LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 285, 24 April 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. F. B. Stephens, tutor-organis-er of the Workers’ Educational Association, Waikato district, was a visitor to Putaruru yesterday. The Putaruru churches —Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian and the Salvation Army—have lately started an innovation in the way of combined open-air services on Saturday evenings. These services are of a bright nature and have attracted some attention.

The hum of an aeroplane was heard over Putaruru early on Thursday morning. The plane was bound for Auckland from Napier.

There is a large gathering of natives at the Tapapa Pah, where a tangi is in progress consequent on the death of a Maori lady, who has been ill for some time.

The lady members of the Putaruru Golf Club will open their season on Thursday week, whilst the medal round of the club will be opened in the first week of May.

With the end of the queen carnival in sight, the positions of the various queens show frequent changes, the bowling queen now has 3060 votes, croquet 2598 and tennis 2140.

The Putaruru Golf Club have decided to have the club house painted, and when this is done it will'present a neat appearance that will add to' the attractiveness of the building.

The Waotu school has been closed since March owing to the difficulty in securing a teacher. It is, however, hoped that the school will reopen within a few weeks’ time.

Nominations for the Matamata County Council closed at noon today. Up to the time of going to press, Mr. A. R. Morris, of Overdale, was the only nomination received for the Putaruru riding. /

Mr. Brett, butcher, of Arapuni, met with a painful accident a few days ago. Whilst engaged in making sausages he had the misfortune to have the first two fingers of his left had amputated. He is progressing favourably.

The second anniversary of the Putaruru Presbyterian GAuich was celebrated on Sunday morning, when the Rev. W. T. Brabyn preached to a large ‘ congregation. The service was marked by hearty congregational singing, Mr. Howie presiding at the organ. . Mr. Brabyn preached an eloquent sermon, taking as his subject “ Building the Walls.” During the service a baptismal service was also conducted.

Mr. W. C. Hewitt, of Putaruru, was present at the annual meeting of parishioners of the Cathedral parish of Hamilton on Wednesday night. He sought permission of the chairman, Dean Barnett, to voice the views of a churchman outside the diocese on the position, but Dean Barnett said that he appreciated Mr. Hewitt’s remarks, but the matter had been thrashed out time and again in the , papers and elsewhere, and he thought everybody knew exactly where they stood.

One of the business houses in the Main street of Putaruru had a, new but not at - all welcome caller on Thursday morning. A farmer was driving a mob of cattle to the saleyards, when one of the animals broke away and entered the shop. It was persuaded to make its exit before any damage was done. The remainder of the business people in the same street could be seen watching the proceedings and at the same time guarding their front entrances.

In the course of his address at the .anniversary service at. the Putaruru Presbythriali Church on Sunday, the Rev. W. T Brabyn paid'a tribute to the excellent singing of the hymns by the congregation. He said that he had never heard better, and it always gave him inspiration. In referring to church matters, Mr. Brabyn said that they had made good progress since they had started, but he appealed to the members and friends to make greater efforts "in the future. While much had been done, much remained to do.

A party of 24 boys who arrived in Auckland 1 by the Rotorua, on Sunday reached Putaruru on Monday afternoon, en route for the Salvation Army Boys’ Training Farm, situated eight miles out from Putaruru, The lads, who looked 1 a fine healthy crowd, were in charge of Commandant Cotterill, who travelled with the boys from England. Commandant Cotterill is attached to the International Headquarters Staff, London. He will spend about eight weeks in New Zealand. ' Major Armstrong, who is in charge of the boys’ farm met the party at the Putaruru railway station;. Major Cotterill,. who was in charge of the party of 24 boys who arrived in Putaruru on Monday en route to the Salvation Army Boys’ Training Farm, in the. course, of a. conversation with, a Putaruru Press representative. said that the voyage out was a most pleasant one until the Rotorua was two. or three days out from New. Zealand- The "weather 'then became exceedingly rough, and [conditions on board were most unpleasant The boys did not mind the somewhat tedious train journey from Auckland, and they were greatly taken up by a party of Maoris who joined the train enroute. Speaking of the conditions in Old. Country, Major Cotterill said, that things were looking up a little. In the coal mining districts they had passed through a heartbreaking period of unemployment and want, but even in those districts a slight improvement was noticeable. =====