LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 277, 28 February 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

While riding Roebourne in the consolation hunters’ class at the Matamata Show on Tuesday Mr. Jeff Crabb sustained a nasty spill through his horse hitting the post and rail jump. After the fall Mr. Crabb seemed to be pushed along on his face by his mount, finally coming to rest about a chain from the hurdle. Beyond being temporarily stunned and suffering from severe abrasions on the right side of his face Mr. Crabb escaped serious injury, his horse luckily falling away from him.

“ I think I can best illustrate the functions of a town planner by likening .him to the conductor of an orchestra,” said Mr. J. W. Mawson, Director of Town, Planning, in a lecture on town planning at Wellington. “He . may not be able to play a single one of the instruments himself, but he has such a knowledge and understanding of music and the tone values of the various instruments that, under his guidance, they can be made to produce the most exquisite harmony.”

Miss Jean Flyger, of Putaruru, met witn a serious accident while schooling a cob just prior to the commencement of the Matamata Show. Her mount failed to face a hurdle, snd on being forced over it tripped and fell on Jean, with the result that a bone in the left arm and a dorsal bone "were broken. Medical aid was quickly forthcoming, after which Miss Flyger was taken home. Yesterday morning she was taken to the Rotorua Hospital for X-ray examination and at latest report she was progressing as well as could be expected.

More typists are being absorbed by the business community each year and in Christchurch this is one of the few occupations in which there is practically no unemployment (says the Christchurch Press). Teachers at commercial schools stale that a girl seldom remains at school longer than 18 months without getting a position, and generally they stay only 12 months. But they must be fully qualified. Employers formerly were willing to take on a partly-trained girl for a small wage and let her complete her training in the office. This is not so to-day. The girl i must come to them fully competent,, and she will receive a fair salary.

“ The number plates on cars are not a bit of use as a. means of identification in the case of fast speeding,” said Cr. W. E. Carter at a meeting of the Eltham County Council (says the Argus). “Some of the hogs race trains to the crossings and then pull up, while all the time the drivers and firemen have the wind up!” That the old style of numbers was best was Cr. A. L. Camphell’s opinion. Cr. Carter considered that there should be two or three letters which should be three times as large as the present ones. “ Something like you see on aeroplanes,” he concluded, amid a great deal of laughter.

The schedule of events, with particulars of competitions, etc., for the garden fete being held on March 9 on Mr. Halse’s section next post office is now ready and may be had from the secretary, Mr. J. S. Reid Main street. This is the annual effort of the Methodist Church and a most attractive programme has been arvnngetl for the day. A paper chase to,- boys and girls starts from the grounds at 11 am*