LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 November 1938, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

East School Dance. A most successful dance was held in the Masterton Edst School on Saturday night. Mr A. Barnes (piano) supplied the music, Mrs Thompson playing extras. The Monte Carlo competition was won by Mrs Cairns and Mr Lock. Mr G. Selby was M.C. Arts and Crafts Work. Mr Harold Hesse, of the Wellington Education Board, is meeting the Wairarapa Provincial Council of the Women’s Division on Wednesday to discuss the children’s arts and crafts work in the Wairarapa. Motor Cars Collide. Motor cars driven by Mr A. F. Smith, Petone, and Mr E. P. Norman, Khandallah, collided on a narrow road at Gladstone yesterday afternoon. Mrs Asplet, mother-in-law of Mr Smith, received injuries to an arm, which, however. did not necessitate her removal to hospital. A mudguard on each car was damaged. Barnardo Home Offering. The annual box opening of the children’s Barnardo Home offering was held on Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs E. R. Rogers, Renall Street. The occasion proved a most enjoyable one, a sum of over £3 being collected. Afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames E. J. Brown and Rogers and Miss Brown (secretary). Eurasian Immigrants. Further advice received by the Masterton Placement Officer over the weekend intimates that the date of arrival of the young Eurasian immigrants is postponed until November 20, and that they will disembark at Auckland instead of Wellington, as previously advised. It is further understood that the boys are practically assured of placement in the Auckland province. Rebuke from Bench. “This is not a place where you can do as you please,” said Mr F. H. Levien, S.M., in the Auckland Police Gourt, when administering a rebuke to a witness who had been smoking. The witness replied that he had not smoked in the Court itself, but just prior to entering. The magistrate said witness was blowing out smoke as he entered the Court, and such apparent lack of respect could not be tolerated. Five Consecrations.

Thp Primate of New Zealand (Archbishop Averill) has attended no fewer than five consecrations of Bishops in the Diocese of Waiapu. The first was his own as Bishop of Waiapu in 1910, the second was that of Dr. W. W. Sedgwick in 1914, the third that of the Bishop of Aotearoa (Biship Bennett) in 1928, the fourth that of Bishop H. W. Williams in 1930, and the fifth that of Bishop G. V. Gerard a little more than a week ago.

Fellowship Breakfast. St Matthew’s Church was filled yesterday for the first communion of the newly-confirmed members. The service was a choral one, and many stayed for the Fellowship Breakfast in the Parish Hall afterwards. Four long rows of tables ran the length of the hall, and a large committee of ladies, under the direction of Mrs J. M. Aikman, quickly served breakfast to nearly 300 people. This was a very happy function. Violin solos were rendered by Mr S. Taylor and were greatly appreciated, and an outstanding address, dealing with the Christian life in the world today, was given by Mr C. R. Mabson. The Rev E. J. Rich thanked the ladies’ committee and all others who had helped to make the annual Fellowship Breakfast such a pronounced success.

Singer Complimented. At an interval in Mr Alfred G. Hall’s address in the Y.M.C.A. last evening, Mrs M. Bradley sang • very beautifully two solos, “Just For Today” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” Mrs Bradley was the winner of the “Dominion” aria competition, and has just returned from Australia. At the conclusion of her solos, Dr Hall, who obviously was very impressed with her voice, thanked Mrs Bradley. He said that he had been director of the Toronto Grand Opera Society for 2J years, and he congratulated Mrs Bradley on her wonderful voice and considered New Zealand very fortunate in having such an artist. After his address, Dr Hall, in converastion with Mrs Bradley, said he would have no hesitation in recommending her for a< scholarship at the Rochester (New York) School of Music, a privilege he had been able to extend to about 20 musicians in other countries. Witness in Court. “There ought to be a statutory rule that witnesses be out of Court during the hearing of cases in which they are appearing,” said Mr F. H. Levien, S.M., in the Otahuhu Magistrate’s Court, during the hearing of a case in which a motorist was charged with being intoxicated while in charge of a motorcar. The Magistrate said such a provision was essential in the interests of justice. Witness ought not only to be out of Court; but should be required to remain well beyond the hearing of the case in which they were interested. “With witnesses in Court, it is difficult for the Bench to distinguish whether their evidence is coloured by what witnesses have heard of the proceedings,” he said. The suggestion that he advanced was fair to both sides. Witnesses were not allowed in the Supreme Court during the hearing of cases concerning them, and a similar provision should obtain in the lower Court.