LOCAL AND GENERAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17165, 23 March 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Founded in 1848 the Province of Otago will to-day celebrate its 79th anniversary The committee of tbe Oamaru Operatic Society met in Bartrum's tea.-rooms last evening, Mr J. W. Petrie presiding. Mr S. Hook was appointed producer for the next production. The selection of this year's opera was left in the hands of a sub-committee. The outstanding feature of the ahoriginal census taken in Australia at June 30 last was the remarkably accelerated decline in the race. During the year the black population fell from 62,394 to 59,296. The nett proceeds of the cricketer Macartney's recent testimonial match in Sydney amounted to £2590. It was reported yesterday that Mr John Moore had eonsented to nomi nation for a seat on the Borough Council. The flre brigade received a call to suppress a minor outbrealc of firc at the residence of Mr .T. Taylor, 34 Severn Street, last evening. The 1 bla^e was ocnfined to the kitchen whieh was slightly j the brigade 1 •rought a lead of hose i into n1 — ■ — '"k'i i.^.or/u'tl the

There will be no afternoon de- ' livery by postmen to-day. Anniversary Day. To-day being Anniversary Day, a short list of cases set down for hearing at the Magistrate's Court has been adjourned hll March 30. Albert James Luxon, aged 45, was centenced to six months' hard labj our at Christchurch yesterday on a I charge of being a rogue and a vagabond, and that hc imposed on peo- ! ple to obtain benefit. He told v Sumner man that he was an honorary member of the Oamaru Fire i Brigade. another that he was a ' green-keeper at a Bowling Club at j Oamaru and another man a differ- , ent tale, getting a loan from each. i The Hon. \V F. Guinness, reply- ! ing to a question in the House of j Commons, said that he was aware ! of Voronoff's gland grafting for the J purpose of producing more vigorus livestock and he had arranged . for a small c'ommission of scientists to examine and report on the experimental work on sheep at the Gov- ; ernment breeding station. Mr; Beck-j ett (Labour) interjected. Cannot the ; VoronofF gland be grafted into this Government? A reduction in the retail price of several "cuts" of beef is announced hy the Auckland Master Butchers' Association. The new prices came into operation oii Monday. Rump steak, much in demand by housewives, has been reduced from ls to lld a lb, while fillet steak will be sold for ls ld, as compared with the previous charge of ls 2d. The family joint will also be affected, as both have been reduced a Td lb. Prices for mutton^ veal and pork will remain unchanged. Of the four mayors of Dunedin who have represented the citizens at Royal receptions by the city only ! one is dead-, namely, Mr Thomas I Birch, who presented the address to the Duke of Edinhurgh. Mr G. L. Denniston, who welcomed the present King and Queen, Mr W. Begg, who was in office When Prince Edward came here, ar>e still | active members of the community, | and Mr H. L. Tivpley is the fourth to ! have the honour ot being the first in Dunedin to shake hands on his own soil with Royalty. v A London cable says: — The secret of what Englishwomen will be wearing this season was revealed in the Drapers' Exhibition to-day as golf "plus fours," louder than man ever wore, silk hose, high-heeled shoes, gartered skirts (a skirt ballooned up and ■ fastened tightly at the knee), neat black waistcoats severely cut in all kinds of materials, all shapes and colours), sleeveless cardigans (all colours). The use ful skirt is likely to be popular. With buttons at the front it camouflages plus fours. The evening •will see a return to feminity. with soft, flowing garments emphasising slimness, in sharp contrast with the daytime mannishness. Two new colours are "bloodthirst 'red" and "Lido blue." For the Colonial Institute's essay competition for 1926, there were 73 essays. The subject for the essay in Class A was: — "Discuss the importance of the years 1880-1890 in the history of the British Empire." First prize: Janie V. R. Cooper, Grammar School for Girls, Watford Herts. Second prize to be divided between Myrtle Darey, Grammar School for Girls, Watford Herts; and Alexander Connack Jessep, Waitaki Boys' High School, Oamaru. Among those who received honourable mention were:— Class A Erle Brockland Dalmer. . Waitaki Boys' High Sichool, Oamaru; Kelvin Braush Hunter, St. Andrew's Colfege, Christchurch. Class B: David Moore Paterson and James Munro Bertram, both of .Waitaki Boys' High School. |