LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipa Post, Volume 45, Issue 3267, 13 December 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A district resident has just; completed a very inexpensive tour of approximately 600 miles, by motor cycle. Using a low-powered machine, the petrol consumption was six gallons and of oil threte pints, the ttotal cost being about 15s. He proceeded via New Plymouth, to Wanganui, and back via Raetihi and Taupo. At Taumarunui races on Saturday (thte concluding day) Mr H. L. Russell's Rose Lupin ran third in the Piriaka Hack Handicap, and a little later ran second in the Otunui Hack Handicap, with Mr G. Paul's Kanapa third. Te Waipu (trained by Mr J. W. Cathro) won the Kakahi Flying Handicap—with Mr A. S. Horsley's Miss Lorraine (trained by Mr Russell) second. The Mayor intimated to the Borough Council last evening that he purposed being absent from Te Awamutu in January until about the 20tb, and he asked if the Council desired an ordinary meeting before that date. Councillors agreed that the next ordinary meeting will be held on January 23rd. This will be the first meeting in the- New Year.

The Taumarunui Racing Club did not have much luck, as regards weather, for their annual two-day race meeting l , rain being experienced each day,, affecting the attendance. - The totalisator handled £2065 10s on Saturday/ compared with £3174 on the second dfcy last year. The total investments for the meeting amounted *to £3792, against £5959 10s last year, a decrease of £2167 10s.

The quarterly meeting of the Te Awamutu Fire Board is to be held on Thursday evening.

Another meeting of the Carnival Shopping Week Committee is to be held this evening.

Both local pictui-e theatres had full houses last Saturday evening the Empire for " Private Lives," and the Regent for " On Our Selection."

Correspondence on the subject of national art unions, and Te Awamutu's application for participation therein, is unavoidably held over until nexlt issue.

The purchase of about 200 acres on the slopes of Pirongia, adjoining the Borough catchment area, from Messrs Grace Bros., cost the Borough Council £576 18s, according to a statement made at the Council meeting on Monday evening.

A start was made yesterday with the removal of the several thousand books comprising the Public Library to the new library quarters in Bank Street adjoining the Plunket rooms. Subscribers should note that the library is closed all this week. At Cr Armstrong's suggestion, the Borough Council decided last evening to appeal to all residents to clip hedges, cut grass and weeds, and generally clean up their premises before the Christmas season. The Council will co-operate with those who make an earnest endeavour.

The two Borstal inmates who escaped from Waikeria about three weeks ago, and were recaptured near Waimana, Bay of Plenty, and returned to the Institute, are to be brought before the Magistrate at Hamilton on Friday.

At the meeting of the Domain Board on Monday evening the clerk stated that the cost of surfacing the tennis courts at Victoria Park had been £97, of which sum £75 has been paid, on behalf of the Tennis Club, which had asked the Board to guarantee the payment. The Club hoped to b|e able to pay the full amount shortly, and thus relieve the Board of any liability.

Cr GifFord, at the Borough Counmeeting on Monday evening, stated he had had "the surprise of his life" on a recent visit to the muncipal water supply catchment area. The new caretaker and his family had converted the habitation on the property into a very homely and comfortable residence, and was tidying up the surroundings in a very commendable manner. This is in addition to his duties as caretaker. The Council appeared .to be very fortunate in its appointment.

"Is it right that relief workers should be employed to cut firewood to be sold next winter for the benefit of the owner of the wood?" Mr Scarff asked at the last meeting oji the Christchurch Unemployment Committee. He added that the owner was not one of the down-and-out farmers, but a man in a fairly good position. Mr R. T. Bailey said that the matter was not one for the committee, but for himself to look into, and this would be done if Mr Scarff supplied him with the particulars. A freak calendula, grown by Mr W. H. B. Cowburn, has attracted considerable interest among lovers of flowers (says the Manawatu Standard). The original flower died and from the seed pod there developed eight fine trail-* ing stalks, each of which had a diminutive flowering head. Falling in a. bunch, the group presented an effective and unusual spectacle.

