LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 16 February 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It was announced from Government House last night that Her Excellency, Lady Alice Ferguson, who has been indisposQd since last week, is making good progress towards recovery, but is unable for the present to make any public engagement. Leslie Olds, 13 years of ago and the

New Zealand champion boy swimmer fell from a tree in Dunedin last even ing and fractured a leg. He was admit -ted to the. hospital.—(P.A.)

There was a good attendance of members at a meeting yesterday of the Lansdowne Church Ladies’ Guild, over which Mrs. G. King presided. It was decided to hold a Shop Day on March Owners and trainers arc reminded by advertisement thai nominations for all events of the Manawatu Trotting Club’s annual meeting close with the secretary on Saturday, February 19, at 6 p.m.

Captain E. P. O. Boyle, Military Secretary to the Governor-General, left Wellington yesterday by the Niagara for Suva, where he will join H.M.S. Renown. Captain Boyle will be attached to the staff of their Royal Highnesses during their visit to New Zealand. —(P.A.).

A spirited defence of the claims of the horse in these days of the motor car was made by a breeder who spoke at the A. and P. reunion last night. When a motor salesman ventured to interject, he was silenced by the scathing retort: “Half of the present generation is being born in your blessed motor cars’”

A message from Fremantle reports the arrival of the Narkunda from London. Amongst the passengers aboard the liner are the members of the New Zealand League team, and also Messrs Parata and Gemmell of the Maori Rugby team. Mr. Parata has recovered from the illness from which he suffered in France.

At the fat sheep sale of show stock at the Solway Showgrounds yesterday four lambs offered by Mr. G. H. Perry on account of the Masterton A. and P. Association realised 40s each. Mr. W. F. McLaren’s donation of four fat ewes fetched 36s each, Mr. J. McKay’s 32s 6d each, and Messrs James Brothers’ 30s and 31s each for two lines of four. “The country is surfeited with legislation and it would be better that people should lean, a little less on the Government and. introduce a little more self-reliance,” declared Mr. G. R. Sykes, M.P., when responding to the toast of “Parliament.” at the A. and IP. reunion last night. He added that motherly legislation was nauseating the country and might well be curhedi

A most successful garden party held by members of the Wesley Church Ladies’ Guild at the grounds of Mrs. J. Elliott, Columba Road. Good business was done at all the stalls and the Wintcr-Hessell orchestra played a number of bright selections of music. The Rev. W. Beckett expressed thanks to the members of the band for their services and to Mrs and the Misses Elliott for the use of their grounds. There was a good attendance of members at the fortnightly meeting on Monday evening of the Loyal Masterton Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. N.G. Bro A. Rick presided. It was decided to arrange for the conveyance of members to the United Lodges picnic to be held at Western Lake on February 27. Members attending are requested to hand in their names as early as possible. A sum of £3 3s Od was passed for assistance to a distressed brother.

A capacity house greeted the Humphrey Bishop Comedy Company when it presented the final entertainment of its two-night season at the Opera House last evening. Good music and bright comedy were as on the previous evening, provided in abundance, and the audience gave free expression to its appreciation. This company of capable and lively entertainers will be assured of a warm welcome when it pays another visit to Masterton.

If present plans mature, the Australian Press Ageiicy understands, the home-coming of the Duke and Duchess of York will be most memorable. Not since the early days of the Entente Corcliale has a representative fleet of French warships visited Britain, but negotiations are now going on to ensure thp.t France’s best squadron shall go on a cruise, visiting the chief ports of England about June. It is considered to be a happy suggestion, as it will now provide a huge assemblage of French and British warships at Portsmouth on June 27, which will give a majestic welcome to the Renown returning from her lengthy Pacific tour. When asked if, as an economist, he could suggest a way whereby New Zealand could continue to absorb immigrants without causing unemployment, Professor D. B. Copeland, of Christchurch, a leading economist, stated that it was an economic fact that the capacity of a country to absorb population was limited. “The annual absorptive powers in a given period are limited,” he added. “In the past New Zealand has absorbed her natural growth and a certain number of immigrants each year. An investigation over a given period would show just how much additional population me Dominion is able to absorb and the immigration arrangements should be based upon the difference between the natural increase and the absorptive capacity. ’ ’

The selection of Mr. F. J. Badcock in the New Zealand Cricket team to tour England this year was severely criticised at a meeting of the management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association last evening. It- was decided to write to the New Zealand Cricket Council protesting against Badcock’s inclusion on the grounds that he is not a New Zealander, but a professional coach in the employ of the Wellington Cricket Association, and as such should not have been considered eligible for selection in a New Zealand team. Mr. J. H. Watts moved that the Auckland Association had no confidence in the New Zealand Council and that steps be taken to have the headquarters moved from Christchurch to Wellington. Mr. Watts, however, withdrew his motion in order to see whether a satisfactory reply would be received regarding Badcock’s position.—(P.A.).

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