Waihi Telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9437, 11 October 1939, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

hast Saturday was the 97th anniversary of the arrival in the Waiteniata Harbour of the (wo first ships bringing British immigrants direct to Auckland, named Hie Duchess of Argyle and the Jane Gilford. They brought 000 settlors, mostly of .Scottish descent.

Many farmers who fail to appreciate the beauty of acres of golden gorse are availing themselves of a new method to eradicate the weed. The Cawthron institute (Nelson) is offering gorse weevils, which lay their eggs in the flowers. Grubs are hatched, and they destroy the seeds before they have time to spread and germinate. One farmer near Wellsford reports I hat he has spread the weevils, which look like sheep licks, among the gorse on his property, and hopes that where cutting, grubbing and burning have failed, the weevil will succeed. Where gorse is cut and the roofs grubbed, and even when burnt, the seeds are left in the ground (o grow again, so that tii" weevil appears to be Ihe only final ! remedy. I

Ai (he mil break of the Great Wai in IHII every man from I lie West Coast who went willi I he .Main Body had his signature woven into a large Union Jack which adorns the Mayoral table at civic functions at Greymouth, such as Anzac services, [says the "Grey liiver Argus." On I his occasion, I he same form of remembrance is being' adopted. The signatures of the men farewelled have been obtained for the purpose and those of other West Coasters who have gone to liurnhain Cam)) will also be secured. In the Great War I lie flag was "auctioned" repeatedly to augment patriotic funds, and on the last occasion "fetched" £10(1, bid on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers' Association by I he then president, Air M. Fitzgerald, after which the Hag was donated for all time to the Borough Council. j

Three Waihi residents died this morning'. They were Mrs Honor Pascoe, wife of Mr Ben. Pascoe, of Evans Street, and an old identity ol the town: Mr Victor James Hancock, of Galbraith Street, a wellknown citizen, and Mrs Edith Gibson, for many years a resident of Waihi.

A woman recently walked into a shop in Putaruru and asked for a cookery book. ' When one was handed to her she sat. down and began to read it, asking the shop assistant the price of it. After a minute or (wo site calmly produced a pencil and piece of paper and copied down a number of recipes under the astonished gaze of the assistant. Final.'y she placed the book on the counter, smiled, and strolled out of the shop.

Postponed from last Saturday because of unfavourable weather, the official opening of the Waihi Bowling Club will take place next Saturday, October 14. The greens are looking ; .n excellent order. The Tauranga South, Paeroa, Thames and Katikati :lubs will also hold their official opening next. Saturday, while the iiikutaia club's opening will be held on October 2.1. The Waihi club proposes to hold a one-day tournament <a\ Labour Day (Monday, October 23) and members intending to take part are requested to leave their names with the lion, secretary, Mr W. V. Hill.

Discussion on the Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations, which

had jusi been gazetted, took place at :■. meeting of the Auckland Provincial Centennial Council, held in the Town Hall, Auckland, on Friday evening, at which the Mayor of Waihi, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, was present. It may be pointed out that the the Provincial Council has been declared the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council, and in like manner the Centennial committees in the various ;ones will be duly authorised to appoint, suitable collectors of patriotic . unds. An expression of typical American ■ pinion on the European war is contained in a letter received by an Invercargill resident from a friend in America, states the "Southland News." The writer states:"l hope you have returned from your vacation in perfect health, because Mr Chamberlain says lie wants all the .■.nod men back on (heir jobs. I think 1 said that Chamberlain would aeed the help of all the British nation before he was done with Hitler. I regret war has come, but I felt it would come after the settlement, made in September of last year. The general public here are all on your side and we tire all pleased that your King and Queen got 'tome before war started."