LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 January 1927, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Batana’s temple was opened today. There was a large attendance of Maoris from various parts of New Zealand, including the Wairarapa.

An eight-year-old girl, Irma Tnnms, strayed from her home at 25, Kettle Street, New Brighton, Christchurch, at ■two o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and her parents have not seen her since. The girl is subject to fits.

A London cable states: Asserting that lie is the only son of the late exEmpress of Mexico, William Brightwell, of Billingsgate, fish salesman, claims a fortune of £750,000. He has already had printed cards bearing the title “His Imperial Highness the Archduke Maxmilian.” •

“He was found drunk in Cook St. while in charge of a horse and cart, which bad 46 be driven home by some of liis friends,” said Sergeant Power of David Woods, ploughman, of Fitzhevbert, who failed to appear in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning in answer to the charge. Defendant was lined £1 and costs 9s.

A Maori centenarian-weaving a very old top hat, probably brought to- tho district by a missionary, was presented to the Governor-General at; Kerikeri His Excellency asked the Maori to exchange head wear and the old man immediately put oil the GovernorGeneral’s cap. His 'Excellency put on the top hat,-saying it was the.greatest token of friendship to exchange hats. Sir Charles later brought the old Maori some tobacco on hearing that he had lost his pension -owing to his ownership of some land, and could not afford to buy any. :. -(v f ’ \ ' For some time the need of a Catholic School for teaching . boy pupils after passing the Fourth Standard lias been felt in Gisborne. That requirement will be tilled shortly, when a Marist Brothers’ School for pupils of standards five and six and up to the junior high school course will be opened. When it was decided to erect -a new school for St. Mary’s (which is now well under way) application was made •by the Catholic Church to the Marist Brothers to establish a school. This request has now been complied with. The new school is to be conducted in the old St. Mary’s School. Two Marist brothers will take up their residence shortly.

An Ohakune telegram says that the Hon, O. J'. liawkon (Minister of. Agriculture and Commissioner of State Forests), and Hon. A. I). McLeod (Minister of Lands) met deputations from the Karioi Run with reference to the Government intention to convert the run into forestry -plamitions. Business interests headed by the Mayor of Ohakuuc and the President of the Chamber of Commerce, supported this intention. Local fanners strongly opposed it. After hearing representations, the Ministers stressed the facts of the relative economic importance of afforestation and farming on poor lands -and promised to make their decision known later. The Karioi Run consists of forty thousand acres of poor land on Government lease o_f threepence per acre 'lt lias been occupied for about fifty years.

A meeting of shareholders of the Pending Theatre Co., Ltd., was held this morning, and it was decided to go into voluntary liquidaton. Mr. Jas. Knight, chairman, of directors, presided, and imparted the information that i ,jt was the opinion of the directors that the liquidation of the company would be the best course to follow. The secretary, Mr T. P. Fitzgerald, explained that the financial position of the company was not very strong. The total liabilities amounted to £9544 14s 6d, and the propert}' carried a book valuation of £15,629. During the past year the company had only been able to make running expenses. On the motion of Mr E. Goodbehere and Mr W. H. Brewster, it was decided to go into voluntary liquidation, Mr Fitzgerald being appointed liquidator. “Where aro you going, my pretty maid?” “For ‘NO-RUBBING LAUNDRY Help,’ sir.” she said. * See our -windows 'at file..' Quality footwear Store for the latest ia ladies’ footwear, at and Evans’, *

Henry Shand, aged 35, a returned soldier, engaged as a cycle repairer, was firiind dead in his shop at Hokitika at two o’clock yesterday afternoon with a gas tube in his mouth and the gas turned on. A Melbourne message states that in a racial fight between a number of Australians and Italians at Kooweerup (Gippsland), knives were freely -used and several were injured. Six were taken to the hospital.

The usual fortnightly meeting of Stonehenge Lodge was held last night, A.D. Bro. Payne presiding. Bards reported on sick brothers, and sick pay -and accounts amounting to £l4 ISs were passed for payment. Notice cards were handed round to members. As the Trades Hall has been renovated it was decided to take a new lease of the building. Reports were given by the cricket club committee and from delegates to the Dispensary Beard. Two friends were proposed for membership. Alick Handford, a labourer employed at the -Roman Catholic. Presbytery at Bangiora - (Canterbury), went- on a drinking bout while the priests were away. The Rev. Father O’Dohertv returned on Sunday afternoon and told Handford that he would have to leave. Handford struck the priest on the face with his fist, knocking him down. Handford was fined £3 for assault at the Rangier a Police Court yesterday and was convicted and discharged oil a charge of drunkenness. The Australian Commonwealth Silver Band rendered two splendid programmes in the Masterton Soldiers’ Memorial Park yesterday afternoon and evening. The -band visited Masterton about a year ago. It has -since toured the world, and returned with a reputation -based on genuine achievements in competition with the -world’s greatest combinations. The programmes were well selected, and ranged from grand opera to the Infest syncopated jazz. In covering so wide a range Conductor Baile demonstrated the wonderful versatility of the capable musicians under his control.

