LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 June 1933, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Old Boys' Football Club dance, which was to have been held on Saturday, has been postponed.

The ladies’ committee of the Solway School will hold a dance and euchre tourney to-morrow night in aid of the school baths fund. The number of drivers’ licenses issued this month, the first month of the new motor car licensing yeatr, by the Masterton Borough Council totals 1249. Heavy traffic licenses issued total 90.

At the S.M. Court this morning before Mr J. Miller, S.M., Frederick Nicholson, who was changed with drunkenness and had been previously remanded for medical treatment, was again remanded for further medical treatment.

The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., Hamilton, reports a record production for the 1932-33 season. For the dairying season just closed the company manufactured 56,434 tons of produce, compared with 47,473 tons the previous season, an increase of 3961 tons. The number of suppliers had increased to 9542. The 'Government has decided to extend until 10th July the present subsidy of 8s 10d a ton on superphosphate. In making the announcement yesterday •the Acting-Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. J. O. Coates) said the extension was being granted to permit of the completion of certain negotiations which were taking place between the manufactures and the Government.

A meeting of the newly-formed New Zealand Association of Refrigeration, held in Wellington last night, inducted Professor G. S. Peren, of Massey Agricultural College as its first president. Other officers elected were: Hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr A. S. Mitchell; vice-presidents, Messrs W. G. Loder and F. W. Grainger; executive committee, Messrs A. W. Fisher, R. Sutherland and E. W. Mac Lean; honorary auditors, Dr. M. A. F. Barnett and I. B. Syminton; Wellington councillor and chairman of Wellington geographical district, Mir A. E. Hefford. The rules of the association were adopted and a syllabus for the year was discussed.

The Wairarapa Wrestling Association has been successful in arranging a match between Harry Mamos and ’“Whiskers” Blake, to be staged at the Opera House on Thursday, 6th July, at 8 p.m. Both the contestants are matmen of proven ability and have met with very favourable receptions in other centres during the present season. Mamos has had five bouts for five wins to date this season, while Blake, who defeated Jack Patterson on Wednesday night, has a number of notable victories to his credit. Blake, who stands 6ft 6in in his socks, weighs about 14 stone and specialises in the terrible body scissors. Mamos is a wrestler of world repute and needs no introduction to followers of the sport. The men are evenly matched and a keen,' fast and exciting contest should be witnessed. Blake, with his massive red whiskers, should be a draw-card in himself. The principal bout will be preceded by a programme of first-class pmateur contests, in which J. Hutchison, the energetic and popular Masterton matman, will be participating. At the weekly luncheon of the Masterton Rotary 'Club yesterday, members were given an interesting vocational talk by Rotarian E. M. Hodder, who took as his subject “Hardware.” Mir Hodder stressed the fact that hard-, ware covered such a vast number of subjects that it was not possible to cover the whole field in the time at his disposaj. He therefore confined himself to one branch only, viz., lamps. Starting from the days of the oil lamps, he traversed the progress in the development of the industry up to the finished article, the electric filament lamp in general use to-day. Only since 1919, he said, had machinery come into use in the making of glass bulbs. Previously these had been made by means of blow pipes. He had on exhibition a variety of lamps which demonstrated the wonderful progress made in the, industry. Mr Hodder was accorded a very 'cordial vote of thanks, on the motion of Rotarian F. E. Wells,'for the concise, and lucid manner in which he had marshalled his facts and placed them before members. The hope was expressed that one some future occasion Mr' Hodder would • deal further with his subject. . •.. ’ Members of the Masterton Miniature Rifle Club fired the first stage of their fourth trophy competition last evening. There was a good attendance of members. The shooting was not up to the usual standard. The best score, 99, was registered ;by U. Hill, H. K. Smith being next with 98. The following are the scores: —11. Hill 99, H. K„ .Smith 98, E. 'Chamberlain, P. Russell, C. Pickering, J. Whiteman 97, D. Rutherford, L. Pole, R. Wellington 96, G. Murdoch 95, R. O’Hara, Miss Wilkes, 'H. Oakley, Miss Cotter, Miss E. Yoyce 93, Miss Walden, Jock McKenzie, Miss Herbert 92, D. Groves 89, Jim McKenzie 88, YMiss Riesterer, E. Monris 82,. Miss Oliphant 87. The following will travel to South Featherston to-morrow, leaving the Post Office at 6.45 p.m. E. Wrigley, H. K. Smith, H. Oakly, P. Russell, C. Pickering, H. Hill, J. McKenzie,- L. Pole, R. Wellington, J. Whiteman. Two very nice trophies have been donated by Mr J. Allan and will be competed for by the lady members during the month of July, three out of four best shoots to count, with handicap added. Lady members are requested to enter for these trophies, which will be awarded to the winner and run-ner-up. First aid for Coughs, Colds, Influenza. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure

