LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

William Christopher Eecle'ton, auctioneer, of Pahiatua, has been adjudged a bankrupt. The sum of £4984 was paid out. to milk suppliers by the Grcytown Dairy Company this week. The Wellington Education Board has decided to appoint an additional permanent teacher to the Greytowu School. The secretary of the? Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has suggested that a branch of the Society be formed in Grcytown. At the inquest into the death of Robert Muiiro, who was run over by a train in the Miliiwaka tunnel, near Dunedin on November 28th, the evidence showed the deceased missed his train and proceeded to wain home along the line. Firemen IT. Braggins, .). Clark, G. Barr, W. McLaren, P. Watts and L. Tait are at present in training for the fire, brigade demonstrations to bo held in Dunedin iii March. Superintendent A. E. Freeman (president of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Association) will accompany the team to attend the annual meeting of the Association.

The homing instinct of the Muscovy duck has been exemplified in a striking wav. A resident of Fairlic (Canter-bury)-.sent three of these birds by train to Chriakhureh, and two days later he was surprised to find one of them back in his poultry yard, the duck having found its way home on the wing. It would seem that New /. calm id m the very near future will possess another important primary industry, which teds fair to be one of the most valuable of all. This is flax-growing, which is being taken up extensively in many part® of the Dominion. Mr Frank Wall, of Martin borough, who lias a good plantation, declares that there is no indus‘jv iu the Dominion to compare with Ikix-gr owing. The motor hog again! Dr. M. B. Tweed wrote to the meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile Association last night saying that oil a recent day Jus passed nine Cars in close succession on the Riniutaka Hill and all were travelling at too great a speed. He hoped that the attention of motorists would be drawn to the danger to themselves' of not giving more consideration to uphill traffic. The Dyer School Committee wrote complaining about the speed of motorists past the school.

A very surprised motorist played an unpremeditated part in a little street incident at Dunedin. He was approaching the Octagon up Stuart street in a handsome ear, and was 'about to turn, lie sounded' his hom vigorously and swung out his right arm to indicate his intention. A genial gentleman visiting the city noted wlmt lie thought to be a proffered hand of friendship. Hi stepped s out promptly, seized it, and gave *a cordial shake. The look of surprise on the one face, and of mild, enquiring innocence on the other, was highly diverting. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Central School Committee was held last evening, Mr. J. E. Calwell presiding. There were also present, Messrs. C. Braggins, G. Masters, G. E. Scrivener and F. Whitton. Mr. R. Russell also attended and the chairman tendered him a hearty welcome on his return from abroad. Mr. Russell was appointed to succeed Mr. Black on the committee. It was decided to communicate with the Education Board in r.-gard to the old rifle range on the museum ground, and the’condition of the inch.er.itor. Messrs. Russell and Nieol weie deputed to have the grass on the museum grounds cut and the ground cleaned up. Messrs. Nicol, Mirier and Scrivener were appointed visiting members for the month. The headmaster (Mr. R. C. Drummond) reported: Number on roil 379; percentage of attendance, 93. The inspector's proficiency examinations produced highly satisfactory results.

At the meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile Association last evening, ali-. ri. ■>. Jones referred to the new road proposal via Wainui-o-mata announced m yesterday’s Daily Times. Tie thought tae road would eventually come, but it was not necessary yet. Lt would! be '2O miles longer than the present road from MasUrton to Wellington on w hid lx the Government had aireauy spent a great deal of money, iur W. Shirtcliffe said it. seemed the idea was to open up the Orongorongo for the benefit of Wellington and Ilutt. The original scheme did not consider thd North Wairarapa. Anyone going from Masterton to Wellington would prefer the hilly road. The Government had spent so much on the hill road now that he dull not think the subject was worthy of comment by the Association. All present agreed. It was decided not to move in the matter at present.

At the prize-giving at the Waiorongomai School, Mr. E. Matthews, chairman of the School Committee, presided. lie presented each child with a book based on age and attainment. 'Then came the presentation of the special prizes and of a suitable gift to each child in the district, including the school children. Miss Murdock was also presented by her pupils with a gift. Standard VI., pass, Thora Luttrell; Special prizes:—Chairman’s special, spelling, Sts. V. and VI., Joyce Luttrell; spelling, Sts. 11. to IV., Ellen Leach; best worker for the year, Pearl ITarvey; sewing, Sts. V. and AH., first, T. Luttrell; sewing, Mrs. 11. Matthew’s special, second, Joyce Luttrell; sewing, Sts. 111. and IV., first, Bessie Caldwell, second Ellen Leach; sewing, St. L, first Jean McNab; sewing, Airs. H. Matthew's special, Jean McNab; sewing, Air IT. Matthew’s consolation prize, Mabel Eidgley. Maoriland Attendance Certificates’: Eex Pillar (never absent), Bessie Caldwell (never absent), Joyce Luttrell, Thora Luttrell.

