Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXV, Issue 8921, 28 May 1936, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr S. M. Hovell left Waihi yesterday to attend the annual meeting of j the Auckland Institute and Museum, of which he was recently elected a life member in recognition of rei search work in the life and doings of | the ancient Maori. ( Many strange wagers have their { origin in Herefort Street, but none \ stranger than one of this morning, ) says a recent issue of the Christ- \ church "Star-Sun." It led one of j the male staff of a legal firm to walk } along the busiest section of the street ) with his head adorned by a woman's ) blue velour hat. The wager was } for £l. j That New Zealand should have a ( bigger population from the economic I as well as the defence viewpoint was ( urged at a recent meeting of the ) Palmerston North Chamber of Com- / merce and was supported by the J carrying of a resolution affirming the [ need for a selective policy of immi- ) gration and recommending the Gov- / ernment to take immediate action in J that direction. ( The Waihi Ladies' Hockey Associa- { tion will hold an A and B match on ( the Recreation Ground on Saturday j commencing at 2.30 sharp, the teams ( being as follows: —A team: B. Pipe, J A. Craig, B. Craig, J. Currie, R. Mii- ( ler, M. Robertson, N. Skinner, R. Dickey, B. Laing, B. Stevens, P. Furey. B'team: A. Dunstan, M. ) Berryman, B. Ivey, R. Leach, N. i Dunstan, K. Furey, B. Quinlan, B. Jenkins, M. Dyke, J. Henderson, K. Robertson. Emergencies: L. Lloyd, j P. Smith, R. Jenkins, J. O'Shea, A. j Gilbert, M. Spence, F. Seath, R. J Johnson and F. Johnson. The opinion that native birds are still increasing is expressed in the annual report of the native birds ' committee of the North Canterbury ( Acclimatisation Society, states the ' "Press." During the last year the j council paid for 58 little owls' heads and 1114 pairs of harrier hawks' feet, and it is stated that many more had been destroyed by sportsmen. I The Australian magpie is said to be [ taking a fairly heavy toll of birds, I especially the skylark. The kingfisher is said to be increasing, and I to be seen'comparatively near to the city, and native pigeons, tuis, and I bellbirds to be still plentiful in places, ; "The people of Canada would be very willing to make a preferential i trade agreement with New Zealand," said Dr. D. Lang, M.A., D.D., of Canada, during the course of a lecture in St. Francis Hall at Wellington. Dr. Lang- said that just before he left Canada, the Prime Minister of that Dominion (the Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King) had asked him to convey from the people of Canada to the people of New Zealand their very heartiest greetings, to emphasise the necessity for Empire unity and j operation, and tp express, the earnest I desire of all Canadians that trade re- I lations between the sister Dominions should be strengthened; The annual report of the Royal Agricultural gocjety of New Zealand states that the question of by-laws for licensing and cpntrpl of sideshowmen had been energetically prosecuted. The society has now reached the stage of getting a set of bylaws that has been approved by the Commissioner of Police and by the Minister of Agriculture and has been , actually gazetted by one association. However, it has been discovered that every association wishing to adopt the by-laws and put them into force must gazette them in full, ever, though the by-laws are identical in form and substance "for aljl assb'cia- i tions. The cost of this, 'the report ( adds, is prohibitive, so a request'has t been made to the Minister of AgricuJ- a ture for a short amendment to the * Act to meet the difficulty. This tha Minister has promised without de- 1 mur. ' f

A notice with reference to an alteration in the price of milk in Waihi is inserted in our advertising columns by local suppliers.

On the motion of Cr. J. J. Shallue, seconded by the deputy-chairman, Mr Colin Mason, Mr W. Marshall was yesterday re-elected unopposed chairman of the Ohinemuri County Council. A dance will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Saturday evening by the Waihi Soccer Football Club. The music will be supplied by the Melody Boys Orchestra and supper will be provided. The admission charges will be Is and Is 6d.

Strange as it may seem, a bowl containing goldfish was the cause of a recent fire in Geraldine. The bowl was resting on a rug which covered a sewing machine from the rays of the sun. About 1 p.m. the rays, coming through the window,* penetrated the bowl and generated sufficient heat in one spot to burn a hole in the rug. The owner of the premises noticed smoke issuing from the rug and very little damage was done.

Colonel Allen Bell, honorary supervisor in charge of the Native Land Development Scheme at Parengarenga, addressed a large number of Maoris at Te Hapua. He expressed regret that out of the many hundreds of pounds paid to the Maoris since the scheme was put under way some 18 months ago not a single pound had gone into the improvement of their hovels or dwellings. Money that should have been expended in this way had been wasted in the purchase of useless and unnecessary articles, and this position could not be allowed to continue.

A very successful and enjoyable social was held in the King's Hall on Monday night under the auspices of the Waihi Women's Institute, when well-timed music was supplied by Mr N. Mounsey's Band. The prize-win-ners were: Monte Carlo, Mr A. Dixon and Mrs McCulloch; spot waltz, Mr W. Irvine and Mrs A. Robertson; door prize, Miss Beeche. The president of the institute presented the prizes which were donated by the Sterling Stores, Mrs Carlyon, Mrs G. R. Thomson and Mrs Rogers. Mr A. Pollock filled the position of M.C. in a very capable manner and an excellent supper was provided. The institute intends holding further socials at intervals.

"Two things about New Zealand have greatly struck me during the few days I have been here," said Dr. David Lang, M.A., D.D., of Canada, during a lecture on that Dominion ac Wellington. These were the cordiality and friendship of the New Zealand people, and the magnificence of the scenery here. Dr. Lang said that he had had an opportunity of flying to Nelson and back by aeroplane. Although he had travelled all over the world, he had never seen anything to beat this trip. Later in the lecture, Dr. Lang mentioned that he had met in Canada a man who had lived in practically every part of the globe and had not long since returned from New Zealand. The man had told him that if he had been living his life again, he would spend" it in New Zealand.