LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 677, 8 January 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

No fire alarm was given in Inglewood during the year 1925.

The Rev. Christopher Cook, rector of Mamhilad, near Pontypool, has resigned after ‘7O years. He is 101.

North Auckland has produced £20,000,000 in kauri gum and £20,000,000 in kauri timber.

The manufacture of paint from Pnrnpnrn. iron ore is a new industry which has been established in Nelson.

In a. replace advertisement o n page 7, Simson’s, the outfitters, of Pergusson street, call attention to their values in men’s suits.

The amount of gold mined in the Otago district up to December 31,

1924, totalled 7,749,078 ox., valued at £30,859,193.

Large numbers of wild pigs are to be seen in and around Waikaremoann, and are becoming not only a nuisance but a grave menace to tourists.

Latest reports from Reefton state that the fire at the Reefton Coal Co.’s mine is completely under control.

Tbe first pile of the Moknu bridge was driven last week. It is expected that it will take about two years to complete the bridge.

During the Canadian election campaign a platform gave, way under a Liberal speaker, and he was, of course, immediately accused of “standing on a poor platform.”

Spain is r nising a fund to buy from a descendant of Columbus the heirlooms of the great seaman and his original Correspondence. The price asked for these treasures is £34,000.

Sir John Fergusson, K.ILF , president of the Institute of Bankers in England, speaking at a nee ring of bankers in Belfast, said go, d daily newspapers were as indispen-mole to mxlein life as universities and pi. Hie schools.

The Australian Commonwealth £67,000,000 war conversion and redemption loan campaign has been brought to a successful conclusion. The loan, which was required for-the purpose of redeeming Australia’s first four war loans, was the biggest financial operation over attempted.

The.other night Mr Holland, M.P., presided at-a smoko given by the Westport Municipal Brass Band in lionouj. of the Australian Silver Band, and the first toast, proposed

by Mr Holland himself was “Th e King.” What will the Red's of Rinunga say to that?

In another . column will be found an advertisement setting forth, details of the sale of pedigree Penrose dock, bred by Mr Wm. Perry, of Masterton, President of the Koval Society. The sale, which takes place on the Solway. Show 7 grounds, Masterton,

next Tuesday, is being held on account of the severe drought experienced in the Wairarapa.

In keeping with the season, the geysers at Whaka have put in good and useful work (says tlie Rotorua Chronicle). Pohutu never disappointed, giving four or five shots hi <

day. Owing to the clear atmospheric conditions some of the displays were wonderfully beautiful and tourists were delighted. There w 7 ere more visitors than ever during the holiday season.

A subtle allusion to Scottish characteristics .was. made in jokes by ex-Pro-vost R. Husband; in speaking at the social complimentary to the British bowling team in New 7 Plymouth. He said a visitor to England, when aske dot what he thought of Englishmen, replied that he had not seen any of them, as lie had visited only the heads of departments.

A shark about 6ft. long was captured at Ngamotu (North Taranaki.) about .3.30 p.m, on. Monday, rt had swum in close to the beach when it was noticed by three young men play ing cricket. They immediately rushed into the water and stunned the fis with a hat, afterwards hauling it ashore, and dispatching it

A Feilding poultry breeder vouches for the following story: He had among several other liens one with 16 chickens, and one/ morning he, noticed the whole “family” gathered at the edge of a shallow creclc which van at the bottou of a small .sloping pnudock in which were enclosed the poultry yards and coops Alter many endeavours to entice the chickens across the creek, the lien solved the problem by settling on the ground, encouraging two or three chickens on to her hack, and trading through the water to the other side, making soivera I return, trips •until all the chickens had been transferred. ,