Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1937. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9061, 20 April 1937, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1937. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr R. Fairweather, Waihi Beach, notifies the public in our advertising columns that he is prepared to take on bricklaying and building work of any description. "Mary of Scotland," that famous historical story With Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in the title roles, screens at the Academy Theatre again to-night and on Wednesday. Reference to the custom on the Hauraki Plains of neighbours assisting each other at haymaking periods was made in the Paeroa Magistrate's Court by Mr E. B. Clendon, of Thames, in a licensing cas,e. "Beer is essential for good haymaking," he stated. One neighbour had to return the hospitality provided by the other. Our Katikati correspondent writes that the death of Mrs W. C. Forno, at her residence, Woodlands road. Katikati, on April 12, removes a very highly respected resident of Katikati. The deceased lady, who came to Katikati with her husband about five years ago, was esteemed by all with whom she came in contact, and the deepest sympathy is extended to her family in their sad bereavement. "I would like to stamp -out that avil if I possibly dan," remarked Mr F. I-I. Levien, S.M., in the Paeroa -Magistrate's Court on Thursday last, referring to the consumption of liquor at dances. "It extends further than could possibly be imagined." He said that licensees of whom there was suspicion of supplying liquor to persons attending dances would not be given the benefit of the doubt, but a severe penalty would be imposed. The lighting of the Katikati Domain by a powerful floodlight affords an opportunity to the members of the Katikati Football Club to take on night practices. This they are doi;ig in preparation for the ensuing season. The club had a preliminary match on Saturday in a game against the Tauranga Cadets senior team. The club is affiliated with the Waihi Itjgby Union which will officially open its season on Saturday afternoon next.'

A feature of the complimentary entertainment tendered to the Waihi Federal Band by the Waihi Borough Council on Saturday evening was the enthusiasm of members and its supporters. Replying to the toast of “The Life Members,” a veteran supporter extending over a period of 30 years or more, said the band meant everything to him and it was his religion and his politics. Another veteran member, Mr D. Gardiner, congratulated the band on the fact that, with one exception, every member that took part in the bands’ contest at Tauranga, were young men tutored by the band’s conductor in the Band Hall. * Wealth, apparently from the heavens, rained down upon a young man who was strolling along a Christchurch street, on Wednesday last, (states the “Star-Sun”). A piece of paper fluttered down before his eyes. He glanced at it, picked it lip, and found it to be a pound note. Three or four more pound notes and a ten-shilling note followed. Almost

f as the last rote eddied down, an agitated young woman burst from (lie door of the building outside which the young man was standing. “Thank heaven!” she tried as she I saw the man with the money in his | hand. She explained that she had i been making up the bank in her olliee on the second lloor when some-

body had opened the. door. There was a gust cf wind, and the money sailed out through the open window. Tiie following letter has been received by the Mayor, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, from an ex-resident of Waihi and the Waihi Beach, Mr Russell Williams, and which explains itself: “Mr Park, 'of the crippled children’s people asked me to write to you and inform you that I had secured a position in the Public Service here in tiie city. As you were instrumental! in getting me here he thought you , would be interested. The position is ! at the State Placement Service, High I Street, and the job of this service I is to secure positions for out of work people. If lam lucky, the job should he permanent.” Mr Williams was | suffering from a physical disability, ! and was admitted on the recommendation of the Mayor to the Seddon Memorial Technical College at Auckland through the Auckland Crippled Children’s Society.

A pohutukawa tree at the Thames hospital has come into blossom again after flowering at Christmas. This is most unusual, and a Maori who claims to kno.v something of native lore states that it presages a dry winter.

A Thames \isitor to Sydney, who I recently returned, stated that the I higher-class restaurants in that city i advertise when Thames flounder is | on the menu. The Co-op. Fisheries | state that they prepare a considerable amount for export. In connection with the children's parties to be held during Coronation Week, the Mayoress, Mrs Wallnutt, and Mrs Somerville would be extremely grateful to receive donations towards the fund. Donations could be left at the Borough Council Chambers. Both ladies were actively engaged' in the work yesterday. Special interest attaches to the opening of the Morrinsville Rugby Sub-Union's season on April 24, as there is much conjecture as to how Len Russell, Morrinsville and Waikato's 21-year-old half-back will i fare when All Black trial teams are I being selected. Russell played for North Island at Christchurch last year.

A meeting convened by the Mayor, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, with a view to making arrangements for Anzac Day was held in the Borough Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. It was decided that the local clergy make their own arrangements for Anzac services. A report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue.

Two degrees of frost were registered yesterday morning in some of the low-lying areas in Waihi, but the official weather recorder, Mr M. F. Haszard, reports that his instrument registered two degrees below freezing point. The difference in the temperature in the locality where the official records are made and in the lower areas generally varies between two and three degrees.

During March 447 farms had been visited, stated the report of the noxi ous weeds inspector, Mr W. Chapman, to the Hauraki Plains County Council at Ngatea. The farmers generally were doing their best • to check the noxious weeds. With the assistance of one of the countv workmen he had sprayed blackberries for four days on the Ngatea-Kaihere road, the Island block, and at Netherton. Mr C. F. Butcher recalled an interesting fact in connection with the very early history of the Waihi Band when responding to the toast of the Waihi Borough Council at its complimentary, social to the Waihi Federal Band on Saturday evening. He said he joined the band as an active member in 1893, just 44 years ago, and as far as he knew there were only four other members of that band living to-day. Speaking of the future of the band, Mr Butcher stressed the necessity of tutoring young players to replace the older ones. Young players constitute the life-stream of the band.

An enjoyable dance was held last evening in the King's Hall under the auspices of the Waihi Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade ind included visitors from Thames and other places. Just prior to supper being served, the Mayor presented :.!ie Butler Shield to the Waihi Division, winners of the four-men stretcher event at the recent Waihi A. and P. Show, Captain Fry receiving the trophy amidst applause. Mr Wallnutt congratulated the brigade on winning the shield and on the efficient public service it was rendering. The winner of the one-man efficiency test, Private A. Adamson, of the Thames Division, was presented with a miniature cup. The Monte Carlo competitions were won by Miss Chalker and Mr Rapson,. and Miss Doughtey and Mr Davidson, respectively, and the prizes were presented by the Mayoress. Mr A. H. Payne acted as M.C.