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Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 308, 11 January 1912, Page 4

The Danntvirke Borough Council meets to-morrow evening.

An Oropuki prospector has discovered what he belives to be a deposit of radium.

The estimated cost of the new hospital for Gisborne is not far short of ££50,000. "Dairy.herds in the Manawatu district are said to be fairly free from contagious inammitis this season.

The advisory committee of the Sydney City Council has recommended the adoption of a by-law compelling women to wear guards on hatpins.

Germany has now seventeen dirigible balloons, all of which belong to the army. There are also six privatelyowned air-ships in Berlin.

Wo understand that Mrs Rober.tshawe has donated a trophy to be played for by t'ho members of the E<angitira Croquet Club. As showing the ilelay in shcarinng on account of the broken weather, it may be mentioned that one of the larger stations in the Waivarapa district, which usually cuts out in a fortnight has been shearing off and on for the past six weeks

The work of repairing tho thrust block of the Mararoa, which was fractured on. Monday evening, was completed by Messrs- Anderson, Ltd.*', Cbristchurch, yesterday, and tho vessel left as usual for Wellington last evening.

Several interesting games of. croquet were played oh the newly-formed R-angitira courts yesterday after they wei'o formally opened, a particularly exciting match being developed between Mesdames llobertshawo and M'Dowcll and Mrs Mackay and Miss Barker, the former just managing to snatch «. victory. Afternoon tea. was provided by the ladies of the committee. Mesdames Dawson, Baddelcy and M'Dowcll. An erstwhile Aucklander who lias just returned after a lengthy absence, regards the change that bas lately taken place in the appearance of the city as wonderful. "Where paddocks and cows were to be seen round about Epsom and Onehunga when I went away," lie remarked. "I now find streets, houses and shops. The progress which has been made in fouryears is nothing short of phenomenal.

The Woodville 'Chamber of Commerce has passed the following resolution: — ' ~-.at the very hearty and appreciative thanks of the Chamber be given to Mr B. B. Boss,' lately Member of Parliament for this district, for the very careful and assiduous attention he has given to the various requests made to him by it, and for the energy he has always given to forwarding interests of the town and neighborhood." A teacher in a kindergarten school, writing; to a friend the other day, said :—"1 have been teaching the children the well-known, hymn, 'While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night.'- The other day, during the practice. I thought the words did not sound exactly right, and in listening found that some of the children were singing heartily, 'While Shepherds Washed Their Frocks by Night,' while others were singing 'While Shepherds Watched Their Clocks by Night,' Trulv a r.evisod version!"

The new prograinmo at the pictures drew another crowded audience last night, and provided the patrons with a feast of interesting sights audi amusing scenes. The views of Amain iti Italy, and Valetta in Malta gave two charming poops at Old World towns, with their queer white houses, massive stone walla and grimdooking arches. In the narrow streets of Valetta. the appearance of a regiment of infantry or >a. squad of bluejackets evoked rounds of applause, while the quaint costumes of the natives lent a touch of pieturesqueness to the scene. The daily happenings depicted in the Pa the Gazette • Mere of more than; passing value, portraying as they did some of the most notable incidents of recent times, being in fact a pictorial synopsis of our cable news within the past few months. Something of -a classic naturo was presented in the [lengthy film representing the love of Dido for Aeneas. The story of Cartagean Queen for the young Trojan soldier is well-known, and its tragic ending was presented with considor- | able dramatic power. TontoJini's financial straits and the ruse ho adopted to once more become financial were extremely diverting, as were also the adventures of old Failstaf in the Merry Wives of Windsor. This was an. exceptionally well acted excerpt from Shakespeare's famous comedy,, into which all the humor of the play was compressed but not diminished. Love was the subject of several otherfihns, which brought their equally amorous but more conventional' swains into the arms of then- beloved 1 and lefit them there content. Of these th« scene from "David Conperfield" was th(- most artistic, hut "Love, luck and gasoline" was the most exciting, especially tho gasoline. A hilarious termination was provided in the experiences of '.a, thief, who .essayed to crack the 'crib of an eccentric professor of electricity, but his adventures must be seen to be enjoyed, and so we advise evenv one to go' and see them and enjoy them. .', For warding, off Influenza "NA- 1 ZOL" acts like .a-charm. - As soon as von fp.Pl the slightest svmptom take N AZOL" according to directions, and you're safe. ZEMO. the ."needy cure for "Eczema. Piles. Ringworm, Chafing. Burns and oil Emotions and Abml sions of the Skin. Price Is 6d. 2s 6d, 4s 6d; all! chemists and stores.* A WATCH is a most suitable article for a Xiwiq.Gif*. • I hnv« therm from 10s nn, aO! A rheaner ljrip at 6s 6d Guaranteed 1 * T nwtroTig. "Th« Treasure j House,". Hastings. 'Phone 437.*

Tlie man who is always the most pressed for time is generally he who has the least to do.

