LOCAL AND GENERAL

Western Star, 8 May 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The first of the ladies’ medal matches will he played on the local gblf links on Saturday commencing at 2.15 p.m. sharp. ,

There was a large number present at the official opening of the present at the official opening of the Waimatukit River/Board on Wednesday, amongst -.them■•being Mr John McFarlane, of Drummond. In the early days of settlement. Mr McFarlane was engaged in a number of contracts, and needless to sav he was an interested spectator in the working of the dredge. Whilst returning from Tuatapere on Tuesday evening, a Ford ear containing four residents capsized near-To Tua. One of the occupants (Mr J. Martin), of Longwood, was severely injured facturing his ribs. Ho was conveyed to tlie "Wallace hospital.. Miss O’Meara, L.T.C.L., teacher of pianoforte, will commence teaching on loth May in the Studio in the Empire Theatre, Riverton,

The average amount of earth removed by the. Waimatuku dredge amounts to 200 yards per day. Mr H. Banco possesses one of tiie finest farms on the Waimatuku flat and a general view of his land on Wednesday showed that in years past lie had gone in largely for drainage. At present the dredge is deepening and widening a large water course, which he cut some years ago to take away the surplus water from the stream. In the various addresses given at the opening of the Waimatuku Biver Board on Wednesday a special mead of praise was bestowed on the contractor (Mr Guise) for the manner in which he is carrying out the work. The Board is fortunate in securing the services of such a practical man, and there "is esvery prospect of the. work being completed within three years.

An optomistic view, in regard to Southland in general and the Waimatuku flat in parfciculr was taken by the various speakers at the official opening of the Waimatuku stream on Wednesday. The Hon A. Hawke, M.L.C, expressed the opening that when the work of' straightening the • creek had been completed the land * would yield one third more, than its present state. ' Mr W Forde, in following on with an interesting address stated that land in Wallace the best of "which could he purchased from £2O to £3O per acre was a.better paying proposition than land in the North Island which was sold from £SO to £IOO per acre. Where a man mndo two blades of grass grow where only one grew before ho was a greater benefit to the country than an army of politicians. The function that day he considered was more important to the residents of Waimatuku than the opening of the Monowai -Electric scheme.

In this issue (ho 1 Robertson announces that ho is offering something better at a lower price in Unbleached Sheetings. Heavy Herring Bone sheeting Double bed 3/3 yard. Fine Twill Unbleached Double bed sheeting 3/3 yard. These aye imported direct from the makers hence the high quality a low price. See them and judge for yor.isdf.-'-Advt.

The Bail way Department directs attention to 7 the advertisement in this issue regarding ‘Booking of Passengers, Parcels and Goods between North and South Island.

A meeting of the Riverton Progressive League takes places this evening at 7.30 o’clock.

No official bulletin with regard to the Prime. Minister's health was issued on Thursday. It was learned, however, that Mr Massey’s condition had not undergone any change since the improvement reported a few days

The Riverton Literary and Debat-1 ing society will open the season with a social evening in More’s Committee Room oh Monday, May 11th at, 7.30 p.m. . Members and all intending members are cordially invited, and all are asked to bring along suggestions tor debates for the year.

Mr Hector Fallow, an'etioneer for J. E Watson and Co, was tendered a . farwell social by bis many friends at Invercargill on Thursday evening, prior to leaving for til c North, and was the recipient of a gold albert. Hon 0. J. Anderson, after telling members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce what the Government was doing, to advertise New Zealand, said that the hotels were going to reap the principal benefit, and they would have to clean them up. It was no use asking people to come here without supplying them with the best of accommodation.

There are so many doctors qualifying 'in Britain each year that thousands cannot get any work. A recent estimate was that at least 5,000 out-of-work doctors are on the poverty line today.

There are over 400,000 finger prints recorded at Scotland Yard. - Since the 000 criminals have been indentified by bureau was started' in 1901 over 250, this'means.