The unrestricted dumping of rubbish, especially hedge clippings, in the streets, came in for condemnation at the Borough Council meeting on Monday evening, and judging by the remarks at the Council table somebody will shortly receive an invitation (on blue paper) to meet the magistrate on one of his visits to Te Awamutu early in the New Year. Lodge Te Awamutu M.U., 1.0.0. F., members were present in good numbers last evening for the installation of officers for the ensuing term. P.D.G.M. Bro. Best, of Hamilton, was the installing officer, installing the following officers: —N.G.. Bro. Chas Kite; V .G., Bro. G. Bridge; e'ective secretary, Bro. J. Younie; 1.P.N.G., Bro. E. Storey. A purple collar was also presented to Bro. E. Findsen, the outgoing 1.P.N.G., in recognition of his services during his term of office. Among the visitors were many brethren from Hamilton and Otorohanga. After the formal business a social evening was held, with dancing and music. &6hgs were contributed by Bro. J. Papesch, andjnusic for the dancing by Messrs J. Dalton and J. Papeisch. A monte Carlo competition was won by Miss Madge Mensforth and Mr Chas. Kite, amid much merriment, which was accentuated when a confetti dance was held. The proceedings were merry throughout, and all appared to enjoy themselves immensely. Supper was served by the social committee.

This is an age of long-windedness, according to Sir James Parr who gave an address attheWellington East Girl's College prize-giving ceremony, last Week-end. The long-windedness —of which he confesses he had not always been guiltless—led Sir James to" give the girls some advice. "Be concise." he told them, "in what you have got to say. Be brief and keep to the n°i n t. I know we po'iticians are old sinners," he remarked. "You know, I sometimes think that the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, knew what he was -talking about when he described a man with these words—'he draws out-the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument.' L; sometimes think that William Shakespeare visualised 300 years ago our Parliament." (Laughter.) Sir James said he could recall a dozen of his friends—he would not say whether they were inside or outside Parliament —who offended in this way. "I myself," he said, "must confess that I have sometimes drawn out the thread of my verbosity finer than the of my argument. I, too, am an offender. But there's no reason," said Sir James, smiling, "why you girls should do that."

Several 'of the horses to compete at the Waipa Racing Club's meeting on Saturday are expected to arrive to-morrow.

During the sociable hour spent by the Borough Council and staff as guests of the Mayor, after the Borough Council meeting last evening, several suggestions were put forward for fuller consideration in the New Year, each having as its object the improvement of the town.

A curious local resident says he clounted the motor vehicles parked in and near the business area last Saturday evening, and made the total over 200. Practically all of the car occupants were at the pictures. Not much sign of the alleged depression, eh?

At the request of a number of readers, The Waipa Post has obtained the copyright of an English series of crosword puzzles. The first of the series will be published on Saturday next, and they will appear at regular weekly intervals. It is hoped these puzzles will prove of interest to our readers and provide for them a pleasurable hobby during leisure hours.

Te Awamutu Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., will make a cash advance payment of 8d per lb butter-fat for finest-quality cream supplied in October. Shareholders will be credited with an additional *d per lb. For the seven months of the season to date the company has made 560 tons of butter, compared with 492 tons for the same period last year. The highest point of the season was reached on 22nd November.

The Cambridge Independent says: This morning Mr A. W. Martin, of Hamilton Road, brought into this office a giant cauliflower grown in his garden. From Yates' Phenomenal strain, it weighted 18£ lbs and measured 14 inches in diameter. It was a perfect head. Mr Martin has several other Very fine cauliflowers in his garden. These were cultivated With cow manure, and a little super and lime.

The Cambridge Dairy Company has decided to advance only 7d per lb for butter fat supplied in November for butter making. Tlrs is the lowest advance for butter for over 25 years. The pay out for butter fat for cheese making will be lOd per lb. About twothirds of the company's supply is for cheese. Commenting on the low advance the chairman, Mr F. H. Anderson, reviewed the circumstances leading up Ito the present situation. He said the larger monthly pay-outs in the early months of the season had been based on the butter market stabilising in the region of 100 s per cwt, and no one in the trade could Ithen have forecast a slide in the market down to the present quotation of 82s.

