LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 August 1942, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Severe Frosts. Pahiatua has been lately experiencing severe frosts. On Friday one of 12.5 degrees was registered. At Masterton yesterday a frost of 11.6 degrees was recorded, and this morning 7.3 degrees. r,. & P. Annual Meeting. A reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association, which is to be held in the Farmers’ Rooms on Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m. Primary School Rugby. The seven-a-side primary schools’ Rugby tournament, which was to be held at Carterton on ’ Saturday, was postponed on account of the ground being unfit for play. Fatally Injured. ■ " Fatal injuries were received by a tram track cleaner, Edwin Charles Foot, aged about 60, when he was struck by a taxi in Devon Street, New Plymouth, at 8.30 o’clock on Saturday morning. Native Rat. A very fine specimen of the somewha! rare native rat was killed yesterday or his property at Lansdowne by Mr V. E Donald. The creature has a beautifu. fur and presents a very sleek appearance. Dance Cancelled. The indoor staff of the Masterton Hospital wish to express their regret tc patrons who were disappointed on Saturday night owing to the dance, which was to have been held in the Muni-

cipal Hall, being cancelled at short notice, owing to the earthquake. Bookmaker Fined. In the Waipukurau Magistrates’ Court, before Mr J. Miller, S.M., Cyril < Walter Parker was fined £6O for using * his business premises as a common gaming-house. Evidence was given ‘ that, following a confession made by a ; youth of 17 years that he had stolen J money to pay betting debts to Parker, a large amount of betting material ( was seized in Parker’s premises. For July 4 bets totalled £136 15s. On the 1 day of the arrest up till 2.45 p.m. • Parker had booked £34 7s 6d in bets. J Strange Conduct of Horse. An example of how animals receive • , a strange premonition of subterranean - j disturbances was given by the actions ' of a light draught horse on a property in the Pahiatua district on Saturday ■ night. At about 4.30 p.m. the animal ; became noticeably restless, and a few minutes later was seen galloping about the paddock. At 4.50 p.m. the first earthquake occurred. The owner went ' out to the horse after the earthquake, but he would not allow the man to , approach him, though normally he is very quiet. As the evening advanced the horse became more restless, and the animal’s actions, convinced the people on the farm that something further was to occur. A little while after midnight the horse again galloped round the paddock, and his neighing soon had the other stock on the farm in a state of commotion. After the earthquake at 12.35, the horse was trembling violently, but he soon quieted, and in the morning he was quite normal.