TOWN AND COUNTRY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 183, 1 May 1933, Page 13

TOWN AND COUNTRY

Fusion of Local Bodies TOPICS OF INTEREST Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North. April 29. ’rhe following resolution was passed at the conference of local bodies held at. Palmerston North ou Friday afternoon to discuss local body amalgamation "That this conference approves of the broad principle of the compulsory amalgamation of local authorities in the Dominion where it is proper and in the public interest.’’ Antipathy Toward Japanese. A Greymouth radio salesman is at present keenly interested in the Chinese, having a prospective customer of that nationality (.says the —Grey Star"), lie is also deriving considerable amusement during his demonstrations of the receiving set, and is acquiring a Chinese vocabulary. Due evening recently a foreign station was heard on the air, and the antiouiieemeut caused turn'll excitement, among the Chinese, who were listening to it. One of them explained that there was good news, and that a Japanese airship had been brought down, over 100 Japanese being killed ! Not All Pessimists. Every farmer is not a pessimist, although at limes one perhaps has reason I’or thinking that that is the case, states the "Southland Daily News.” A farmer and his wife were in Invercargill shopping recently, and were very cheerful and hopeful, although the depression litis hit them as hard as atty other man ou Ihe land. “We still have a few sheep ami fat cattle, and a couple of acres of potatoes,” said Mrs. Farmer. “We will, have plenty to cat ami drink, so 1 don’t; see nny use in growling. We are belter off than thousands of people in the towns. Horse-drawn Vehicles. A little cheek to evolutionary progress would appear Io be announced in the statement that a firm of Dunedin coach- ■ builders has been instructed to build a I baker's fwo-whCeled delivery earl —the first order of its kind to he placed with the lirm witbin the last twenty years. The reversion to horse-drawn vehicles, is Justified by u vendor, who has had considerable experience with motor-vans, on the grounds of the greatly reduced outlay and running expenses as against the relatively small saving through expedition. Fowl's Dislike for Grain. A strange fowl, now nearly a. year old. and u splendid layer, which will not: eat grain, roosts in the fowlliousc of an Auckland resident. The hen is of a decidedly friendly nature, and allows itself to be stroked without trying to get away. When the other fowls, have grain thrown to them, this one refuses to tak eauy notice. and just goes away and sera I cites al the ground. Wheat, oats, or maize make no appeal to it- but it will cine for food if a boiled potato, pumpkin, or any soft food is offered to it. Any atlempl made to leave it. without its favourite food, so as to compel it to cat grain, like the other fowls, is fruitless. !