LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1939, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Champion Hunter. At the Manawatu Show yesterday, the champion open hunters' competition resulted: —B. R. McGuinness (Carterton i. 1; Miss J. Bennett (Napier). 2; Miss D. Bousfield. 3. War Service Pilots. The itinerary for the selection committee of the Royal New Zealand Air Force to interview applicants throughout the Dominion who have applied for war service as pilots, air observers or air gunners, was announced yesterday by the Minister of Defence, Mr Jones. Masterton will be visited on December 4.

Sudden Change in Weather. A sudden change took place in the weather in Masterton this morning. After two mild days and a line period early this morning the wind swerved round to the south bringing with it heavy rain which lasted for some time. The meteorological conditions were comparable to those of winter.

Baby Show Prizes, At the Lansdowne Presbyterian Church Garden Party on Wednesday the prizes in the baby show were awarded to the following: Baby six months and under. Robert Hopkirk; one year and under, Margaret Neylon. The prizes, beautiful knitted cardigans, were kindly donated by Mesdames Dagg and H. Bell.

Alleged Robbery. The two men who were alleged to have robbed W. E. Parr of £250 in Wellington on Thursday, and at the same time to have used personal violence towards him, appeared before Mr Stout. S.M., in the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, yesterday, charged with those offences. They were Robert Milton, labourer, aged 39. and Anthony Bradford. heating engineer, aged 25. They were remanded to next Friday.

Wheat Growing in Hawke’s Bay.

The success that has attended experiments being carried out in the vicinity of Hastings to gauge the possibilities of the district for wheat-growing suggests that Hawke’s Bay may soon have another primary industry. Various areas ranging from 10 acres to 40 acres have been sown down in Pakowhai, Karamu. Puketapu and Waiohiki districts, and a recent inspection of plantings which were made in September showed that there had been excellent growth. It is confidently expected that harvesting operations will be in hand by Christmas.

Conditions at Trentham. As soon as he can find time from his official duties in Wellington, the Miniter of Defence. Mr Jones, proposes to pay visits of inspection to the various mobilisation camps :'n the Dominion to see for himself what is being done and the training the men are receiving. Announcing this in an interview last evening, the Minister said that, following several visits to the Trentham camp before the men went in, he had recently inspected it again after they had encamped. "I was very pleased indeed with the conditions at Trentham,” he said. “Everything was in first-class order.”

Christmas Fair.

At a well attended meeting of Labour organisations held in the Y.M.C.A. last evening it was decided to hold a Christmas Fair on Friday, December 1, in the Municipal Hall in aid of the National Patriotic Fund. The public are requested to help in this effort by donating cash or produce or anything saleable to help to supplement the fund. 'The management committee is as follows: Mrs Robertson (chairwoman); Mr P. Doyle (secretary); Mrs Griggs. Messrs Tinsley. Finlayson, Coleman. Woodly. Those who require further information concerning the effort should ring telephone 1956, or 2376.

Stranding of Port Bowen. A finding that the stranding of the Port Line steamer Port Bowen, 8267 tons gross register, on the Castlecliff Beach. Wanganui, on July 19 was due to an error of judgment on the part of the master. Captain F. W. Bailey, was returned yesterday by the Court of Inquiry appointed to ascertain the cause of the mishap. “As we feel that the error of judgment was brought about rather by lack of local knowledge than by the any culpabable act,” the Court added, "we consider that the circumstances do not call for suspension or cancellation of the master's certificate." No order was made as to costs. Damages Awarded.

A unanimous finding in favour of plaintiff in a civil action brought, by Phillis Rose Weniger .aged 18. Napier, through her father, Adolphe Lancelot Weniger. against Albert Arthur Pearce, storeman, Napier, was returned by a. jury in the Supreme Court, Napier, after a retirement of four hours. Damages amounting to £lO6 15s special, and £175 general, were awarded. The case arose out of a collision between two cars, one allegedly stationary and unlighted, near the side of the NapierHastings highway, in the vicinity of the gun club grounds, and the other containing a party of four persons returning to Napier from Hastings on April 22. Miss Weniger. who received injuries in the accident, claimed £750 general, and £ 125 4s special damages. Leaye to appeal within 14 days for a new trial was granted. New Catholic School.

Already well endowed with educational facilities. Hawke's Bay is to be even better equipped in this respect in the near future following the decision of the authorities of the Catholic Church to establish in Hastings a secondary school for boys. The building, the construction of which will probably bo started next year, will consist of a science room and three classrooms with provision for approximately 100 pupils. The educational equipment of the school will be equal in every detail to that of any secondary school in the Dominion, and it is expected that pupils will be attracted from outside Hawke's Bay, particularly as the only other similar institution is St Patrick's School. Timaru. The new school will be stalled by Marist Fathers, and teachers will be drawn from the present staffs of colleges such as the St Patrick's Colleges in Wellington and Silverstream. The final choice of site will rest between two excellent, properties in the possession of the biasings parish, one in Frederick Street, near Mahora School, of two acres, and the other in Havelock North, in the vicinity of Ilerewortb School, of four