Weather permitting the junior band under the eonductorship of Mr C. W. Hutchinson, will play a programme of music in the Masterton Park on Sunday afternoon. The programme will include “A Summer Day,” “Friendship ’ ’ (fantasia), ‘ ‘ True Blue ’ ’ (march), Taean Star (march), Sandon (hymn) and Excelsior (hymn).

A collision occurred about 8.45 a.m. to-day at the intersection of Dixon Street and Worksop Road, between a light motor lorry owned by Wong Nam, Chinese gardener, and a heavily-laden lorry belonging to 11. Swain, carrier, of Carterton. The heavy lorry swerved to the left, and the impact was much less than it otherwise would have been. Only slight damage was done to the light vehicl*. The ladies responsible for the preparation of the supper at the W.F.C.A. Ball were: —Mesdaines Daubnev, Y. C. Taylor, Aikman, D. Hogg, M. Fly, F. Phillips, A. Weller, A. L. Morgan, Riley, Wagg, J. Finlayson, G.-White-man, G. P. Clapcott, J. Hair, Gordon and Reeves. The chaperones were Mrs C. M. Bowden (beige lace), Mrs F. E. Wells (wine satin beaute), Mrs T. Jordan (black velvet), Mrs Y. iE. Donald (black lace). Scenes reminiscent of the “boom” period were witnessed at the Lorneville (Southland) sale on Tuesday, when the top price for fat lambs reached 35/3. The yarding of fat lambs exceeded the previous record offering of 12,000 last week, but, owing to the continuous arrival of consignments, Tuesday’s total is not yet known. Without allowing for sheep brought to the sale by road, there were 132 trucks, compared with 104 'last week. The top price of 35/3 was given for 17 lambs of extra prime quality. A pen of 200 was disposed •of at 29/9, and prime lambs realised 25/- to 27/-, and average and good sorts 20/- to 21/-.

The following Wairarapa representative basketball team is announced to play a practice match against the St. Matthew’s secondary team, at 2 p.m., to-morrow; on the Central 'School courts: —Forwards. —N. Cohen, D. O’Donnell, M. Bright. Centres. —M. Jones, N. [Bennington, J. Renner. Defence. —M. Morton, L. Shaw, T. Volheim. Emergencies. —P. Kilmister, K. Kilmister, M. Gadsby. The local tournament will be held on Saturday, Bth July, and this 'will close the season as far as the Wairarapa Association’s senior games acre concerned. The secondary tournament will be held in the morning and the senior ini the afternoon.

Playing in the Y.M.C.A. billiards and snooker competition last night, Oddfellows defeated Catholic Club B by eight;, games to two. The following are the results, Oddfellows mentioned first iii,every case:—Billiards. —C. Devenport beat O. .Wickens, F. Keen beat R. Cross, R. Sexton beat R. Bargiacchi, B. Rickairds beat J. Clune, J. Liddell lost to P. 'Cunningham. Snooker. —C. Devenport beat C. Wickens, R. Sexton beat R. Bargiacchi, J. Liddell beat P. Cunningham, B. Rickards beat J. Clune, F. Keen lost to R. Cross. The following is the draw for the games to be played during July:-—4tli July, Daniells v. Carriers; 6th July, Y.M.C.A. v. Catholic Club A; Tlth July, Soldiers’ Club v. Oddfellows; 13th July, Druids v. Catholic. Club B; 13th July, Daniells v. Catholic Club A; 20th July, Y.M.C.A. v. Carriers; 25th July, Druids v. Oddfellows; 27th July, Soldiers’ Club v. Catholic Club B.