LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 276, 27 November 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

No Results by Telephone

No election results will be given, oyer the telephone by /the ‘‘Press” tonight. This decision has been, made necessary /by the fact that the telephone will be full)’ engaged in the reception of results from the Re--. turning Officer's office ( at Waipawa. 1 As already antmounced details of the IpolHilng will be .posted up on a hoardin,g outside the “Press” office. Unseasonable Weather

Pairhieularly unseasonable wealher fstill continues in Cemtmal Hawke’s Bay. Snow on the Ruahine Ranges is a most unusual sight at tho end of November. New Zealand Fences “People in New Zealand take a great pride in their fences,” said Mr Mjchael Johnson:, of Manchester, in the course of an interview in New Plymouth. Mr Johnson suid he had been through the United States, Canada, Argentina, Britain and South Africa, and ho considered that the fencing in New Zealand was better than in any 'other part of the world. *' Gift of the Gab’ ’

“Speaking is mot a very strong /pjoinit in the Navy,” remarked Cap- f tain, the Horn;. E. R. Drummond, M.V.0., R.N., commodore commanding the New Zealand station of tho Royal Navy, in concluding a' talk To pupilsof Wehliingfton Boys’ College'. “T find as I go round that one really > meeds to be a New Zealander to speak. Everyone out hero seems to have the gift of the gab.” Birds Mob a Morepork

Persons walking in the Dingle Reserve .at St. Holi'ers Bay, Auckland, were attracted by an unusual din of bird chatter (states the, “New Zealand Herald”). On investigation of a thicket no fewer than nine blackbirds were discovered mobbing a morepork. The owl appeared quite indifferent to the turmoil, but the milling blackbirds! took the precaution of keeping well out of reach of his useful beak and talons. Red Cross Society

The Waipukurau and District Red Cross Committee met in the Salvation Army rooms on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs E. D. Rice persided, the following members being present:—Mesdames W. Chambers, J. Hobson, F. H. Hop- , kitaison, H. De Lacey. F. E. Mcßoberts, W. C. Smith, Mises Burdett, H. Hunter and the secretary. Apologies were tendered from Mrs Paul Hunter and Miss M. Simmons. A large amount of routine business was dealt with. Matron Inglis’is report on Red Cross activities on behalf of the patients in the sanatorium was read and proved most satisfactory, the interest in the wbrk being well maintained. Mrs F. H. Hopkinson, Red Cross visitor to the public hospital, reported that she had visited the hospital every week nnd taken comforts to the patients. Letters of appreciation were received from patients in the sanatorium thanking the society for services rendered. The usual 1 isJaniatorium Christmas fete was discussed and it was decided to call a public. meeting, to be held on the first Thursday in December, when final arrangemlents will 15e mjajde. Account® amounting to £l6 8/4 were passed flor payment.