LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 August 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Lads over 14 who have not registered for military (training must do so by 6th inst., or they will be liable to prosecution.

Two fishing launches collided in the river on Saturday night. The bow ot one and the dinghy were rather badly damaged. We cannot state how the other fared.

The monthly social under the direction of the Church of England Ladies' Guild is set down for next Thursday, 11th. A repetition of the success attending- previous similar functions may be regarded

as certain

There are 240 newspapers published in this dominion and registered at the G.P.O. Wellington. Of these, 62 are published daily, 24 three times weekly, 66 weekly, 6 fortnightly, 56 monthly, and 1 every four months.

In connection with the very successful dancing instruction classes conducted by Miss Gr. Melyille, a " long night" is announced for next Monday. Pupils and all others are invited, and a \ cry pleasant and sociable evening may be confidently looked forward to.

A Palmerscon1 North resident who wished to post a piece of supplejack to Australia found to his surprise that the Customs regulations would not permit him to send it over without special sanction being obtained from' the Customs Dept. All vines are apparently restricted

in a similar way

Clip your nails and trim your whiskers ! "Brush-up" smart and show your breed Hold your own among " fine friskers," If you don't you'll ilrun to seed !" Wear no garments antiquated, All old-fashioned fads' abjure. For colds refuse all dopes out-dated, Insist on Woods' Great Peppermint Cure

What is the " overrun" as applied to butter factory work ? A factory manager giving evidence in Te Aroha S.M. Court explained in detail, but the defending counsel gave the following definition, which is no doubt a general one : "The overrun is something that factories get for nothing and sell for a lot !"

!When discussing the question of the. Referees' Association at a recent union meeting at Dargaville, one speaker stated that a Maori player had said to him that they would not buy any more bread from him becouse he did not let them win the match. Another referee, said he would sooner buy some of the players a pot of beer than fight them. Another said a referee's life was not a happy one —they were hooted while on the playing ground and insulted when away from the ground.

The monthly meeting of the-^Helens-ville branch of the A.S.R.A. (railway) was held early in July, Mr Weston presiding over a poor,attendance. A correspondent' expresses surprise at .the indifference of members. It seems that so tong as the faithful few are willing to carry on, the bulk of members are willing to let them. The apathy and indifference has caused a motion to be tabled that meetings be held every two months instead of monthly. A complaint was read from a surfaceman re not being promoted. Members are urged to pay subscriptions due.

Rev. H. T." Steele, M.A., preached a learned sermon on Sunday evening last, the base of his subject being the " Book of Common Prayer." He said the book had come down through the many centuries with very little material alteration, atid it stood to-day the church's guide as it was 1500 years ago or more. Ruling monarchs at different periods had endeavoured to alter the book—one had even suppressed it —but it remained the staunch friend of the church. The rev. gentleman remarked on the extraordinary lack of knowledge of the prayer book, even by prominent church people.

The war graves branch of the Internal Affairs Department has commenced the work of putting the graves of ex-members of the N.Z.E.F., buried at Featherston, in order, in accordance with the scheme approved for perpetuating the memory of the heroic dead. Instead of separate mounds, there will be one large one. around which a low concrete border will be erected, and spaces will be left at intervals for the receipt of the headstones which are to be cut as soon as possible The mound is to be sown with grass, and will receive careful attention. The total number of graves of ex-soldiers at Featherston is 141.

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