LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 129, 5 November 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The monthly meeting of the Waipukurau Chamber of Commerce is to bo held at Mr Wood’s tea rooms on Monday night next at 7.30 o’clock. A meeting of the executive committee is to be held on Friday evening.

A number z of farmers in Central Hawke’s Bay have taken advantage of the present welcome change in the weather conditions to make a start with shearing operations, and have already commenced on the dry sheep. General shearing will be commenced in the Ashley Clinton and Makaretu districts very soon.

Included in the many stalls at the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian sale of work yesterday, one that created particular interest was a table of Oriental work in charge of Mrs Barry. The beautiful fancy work was made by converts at the Presbyterian Mission stations in different parts of India.

As the result of the efforts of the sale of work held by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian LadieS’ Guild at the local

Municipal Theatre yesterday, the funds of the church will benefit to the extent of approximately £l2O. This return, especially in view of the limited spending power of the people at present, is considered to be highly satisfactory.

In reply to a question at yesterday’s meeting of the Hawke’s Bay provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union at Waipukurau, the secretary, Mr D. Balharry, stated that the membership of tho executive was at present between 500 and 600. A member said: 44 And we have never needed more members for our Union than we do now. ’ ’

Congratulations are extended to Doris Thompson, daughter of Mr arm Mrs T. Thompson, ftlitchell street, Waipukurau, who has attended school, without one day’s absence, for six years. Tho girl is at present in the sixth standard, or what is now form two, and her parents should feel justifiably proud of such a meritorious performance. s .

As an indication of the general effect created by the fall of prices at tho weekly stock sales, and the. slack tone of the market, a Waipukurau farmer remarked yesterday, after a number of cattle had been disposed of, at decidedly low prices, 44 It seems to me that cattle arc getting cheaper and cheaper at every sale.” This puts the case very concisely and gives a fair indication of what farmers have to contend with at the present time.

The opinion was expressed at yesterday’s meeting of the Farmers’ Union, ! that in view of the existing general I depression throughout the Dominion, and the unsatisfactory returns farmers were receiving for their produce, that, the services of a Dominion organiser for the Union could reasonably be dispensed with. In view of the expenses entailed in maintaining such an official, one member suggested that area officers should be appointed in the organiser’s stead. These officers would visit their districts regularly and that was all that was necessary “to keep the thing alive.” This scheme wag at present in operation in Southland and in other provincial executives, and was proving quite satisfactory.

Two shillings in the pound discount. For the month of October w'e are offering a special discount off all our exclusive stocks of model gowns and millinery. Including French model 2 and 3 piece suits in crepe de chine and Floral Ninons in black and white and all new colours; and right at the beginning of the season our stocks are being diffcounted 10 per cent, at Mathewson’s Ltd., Emerson Street, Napier.

Messrs H. M. Kcir a»d G. Tappin were appointed as the visiting committee for the ensuing month nt the monthly meeting of the local District High School committee on Monday sight.

It was decided at the monthly meeting of the Waipukurau District High ♦School to purchase four coir mats. 36 inches by 22 inches, at a cost of ten shillings each, for use at the primary school.

The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Meat ■Co. Ltd., Hastings, advise that the company’s works at Whakatu will open for killing on Thursday next, November 6th.

The following advertisement appears in the Auckland Herald: •‘Housekeeper wanted. Plain Cook. Control children. Clean and sensible. No cigarette-sucking, shorthaired, marcelled, half-dressed 1930 models need apply.”

The Dominion of New Zealand Wrestling Union which is the controlling body for wrestling in New Zealand, announces that in pursuance of its policy of eliminating all tactics making for unnecessary roughness in the sport, butting with the head has been added to the forbidden movements.

“There is a delusion current among commercial men that w’hen trade is bad advertising should stop. That is a complete error. You should advertise more than when trade is good.’’ With these words Lord Riddel introduced his speech to the Publicity Club of London.

At St. Andrew’s Hall on Friday night, commencing at eight o’clock, the, Waipukurau Amateur Operatic Society will hold its first rehearsal for the the next production “A Runaway Girl.” A cordial invitation is extended to members and intending members to be present. Musical scores are obtainable from the secretary, Mr J. Boyce. When Ephialtes won the first race at Taratahi on Saturday and paid the sensational price, there was dead silence on the course. People were stunned, not only by the win, but also by the ■difficulty in’ pronouncing the name. When owners choose names of this description the pronunciation might well be put in the race book to give the public a chance.

There w’as a brief interruption in the supply of electricity to Waipukurau and a. portion of Central Hawke’s Bay shortly before 7 o’clock on Monday evening. The trouble was caused through a tree being blown across the power lines near Arlington. The local Power Board’s staff quickly isolated ?the fault and power was restored to Waipukurau, but from Arlington to Porangahau, the current was not available until early yesterday morning, when repairs were effected.

■ The news that a Christchurch man had drawn Phar Lap in one of Tattersail’s sweeps for the Melbourne Cup has been denied ,and consequently the local racing world has been deprived of a brief sensation. Wherever races are discussed Tattersail’s sweeps come into the picture. Last year a Melbourne bar-maid won a prize of £20,000 by drawing Nightmarch in a ticket that was given to her by an admirer. But before the race she did not like her chances too much, because six men out of ten were proclaiming that Phar Lap could not lose. —Christchurch Star.

It was stated by the headmaster (Mr A. C. Rowe) at Monday night’s meeting of the Waipukurau District High School committee, that it was in the power of the committee to decide whether or not Labour Day should he observed as a school holiday. As it was a Trades’ holiday, Mr Rowe was of the opinion that the Hawke’s Bay Education Board should be requested to make the day in question a definite holiday. The speaker also stated that Dominion Day was no longer regarded as a close holiday.

After a general discussion, at Monday night’s meeting of the Waipukurau District High School committee, it was

decided on the motion of the chairman (Mr F. R. Logan), seconded by Mr F. V. Ward, to make a grant of 15s to the caretaker of the school for work entailed during the recent Waipawa by-election, through the school being used as a polling-booth. The discus-

sion arose through the receipt of a letter from the caretaker tendering his resignation, and a further letter rescinding his decision. The real point at issue was whether or not the caretaker Was entitled to extra reimbursement on account of the school being used

for election purposes. Before a final decision was reached two other motions were moved that respective sums ot 10s and 17s 6d be voted, but as the members could not reach an agreement it was decided to split the difference.