In accordance with the provisions of the National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932, quarterly returns of deposits are required to be furnished by all building and investment societies and trading companies accepting money on deptosit. The first of these returns, for the quarter ended June 30 last, is published in the current issue of the monthly Abstract of Statistics. It is shown that £663,655 was borrowed during the quarter in the case of the 132 building and investment societies making returns, and £589,468 in the case of 541 trading companies or persons accepting deposits. The amounts repaid were £705.429 and £668,548, respective y. At the end of the quarter the total deposits were £3,384,932 held by the societies and £6,770,333 held by the companies, a total of £10,155,265. The sum held by companies included £1.416,235 from shareholders, partners, and staffs,

In his pre-Christmas remarks at the Borough Council meeting last evening his Worship the Mayor sa'd that the work done by the Council and staff during the year had been simply marvelous, and it had all added to the assets of the town. Very little money had been available, but it had been made to go a long way. No doubt all had had doubts about being able to get through, but the financial statement tabled that evening by the treasurer, and sponsored by the Finance Committee, was proof that the efforts had been successful The general public probably had little idea of the task undertaken and achieved, but Councillors and sitaff had good reason to be proud of what had been done, for they had conserved the interests of the ratepayers and burgesses. Mr Downes concluded by wishing all a merry Christmas, a good holiday and a brighter New Year. These sentiments were heartily reciprocated, the deputy Mayor (Cr Empson) speaking on behalf of the Council, and Mr Bockett for the staff.

Te Awamutu and! district school children can note, with advantage, the remarks of Mr G. Mitchel 1 , chairman of the Wellington East Girls' College govemlors, at the prize-giving ceremony last Friday, when he urged them to make fewer dmands on their parents at this difficult time, and to give them more love, kindness and Mr Mitchell reminded the girls that the little extravagances of the past wfcre no longer possible. Children had been used to life on ,the same as their parents, he said. They had expected a great deal, as he knew by his own children, and in the past nothing had been denied. "But girls' are changed to-day," h© told the pupils, " and I want you when you go home, and right through the holidays, to remember that your parents might be having a very hard time, a very difficult time. Just don't expect all those extravagances and little things you I have had in the past. Help them willingly. Ytou can enjoy yourself to the full, you can live a full life; but just remember that things are not quite so good with your parents as they have been this last few years. Put up with a little less, and in its place give a little more love and kindness and good cheer."

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for children's hacking cough.

The Chamber of Commerce meets this evening.

Christmas holidays for the borough staff were decided upon at the Borough Council meeting on Monday evening. There will be a fortnight's holiday as from December 23rd.

Local shopkeepers have arranged to close their premises on Saturday next (raco day) from 12 ntoon until 5 p.m., wlyen they will re-open for an hour.

Vehicular traffic to the racecourse next Saturday will be via Tawhiao Street, and back to town Via Ohaupo Road, until 3 'o'clock , when the route will be reversed.

The opinion was expressed at last evening's meeting of th& Te Awamutu Domain Board that the people of the Borough very probably do not realise the value of the five-acre reserve at Te Rahu. It is situated just handy to town, and would make a pleasant picnic ground. This brought queries from at 'east three members who confessed that they do not know where it is. As a constequence the B)oard decided to make an inspection of the Te Rahu and Ngaroto reserves in January.

While working at Morgan's coal mine at Rangitoto, east of Te Kuiti, on Thursday a man named T. Wallace was buried in a fall of coal, which took p'ace without any warning. Mr Wallace was promptly extricated, and it was found that he had sustained severe injuries to his face, back and head. After he had been given temporary relief, the injured man was conveyed to the Te Kuiti Hospital, where his condition is reported to be fairly satisfactory, though his injuries are very painful.

"This man has broken every regulation we have ever had," stated Cr Lee, at Friday's meeting of the Waitomo County Council in regard to a Tie Kuiti district carting; contractor, who is an old offender, against bylaws. It was reported that the offender in question had recently been in court for operating a motor lorry without a license; he had been given time in which to pay the fine, but in the interim, he was continuing to operate his lorry. It was stated further that breaches had been committed recently by the individual referred to, and the Council decided to ask its solicitor to press for a heavy penalty.

