LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 December 1932, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The price of gold in London yesterday was £6/3/5. A reminder is given of the programme which will be played by the Masterton Municipal Band (weather permitting) in the Park to-niglit at < o’clock. There will be no collection. During the holiday season the- Wairarapa Automobile Association is establishing an information bureau in Masterton, in a shop recently occupied bj Messrs Barr and Harman, opposite the Post Office. Full particulars will be available as to roads, holiday tours, car insurance, membership l , etc. The bureau will be open this afternoon, and all day to-morrow, and on Saturday and during certain hours next ;\eek until further notice. A large gathering of residents and visitors were present at the opening of the newly-formed clay tennis courts on Saturday at Rangitunja. The president, Mr E. T. Wilton, took the opportunity to thank all who had made possible the completion of the work. Mrs Wilton played the first, ball and declared the courts open, after which mixed doubles were engaged in. the lady members of the club provided an excellent afternoon tea which was served in the new hall adjacent.

Systematic coaching has done much to improve the standard of tennis in England in recent years, according to Mr C. E. Malfroy, of Wellington, who returned by the Rangitata. yesteidaj • Mr Malfiroy was at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, for three years, and performed with considerable success in open tournaments. He gained his tennis ‘‘Blue” at Cambridge, and was later captain of the tennis team. Mr Mailboy will be remaining in New Zealand for some time, and hopes to be a competitor at the New Zealand championships at Wellington in January. The annual school concert and prizegiving in connection with the Alfrcdton School was largely attended. Credit is due to Mr Wright and Miss Buckley for the success of the evening. Choruses, dialogues, fancy dancing and other items were pleasingly-performed by the school children, who 1 received well merited applause; The programme was varied by the assistance of adult performers, who added considerably 1o the evening’s enjoyment. Mrs Hull," violin solo; Mrs Smith, piano; Mrs Angus, sailor’s hornpipe, and Mr J. Parsonson, song (encored) were all well received. At the conclusion of the concert Mr Bickncll (chairman of the School Committee) presented the prizes. Of the six candidates who sat for their proficiency examination, five passed and one procured his competency. Atte.’ the supper interval the children gave an exhibition of folk dancing. Mesdanu s Bickncll, Fraser and .Johnson weie in charge of the supper arrangements. A letter intimating that the Gover-nor-General would he visiting ( coytown on 2,Sth January, from 11 a.m. to 12.20 p.in., was read at Monday night’s meeting of the Grevtown Borough Council. The Mayor (Mr ii. IRees) stated that, in compliance with His Excellency's request, it was not proposed to make any elaborate preparations for the. reception. I his would be held at the Town Hall, where a jda t form would be erected for the official party and members of the council mull their wives. People of the town and district would bo invited to attend and it, was expected l that the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides would attend in full force. The Guides- had already offered to provide a Guard id’ Honour. Business people would be asked to display as much bunting as possible and to close their premises from 11 a.m. The Mayoress, with a committee of ladies, intended serving morning tea. to the- official party in the Town Hall supper room. Councillors considered that the proposed arrangements were very complete and no further suggestions were made. Whatever its use—for salads, pickles, sauces, or for the table —your best buy is SIIARLAND’S VINEGAR. It’s extremely popular. Pure, piquant, strong. In bottle or bulk. All stores. *

Two sharp earthquake jolts were experienced in Dannevirke on Tuesday evening, the first before G o ’clock and the other about 7.45 o’clock. The Rev. J. Davie, accompanied by some members of the Knox Church Choir, will conduct Christmas services at Kaiparoro and Eketahuna on Sunday. ! The Mayor, Mir T. Jordan, invites relief workers whose names are not on the Masterton Unemployed Self Help Club list, to communicate, with him at once in view of a meat distribution on Saturday. A distribution of grocery parcels is to be made to those in need immediately after New Year. Those desirous of participating are to hand their names to the Mayor, the Self Help Club or the Y.M.C.A. not later than Saturday, 24th December. The Mastcirton Unemployed Self Help Club wish to acknowledge the following gifts with thanks: —Proceeds of Pound Day, High School; 1 parcel of boys’ clothing, Anon; 6 jars of jam, Anon; bag vegetables, Miss McKenzie; beans, 11. Devenny; books, St. Matthew’s Boy Scouts; dripping, “Eastus.” Debts amounting to £ISI, owed by Charles Avery, nightwatchman, of Lower Hutt, led to his filing in bankruptcy. A meeting of his creditors, held 'before the official assignee, Mr S. Tansley, yesterday lapsed for want of a quorum. Bankrupt attributed his failure to an unsuccessful farming venture in the Wairarapa. lie could make no offer to his creditors.