LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 273, 23 November 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Black Duck Lays; Black Eggs

A representative.. of the “Press” was to-day shown by Air I?. 0. Lansdown, LhnJdsay Settlement, a very unusual egg product, laid by a black duck, it being similar in colour. Thejv» were occasions last year when t3io ' same bird laid black eggs. , Thrift iand Relief

“You’d have been in on that; John!” cried someone in the audience,' ivh'en Mr J. D. Ormond, junr., Indopen dent Nationalist, in his spelech at Waipuknmu last night, upgcd tihat those who had managed 'to save a few pounds should not be debarred from receiving unemployment relief. A Freak Lamb

The latest animal freak, recently born on the farm of Mr N. M. Paulsen, T-akapau, was a lamb without any head, but having a tail at each end of its body. The lamb was not alive when born. Waipawa Seat AFr A. E. dull, M.P., the Government candidate for the Waipawa seat, is to deliver his final 1935 pre-election address in Waipukuirau on Tuesday night, in th'a Afuni'cipal Theatre, at 8 o’clock. The Afayior (Mr I. W. N. Mackie) is to preside. A Pleasing Interlude I his is a pleasant diversion,” said ■an observant member of Mr N. E. Jacobsen’s (Democrat, Napier) meeting, when Mr Percy Spiller ushered on to the platform seven candidates for another election—the Napier queen carnival elections. “Tip Me Out” Sti in gently criticising party ■piolii--tiics, Air J. D. Ormond, junr., Independent Nationalist, speaking at WaipuEurau last evening, declared: “They’ll do anything to get a seat in the House—-and what do they do when they get there?” A voice: “Go to sleep; You’ll do the same as Air Jull!” Air Ormond: “Well. I hope you’ll tip mo out.’’ Polling Centres

In connection with the General Election there will be 44 polling booths for itlhe Waipawa electorate, with two in the town of Waipawa, one at tho Courthouse and the other at the District High School. The Waipukurau booth is tlo he located in the District High School as in past years. “They’d Shoot Him’’ j “Why shouldn't w.e do thle asked Mr John Ormond, junr., Independent Nationalist, referring, at his meeting last night to Ireland’s State lotteries. A voice: “They haven’t got Gordon Coates there!” Mr Ormond: “Send him over there!” Second voice: “They’d shoot him!” (Laughter). Election Night A .special feature of election night will be a concert in the Municipal Theatre. A fine programme has been arranged. Progress reports of elections, local rand throughout the country, will bo announced, and candidates will, address electors from the stage wham the final results come ■through. Proceeds will go to the Swimming Baths Fund.

Declaration Votes”

The only persons who ape entitled to vote at the elections are those whose names appear on the main or supplementary rolls. If a name on the roll has been ruled out by the Returning Officer that person is entitled, to vote by declaration. The only other person entitled to vote by declaration is a persow who has received notification from the Registrar of Electors that his name was placed on the roll before November 4, 1935, and, by mis- [ advertence, his name has been missed . from the printed roll. This acknowledgement should be produced to the ■deputy returning officer). No other j person is entitled to vote by declaration despite the fact that he may be fully entitled to be registered as an elector but has failed to do so. Baby Show Next Week Great interest is being taken in the baby show which, is tlo be held next week in connection with the Swim- ' aning Baths Carnival.