After service as flagship of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy for two years -and eight months, TEALS. Dunedin is to -sail from Auckland to-morrow for England to refit. To-day Commodore G. T. C. P. Swabev Will transfer his -broad pennant to- the Diomede, which will be flagship during the Dunedin’s absence of six months from New Zealand. Captain Ritchie, of the Diomede, will transfer to the Dunedin, and will be in command during the voyage. The Dunedin arrived at Auckland in May, 1924, with the Special Service Squadron, and when the Squadron departed vslie remained here and replaced the Chatham as flagship; The Chatham sailed the same month for Colombo to relieve the 'Southampton on the East Indies Station,;’ while the latter vessel went to England to refit.

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Margaret Marie Hubbard was continued at Dunedin yesterday, before Mr Bartholomew, S.M. The evidence showed that deceased was being driven by her -brother, James Coulter Hubbard, 'in a motor truck from the city to Waitati. When going down the hill into Waitati, tlie driver lost control through a mishap to the machinery and the vehicle dashed at high speed down the hill and at the corner overturned, the young lady being killed and -her brother seriously injured. -"At tlie conclusion of 'the evidence, the Coroner found that- the accident occurred through a nut which held the bevel pinion of the driving shaft coming off. This deprived the vehicle of all engine ■and foot control. A split pin had been left out when tlie vehicle was overhauled, and this showed carelessness. The verdict was that death was due to the accidental overturning of the truck. Waitress wanted. Concrete house for sale. Ripe picked tomatoes fbr sale at Mr D. Allen’s, Macara street. Messrs Rew and McCracken advertise special bargains i ’ o1 ‘ sale. Fly and Young’s -charabanc will run 'to the Pahiatua races on Wednesday and Thursday. The W.F.C.A. Ltd. advertised special bargains in our wanted known columns. Tlie Oddfellows Lodge will hold an installation of officers at Greytown on Wednesday next. Messrs and Co., drapers, insert special advts. in our wanted known columns. A meeting of the Gladstone Sports Club will be held in the Gladstone Town Hall to-night, at & The- W.F.C.A. Stock Department advertise 4SO acres L.I.P. sheep country handy to Martin-borough. Mr C. N. Cole, painter and house decorator, 19 Wrigley street, inserts some special notices in our wanted columns. As from to-morrow, the Dominion Hudson Sedan service car will leave Masterton at 3.30 p.-m., arriving IV ellington 6.15 p.m. Seats may be reserved at L. A. Wadham’s. The Masterton Auctioneering Co. will hold an auction sale on -account of various vendors at the mart, Lincoln Rd., to-morrow. Particulars on page S of this issue. Motorists are reminded of the free Tvinematograph display (depicting the assembling of Chevrolet cars at the Petone workshops) at T. Wagg and Co.’s Garage at 8 o’clock this evening. Admission is free. . . To those- in search of good used ears Messrs Lyttle and 00., Ltd’s advertisement should be of interest These ears are all guaranteed right and the firm stand behind them in the usual new ear service. Any trial given to interested buyers. ■ Use 8H A RLANP ’S TABLE ! VINEJAR . for flavour, purity and strength, 'n bulk and bottle. Free from-minor-H acids. All the best grocers, f r

m The shade temperaure in Maste-rtoJr this afternoon reached 864 degrees, tho record so far this summer. Miss Violet Gibson, who shot at Sig- 1 nor Mussolini, has been released ancl taken to an asylum at Ceccano, a Rome message states. A Sydney cable states that a company has been formed for the purpose of introducing night coursing, with artificial hares. The meetings, which commence next month, will be held alt . the year round. Tlie rules will be ,- . similar to those of the National Courg*,, ing Association. *. •. A cable states that -the Victorian ; Railway Department found Milvaim ‘ and Hargreaves, niotonnan and guard of the train in the Caulfield smash onl May 26, 1926, guilty of breaches off duty, and ordered them to be reduced in grading. The unions to which thj2 men belong threaten a regulatiowßy strike if the men are penalised. Alfred Lambess, a youth, 18 yedrs of age, who lives at Kaituna, was ad-: mitted to the Masterton Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from abrasions on the head, received as the result of an accident on the Kourarau Road, near Gladstone. Lambess was proceeding on a motor cycle to Daniell’s mill at Tyneside, where he is employed. At about 4.30 p.m., when traversing the Kourarau Road, a collision occurred with a motor car. The 'condition of the injured lad is not serious.