LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 July 1939, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

First Lambs of Season. The first lambs of the season in the Kopuaranga district are to be seen on the property of Mr A. R. Cottle. Successes with Homing Pigeons. At the recent Napier Pigeon and Cage Bird Show, Mr W. J. Miller, of Masterton, with five entries in the Homing Pigeon section, secured four firsts, three specials, one second, and the Cup for the best Homing Pigeon in the Show. Red Star Football Club’s Dance. There was a good attendance at a dance held by the Red Star Football Club in the Arcade Hall on Saturday night. The visiting Hawke’s Bay football team were guests. McKay’s Syncopators provided the music, and Mr B. Howard capably acted as M.C. A tasty supper was served by the ladies' committee of the club. Successful Dance. The Masonic Hall was thronged with happy dancers on Saturday evening, when the Hastings Harrier Club’s visiting team were the guests of the Masterton Harrier Club. Pool’s Blue River Dance Band supplied splendid music, and Mr J. J. Hunter capably carried out the duties of M.C. The ladies’ committee of the Club served an excellent supper. Further Snow.

After enjoying a comparatively mild weekend and bright sunny weather, Masterion residents had a further touch of winter this morning, when attention was drawn to the drop in the temperature by falling snowflakes and sleet. Rain had fallen during the night but in the early morning the temperature was still mild. Soon after daybreak, however, the conditions changed. The foothills of the Tararuas arc again covered in snow.

Sharp Frosts at Hanmer Springs. Sharp frosts have been recorded at Hanmer Springs after the fall of four inches of snow recently. A frost of 20 degrees was recorded by the Forestry Department on Monday, and one of 23.2 degrees the following morning. Many residents there are having difficulty with their water supply, the water having become frozen in the pipes.

Dominion’s World Fair Pavilion. Comment on the impetus given the tourist trade by New Zealand’s exhibit at the New York World Fair was made by Mr John V. Moran, an Australian business man, who passed through Auckland by the Mariposa. The energetic efforts of the Dominion’s officers at the fair had resulted in several passengers in the Mariposa making a visit to New Zealand, he said. The pavilion was well worthy of the country.

Smoke-ring from Gun. When blank cartridges are fired from a big gun, as a rule, a cloud of smoke issues from the muzzle and disperses raggedly. During the firing of the salute to the Governor-General aboard the Achilles the other day, however, after the firing of the fifth gun a perfect smoke-ring was formed. This maintained its shape as it rose above the gun, and even until it had floated several yards higher than the mast tops.

Football Missing

Amusement among the large crowd of spectators at the Ashburton Rugby Union’s trial match at the Ashburton Domain recently was caused when the ball was missing as players returned to the field after the interval. As usual, small boys had taken charge of the field and were kicking the ball about during the interval; but no trace could be found when play was to resume. As there was no spare ball, the one from a junior match being played close by was taken and the lower grade match stopped.

Slide Down Mountainside.

Slipping on frozen snow when less than 100 yards from the Tahurangi hut 5000 feet high on the north side of Egmont, Miss D. Holmes, aged about 18, and Roy Warren, aged 17, slid about 500 feet down a valley covered in crusted snow and rocks on Saturday night. In spite of many abrasions they were both able to climb the ridge and return to the hostel by the track, being met' on the way by a later party. They were attended by a doctor and a trained nurse who were staying at the hostel. The girl’s condition yesterday was not serious, but the boy was found to have a long flesh wound on his head, severe abrasions and slight concussion.

According to a fashion journal, the latest knitted garment is purl on one side and plain on the other. It sounds like tripe to us.