LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 6 August 1934, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Brian Boru dredge last week obtained 22 ounces of gold for 126 hours. A donation of 10s to the Babies’ Milk Fund is acknowledged by the lion, secretary, Mr J. V. Dolan, from the Fernridge Women’s Institute. A cable from Sydney states that a man is reported to have obtained £450 in £SO notes from a local bank by an audacious forgery of two signatures on a demand draft. The forgeries are said to have been perfect.

The hospital authorities reported to-day that the daughter of Mr J. W. Thornton, who was admitted to the Masterton Hospital on Saturday as the result of injuries received in being knocked over by a motor car, is making satisfactory progress.

A popular function is the annual staff dance of the Mauriceville Dairy Co. This year’s dance is to take place at Mauriceville on Wednesday of this week. Minifie’s Orchestra will provide the music. For the convenience of Masterton patrons a bus will leave the Post Office at 7.15 p.m.

On account of the reduction in the exchange rate by 10s per cent, from Ist August, 1934, slight reductions have been made in dairy produce oversea freights. The following are the new rates, which apply to all steamers loading at any port on and after Ist August, with the rates hitherto in force in parentheses: —Butter, 3s 6.93 d per box (3s 7.102 d); cheese, .7825 d per lb. (.7857).

Owing to it having been necessary to take the mail train which left Wellington at 4.15 p.m. on Saturday up the Upper Hutt-Mangaroa incline in two sections it was 54 minutes late in arriving at Masterton. A large number of passengers were booked for Wairarapa stations. The rails were a little slippery owing to the rain and it was deemed advisable to take the train up the incline in two sections. An enjoyable evening was spent on Saturday night by members of the Masterton Winter Sports Club when a teams match was placed btween the President’s and Secretary’s teams, resulting in a win for the latter. The scores were as follow (winners given first): —Men’s singles, 4/4; ladies’ singles, 5/1; men’s doubles, 2/2; ladies doubles, 3/0; combined doubles, 4/2; total, 18 matches 40 games to 9 matches, 27 games.

Laymen frequently hesitate over the pronunciation of the term ‘ ‘ decree nisi, ’ ’ and even in legal circles, it appears, there is-some difference of opinion. “When you were at school were you taught the new pronunciation of Latin?’’ his Honour Mr Justice Johnston asked counsel in the Supreme Court at Christchurch. “No sir,” replied counsel. “You say decree ‘neesee’ instead of ‘ny-see,” his Honour pointed out. Counsel said that Professor Rankine Brown had been very particular on that point. “Is it going to envelop us in the Courts?” asked Ins Honour. “I hope it will not affect your Honour’s—” “I can’t refuse the decree on that ground,” said his Honour with a smile.

Shivering in the bleak cold of a recent morning and enveloped in innumerous sweaters and other aids to warmth, a well known resident in a country area adjacent to Rotorua was astonished to see a burly bush worker clad only in a pair of dungarees and a very meagre singlet approaching him and apparently deriving almost indecent enjoyment from the ‘bracing morning air (says the Rotorua MOlll- - Post). Realising his complete inadequacy, the pampered one made a tentative remark about the meagreness of his visitor’s appearance under the existing climatic conditions. “Cold?” said the hearty one. “It s not cold. I’ve just been sitting on a stone over there eating cold spuds.

The Grand National ski championships were continued at Mount Cook on Saturday in fine weather. The snow was in fair condition on Dali Glacier. Results: —Salom open championship, M. W. Acton-Adams (Canterbury Winter Sports Club), 1. D. Murray (Lake Tewapo), 2; G.- Hunter (Weston Tasman Ski Club), 3. Times, 39secs and 284 secs. Salom Women’s championship: Nan Orbell (Timaru), 1; Neta Dixon (Christchurch), 2; Jeanetta Johnstone (Timaru), 3. Times: 46secs and 42 secs. Cross country' open championship: W. M. Acton-Adams, 1; T. McIvcllar, 2; W. Elliot, 3. Women’s three mile: Miss Nan Orbell 1, Miss E. Acton-Adams and Miss J. Johnstone, equal, 2. The championship winners are: Men, W. M. Acton-Adams (Canterbury Winter Sports Club); women, Miss Nan Orbell (Timaru).

A special feature in connection with the morning services in the Methodist Church yesterday was the splendid singing of the children, of whom over 60 were present. Every Sunday morning from 60 to 70 children take part in the services and sing anthems and hymns. This is probably unique in connection with any Methodist service in the Dominion. The children’s singing is greatly appreciated by the adults, while the items selected are particularly appropriate and tuneful. The Rev. V. R. Jamieson, who took the service yesterday morning, preached a particularly inspiring sermon which appealed to every member of the congregation. It was delivered in simple but well chosen language, and was easily understandable even by the children who were deeply interested in the preacher’s words. A very forceful speaker, with a splendid delivery, Mr Jamieson held the close attention of the congregation on a subject ’which emphasised that considerable thought had been given to it and which impressed for the earnestness of the appeal made.

An address on the Law of Contracts, by Mr C. C. Marsack, barrister and solicitor, will be given in the A. and P. Society’s room, Perry Street, at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 7th August. “I’ve been afar,’’ the traveller said, “I’ve passed through many lands, I know Siberia’s icy wastes, And Egypt’s burning sands. Where’er I’ve gone has travelled too A faithful friend, none truer, For coughs and colds I’ve been prepared With Woods’ Great Peppermint n G O Cure. Just the thing for wet weather— Goloshes and Gumboots for Ladies and Children, now showing at Carpenter & Evans’ Quality Shoe Store. * Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. First aid for Coughs, Colds. Influenza.