LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 423, 27 December 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

During Bishop Steward's recent yisit.-to Melanesia 2272 natives were confirmed.

A South Wairarapa farmer lost 60 sheep during the storm of last week. The loss of stock has also been reported from other parts of the valley. /

A special issue of the Gazette an nb.unces that the Honey' Export Control Act came into operation on December 22. and the Fruit Cont'.ol Act on December 23. „

Three of the sledges used by Captain Amundsen and the late Captain Scott in their famous Antarctic journeys have been presented to the Canterbury Museum by Sir Joseph Kinsey.

There were 31 deaths from external causes in. the Dominion during .November. These included . eight cases of drowning, two on railways, and two by automobile. There were eight suicides among the number

Tt was a comparatively easy matter alter the wool sale in Timaru to sell motor cars and more than one woolgrower who secured a big cheque look a new car home with him or arranged for its early delivery.

The sugar of milk of milk company's works at Edendale. Southland, which was destroyed by fire four months ago has been rebuilt., and the factory has started producing again

Two scholarships of £6O, each tenalbe for three years at the Sacred Heart College, Auckland, have been awarded. P. J. Cuddon Large, of Oamaru, and M. Smith, Ma.rist Brothers, Newton, Wellington, were first and second respectively.

"The trouble with you New ZoaTander.s is that you don't know you are well off. You want to get out and see. other countries while all the time you have the best country of the lot." This remark was made to a reporter by Mr H. Phillips, of Sydney, on a visit to Greymouth.

Investigations by Professor J. Malcolm, Otago University, and Mr T. P. Hamilton, show that the paua, usually spelt pawn, one of the commonest .shellfishes in New Zealand, used by Maoris as food, as wed as tor ointment, has a fairly hisl'li food value. *

"Dow many lawyers have you here?' asked the Hon. C. J. Parr at Wliakntane when discussing the erection of a new courthouse. "Ten," answered the Mayor. "Alas I lAlas! I. never dreamt that 10 persons of my profession would grow fat in Whakatane," remarked the Minister. The Mayor: "They do not grow fab."

An A early oat harvest is expected in Otago and Southland, and it will noi; be long before both Algerian and Carton oats will be offering in the "South Island. Indications point to good yields, the Southland crops, which had .been suffering frfim dry weather, having been greatly benefited by recent rains.

Tauranga's Borough Council has plentifully circularised Wellington to the effect that if visitors bring their own; tents the council will conduct them to a. charming site and arrange the water supply and sanitary conveniences, and wirl connect up the tent with electric light and supply a small electric cooker at a very low rental'.

As the result of heavy rains in the Cambridge district much damage has been done to the hay crops. The crops were particularly luxuriant, consequently the farmers' loss is all the more severe. Many have been compelled to turn the hay over several times, and even then, have lost the crops. Considerable quantities of hay were fortunately stacked during the fine weather of a fortnight ago

The season for shooting godwit will open on Jonuary 1, and will extend over a period of three months, Special licenses are obtainable from post offices or by application to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. Holders of ordinary £1 game licenses lor 1U24, however, have permission to take these birds. The shooting of godwits out of season is prohibited, and the society recently obtained a conviction against a Maori for a breach of this regulation. The person upon whose information the con viction was obtained received the society's reward of £lO.

When a claim'for rent was being heard in the Ashburtoni Magistrate's Court it was stated t'hafc defendant had thrown, the summons on the-; street immediately it was served' on him, and as far as was known it was left there. . Counsel; for plaintiff submitted that there had 'been good service, and applied, for judgment.' The Magistrate observed tli'at if defendant like to throw his summons away lie must take thie consequences. Counsel proceeded to prove his claim and obtained judgment.

Power from Mangahao was turned on at Petone and "Slower Hut't ' on Christinas Eve,

Particulars of'train arrangements in connection with races at Marton on January 1 and 2 are advertised in this issue.

Special New Year services will be held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church to-morrow, when the Rev. Thomas Miller, M.A., will preach.

In. order to repair the damage done by the recent flood, the South Wairarapa. County Council consider that a loan of £IO,OOO will be necessary.

The All Blacks play their second last British match at Twickenham to-day, being a return game with London Counties (Middlesex, Surrey and Kent).

A house at Cambridge which had. been occupied by the Rev. Mr Averill. the Anglican.curate, was destroyed by fire this week while 'Ayefiii was in Auckland being ordained.

The monthly musical service will lw conducted in the Methodist Church to-morrow evening, when Mr Theras Mitchell will sing "Th» Blind Ploughman," and Mr H. Crump will givo an organ recital.

Bishopcourt in Christchuroh was practically destroyed by fire early last Thursday morning. Bishop Julius had not beeii residing there for some years, and tuntil recently it had been utilised as a hostel.

Recent rains have made the Mah.owatu Gorge most . picturesque, and tourists during the holidays this week remarked upon the waterfall halfway through the Gorge, and al. along the route there are numerous small falls that add to the beauty.

A constable of the local police force remarked this morning that the crowd .abroad on Christmas Eve was "a good humoured well behaved lot." There was not the slightest evidence of rowdyism, and a total absence of drunkenness.

Interviewed at Wellington on his return from the medical congress at New York, Dr. J.' S. Elliott vsaid : The signs of wealth in the United States are staggering. Time only can show if this amazing prosperity can continue. The working classes enjoy high wages, but the cost of living is also very high.

At Ratana on Wednesday a Wanganui city eounicillor who tips the beam at over 21' stone, jocularly remarked that he supposed lie was the heaviest man on the ground. It was not long before a native was brought along who could claim 22 stone, ate his weight. The latter was quite modest about it, and said that there were at least six Maoris in tne camp whose weights ranged from 25 stone upwards.

That the wheat yield in the Waima'to district will not be up to any thing like • expectations was the opinion expressed at the Waimato (South Canterbury) Farmers' Union meeting. The president (Mr ■». Sinclair) remarked that rust was playing havoc with the crops, % several cases practically ruining them. Other members agreed that there was going to be much disappointment among wheat-growers-

An inquest was held at Bulls on Wednesday, before the Coroner, Mr E. Goodbchcre, of Feilding, into the circumstances surrounding the deatn of Mr T. E. King, of Feilding; vfho expired suddenly at Bulls on Tuesday afternoon). After hearing lengthy medical evidence, the coroner returned a Verdict" ■% hat the deceased had died from the effects of pneumonia. The mortal remains of the deceased were buried at Bulls on Wednesday afternoon, the '."funeral being attended 1 by a representative gathering of friends.