LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 June 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Capes for Nurses,

After a brief discussion on sickness among nurses, the Wairarapa Hospital Board decided at its meeting today to provide capes for nurses at the thiee institutions controlled by the Board. East School Social.

The Masterton East School Association held a most enjoyable social last Saturday night. The music for the dancing was provided by Mr A. Barnes (piano), assisted by Mr Gordon Longworth (side drums). Extras were played by Messrs W. Voice (accordion) and Lock (mouthorgan). The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mesdames Butler and Torrents. Broadcast to Boy Scouts.

The Dominion Chief Commissioner of Boy Scouts (Mr Christie) will broadcast from 2YA on Friday next, at 7.30 p.m. Mr Christie will speak on Scouting in general and especially on jamborees, past and future. It is hoped to arrange for a recording of Mr Christie’s talk, and if this is satisfactory a broadcast will possibly be made from other YA stations at a later date. C. E. Daniell Staff Dance.

A very enjoyable evening was spent in the Arcade Hall last Saturday night by the staff of C. E. Daniell, Ltd., and their friends, members' of the Indian hockey team being present. The hall was filled to capacity. The Monte Carlo was won by a member of the Indian hockey team and his partner, and the statue dance by Miss Schofield and partner. All present joined in the ever-popular snowball dance. The function was an outstanding success.

Young Farmers at Play. A strong team will represent Masterton at the Young Farmers’ seven-a-side Rugby tournament, to be held at Palmerston North tomorrow. Those making the trip, leaving Masterton tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock, will be: E. Henderson, half-back; C. T. Wilson, five-eighth; K. Joblin, forward; C. Wyeth, wing three-quarter:. C. T. Welch, forward; J. Henderson, fiveeighth; B. McKenzie, three-quarter; W. M. Rayner, forward. At 10.45 Masterton will play Huntervile. About 35 members of the Masterton Young Farmers’ Club’will attend the Manawatu show, the Rugby tournament being but one of the features.

Slip Strikes Train. Passengers in the 11.15 train from Dunedin to Port Chalmers had an unenviable experience-on Monday night, when they were compelled to tramp through mud and slush from the railway line to the road after a slip had struck the train at the entrance to the tunnel at Blanket Bay. It was not until 1.45 that a bus arrived in rain and sleet to transport them to Port Chalmers, and during the two hours that elapsed the travellers experienced a cheerless wait. Fortunately the driver of the train had been warned at St. Leonards that the line ahead had been threatened with slips, and the train was travelling at a very slow speed. Swans in Oriental Bay.

Seeking respite from the boisterous weather, or from the guns of men, three beautiful black swans alighted on Oriental Bay yesterday morning, to the interest of residents, and spent the day in the sheltered waters under the lee of Fitz Gerald Point. They took their departure again towards evening, winging away in the direction of the Wairarapa Lake, whence no doubt they, came. Duck and black swan are not infrequently observed on the harbour, but as a rule they frequent the bays on the eastern shores and do not venture so close to the haunts of men. These birds were within easy gunshot of the foreshore, but no sportsman disturbed the peace of their day in town.

Epidemic of Burglaries. An epidemic of burglaries took place on Sunday night, thieves operating in Woodville, Pahiatua and Hamua. An attempt was made to force the safe at the Pahiatua railway station, but nothing of value was taken from the office. Mr Jas. Curtain, stationmaster, said that he was in the office at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, and everything was left in order when he went away. The rail-car passed through Pahiatua en route to Woodville at 10.30 p.m., and doubtless the office was broken into after that time. The desk of Mr L. J. Heayn’s office was forced open in the Pahiatua factory building, but the intruders got nothing for their trouble. At Hamua their attentions were directed to the store, from which money and goods were stolen.

Holidays Not Desired. The pupils of the Manutahi native school, Ruatoria, 84 miles from Gisborne, like their school so much that they declined a holiday offered by the Minister of Education, the Hon. P. Fraser, when he visited the school. It is the Minister’s custom when visiting schools to grant a day’s holiday in honour of his visit. He usually asks the children if they would like a holiday, and invariably there is a unanimous agreement. Mr Fraser went through the normal process at the Manutahi School, not for a moment expecting a negative answer. He first asked the children if they would like a holiday, and there was an unexpected volume of noes. Much surprised and slightly nonplussed, the Minister then asked for a show of hands in favour of a holiday. Not one went up. When he asked for those who did not desire a holiday, practically every hand was raised. This was not the only native school where a holiday was not in general favour, for a few hours later it was found that the children at the Hiruharama native school were not at all anxious for a holiday.

Esperanto Club. At the weekly meeting of the Masterton Esperanto Club, held last evening. Mr A. Dewar, D.8.E.A., presided over a satisfactory attendance. After recent visits to Palmerston North, Auckland and Wellington, Mr W. H. King presented greetings from Esperantists in those cities and reported substantial progress, particularly in Wellington, where a new club has been established at Newtown. Copies of the New Zealand all-Esperanto magazine, “La Interna Ideo,” published monthly at Wellington, were distributed, and the usual tuition was given. During the week correspondence in Esperanto had been received from Holland and France, journals from China, Spain and India, and advertising matter from Czechoslovakia. As secretary of the New Zealand Esperanto Association, Mr King announced that the Dominion Executive had revised the rules governing the N.Z.E.A. translation test, an examination for first year club students, and held annually in November. In an address to club members, Mr King outlined the various hotel and commercial services within the framework of the international language movement, and in this connection mentioned that firms, hotels, exhibitions, municipalities, etc., in at least 33 countries are utilising Esperanto to further their respective interests.