LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 22 February 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Apple picking commenced in several Grey town orchards yesterday.

The first cull cow drive of the season, drawn from the Carterton and Greytown districts, is expected to reacn the Waingawa works this evening. The "Wairarapa Standard” understands that a gentleman noted for his strong Labour views, has been approach to contest the Greytown Mayoralty. Burglars were active at Foster’s Hotel (Wanganui), on Thursday evening, when one or two rooms wore entered while the occupants were in bed. Mr. G. M. Currie lost £3O and Mr. Hugh Gillies £2O.

Mr. E. M. Bannister and other members of the Fruit Growers’ Association arc to interview the Executive of the Wairarapa Farmers’ Union on Thursday with reference to matters of concern to both bodies.

The 22nd anniversary of the birth of Rotary was celebrated by the Masterton Rotary Club yesterday, when Rotarian S. J. Smith addressed a large attendance on the igrowth of Rotary in the various continents.

It was stated at a meeting of the Christchurch unemployed yesterday, that the Red clement, the members of which had been ejected from the ranks of those styling themselves the genuine unemployed, intended making a demonstration when the Duke of York visits Christchurch.—(P.A.).

Mr. B. Sutherland, of Wellington, accompanied by a lawyer, is to interview the Wairarapa Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union at its meeting on Thursday and make representations regarding the proposed operations of the Proprietary Articles Trade Association.

"We are still unable to find positions for all those teachers who are on the relieving list,” the secretary of the Otago Education Board stated, according to a Press Association message, and in reply to a question he added that there were very few married women in permanent positions in Otago. The board’s practice was not to employ married women whose husband’s could support them. During the war, however, some married women were appointed, and the board did not propose to disturb them now, though there wore very few such eases. At the Invercargill Supreme Court, Patrick Finn, for assault and robbery, was sentenced to two years’ reformative detention; Leonard Norman Crawford, for forgery, to three years’ reformative detention; Raymond Roy ■Whitting, for breaking and entering and tkeft (two charges), to three years’ reformative detention on each charge, the terms to be concurrent; Leslie Greig, for breaking and entering and theft, to two years’ probation; Ernest John Didham, for breaking and entering and theft, to three years’ probation; Patrick Joseph Clemenger, for breaking and entering and theft (two charges), to two years’ reformative detention.—(P.A.)» Though the entries for the Farmers’ Union fleece competition are -slightly smaller than they were last year, the fleeces this year are much more even in quality. Hence the remarks of the judges should prove of value not only to competitors but to all growers who attend the demonstration and lecture after the amateur judging competition to-morrow. The fleeces were classed yesterday by Mr. C. Bannister, and today will be judged by Messrs W. Perry (Penrose) and Gillon (Wairarapa Frozen Meat Company). The judging competition to-morrow is open to all farmers and their sons. After the competition the official judges’ results will be announced and remarks will bo made concerning the individual fleeces.

On the disappearance from Featherston twelve months ago of T. W. Hardy, a well-known stock dealer, Messrs Dalgety and Co. claimed from his wife, Mrs. E. H. Hardy, payment of £476 Is 7d, being the balance owing on a stock dealing account and alleged that T. W. Hardy was agent for his wife in the dealings with the company. The claim came before the Chief Justice (Sir Charles Skerrett) on Wednesday last in Wellington, when the Court held that Messrs Dalgety and Co. had failed to establish that T. W. Hardy had been agent for his wife, and consequently could not succeed upon the claim. Judgment was given for the defendant, Mrs. Hardy (for whom Mr Turton and Mr. Wiren appeared) and costs, witnesses’ expenses and disbursements were allowed to her against Mcssr Dalgety and Co. (represented by Mr. H. R. Biss).

An inquest was concluded at Christchurch yesterday into the death of Agnes Joyce Swanson, aged 5, who had one foot almost ’severed by being caught in the knives of a reaping machine at Leeston, and who died the same same evening under an anaesthetic at Christchurch Hospital. The evidence was that the child had an enlarged thymus gland and that this caused asphyxia when the ether was administered. The medical testimony was that the enlargement of this gland was not discoverable by external examination and that the child appeared normal. When the ether was administered, breathing became irregular and almost immediately ceased. Restorative measures were taken instantly, and the surgeon even opened the abdomen and massaged the heart, but the child was dead. The Coroner (Mr. Mosley S.M.) said he was satisfied that every care had been taken by the medical officers at the operation.—(PA..). A LITTLE FORETHOUGHT. A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Anyone who makes <t a rule to keep Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy on hahd knows this to be a fact. - This preparation is the most successful medicine in the world for bowel complaints, both for adults and children. Pleasant and safe to j take, prompt and effectual in results. Sold by Chamberlains Ltd., 520 Riley street, Sydney.* s