It is reported that there is a movement afoot to corner the fat cattle trade of Taranaki. A league of men who undertake never to be seen with a woman wearing a hobble skirt has been formed at Milan. The Radio office, Wellington, advises that the Ruahine and the Zealandia should be within wireless range tonight. The tomato crops in Master-ton are nearly a month later this year than last. This is due to the late frosts experienced. Owing to the lateness of the season peaches are ripening prematurely in Palmerstoh North this year, and. are much smaller than usual. The first apricot of the season reached Auckland during the first week in December, but for the main crop the season is decidedly a late one. The prize of £2O for the best design for buildings and laying out the new showgrounds of the Southland A. and P. Association has been awarded, to, Mr J. W 7 . Rough. Weather permitting the Town Band will play a programe of music on the Domain ground to-morrow evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. (Mr John Harris, manager for the Hon. J. D. Ormond in Woodville, the other day received the weights of a certain portion of his wool clip for this season. This- was the wool from 5000 sheep—ewes, hoggets, wethers and dry —and the average per sheep was 10 lbs 8 ozs—a record that will be hard to beat in this Dominion.—Examiner. A local authority on stock informed a Masterton Times reporter that there will be a keen demand for stock for fattening purposes this season, owing to the prolific supply of grass. From a farmers' point of view, he anticipates that the present year will he the best exverienced in the Wairarnpa for many years. The oat crops in the Lower Valley are looking hrst-class at the present time, and, in the opinion of a Alasterton farmer, generally better than those in the Northern portion of the district.

A remarkabe scene took pace in a magistrate's room at Brive, in the Corrt.ze. A newspaper editor, called in as a witness apropos of a dispute about a letter published in his newspaper, rather than betray the professional secret swallowed the envelope before the magistrate's eyes, and so put an end to all possibility of procedure on this specific count. The magistrate is still undecided on what charge he can pursue the author of this unusual act, but the editor says he would always prefer a severe sentence-to divulging secrets entrusted to him as editor.

An interesting curio was discovered a few days ago by some children playing on the beach at the mouth of the Waipaoa river, in the shape of a small metal disc, thickly encrusted with sand and other accumulation by the action of sea water. On further examination it was found to contain a reproduction of George 111., with the Britisli Crown and shield on the reverse side, and the wording "In memory of good old days, lVt>B." It has a milled edge, and has apparently been worn on a chain. The discovery has been brought under the notice of .Mr John Townley by Mr 0. Hills, of Pakirikiri, who offers the suggestion that the token was apparently lost by a member of Captain Cook's party on the occasion of the discovery of New Zealand in 1769.

The return of four members of the Young Maori Party should mark a distinct advance in the methods and ideals of native representation in Parliament (says the Auckland .Observer).. • Maori members have been handicapped in the past by their ignorance of, or indifference to, Pakeha ways and" the English language. :Now, for the Hrst\ time on record, there will be four Maori M.P.'s who will be able to dispense with the ser vices of an interpreter. They are not likely to confine their interests to native affairs; they can give keen attention to matters of general legislation. Three of them are university graduates and they will be able to bring trained and cultivated intellects to bear upon matters before the House. In mental calibre and attainments they will be more than the peers of the average European member. If our All-White M.P.'s were only equal to the Brown members in this \espeet we would have something like a model Parliament. .

In. the last number of the Imperial Colonist the Inspector of Hospitals, Wellington, appeals to the Colonial Nursing Association to send twelve fully-qualified British nurses to take up work in the Dominion. The reason for this appeal is the lack of trained nurses in New Zealand at present, for so great is the demand for them that the hospitals cannot retain their staffs. An English paper, commenting on the advertisement, says : "The conditions are fair. The Department of Public Health undertakes to receive the nurses on, arrival, and to provide them with free board and lodging, with a waiting salary of £1 a week until a post has been found for them. The nurses will be expected to go wherever they may be happened to be sent and to consent to an agreement for, possibly, twelve months. After this time the Government will consider them free to accept any private or public position or work they might desire. The positions to which these nurses would be drafted would all carry ,however, good salaries, ranging from a minimum of £6O to £IOO, with living expenses in the case of district, general, and midwifery work. These salaries are much higher than those of staff sisters in England."

