LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 189, 19 August 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Town Band Owing to the wet weather yesterday afternoon the Waipukurau Town Band was forced to postpone its visit to the Public Hospital. Snow on Buahines A fresh fall of snow, extending to the foothills of the Ruahine Ranges, occurred in the week-end. The weather in Waipukurau to-day is fine and I sunny, with a cold wind. I Curious Subjects Has anyone ever heard of “cosmetology?’’ It is a subject taught to young girls in American schools. Miss Mildred Mansur, one of a party of teachers visiting New Zealand said recently that “cosmetology’’ prepared girls to become beauty specialists. Another new subject was “orientation,’’ which aimed to give pupils a grasp of what the various occupations offered. Degrees of ApologyDegrees of apology were introduced >at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery when some members apologised for the absence of others. Several ordinary apologies were received, and in the case of a minister who would be late, a semi-official apology was submitted. Amid laughter the Moderator (the Rev. G. W. Hercus) said that on behalf of another minister he would place before the meeting a semi-apology which might become a fuT! one. Flooded Highways

Backed up by high spring tides at Fbxton Heads, the flooded Manawatu commenced to overflow through the swamp lands in the vicinity of Moutoa and Whirokino, and in consequence both the Foxton-Levin and ShannonLevin highways are blocked, and all road traffic has been considerably dislocated in this area. This is the fifth occasion this winter that the Wh irokino highway between Foxton and. Levin has become impassable, which is causing considerable consternation to the local authorities concerned. The Annual School Ball The annual School Ball, always a very popular function, and fully enjoyed by the older as well as the younger generation, is to be held on Thursday night. Good music, floor and supper are triplicate features of special attractiveness, while the prices are on the usual reasonable basis of 2/- (/parents double tickets), 2/(adultis), 1/- (ex-High School pupils) and 6d (children). The forthcoming event promises to be as great a social success as ever. Girl Attacked by Man While walking from her home to the business area of the town of Blackball to do some shopping one night, last week, about 7 o’clock, Muriel Adamson, aged eight years, a daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Adamson, of Blackball, was attacked by a man. She received an. injured scalp, necessitating the insertion of several stitches, and Bruises and marks about the face and lower part of the body. The girl received attention from Dr H. Hutson, of Blackball, and Was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where her condition is now satisfactory. Inquiries were immediately begun at Blackball by De-tective-Sergeant H. E. Knight and other police officers. No fresh development likely to lead to the arrest of the assailant are yet available from the police. Alternative to Manawatu Gorge Road

Information concerning the Pahiatua track, the deviation being used by motorists proceeding from Palmerston North to Pahiatua and Hawke’s Bay while the Manawatu Gorge is blocked by slips, has been supplied by the Automobile Association. “Some motorists travelling from Palmerston North have gone astray on the summit of the hill,’’ states the association. “At this point do not take the road to the left but follow the sign leading to Pahiatua. The Ballance road to Woodville is the next turn to the left rand is properly sign-posted. Although the distance from Palmerston North to Pahiatua by the track is six miles shorter, the travelling time is about the same. The trip from Palmerston to Woodville by the track will take from thirty to forty-five minutes longer than the trip through the gorge.’’