LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 99, 21 April 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Foresters Meet. The usual bi-monthly meeting of Court Ruahine, A.0.F., was held in the Masonic Hall last evening. Social activities for the coming winter were discussed and it was decided to again meet the Oddfellows in a scries of card tourneys. Saturday’s Football. The following will represent H. 5.0.8. seniors in the match v Takapau at Central Park on Saturday: Walsh, Wright, Wilson (2), Smales, Fergasson, Piki, Stevens, McCarthy, Brain, Philips, Glcntworth, Lee, Sell erf, Ross, Lane. Red Cross Examination. The following members of the Waipuanrau Red Cross Society passeff the recent first aid examinations: —Intermediate: Mcsdamcs F. E. Mcßoberts and D. Urquhart; Misses E. Mcßoberts, E. Bayliss and E. Butler. First year certificate: Mesdames Mathie, W. Turner and J. C. Johnston; Misses N e Turner and AC. Petersen. Dangerous Power Poles. The number of motor accidents duo \o collision with power poles was referred to by Mr A. C. Holms at the meeting of the Central Hawke’s Bay Power Board this morning. Mr Holms urged that any obtruding poles in the board's area, which might be dangerous, should be painted white. The matter was left in the hands of Air Holms, the secretary-manager and the engineer. Electric Shock. An Accident in which a Waipukurau lady received a rather severe shock from a washing machine was referred to at the meeting of the Central rfawke ; s Bay Electric Power Board this morning by the engineer (Air J. K. Lee), who said that the cause appeared to be a faulty connection. If a washing machine were properly installed and not subsequently interferred with there was no danger whatever. Tn reply to Mr F. J. Witherow, Air Loe said that it was not necessary for the board or its officials to be notified when such a machine was installed and that the board was in no way responsible.

“Sporting and Dramatic." Brilliantly illustrated with Easter holiday attractions, this week’s issue of “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review" will be of unbounded interest to all readers . The centre pages will ho of particular interest to golfers, numerous snaps, displaying the opening of the North Shore Golf Club’s season. The Auckland Racing Club’s Easter contests at Ellerslie are extensively recorded by animated pictures of events. Exclusive pictures of the GovernorGeneral’s departure to the Pacific Islands on H.M.S. Diomede feature an official farewell. A charming coloured supplement, cinema and social events aid in forming this striking issue. Fire-Fighters’ Records. A noticeable feature at the twentysecond annual conference of the United District Fire Brigades’ Association, held at Carteron was the number of delegates w*ho wore either medals or gold stars denoting long and efficient service. The total number of years’ service of the 24 delegates was 379, thus making an average of ..pproximately 16 years’ service for each. Captain W. Gates, of Greytown, had the distinction of holding the longest record of service, his period being 33 years. Other delegates present with over ten years of service were: Supt. R. Henderson (Hastings), 29; Supt. M. Maroney (Waipawa), 28; Foreman W. O’Neil (Hastings) 25; Foreman E. Le Foot (Masterton), 23: Supt. R. Anderson (Marton), 22: Supt. C. H. Scott (Dannevirke), 22; Supt. .T. A. Chambers (Waipukurau), 21; Fireman C. La Broome (Spit), 20; Foreman A. S. Annand (Waipukurau), 19; Fireman L. L. Martin (Petone), 16; Supt. Corkhill (Otaki), 15; Fireman J. T. Brock (Napier), 14; Sub.-Supt. W. Minett (Masterton), 14; Station Officer A. E. Wyeth (Lower Hutt), 13; Supt. R. H Wakelin 12; Sub-Supt. H. Matson (Carterton), 12; Supt. G. Coster (Eketahuna), 10; Supt. H. H. Collings (Taihape), 10. Among those present was Fireman Hector Braggins (22 vears service), a member of a Masterton family with 168 years to its credit.

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