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On page 2: Weber County Council. Page 3: "An Interrupted (Manage." Page 6: Danger on the road, The modern battlefield, A legend of the daisy. Page 7: Maori artistes, another alleged cure for cancer, General news, Hawke's Bay Rabbit Board. The schedule for the forthcoming A. and P. Show are now out and copies mav be obtained on application to Mr Stubbs, the secretary. The entries close on the 31st inst. A considerable number of the .dairy and other farmers of Waverly are at present engaged in making ensilage (writes the Patea Press). This is an consequence of the unsettled weather, which has made hay-making a risky proposition.

The area of Crown lands to be opened up for selection during the early part of the new year comprises, a big block on the Hauraki ~M** U"* block contains about 4000 acres or first-class land, divided into 21 sections ranging from 198 acres to J/1 acres, with a capital value ranging from £B2O to £1630. Foreign Enemy : "Then you think it is useless for us to attack the countiy by wav of New York?" Assistant "Certainly. Our investigations-tell ns that it is impossible. First we should have to pass a trained army of Uis. Toms inspectors, then a squad quarantine officials , and what was left of us would be swept away by a picked delegation of reporters asking us How wc liked the country." To what extent a family may multiply within the .period of a single lifetime is shown by the case of an oldtinie Lady Semple of Stow, who nursed her seven hundredth descendant before she died ; and even more striking is the famous Kentucky family of Webb, ot whom three brothers, and as many sisters, all living a few years ago, counted ...eir descendants to the amazing number of 1650. It is stated that the Board of Supervisors paid Detective William J. Burns. £IO,OOO for the work he accomplished in running down and arresting the M'Namaras in connection with the dynamite disaster'at the 'Los Angelos Times office. Another version states that the reward was £IOOO. .

A leather pavement has stood a successful trial of a year near Birmingham. The material is leather wast*, shredded almost to pulp, and treated with bitumen and tar. The road is not affected by heavy wheels, gives oft' litffedust, resists wear, and is not influenced by 'weather. Its noiselessness and springiness give a novel kind of comfort to horses and drivers.

At the last meeting of the Auckland Harbor Board a welcome was extended to -Mr A. J. Entrican on his return from England. Mr Entrican. in his reply. . said he had gone away with a very high idea of the Auckland Harbor Board and of its works. He had come back convinced that Australia and New Zealand had done wonders in making provision for shipping.. They were not only not behind, but were, in his idea, actually ahead of many other countries in the nature of the equipment provided. Some idea of the cost of producing cinematographic films was recently i given by Mr E. J. Sohn, representing the United States Amusements, Ltd. "The Fall of Troy," which was shown here some time ago, cost, before a photograph was taken, about £15,001)/ "Ca'ptain Kate," another picture cost about £20,000 while,' says Mi- Sohn, one film will be shortly pro-duf-ed which represents an initial'outlay of about £30,000. And yet Mr Sohn says the business has only began ' to scratch, and that its future expansion is beyond the idea of anybody. Ten sheep to the acre and on grav. paddocks is usually regarded in New Zealand as a farmer's Table, but with no special form of intensive cultivation, except top-dressing with dried flax, it is a fact on the lands near Tokomarn, owned by Messrs Seil'ert Bros., the wtllknown flax . manufacturers. Not only that, but it is a further fact, that at present 10 sheep to the acre are unable to cope with the fast growing pastures, and the scythe-blade and mower have to bo brought in, in order to keep the areas fairly clear for their flax beus. The reason advanced for the prolific growth of grass is that the dust from the dried flax, replenished at shortj intervals, provides a most valuable manure.

The increasing demand for vmotorcars is shown by the fact that almost every vessel leaving American and Canadian ports for Australia and New Zealand carries large consignments of these vehicles. On the last trip of the Marama from Vancouver over 20 mo-tor-cars were landed at Auckland from that vessel. When the cargo steamer Star of Australia left New York she had stowed in the holds no fewer'than, 63 motor-cars. Some 45 of these cars \ypvo landed at Melbourne and Sydney the remaining 18 being for New Zealand. The Tokomaru also brought several motor-cars from Montreal, and again the great majority were for Melbourne and Sydney. The cars are put in to use in Ausralia the moment they leave the ship's slings.

A dairy farmer from America, who is visiting New Zealand at present, states that maize, when stored in the same manner as hay, makes an excellent winter fodder for cows, and is largely used in that manner in the United States. It should be cut, he states, just when the covering of the cob is turning yellow, and then put into stooks for four or five weeks. After that it can be either stacked or put into a shed, the latter for preference. If stacked great care must be taken to see that the stack is properly topped, otherwise the wet will penetrate and'spoil the whole crop. Having been treated in the way mentioned it can be kept for months and fed to the stock at any time.

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