LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 December 1927, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Wairarapa Hospital Board has resolved to voto £3O for allocation amongst tho four institutions to provide Christmas cheer for the inmates. R. S. Callander was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital at 8.50 last night suffering from injuries received through being gored by a bull on his farm at “Lorndale, ” East Taieri.

The Wairarapa Hospital Board paid £732 for maintenance fees for consumptive patients in the Pukeora .Sanatorium and £139 for patients in the Otaki Sanatorium for the year ended March, 1927.

Mr Bert Royle, representative in New Zealand for J. C. Williamson, Ltd., has received a cable message announcing the postponement of the concert tour of Dame Nellie Melba, which was to have been inaugurated in Wellington on January 14.

Robbery, assault and murder are becoming so common in Sydney that the newspapers in that city are demanding that the authorities take vigorous steps to clean out the gangs of criminals that infest the “Chicago of the South. ’ ’

A motor collision occurred yesterday afternoon at the junction of Augustus Street and Belvedere Street, Carterton, between cars driven by Mr C. J. Sicvers, of Levin, and Mr Alfred Sage, of Belvedere. Both cars suffered damage, but no one was injured.

In his annual report the principal of the Waifarapa High School states: — The first volume of the School Magazine was issued at the end of 1926 and Mr 11. R. Thomson and those who assisted him in its production must be complimented on the excellence of their work. The second volume has just been issued.

By regulations gazetted this week the length of the school year is altered. The minimum number of half-days for which schools are to be open is to be 3SO instead of 585. Another clause provides for the payment, subject to limitations and conditions approved by the Minister, of sums to Education Boards to defray the cost of providing free class books and school stationery, in necessitous cases.

A proposal to install a wireless plant estimated to cost £2OO at the Grevtown Hospital was commented on by 'Mr J. F. Thompson at the Wairarapa Hospital Board meeting yesterday. Mr Thompson said that the work was being done by a local committee, whose members were sanguine of getting the money required in Grevtown and the Lower Valley. Mr J. D. Crewe stated that something similar was being attempted in Pahiatua.

At the Methodist Children's Home last night a large Christmas tree well laden with valuable articles, occupied a prominent position in the recreation hall. A large number of friends sat down to tea, after which an interesting programme was given by the boys and girls. The gathering was presided over by the Rev. W. Beckett. .Short addresses were given by Messrs C. E. Daniell, S. J. Smith, A. J. Donald and Dr. X. 11. Prior. The gifts from the tree were then handed to the children by the Rev. J. Cocker. Thanks were extended to Mrs R. Mclvor and her helpers in preparing the treat. A feature of the tea was the Christmas cake. The children also greatly enjoyed the generous gift of the lluia Aerated Water Company.

The accommodation at -School House has been fully taken up throughout the year, states the principal of the AVairarnpa High School in his annual report. The residential life has made and is making a considerable contribution to the spirit of the school. There is no doubt that the provision of a boarding department has met a fo.* need in the district. Carterton and district supplies eight boarders; Patnaum and district, 8; Wellington, 5; Maranborough, 2; Mart on, 2; Mastcrton, 3; Gladstone, 2; Tinui, 2; Bidefora, i; Fcatherston, 2; Greytown, 2; Kopimranga, 2; Gisborne, 1; Hastings, 1; Castlepoint, 1.

The infant pupils of Mastcrton Central school were each presented yesterday with a toy from a Xmas tree, much to their delight. In the afternoon the scholars gathered in the assembly hull, where the certificates won were presented by Mr W. U. Xicol, a member of the school committee. Mr R. Russell. another committeeman, was also present. An apology was received from the chairman, Mr J. E. Calwell. The headmaster, Mr R. C. Drummond, spoke of the excellent work accomplished during the year, particularly by Standard AT pupils, and referred to the good work of the committee, in providing new basketball playing fields and improvements to the museum grounds. Mr Drummond also referred to the impending departure of Misses M. Bell and K. Dickson, and Mr L. J. AYilliams, probationers. Messrs Xicol and Russell also addressed tho meeting. The pupils of Standard A’l presented Mr Drummond with a box of handkerchiefs and Mr G. J. Goldsman with an elec-tro-plate hot water jug.

