LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 June 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Serial Story. There commences in today’s "TimesAge” a fascinating story of the adventures of a young couple by that noted authoress, Jane England, entitled No Woman’s Land.” A Heavy Frost. A frost of 12.8 degrees was registered in Masterton this morning. Handwriting Competition. The British and Colonial Industries handwriting competition, covering the North Island primary schools, resulted in Joan Pragnell, of Masterton West School, being awarded first prize in the third division. Air Visitor from Wellington. An Air Force Blackburn-Bassin aeroplane, piloted by Squadron-Leader Grundy, arrived at the Hood Aerodrome yesterday from Wellington, returning later. Mr Seddon’s Politics. “That is extraordinary for a man from the West Coast,” said Mr Justice Reed in the Auckland Supreme Court, when a witness told counsel that his father, formerly of Westland, did not think much of the politics of Mr Seddon. “He seems to have been a rebel in the stronghold,” commented counsel. “We Have to Spend.”

“Everywhere I go I am met by county councils and borough councils. They are all imploring me to help them, and yet we have been accused of spending too much,” said the Minister for Public Works (the Hon R. Semple) at Temuka. “We have not spent a copper more than we have to, and there is no mistake we have to spend that.” Staff Dance.

The Wairarapa Steam Laundry staff held a very enjoyable and successful dance in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night. There was a good attendance. The music was supplied by Mills’ Orchestra. A Monte Carlo competition was won by Miss P. Maughan and Mr R. Graham, and a balloon dance was won by Miss J. Wenham and Mr E. Burton. Supper was provided. Negro Debaters.

Striking examples in themselves of the cultural influences of the famous Le Moyne University, Tennessee, among the negro population of North America, two members of the college debating team, together with their manager, arrived yesterday by the Aorangi on a tour of the Dominion. The visitors are Professor Boris G. Alexander, professor of economics and coach of debate at the college, who is acting as manager, and two graduate students, Messrs James S. Byas and Charles W. Gilton. Persons on Probation.

“In my experience it is best for him to live down his trouble in the town where he is known,” said Mr Justice Reed in the Auckland Supreme Court, when counsel for a young man appearing for sentence suggested that if he were given probation accused could get a job in the country. His Honour said that when persons on probation went away to other districts it frequently happened that news of their trouble followed -them and unpleasantness occurred. 'lt was better that this young man should rehabilitate himself in the place where he was known, especially as his employer was prepared to take him back. Trends in India.

“Englishmen are playing the game in their government of India, and Indians are steadily learning how to govern themselves,” said Professor Jagan Nath (manager of the Prince of Manavadar’s hockey team, which is touring the Dominion), in an address to the Palmerston North Citizens’ Lunch Club. The Indians themselves, he said, had difficulty in meeting their complexes. On tfie whole, the newest-complex, Communism, had very little effect on the people. Agents were watched carefully and rigid measures were taken to restrict their activities. He did not think the movement had much hold, but some influence was coming into force from Congress,- the younger leaders of which had Socialistic leanings. Even so. the doctrine of Socialism had little hold on. the people,as a whole. A Good Deer Head. I

During the two and a half years he has been in Invercargill, Mr A. E. Walsh has shot 150 deer, but it was not until the last roaring season that he secured the best stag of the period. This was a 16-pointer with an antler spread of 42Jin. It has been mounted on a champion rifle shield won by Mr Walsh, who is an expert' marksman. The prize was carried through eight miles of bush, the journey taking Mr Walsh six hours. The antlers are of great timber, whitened at the points through constant crashing through the bush. Most of the stags shot in Southland are of light brown colour, but this aristocrat of the forest has unusually black hair, tipped with white. Mr Walsh has been stalking in various parts of New Zealand for the last 15 years. It is seldom that the Government cullers encounter a 16-pointer.