LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 September 1936, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Yesterday Mr Iv. S. Master left the Hood Aerodrome for Palmerston North, the machine returning to Masterton today piloted by Mr Ilarvey. John Iv. G. Apperly, charged with theft of moneys totalling £144 Avliile Toavii Clerk at Motueka, pleaded guilty at Nelson yesterday and Avas committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence.

Playing in the Y.M.C.A. billiards

and snooker competition last night Post Office defeated Carriers) by six games to four. The following are the details, Post Office players, mentioned first in every ease: —Billiards: . Dwyer lost to Moynahan; Dean lost to Jones; Miller beat A. Gray; Dunbar beat E. Gray; Wyllie beat I. Gray. Snooker: Dwyer beat Moynahan; Wyllie ■ beat Y. Gray; Dean lost to Jones; Dunbar beat E. Gray; Miller lost to A. Gray. To-morrow evening Oddfellows will play Y.M.C.A. A and on Tuesday Daniells will meet Carriers.

A six-cylinder service ear travelling

between Christchurch and Dunedin is stated to have covered 459,000 miles and to be still in good running condition. This probable New Zealand record was mentioned at a meeting of the Automobile Association (Auckland) by the secretary, Mr G. W. Hutchison, when the performances of cars came under discussion. Mr Hutchison said lie was told that the remarkable performance of this service car was due to the fact that the engine never got cold, and the oil was always on the cylinders. The association’s best mileage performance for one vehicle was 101,000 miles. Mr F. G. FarVcll said he knew of a service car which had travelled 40,000 miles without having to replace one of the tyres.

The “brighter dress for men” move-

ment, wh'icli has many adherents in England and the United States, has reached Australia, according to an Invercargill man, who has returned from a visit to Sydney. “The large shops are at present featuring men’s summer attire, and their windows look like reproductions of gaudy fashion pages. There seems to be no limit to the gaudy colour combinations one may wear. For instance, with a grey suit it is correct to appear in a black shirt and a red tie. Green is a very popular colour, and hats, ties and socks may be purchased in this shade. For beach wear a yellow bathing suit and red or blue slacks is. considered to be very smart. Leather shoes appear to be out of date, and the well-dressed man is now expected to wear green, brown or black suede shoes. Numbers of men are falling into line, and I noticed many red shirts, green tics and green hats.”

;, iTjh® sixteen months’ old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert; Gugich, of Hoki-;. tika, died on Monday afternoon following a fall in the backyard and becoming suffocated, the, ; result of SAValloAVing some’foreign substance. • ‘

A fancy dress dance will be: held in the Epiphany Ilall to-morrow (Thursday) night next. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes in the following classes: —Most original, hard-up and prettiest. The dance programme Avill include novelty dances. A Palmerston North Press message states that Mrsi Jean Jackson, aged 56, Avho Avas gravely injured on the railway in the city on Ist September, died in the hospital last night. She A\ r as crossing the line on foot not at a recognised crossing and Avas struck by an engine. There Avas a large attendance at St. Patrick’s Hall last night when a most enjoyable time was spent in dancing and card playing. In connection with the bridge games the first prizes were Avon by Miss A. Stempa and Mr Smith. The prizes for euchre Avere Avon by Miss Cunningham and Mr McCarthy. Rugby still grips the former All Black captain, Porter, says a Press message from Stratford. Racing to see the Wallabies play at Wanganui he committed what the Traffic Inspector in the Magistrate’s Court to-day described as the most dangerous speeding he had ever seen in Taranaki. Porter was fined £5.

A teleprinting machine installed at the Dannevirke Post Office was officially opened yesterday afternoon in the presence of a representative gathering, at Avhicli the Mayor, Mr Gibbard, congratulated the Department upon its initiative and enterprise and appropriate messages were interchanged between the Mayor and the PostmasterGeneral and the Director-General of the Department. The Hon. F. Jones expressed his confidence that the installation of this modern apparatus Avould be regarded as an indication of the groAving importance of Dannevirke.

Mr E. G. Coddington spoke at last night’s meeting of the Optimist Club on the subject of schoolboy humour. There Avas sometimes, said Mr Coddington, a tragic side to school life, but in spite of the necessity of trying to mould the lives of children to conform to a certain standard there Avere occasions Avhen school life Avas brightened by a humour distinctly peculiar to schoolboys. Mr Coddington traced briefly the possible development of the smile Avhich he thought might have originated in the sardonic snarl caused by peculiarities in the appearance or conduct of others in the beginnings of the race. Many of the schoolboy jokes had to do Avith history and science and amusing illustrations Avere given of the type of humour referred to. Mr. Coddington’® address Avas punctuated by the laughter of his hearers and all joined in the very hearty A T ote of thanks Avhicli A\ r as accorded the speaker on the motion of Mr R. Barnes. At the conclusion of the address time Avas given to discussing plans for the future conduct of the club.

There was a good attendance of members from all parts of the district at the meeting of the committee of the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club at the Hood Aerodrome last evening. Mr N. G. Whiteman presided. , It was reported that the club’s aircraft had done about 28 hours’ flying during themonth. Of this training flights by new pilots accounted for 1(H hours, the rest being commercial and other flying. Mr E. G. Priest, Eketahuna, carried out his first solo flight on 13th August. There were five arrivals at the aerodrome during the month and five departures. Thirteen cross-country flights, were made by the club’s machines, the places visited being Gladstone, Martinborough, Hastings, Wairoa and Wellington. Three resignations from membership were accepted and eight new members were elected, including a visiting pilot and four trainees. It was reported that last Saturday’s cabaret had been very successful, a profit being realised which is available for the social fund of the club. A committee was set up to control competitions for the club’s numerous trophies. The competitions will commence during the coming week-end.