LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40024, 16 November 1929, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

jDiunedinites are not now timid /about cremation (says the “Star”). There have been 37 such funerals at the Anderson’s Bay (Cemetery, the decorous carrying out of the arrangements now possible by the corporation’s adequate appointments meeting with the entire approval of all concerned.

The winner of the eel competition in the Palliatua district last season was Mr. Frank Morgan, of Pahiatua, who took 437, the largest 351b.*in height. The announcement of this catch, was welcomed at the meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society recently, and it was the opinion of members that it Avould be a Avise expenditure to offer the same prizes, £2 for the greatest number, and £1 for the largest eel, in all sub--districts this year also. .

Auckland rabbit keepers Avho specialise in Angoras and Chinchillas. held a meeting the other day, and it ,was stated that the Angora wool market Avas recovering abroad with a present price of 29/- per lb., and that, as the industry would (be valuable, it Avas deserving of support from, the Government. Belief Avas expressed that an Auckland scheme for spinning and marketing Avould give bet ter returns than export . It Avas considered that any Government scheme or marketing would be inadvisable.

Mr. iW. E. Barker when speaking at the smoke concert tendered to Mr. Scott last night, referred to the social gatherings in Boston of years gone by. He said .they were more like family re-unions and were very happy functions. Motor ears and good roads in those days were not thought of. The faithful steed was the means of transport across country. One . young man was wont to entertain the company with a stock song/ His fiancee, however, coached him in a new vocal effort. When called upon , to sing, he essayed the new song. His young lady accompanist played the introductory bars several times but the entertainer remained mute .and puzzled despite the remark from the fair pianist “to igo on, you fool.” A wag at the back called out: “Give us the old oneand! amidst applause and laugiitefr he trilled/forth “Blow the candle out ?j John,” with great gusto.

The evening service at the Presbyterian Church will commence at 7.30 instead of 7 p.m. and continue during the daylight saving term.

A rink from Shannon BoAvling Club .is this afternoon trying conclusions with Thomson’s team (Warwick, John Ross, Nye, Thomson) foMhe Munson and Barr Cup. The pace set by newspaper competition in .Sydney is indicated by the Sydney Sun’s handling of the Melbourne Cup result. The Sun received the neAvs bv three agencies, wireless beating telegraph and telephone by the barest of margins. The time-table ran as follows: Race started at Flemington,v 3.34 p.m.; race ended 3hr. 37min. 261 see.; news in “Sun” office in Sydney, 3hr. 37min. JOLsec.; papers selling on streets 3-.30. Further than this the late afternoon editions contained photographs of the finish of the race, and scenes on the course. Two minutes after a photographic print was lodged* at the Melbourne . G.P.0., transmission commenced. The operation occupied exactly 10 minutes, and nine minutes later a print was completed in the Sydney G.P.0., the result being that 25 minutes after the original print, had been, lodged in Melbourne, a telegraphed ve : plica of it was on its Avay from the Sydney G.P.0.. to the Sun office. From this a block Avas made for reproduction.