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Waipa Post, Volume 43, Issue 3353, 24 September 1931, Page 4

The local Literary and Debating Society's fortnightly meeting, held last Thursday evening, proved very successful, when a 3-act play entitled " I'll Leave It To You " (Noel Coward), was read. The cast included Miss Hole, Miss Beta Holt, Miss Empson, Miss Leila North, Miss Avis Rickit, Miss Dora Searle, Mr E. White, Mr Sam Mandeno, Mr Alan Terry, and Mr A. Ross, and all acquitted themselves very capably.

The secretary of the Te Awanrutu Young Men's Institute informs us that the principals in the professional wrestling bout to be staged at Te Awamutu on October sth, King Elliott and Alex Lundyn, are both reported to be in excellent form for the contest, and indications point to a large audience greeting the contestants in the Institute's first venture into the ranks of promoters of professional contests.

Some freak scores have been _ recorded on bowling greens at various times, but one on the Te Awamutu green on Wednesday afternoon will take some equalling. J. Hawkins and C. A. Finch (skip) played W. J. North and R. Noonan (skip), and the latter pair won by fifty-four points to three. It is claimed by a local " authority" that the previous Dominion record was fifty-two points to five.

A long sitting of the Auckland District Committee, lasting nearly five hours, was held on Tuesday to continue the inquiry into the ownership and training of the horse Red Lion between the time the animal was sold by Messrs J. C. and J. S. Gleeson, of Auckland, and its entry into Mr A. Cook's stable at Te Awamutu. The hearing of evidence was completed, and at the conclusion an official statement was made that the final decision would probably be announced in a day or two.

A point of interest came up in conversation yesterday, when two ladies were in agreement, after a couple of hours or so spent in the main business area of Hamilton, that goods are cheaper in Te Awamutu than in the larger centre. They said they had seen very many goods in Te Awamutu shop windows marked at lower prices than te identical goods pn sale in Hamilton. The only point of salesmanship where the larger town has the advantage is that, in some cases, there is a wider range of goods to select from.

Mr H. Atntore, former Minister of Education, has written to the Wellington papers denying that he had a heated farewell interview with Mr Forbes on Saturday. "The whole interview," he writes, "lasted not more than twenty minutes, and never at any time was there any heat displayed on either side. I told Mr Forbes at once that I recognised his right to choose his associates, and that the matter was entirely in his hands. There was nothing necessarily secret about the interview. I asked him who was to take Education, and he informed me that he was giving it to one of the Reform members."

"I very miuch doubt whether the money spent on the education of many girls is worth while," said Dr. F. D. Pinfold, Mayor of Hamilton, in welcoming the delegates of the South Auckland Women's Christian Temperance Union convention yesterday. Dr. Pinfold asked what was the use of teaching many girls mathematics and entirely ignoring the claims of domestic science? Did they want girls to learn algebra and geometry and fail miserably in the duties and natural functions of housewives and mothers? Bad cooking, he remarked, was not conductive to the promotion of Christianity.

Advice from Raglan states that at a representative gathering of Maoris of the Tainui and Tahinga tribes matters of interest to the two tribes were discussed. The principal subject was the representation of the Western Maori electorate in Parliament. A deputation consisting of the Rev. Te Aho-o-Terangi and others was appointed to wait on " King " Te Rata and ask him to nominate a member of the tribes as a candidate for the electorate. It was pointed out by several of the older Maoris that although the two tribes were the first supporters of "King" Potatu, the Parliamentary representative had never been chosen from either tribe.

The Australian Rugby football team brought their tour of the Dominion to a successful conclusion yesterday by defeating a combined WaikatoKing Country team at Hamilton, by 30 points to 10, and scoring their best win. The winners scored eight tries, three of which were converted and the Combined team's points were scored by two penalty goals and a potted goal. Conditions were all in favour of fast play and the Australians used them to every advantage. The winners took all sorts of risks, throwing the ball about with abandon for any position. They provided plenty of spectacular play, but made several mistakes and the opposition was not often capable of turning these to advantage, being too slow to counter the snappy methods of the visitors.