Bay of Plenty Times. THURSDAY, NOV. 5th., 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9027, 5 November 1925, Page 4

Bay of Plenty Times . THURSDAY, NOV. sth., 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL

“Herd testing is revolutionising the dairy industry,” said Mr J. Barugh, acting chairman of the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co., in his annual report to shareholders, “and new men can now take up dairying with fully-tested cows . instead of haying to cull for years to get a good herd together. The improvement in the price of store cows has materially assisted those disposing of cull cows.” The dairy cows to he offered by auction at “Woodcote,” Oropi Road, to-morrow on account of Mr A. lE'.. Putt are an exceptionally good line. The sale commences at 1.30 p.m. Outside entries will be accepted. “Britain provides our best market,” ; said Mr A. Hamilton 5 at Mamlevilio, 1 | “and it is our duty to buy only Bi'itish • goods, even if they cost us a little -■ more. The Mother Country has stood by the Dominion, and we in turn should 'reciprocate that spirit every ‘t chance we get.” I Although there are on every & 1 side evidences of building activity in New Plymouth, the total value of the permits issued so far this B year shows a marked dsop on that of the corresponding period of 1924 fsays the Taranaki News). Up to October 31 of last year peri. mits totalling 1 , £204,696 were issued, but up to Saturday last, this n year’s permits total £169,283, a drop of £35,413. The decrease is partly accountable for by a decline r in the cost of building and also by J ' the fact, that 1 there were not so many big works actually in hand just now. Several, however, are , on the boards, including the new banking premises for the Bank of New South Wales. The rural mail carriers have sometimes to carry the responsibility for offences committed by others. A farmer in the North ) Otago district recently placed a letter in his mail box. He was surprised, a day or two afterwards, to find the missive in a paddock. He suspects that it had been taken there by starling. Fireblight is little discussed outside of areas where it exists and people were, consequently, deluding themselves into thinking that it was not the dread disease it J was reputed to be, remarked Hr Adamson, orchard instructor, at Hastings last week. Fireblight, however, was a real menace, and and districts that had so far been fortunate enough to remain clean should not lose sight of the need for maintaining their vigilance. “The only practical way to reduce the cost of living is industry and thrift —that, and that 1 alone.” —Mr Coull at Castlecliff. ! The sum of £90.000 was ad vanei cd to rhe CVntral. Hawke’s Bay : Pm.vei Board by lie Goveriimenf j Life insurance Department at 6 j per cent., including sinking fund, j Speaking ai last- week’s function jat Waipawa a ;• epresentative oi | tnis Department: said lit; question- \ led whether. in twelve months' r j time loans would be available on i i such easy terms. The money leudior was only apprec tated at the s | time he lent the money; then a 1 Undo - vm.'-d to bo round his head, i dm; after the loan had been spent j t it'nev would wi'di that his address j I wore lost. .

A sitting of the Magistrate s J Court was held this uioining, bo fore Messrs .B. C. Robbins and CC. Norris, J.P's. Judgment was j I given for plaintiff by default in i the following cases; G. Nell and Son (Air Wilson) v. J. Canty, costs only,' £1 8/-; Carmichael and Nell (Mr Wilson) v. Heke Taireki, claim for L’lo 0/6 and costs £3 9/6. Tennis players are reminded that the official opening of the Tauranga domain courts will take place on Saturday next. Members j oi other Cubs and intending mcml.ers are cordially invited. fliis week's issue of the New Zealand Spoiling and Dramatic Review .might be U rmed a special Caulfield Cup number, as this important Australian rare faceting is represented in a very generous set of striking photographs of leading events, and also the course and the betting ring. A close-up view ol patrons of the Waikato Hum fixture will also he of keen interest, together with snaps of principal races, while the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting comes under particular notice ot the photographer. The centre pages are arrayed with pictures of the town criers national championship, ’Uebli pigeon derby and Devon’s fishermen, The New Zealand ladies golf championships at Miramar is the subject of a splendid page. The Prime Minister’* visit to the public camp at St. Helliers Bay is featured in an excellent set of photographs.* “Some people never go to church and they never give a penny, and yefc we are at their beck and call,” said a speaker at the Auckland Diocesan Synod. “We marry them, bury them, visit them, and help them, but we are bringing up a large number of people only to sponge on the faithful few.” In reply to representations made by the County Engineer the Public Works Department has offered to the Whakatane County a free vote of £6O to repair flood damage on the To Teko-Rotorua Road.