LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 191, 21 August 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Labour Party An enthusiastic meeting of supporters of the Labour Party was held last evening. There was an attendance of about 40. The candidate for the Waipawa seat, Mr H. M. Christie, gave an address on the Party’s policy. Derails in connection with the organisation of the campaign were discussed. Short for Tikokinn Repeated reference to the township of Tikokino as ’“Tiko” by a witness at the Supreme Court, Napier, yesterday mystified Mr Justice Reed, who asked what “Tiko” meant. When it was explained that “Tiko’’ was short for Tikokino, His Honour remarked, “Oh, is that it? I thought it was some part of a motor car.” (Laughter). Wheel-barrow Pushing Event

The wheel-barrow pushed by Mr L. G. Lukey, of Wellington, with Mr J. G. Schofield as passenger, arrived at New Plymouth on Monday from Auckland. The schedule has been kept and the tourists hope to reach Wellington within the specified 31 days. The passenger has lost six pounds weight, but the pusher has maintained his poundage. Quite a Polite Tenn The term “gent” seems to have acquired a new dignity. In the Arbitration Court at Wellington yesterday during the hearing of a hairdressers’ disipute, “gents.” was repeated about 50 times and the word “gentlemen” was not spoken once. Hairdressing saloons, were referred to respectively as “ladies’ saloons” and “gents, saloons,” and a representative of otherwise polished address remarked at one stage: “In many ladies’ saloons gents .are employed because some lady customers seem to like gents, best.” Effect of Rough Weather As might have been expected, the recent rough weather has had a harmful effect on stock. On Sunday night a farmer in the Miaharahara district lost 40 or 50 lambs and his has not been the only loss. Very cold weather was experienced in many districts around Dannevirke last night, but so far as can he gathered no snow fell--except on high levels—and no serious general loss of lambs is reported. K Locomotives for H. 8.? From time to time lately railway engineers from Wellington have visited Hawke’s Bay to supervise the strengTTPening of railroad bridges, which work has been in progress for some time. The-intention of the Railways Department, it is believed, is to introduce the K class locomotive to this line. This type of engine is capable of drawing heavier loads than the type at present in use in Hawke’s Bay. Indoor Bowls at Waipawa ■By the presentation of a very fine banner for competition between the Buffalo, Druids’ and Oddfellows’ i Lodges, Waipawa, Mr F. Eagle has given an added interest to the game of indoor bowls which was introduced by these lodges in Waipawa some twelve months ago. A triangular contest was to have taken place on Monday evening last, but owing to various other engagements on the part of their members the Buffalo Lodge was unable to make a team available on this occasion. The Druids’ therefore competed with the Oddfellows, and although the attendance was small owing to the weather, some very keen play took place, the Abbotsford Lodge (Oddfellows) winning the banner by an aggregate of 40 points to 15.

Full Wages in Napier

In conformity with a resolution; passed by the Napier Borough Council two months ago, from the end of this week no-one will be employed by the council on maintenance work unless he is paid full award wages. This decision will affect about 60 men. In future, any work on which relief workers are employed will be specifically approved by the local certifying officer. The Mayor, Mr C. 0. Morse, said yesterday that the Unemployment Board, which was the controlling authority determining what was maintenance work, has agreed with the council to carryout certain works with men under the No. 5 Scheme. These were non-essen-tial, and would not otherwise be carried out than by the board, which was the employer and paid the wages.