LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 November 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bus Stolen. While it was standing in Bond Street, Wellington, about 2 o’clock on Saturday morning, a 21-seater bus was stolen, to be found later in the morning at Trentham. Death on Bowling Green. As play at the Hataitai (Wellington) bowling green was finishing on Saturday afternoon, Mr Roy Tasman Harrison, Bidwill Street, a member of the Newtown Bowling Club, collapsed and died. Farm Butter Not Wanted. Grocers in Ashburton are receiving many requests from persons in country districts to buy their butter, but in very few cases have the grocers been able to buy, because housewives are disinclined to give up coupons for farm butter, which is not suitable for table purposes. One grocer 'mentioned the case of a woman who had tried to sell 24 pounds of butter to grocers in the town, but had been unsuccessful. Flying Officer’s Death. The adjourned inquest was resumed on Saturday touching the death of Flying Officer Arthur Keith Hancock, who was killed when a training plane he was piloting crashed at Westport aerodrome on October 16. The chief witness was D. L. Wade, who was a passenger and was severely injured. The evidence showed that the engine stalled at 1000 to 1500 feet during stunting. The coroner, Mr Arthur Taylor, gave a verdict accordingly. ( * Prices Nearly 70 Years Ago. Alterations to a .house in Papanui Road, Christchurch, have brought to light a grocer’s invoice of 1874, which had fallen down behind a chimney. The prices given for the month’s purchases suggest that the cost of groceries was high at that time in relation to the level of wages, most items being little different from what they would be today. Butter is shown at Is 2d and Is 4d per lb, tea at 3s 6d, treacle at 6d, candles at Is Id, and sugar at s|d. Four pounds of rice are entered at Is Bd. New Site for Town Needed. When the raising of the level of Lake Taupo so greatly exceeded official expectations many of the low-lying areas which abound around Tokaanu were flooded. Never particularly high above the natural level of the lake, the town, now that the waters are artificially raised by about three feet, is set amid Ideep pools and marshy areas. The question of removing the town to another place is under consideration. A strong body of opinion is advocating the complete removal to Turangi, four ' miles away on the main road running through the National Park. Fire Causes. Some curious causes of fires are recorded in the report of the superintendent of the Wellington Fire Brigade 1 for the 12 months ended March 31. A ■ housewife boiled a copperful of clothes till they were dry and caught fire, and ashes from a pipe set a man’s trousers ' on fire while he was not wearing them. Falling masonry ignited matches in one case. The causes of all but ten of the 219 property fires were discovered. Electricity was the greatest cause. Of the 33 under this heading 13 resulted from appliances being left switched on, 13 were caused by'faulty wiring, and overheated motors caused four.

Creche at Church. When a family service was held at the Masterton Methodist Church yesterday an innovation was a creche in the adjacent hall, where babies and young children were looked after while the parents attended the service. Trotting Race for Mayors. Eight Auckland mayors have entered for a trotting race to be held at Alexandra Park on Saturday, November 27, at a patriotic carnival to be conducted by the Mount Eden and One Tree Hill Patriotic Committees. In addition to this event, the Borough Mayors’ Trotting Cup, there will be other horse racing, a military band, sideshows, and refreshments.

Odd Fellows’ Dance. A most enjoyable time was spent by many dancers in the Masonic Hall, Masterton, on Saturday night, when the Masterton Odd Fellows’ Lodge held a dance. The music was supplied by Mr Barnes’s Rhythm Boys, and extras were played-by Miss N. Marsh and members of the orchestra. Under Bro. B. J. Seddon’s direction proceedings went wi,th a swing. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss D. Haley and Mr G. Pedersen. Supper was served by the ladies’ committee.

Successes at Dog Show. At the Wellington dog show on Saturday, Mr S. D. Geary, of Masterton, was awarded the prize for the best dog in the show with Stamford Statesman, and Mr R. A. Taylor (Masterton) for the best Scottish terrier “Ard Coille Bunty.” Mr S. Spicer (Masterton) exhibited the best greyhound and was third in the sporting dogs stakes. Mr V. E. Gooding (Masterton) won first prize for the best collie at the show and won the non-sporting stakes. Miss McEwen (Masterton) exhibited the best black bitch Cocker Spaniel, “Wainoni of Wychbury,” and the best brood bitch, “Essex Grand Finale.” Interhouse Gala Weekend.

Advantage of the fine weather is being taken by teams entered in the Wairarapa Interhouse Association drill, and marching competition to be held at the Masterton Park on Saturday, to get in as much practice as possible. Judging from their work the girls should put on a finished performance. The proceeds will be devoted to the Patriotic Funds. Box plans have opened for the band concert to be presented by the Trentham Military Band and visiting artists in the Regent Theatre on Sunday night. The combination is stated to be even better than that of last year. The cooperation of the Regent Theatre management in making the theatre available for the patriotic concert is greatly appreciated by the Interhousc Association. Mo Katoa Wolf Cubs.

At the annual Katoa Cub parade,the work included jungle dances. After many enjoyable games the parade was brought to a close with the grand howl, led by Senior-sixer K. Camden. The Cubs are looking forward to the Scout and Cub rally to be held at the Masterton Park on Saturday, December 4. On Saturday afternoon, the Cubs of the Carterton Pack joined with the Mo Katoa Pack. Mr C. Dixon, a Scouter from Lower Hutt, conducted the programme. Ice cream, donated by Mr Dixon, was served to all the Cubs, after which afternoon tea was served. The officers present were Cubmasters Miss O. Curry and Mr I. Martin, Scoutmaster Mr C. Dixon, Troop Leader J. Camden, Patrol Leader G. Curry and Patrol Leader W. Kerslake (Cub instructor).