I The directors of Te Awamutu Empire Theatre yesterday decided upon a somewhat extensive revision of the foyer and general frontage design of their theatre. Half a dozen tenders were received in response to the recent invitation to builders, and that of the well-known local contractors, Messrs Mclnnes and Ross, was accepted. The planning thoroughly modern I 'ses the front of the present building, and will make an ornate and attractive foyer for the theatre. The work is to be begun immediately in the new year. The contractors are at present completing additions and alterations at the buildings of The Wa'pa Post, and the theatre work is to be completed by the end of January.

Mr H. E. Davis, London manager of the Dairy Producers' Board, has received from a retailer who uses New Zealand butter extensively one 4in copper screw. This was sent to London embedded in a case of butter from a well-known factory, which (says th© Evening Post) shall be nameless. The retailer returned the screw more in sorrow than in anger. Needless to say, the inclusion of foreign bodies in New Zealand butter is extremely rare. Nevertheless, the articles found over a period of years form a strange misce'lany. A set of false teeth was once extracted. Then there have been thermometers, a broom handle, scrubbing brushes, chaff, and even a hammer. On one occasion some years ago mice were included in a case, and a fuss was naturally made. No complaints have been mad\a for a long time, and the inclusion of the copper screw, no doubt, was an accident which might happen in the best regulated factory.

A little boy, a day or so over five years, proudly took his place in class for the first time at a school not far from Mataroa. The teacher met him at the door, and taking his hand, escorted him to his seat. At the close of the day the little chap was not in a position to give the necessary information as to thp correct initials of his parents, who were fairly well-known settlers, so. for the purpose of instruction more than anything else the te&ched asked him if he could find out and, on the following day, bring a slip of paper to school with the names of his father and mother written down and his own age stated correctly. " Willie " was sure he could. When school assembled next day there was no " Willie," and at 10 o'clock there came an almost hysterical sobbing from the porch. The teacher found the lad in anything but a happy frame of mind. "What's all the trouble, Willie?" he asked. "You shouldn't cry like that." " Please, sir, I forgot my excuse for being born, and mum and dad's gone to town, so I won't get it till to-morrow! "

Promises of assistance from inland centres has played a large part in reviving interest in the Kawhia regatta, and has been an encouraging factor in the Carnival Club's work in connection therewith. At last meeting it was announced that Advance Cars Ltd., of Te Awamutu, had offered to donate a handsome challenge cup for competition among the whaleboat crews. In mJOving a hearty vote of thanks for the handsome and generous donation,. the chairman (Mr W. W. Davies) described it as the most heartening incident since the committee had commenced its activities. Such generous support was most encouraging, and would go far to stimulate rowing clubs around the harbour. He trusted that the donors would live long to see many a keen contest for the possession of the trophy. The cup will be allotted to the champion whaleboat race for competition between the harbour rowing clubs, the Winning crew to hold the cup until each succeeding regatta.

There were again large attendances at both ljocal theatres last evening, and the attendance on Saturday and Monday aggregate well over 4000 people.

M,r F. J. McManemin. handicapper to the Waipa Racing Club, has rehandicapped twio winners at the Taumarunui meeting. Emancipation goes up 61b. in the Pirongia Hurdles, making his weight 9.6, and Flying Prince goes up 31b. in the Paterangi Handicap, making his weight 8.6.

Word has been received in Te Awamutu that Mr Basil Quin, third son of Mr and Mrs Francis Quin. Pirongia Road, has secured his final pass for M.D. at the Otago University and Medical College.

At Hamilton last evening the Te Awamutu wrestler, W. Bayne, secured a win on points over L. Naylor, of Auckland, in a professional contest. Bayne was the heavier man, and dumped his opponent hard several times and secured a fall with a body press in the fourth round. Naylorj evened matters in the next securmer a body press. The refere'es decision was given on points to Bayne.

A telegram from Wellington states that William; Schluter, who escaped from gaol at Mount Eden on 29th April last, was captured near Hunterville. while posing as a fisherman. He appeared before a magistrate this morning, charged with being an incorrigible rogue in that he escaped from a place of legal confinement. He was remanded for a week.