LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waipa Post, Volume 37, Issue 2179, 5 July 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A party of Te Awaimutu Orphans intends paying an .rater-club visit to Hamilton next Saturday evening.

The Te Awamutu Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. calls .for tenders to-day for a number of cream cartage services in the district.

The death occurred this morning of Mr Samuel M. Douglas, a Te Kawa farmer, well-known and highly-res-pected, aged 54 years. The funeral takes place early on Saturday afternoon.

Rev. S. Henderson, of Te Aroha Methodist Church, and formerly of Te Awamutu, has accepted an invitation to Rangiora, to take effect next April; subject" to the approval of the Conference.

A meeting of the committee that is arranging for the Albert Park building scheme is to be held to-morrow evening to receive the report of the sub-committee and a recommendation that the better means of raising funds is by. direct giving rather than by way of a calrnival.

The annual meeting of the Te Awamutu Jersey Club is to be held to-mor-row evening, and arrangements, have been made for an address by Mr A. E. Missen on judging and the preparation of stock for show purposes. This will follow tine ordinary business, and then a social evening will be held.

An accident occurred in Alexandra Street this morning, but fortunately no ill effects were sustained. Mr J. Turney of Ohaupo road, was driving slowly along the street when his horse slipped on the bitumen surfacing and Mr Turney was thrown on to the roadway. The splash-board broke his fall somewhat, and no bones were broken though Mfc Turney was bruised and shaken.

Among a lengthy list of appointments made yesterday at the Auckland Board of Education meeting were: Miss M. A. J. Pennel, sole teacher, Ngairoma; Mr M. G. Lee, sole teacher, Tokanui; Miss M. M. Chapman,^'assistant, Kibikihi; Miss, J. R. Findlay, assistant, Korakonui; Miss E. P. Tierney, assistant, Otorotianga; Mr N. F. Ora,m, 8.A., secondary as r sistant, Tc Awamutu; Mr E. J. Ede. assistant master, Te Awamutu, and Miss C. A. V. Ellmers, assistant. Te Ra'hu.

His Worsfcin (Mr F. H. Levein, S.M.) told the local Court this morning that he was not certain of the length of time he would be presiding in this circuit, but he had fixed the next Court day for a Wednesday and the following one for a Friday. He understood that Thursdays (sale days') are undesirable for Court sittings locally, and probably his successor would fix later dates and still avoid Thursday.

A five-seater Essex car, owned by Mr P. Miles, of Te Kuiti, wals completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night about four miles south of Kihikihi, on the road to Otorohanga. MiMiles, accompanied by his wife and son, were returning to Te Kuiti, and had called on some friends, on the way back. Before re-starting the journey Mr Miles was making adjustments to the electric wiring of the car, when an ignition Was apparently caused, and in a few minutes the vehicle was in flames.

A. Te Ra,hu farmer, Harold George Churches, was fined £3 in the Hamilton Magistrate's Court the other day for negligent driving. The prosecution arose out of a collision at Ruku.'hia between defendant's car and a car driven by Edward Reeve, electrical engineer, of Hamilton. The evidence showed that defendant was on the wrong side of the road when the collision occurred.

Patrons, of the grand dance at the Lake View Hall last Tuesday evening were afforded every opportunity for thorough enjoyment, for the committee had arrangements perfect. Two bus-loads of dancera from Hamilton and one from Te Awamutu swelled the attendance, and the hall was well filled. The orchestra was in good form, and Was relieved at times by Messrs Geary. Elliott, and Simpson, who each played a, delightful extra. Mr B. Elliott was master of ceremonies.

That cyclists do not know the risk they run in riding at night without lights or reflectors was' the opinion expressed by members of the Hamilton Automobile Association last Tuesday evening. Comblaint was made, also, that many of the so-called reflectors did not reflect. Those in which the red reflector was placed in a white saucer were favoured. Dr A. G. Waddell remarked that on one night recently he had passed five cyclists without lights in the short space of 200 yards. The Association decided \o communicate with the borough authorities on the' matter.

The practice of some children arriving at school after the time for assembly was; briefly referred to at the Te Awamutu District Hitvh School Committee meeting on Tuesday evening, when the headmaster stated that usually about twenty pupils arrived late. He was trying to correct the trouble, and hoped that parents and shopkeepers would co-operate with him, for late comers interrupted the rest of the classes by coming into the room after the classes had commenced. It was suggested that some parents did not trouble to get the youngsters out of bed betimes, and that shopkeepers could assist by serving school children promptly when they called to obtain goods. It waja thought that if parents and shopkeepers realised the inconvenience caused, not only to the late-comers but by them, extra steps would be taken to ensure punctual attendance at school. One member, who has had some experience as a retailer, remarked laughingly that the insistence with which some children indicated their need for prompt service should result in their never being late for school!

'The output of butter for June by the Te Aw&mutu Co-operative DairyCo. amounted to 26,983 lbs, compared with 9632 lbs for the same month last year.

The engagement is announced of Miss Phyllis Gwendoline Andrews, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. H. Andrews, "Greenhithe," Auckland, to Mr Collis Roy Blomfield, of Te Awamutu, son of Mr and Mrs J. C. Blomfield, Korake Street, Takapuna. His many Te Awamutu friends will be interested to learn that Rev. Father Edge, who has been on sick leave furlough for several months, including a period of several - weeks in the South Island, returned north by the limited express last night. A friend reports that the noDular priest looks much improved in health.

A young, well set up man named Harold Kelly, pleaded guilty at the Local Court this morning to being an idle and disorderly person with no visible means of support. The police said accused had been "cadging" about tjhe town. Kelly said he had just come out of hospital, and had a railway ticket to Taumarunui. He had spent about there years in hospital with a stomach complaint. The police said the hospital authorities were tired of him. His Worship (Mr F. H. Levein)" recorded a conviction and ordered him to be detained in custody until 2.30 p.m. and put on the south bound train.

A London correspondent advises that Sir F. Truby King, the New Zealand child welfare, expert, has returned to London from the Continent. He inaugurated an infant welfare centre in the Auvergne district of France, taking nurses from London. Mothers took sick babies to the doctor's hotel. He believes that his work in the little village in the Loire Valley may be the foundation of infant welfare work in France. Sir F. Truby King will attend the international child welfare conference in Paris this month.

"I think a defendant debtor is in a much better position if he is served personally by the bailiff instead of by postal process," [remarked his Worship (Mr F. H. Levein, S.M'.), at the Te Awaimutu Court to-day when referring to the methods adonted by police in country districts in serving summonses. He went on to say that postal delivery, of summonses was" desirable at times, but he preferred the personal (service. The latest legislation said that a summons shall be served by post under certain circumstances, but the Minister had later stated that the word "may" should have been substituted for "sha 11 "