LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 127, 24 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Empire Day In honour of Empire Day (formerly Queen’s Birthday) the New Zealand flag is flying over the local Post Office. River Protection Work

Commencing yesterday some five unemployed workers are engaged on essential protection operations, willowplanting, etc., along the banks of the Tuki Tuki river, at Maharakeke, on the Speedy Estate. The river has been making serious inroads of late upon the adjacent land. The Fertiliser Subsidy.

An intimation that, owing to the extreme financial stringency, there appeals to be little hope of the subsidy of £lOO,OOO being extended to all fertilisers this year has been received by the Auckland Fertiliser Merchants’ Committee from the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E. Macmillan. Mission Work.

The Rev. V. C. Binct gave an interesting lecture in the Methodist Church, Waipawa, on “From Savagery to Christianity,” the address being extensively illustrated by some very fine lantern slides. As the lecturer has been a resident of the Solomon Islands for over 15 years he is able to speak from a wealth of personal experience. Another Bread Battle.

A bread war is at present being v aged in Mmsterton, on much the same lines as that in progress in Waipukurau of late. Last week the two pound loaf was being sold for 44d over the

counter. Yesterday morning a provision store brought the price down to 4d a loaf, and another store countered by reducing the loaf still further to 31d. The Waipukurau price is 3d. “No Lack of Confidence.” Sir Lennon Raws, who is just back in London from Now Zealand, says that

t although things were bad in the Dominion there seemed to be no lack of cont fidence. Public works were not entirely 3 suspended; graziers in the South Island wore having a particularly hard row to ; hoe, but were standing up well to their , altered circumstances. In the North . Island the high standard of efficiency . of dairy farmers was enabling them to make ends meet. The great trouble in New Zealand seemed to be the extent of the mortgage system. Everyone appeared to be either a mortgagor Ci a mortgagee, and often both. Sydney Churches Crowded. Crowded churches are the rule every Sunday in Sydney these days and while some people are inclined to attribute this to a distinct religious revival of a definite and lasting character others say that it is due to the fact that the preachers are choosing everyday topics having a direct bearing on the life of the community. Members of the latter school of thought certainly have ample evidence on which to base their argument. Polities ate more than ever the subject p V ]p.;t references and in some quarters this is deeply regretted by those who foresee the danger of dividing churchgoers in-

to groups with definite political leanings. It is considered that the Church should remain free of political colour, but those who favour the modern trend say that politics play so important a part that the Church cannot, and should not, ignore them. School Well Attended For the opening of the Waipukurau District High School following upon the winter vacation there was an excellent attendance of both primary and secondary scholars yesterday. In the primary department, with a roll of 418, there were 397 children present. Tho total has increased by four, there being eight new enrolments as against four departures —the latter being due to railway changes. The secondary roll totals 75 and only three scholars were absent from their studies, some unofficial misunderstanding as to the day of opening being possibly the responsible factor. Scholars under six years of age arc not being admitted, this being in accordance with definite advice received by the headmaster (Mr A. C. Rowe) from the Education Board. Next Friday sees the opening of the most extensive and exclusive collection of model gowns and millinery yet shewn in Hawke’s Bay. A shipment of goods is being opened from the leading gown and millinery houses of London and the Continent which we confidentlv assert cannot be bettered for style or price in New Zealand. Be sure and sec our first showing on Friday, March 4th—MATHEWSONS LTD., 34 Memorial Square. Napier,,Phone 747.