LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2284, 2 April 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The following books have berm added to the Waipukurau library- ‘‘Brass Commandments,” Charles Alden Se.dzer; “Big Brother,” Rex Bc-teL. The Lynch family of Bellringers will visit Waipukurau on Wednesday licxt. Mr J. L. Bruce, advance agent, was in town to day making the necessary arrangements. Melbourne reports that at a meeting of the Cabinet it was decided that Angus Murray, the murderer of Mr Berriman, the bank manager at Glenferric-, should be hanged on April 14th

Mr Arthur Dinham Shilson,aged 57 ef Tahiti <a planter, was found in a state of collapse in a sleeper ivhen the Main Trunk Express reached Marton .yesterday. He died shortly after.

A Washington apiarist reports having developed a\stingless bee. The 1924 model honeyinakcr is described as having no offensive armament whatever, and if attacked must depend for defence on the speed of its wings. The busy little isect, which is more >npted for its industry than sociability, may now be approached with less hesitation.

The first Syrian to be admitted to the Bar of New South Wales was introduced to the Full Court by AttorneyGeneral Mr Bovin, K.C., states ,tho “Sydney Evening News.” Mr Eugene Gabriel Sayegh, whose admission carried that distinction, was educated at the 'Sacred Heart College, Auckland. He graduated at the Sydney University. Mr Sayegh is the only Syrian barrister practising in the Commonwealth.

Cr. R. S. Chadwick, in speaking at the Dannevirkc Borough Council meeting, in reference to tbe .i;ge>ey for dealing with the matter of the street lighting contract, mentioned that he had it on the authority of the engineer on the Mangahao job that the current would be available in August of this .year, and that was why it was necessary to hurry the completion of the local scheme so as to be in readiness to receive the juice.

A young lady who has had the honour to receive an autograph letter from the Prince of Whies may well be pardoned in feeling very proud of the fact. Miss Polly 'do Walden of Normanby, who was presented to the Prince at the time of his visit to Hawera, forwarded Christmas greetings to the Prince, who forwarded a letter of acknowledgement, much to the delight of the recipient. Miss de Walden is fortunate, for it is not likely (remarks the Hawera “Star”) that his Royal Highness will, good' natured as he is, make a practice of replying to similar greetings.

With sixty previous’ convictions to - his discredit, Frank Evans, aged 50, a dirty, dishevelled derelict stood before the Magistrate at Auckland charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, in that he was fou'nd by night on the promises of No. 30, St. Paul’s Street. Constable Packer found him sitting on the doorstep at 3.20 ia.m. “This man has the best list of convictions for theft that we kln.ow of,” said SenierSergcant Rarvle, who drew the Magistrate's attention to enrics showing that Evans had served two sentences of feur years for theft. “Wc arc much better off ‘without him,” concluded the senior-sergeant. “Yes, wo will put him away over the winter anyhow,” observed Mr Hunt, S.M. “Six months!”

The external decoration of the numerous restaurants that abound in the grounds of the'British Empire Exhibition, at Wembley, is to be something entirely new. There arc in all 17 restaurants, which cover together over 8 acres of groulnd. The whole of the decorative effect is to be obtained by the use of oil paint. The Avails of the restaurants are of breeze blocks faced with Keen’s cement and painted Avhito on the outside. For simplicity’s sake all the restaurants are divided, into 30ft bays, the blocks, Ift 10Jin square, being multiples of 30ft. Captain Bernard, who has designed stage effects for practically all the London Theatres is supc-rin-tiMi.ding the whole of the exterior decoration of these restaurants. The work Avill actually be carried out by some 100 art students selected from ArtSchools all over the country, and the best students with experience.in mural decoration have been picked out to undertake the work Th? restaurants 1 arc being named and decorated to harmonise with the position they occupy in the ground of the Exhibition.

The Waipukurau Fire Euchre party will be held in the Br> gade Social Hall this evening. Good prizes .are offered and an enjoyable evening is assumed* ■Wireless amateurs at AVaipukurau picked up Sir George Fenwick’s address in Chicago on Sunday night. Two sets in town and one at Porangahau were successful, and portions of the address were heard with reasonable clearness. The weather conditions were unfavourable. Musical items following the address were also heard. There are now about ten sets installed in Waipukurau and interest is developing.