The .second annual girls’ sports will be held on the Wairarapa High School grounds next Monday afternoon. Wairoa has experienced oppressively hot weather during the last few days. Yesterday the thermometer registered P2 in the shade during the afternoon. An anonymous donor, who some months ago gave £750 to the Canterbury Patriotic.'Fund, has made another donation of £250, which the patriotic committee has allocated to soldiers in the hospital and sanatorium. The following are the number of candidates at the matriculation and university scholarship examination at Masterton: — Matriculation SO, accounts senior scholarship 4; total, S 7. The lit. Rev. 'Monsign or McKenna is su perv iso r. To most settlers gorse is looked upon as more or less of a curse, but, according to an application made by a ratepayer to the Waimea County Council for permission to plant the noxious weed on: certain third-claws land, three sheep to the acre can be carried on this class of feed. The first luncheon gathering of the newly-formed Rotary Club in Aln.stert.on was held in Messrs Hugo and Shearer’s tea rooms tins afternoon. The speaker was Mr C. E. Wheeler, journalist, of Wellington, who has had a long experience in the Parliamentary Press Gail cry. Negotiations for the erection of a new stand at Athletic Park, 'Wellington, are proceeding, "and the progress made was thc subject of a satisfactory report to the Wellington Rugby Union’s management committee. Plans for the building have been drawn up, and these indicate that practically the full length of the park will be occupied bv the stnird, which will probably have seating accommodation for 5000 people. A Murray multiplex telegraphic machine similar to that used in the larger c i’nues, is now being installed at the Wanganui telegraph .office, and wilt probably be in use for the mall of Christman ' messages, says the Herald. The ins t alia tio aof the machine will release a. number of operators for duty in other towns. If a man is the owner or a dog that doesn’t belong to him, is he the owner also of a. horse that doesn’t, belong to him? Thats what worried a. youthful householder at the Kogarali Police Court, Sydney, one day last week, lie was lined 10s for not registering a. dog. He explained, without, effect, that his hr use had no fence round it, and that tie dog, a naturally affectionate little animal, had just .sort of attached itself to the place. It Wtusn t his dog at all. “Ten shillings,” said the magistrate firmly. “Well, there’s a horse that’s always straying round my place, too,” said tin 1 bewildered defendant. “Does that also belong to me!” On this point the law was discreetly silent.

The British Post mast or-General has given orders tlmit if a telephone girl has any inter-departmental 1 difficulty she mu.‘it spell the word, letter by letter, using the official list of analogies, as follows: —Arthur; Benjamin;’ Charlie; David; Edward; Frederick; George; Harry; Isaac, .Jack; King; Lucy; Mary; Mettle; Oliver; Peter; Queenie; 'Robert; Sally; Tommy; Uncle; Victor; William; Xmas; Yellow; Zebra. This list must always be used—otherwise an angry girl, .spelling the word “Baffle,” might shout: “B for blockhead, A for ass, F for fool, L for lunatic, and E for exasperate! ” The chairman of the Victoria University College Council, Air. R. AlcCalluni, at last night’s meeting, took occasion to repudiate a which, he said, ]\a<l been levelled against the council! of encouraging Socialism and Communism. He said that before leaving the chair for the year lie would like to eonvev to 'the members his hearty appreciation of the manner in which they had carried on the management of the Aliddle University District College. He knew that charges had been levelled against, the council that the institution was the breeding ground of socialistic doctrines. With that he did not for one moment agree. The council was a branch or committee of the civil government of the land, and any attempt to controvert the law or act otherwise than constitutionally was abhorrent to every member of the council. They welcomed freedom of speech and debate amongst the students, and anything tending to a breach of their high duty as citizens they reprobated and objected to as much as was implied in the old saving that the devil hated holy water. Professor Hunter remarked that- similar things were said about almost every university, and the exceptions were dead universities.

Man’s coat lost. Soagras pram for sale. Girl''wan to d to mind baby during afternoon. The W.F.C.A., Ltd., insert special advertisements in our wanted column. Mr J. R. Timson advertises fruit for sale, in our wanted known column. The Masterton County Council inserts an advertisement on page one. High-grade blood and bone fertiliser obtainable from X.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Mr H. L. Esa'U, florist, Queen street, is making a special window display of the “New Allwoodie.” Messrs. Hugo and Shearer, Ltd., insert special advertisements in our wanted known column. Mr. L. A. Wadham inserts some special' advertisements in our wanted columns with reference to Xmas gilts. The Masterton Auctioneering Co. advertise a sale of coney fur coats, capes and collars, hats, also drapery, at their Mart, Hall street, to-morrow afternoon. New (is novels on sale at X. R. Brown’s: —“Sons of the Sheik,” E. M. Hull; “The Great Pandolfo.” W. .1. Locke; “To-morrow’s Tangle.” Marcaret Bed lor; “Last Hope Ranch,” Charles Alden Seltzer; “Running Special,” Frank L. Packard; “A Son of Ilis Father,” Harold Bell Wright.

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A Capetown cable states that it has been ascertained that the power station disaster was due to the breaking of the shaft of a large turbine. A Christchurch telegram states that reports from Bealev this morning stated that the Waimakariri is rising and that heavy rain is falling in the upper reaches. A Capetown cable states that the reintroduction of the penny post in South Africa on .January Ist will be signalised by the new issue of stamps of a distinctive South African design. The King’s head will disappear from the more popular denominations, namely, •halfpenny, penny and twopenny, which will be replaced respectively by the representation of Van 'Riebeek’s fillip and drawings of Union buildings at Pretoria.