On Thursday evening the annual school concert and presentation of prizes took place in the Alfredton llall. The concert took the form of three playettes by the children, who carried out their parts in a pleasing manner. Joan Rollo, as the school teacher, and Athol Brannigan as the naughty boy in school, excelled themselves. Hylton George (“Justice Headstrong”), and Xora Brannigan (“Mrs Bustle”) kept the audience in roars of laughter. Len Cooper (“Blue Beard”), Phyliss Rolls (“Fatima”), Frank Marsden, Stuart Johnston and Stanley Smith each acted their parts well. The children, did credit to their teacher, Mr Slater, who spent considerable time in training them to the high standard shown. The chairman, Mr S. M. George, presented the prizes and congratulated the teacher on the result of the year ’s work. Three pupils gained proficiency certificates, Bessie Percy, Hylton George and Oswald Percy. Attendance certificates were awarded to Xora Brannigan, Athol Brannigan and Evan Rolls. A dance followed, music being supplied by Mr L. jNatioh.

Children i-ii worms restored to good Health Lr, WORM FIGS. Safe, pleasani ;»-■ ■ uableU

As a result of a meeting held last evening, over which Mr F. Cousins presided, a Manawatu Whippet Facing Club was formed with headquarters at Palmerston North.

The estate of the late Mrs Matthews (Featherston) has offered a quantity of books and periodicals for the use of the Greytown and Masterton Hospitals and Solway Home. The gift has been accepted with thanks. Mr W. Fisher (chairman of the Central Committee) reported to the Wairarapa Hospital Board yesterday that patients’ fees were being received well up to the estimate from tho threo hospitals under the board’s control.

A return furnished to the Wairarapa Hospital Board yesterday disclosed that ISOI tubercular cases were admitted to hospitals and special institutions in New Zealand for treatment during 1926-27. Of this total 1020 were in the North Island and 781 in the South Island.

The Wairarapa Hospital Board has accepted Messrs S. M. Baird’s tender of £ 1 :>G for the body of the new motor ambulance. The Board has decided to hand over the old motor ambulance as a free gift to the Martinborough Town Board.

A .London Tress Association cablegram credits the “Daily Mail” with the statement that the Postmaster-Gen-eral bears the most of £240 for brings ing Foster from New Zealand where he was arrested for alleged complicity in the Cardiff mail robbery.

Tho total number of ships at * the Wellington wharves yesterday was 31, aggregating 110,593‘t0ns gross register, and adding the Mararoa and Moeraki at the patent slip and the Koromiko and Karori laid up in the stream, the fleet in poj't totalled 35 ships of 121,954 gross tons.

What aro believed to be the remains of the victims of a disaster of 1914, in which three men lost their lives, were discovered at tho Hochstetter Glacier, 17 miles from the Hermitage. They consist of a leg, a hand, part of a scalp -with auburn hair, a skull, bones, a rope, and an ice axe.

Dr. <B. Kidson, Director of the Meteorological Office, stated yesterday that radio exercises no influence on the weather, but that tho present conditions were due to the fact that we are approaching the period of maximum sunspots. From present indications, he said, the summer should be wet and cold.

A very successful concert was held last night in the Martinborough Parish Hall by pupils of Mr F. H. Taylor, assisted by Mrs H. M. Morton (vocal), Miss Elspeth Barton (’cello), and Mr L. A. C. Warner (violin). The accompaniments were played by Mrs W. G. Perry, Mrs K. 11. Allen, and Miss Frances Mac Lean. Mrs Morton and Miss Barton were each presented with handsome bouquets.

Mr J. Y. Gordon, chairman of the school committee, presented the certificates and prizes to children of the Masterton West School yesterday afternoon. The class prizes were won as follows: Std YI, Dux of school, Clifford Faulknor; Std. Y, Walshe Brownlee; Standard IY, Eric Smith; Std. HI, Raymond Mahoney; Std. 11, Nancy Brown; Std. I, Maisio Pole. Side School: Std. 11, Maurice Smith; Std. I, Mollie Daysh. Athletic championship cups: Boys, senior, Albert McWhinnie; junior, Raymond Mahoney. Girls, senior, Olive May; junior, Dorothy Pole.

The "Whatman School held its break-ing-up ceremony in the school room yesterday afternoon, when a programme of music, singing, games, folk dancing and dialogues was given by the children. The chairman of the committee (Adjutant Batchelor) distributed the various certificates. All Standard 6 pupils-were successful in gaining proficiency certificates. The children who gained most marks in their standards were: Standard 6, Willie Martin; Standard 5, Una Donovan; Standard 4,' Cyril Donovan; Standard 3, lan McXaughton; Standard 2, Robert Bennett; Standard 1, Jean Staples. A number of parents and friends were present.

