed. Mi' Edward Thomson, elected a month ago. completes the Board.

The Board of Education recently consulted the local School Committee in reference |.o the appointment of a headmaster to succeed Mr Spenceley Walker, who is leaving at the end of the year to take charge of the new school at Newton. Auckland. The two applicants in the final selection are Messrs Lewis, M.A.. of Bulls, and Roberts, of Epsom. Roth are equal on the grading list, and their other qualifications are regarded as so equal f'ui.f the School Committee has taken the unusual course of inviting them to visit Te Awamutu to meet the Committee, following which the Committee's choice will be conveyed to the Board of Education, which has the final say.

in jirot osiug votes of condolence with the relatives of two deceased members, Messrs Win. Taylor and J. T. Lees, the president of the local Chamber of Commerce (Mr S. Clark) on Tuesday evening remarked that both gentlemen were useful townsmen. The late Mr Taylor was the only life member of the local Chamber, and he was honoured as a result of his public spiritedness, especially for his generous contribution of £2OO to provide a town clock at the local post office. That, was several years ago and the clock would be a lasting memorial to the donor and of great usefulness to the town. Later in the meeting the story of the town clock was related for the benefit of those members who have come to Te Awamutu in later years, it was explained that at the inception of the Chamber the late Mr Taylor was elected an honorary member. It was at that time that the new post office was being erected, and the Chamber advocated provision of a clock and tower. The secretary, while visiting Wellington, obtained a definite promise that if the townspeople would provide £2OO for the purchase of a clock the Depr.rtmi n! ••/ ::)d provide the necessary tower. The secretary (Mr WarburtonJ telegraphed this promise to the then president (Mr Von Stunner) who mentioned it to Mr Taylor, who immediately wrote his cheque for the £2OO and handed it in as a donation. The Department stood to its promise and the clock was duly installed. Mr Taylor's substantial and spontaneous gift was recognised as truly public-spirited and the Chamber conferred on him the highest honour in its power- life membership.