At the meeting of the "Wairarapa Hospital Board yesterday a letter was received from the Department of Health advising that the Minister had approved the establishment of a post graduate, course for nurses at Wellington commencing on March 1, 1028. The Department suggested that boards might consider the desirability of granting a scholarship to a selected nurse to enable her to take the course" on the understanding that on acquiring the certificate, she would return to the board’s employ and serve for a stated period. The board decided to support a candidate for this purpose, the board to pay the necessary fee of 20 guineas for the course and the candidate’s salary during the six months she is taking the course, conditionally on her remaining in the board’s service for two years following tho course.

The majority of the cadets have gained their marksmen’s badges, but if the shooting of the school is to reach its highest efficiency a miniature rille range will have to be constructed on the school grounds, states the Principal of the Wairarapa High School in his annual report. At the Area rifle meeting the cadets were only fairly successful and the prize money won by the boys was again presented, ns it was last year, to the School Cadet Company for the provision of a shooting challenge cup. The following boys while they were at school last year, passed the examination for the first appointment to a commission: R. B. Welch (special mention in military law) was seconded for duty with B Company, 4th Battalion, Wellington Regiment. J. 8. Peel (special mention in military law) was seconded for duty with the 3rd Battalion, Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

The Old Girls of the Wairarapa High School have donated a handsome silver cup to the High School to be awarded annually to the girl showing the best “general sportsmanship” during the year The Cup has been awarded for this year to Glory Hue. A hat discovered on the banks of the Hutt river on Tuesday has been found to contain an envelope inside the lining with -the name, Mr Osborne. Alexander Osborne has been missing from his home at the Lower Hutt since Monday. The neighbourhood of the spot where the hat was found is now being thoroughly searched. The cost of road construction and road maintenance has been greatly increased in recent years owing to the workmen having to stop working to enable motor traffic to pass. It was stated at a meeting of the Waikato County Council that half the time of the workmen on road construction and repairs was lost in this way.

In the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Arthur Cecil Dailey, a clerk, aged 29, pleaded guilty'to obtaining £6 in goods and money from William Forsyth by means of false pretences. Mr T. P. Mills (probation officer) said he could not recommend probation, as Dailey had been convicted and placed on three years’ probation for pissing valueless cheques in October, 1926. Accused had been borrowing money all over the place of late and getting into debt. Accused was sentenced to a term of reformative detention not exceeding 12 months.

( owbov wanted. Doll’s pram for sale. Five-roomed house to let. Cottage to let, Lake Ferry. Lost gold chain is adver sjd for. Furnished house to let at Seatoun. Single furnished bed-sittingroou. wanted.

Star Assembly, Arcade Hall to-night at 8.30.

Euchre tournament, Caledonian Hall, to-night. Jenkins’ Aard service advertise that extra cars will run between Masterton and Wellington during the Christmas holidays. Special anthems and Christmas carols will be rendered by tho Knox Church choir at the service on Sunday evening. To-night at 7.45 and Sunday night at 7, will be the last two lectures in the Gospel Tent this year. The usual invitation to all is extended. Please come. 'Early in January the Gospel Tent will be pitched at the Kuripuni Triangle. ' The Railway Department advertise Christmas holiday train arrangements in to-day’s issue. Special facilities are provided for those wishing to attend ■the race meetings at Palmerston North and Clareville. Cheap fares are featured. The W.F.C’.A. have just opened a new range of dyed fugi silks in about 60 new shades, in their usual standard quality. The millinery sections are making a feature of 120 ready-to-wears at half-price. This is a splendid chance to secure a smart hat for holiday wear. The children’s choir at Wesley Church will, to-morrow morning, give a number of special items for which they have been carefully trained by the Misses C. and I. Donald. Mr S. Ralph and his augmented choir will give a fine rendering of the great oratorio, “Messiah,” in the evening. This will take place immediately after the ordinary service at which Rev. Wm. Beckett will speak on “Angels.” Retiring offerings for the orphanage work will be received at both services.

“What to give” this ’Xmas, “Santa,” answers “gloves or'hosier}.;’ He knows the gift that is always welcome: he knows, too, that from the huge stocks of the W.F.C.A., bought direct from the leading English manufacturers by the firms own buyers in London, you can make a satisfactory selection.* He knows, also, that you appreciate the service offered by this progressive local firm, and so his answer to the gift question is “gloves and hosiery” to Do selected here. Out-of-town residents may use our mail order with confidence. See advertisement in this Issue.

The Rev. E. W. Weymouth, who has been on a visit to Auckland, has returned and will resume his ministry in the Congregational Church to-morrow. In the afternoon a special young people’s service will be held. The Sunday School scholars will attend and present eggs and flowers which will be donated to the hospital. Nurses will attend to receive the gifts from the young people. Any people interested in such a service are heartily invited to attend.