LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 711, 18 February 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

ft is stated that as many as 200 deer a week are being destroyed in the back country at Palliser Bay.

Among American film stars, Douglas Fairbanks paid the highest income tax (.L‘30,438) last year.

Following tlie dedication services at St. John’s Church on Monday niglit a capable committee under the supervision of Mrs Farmer, dispensed a delightful home-made supper.

Mary, otherwise known as “Inia the prophetess,” of Parewanui, is ill. She was visited this week by R a tan a and about 100 of bis followers.

At the recent Dannevirke A. and P. Show, Mr Ernest Dean, of Makino road, Feilding, was awarded six firsts, live seconds, and three thirds for his English Setter dogs

Referring to the growth of Masterton, Mr J. 13. McKenzie, stated to tile Trust Lands trustees that when he first went to school in Masterton there were only 38 pupils. Now there were about 2200. *

At the Marton swimming carnival Ron. Pade continued lvi.s unbeaten record by winning the men’s dive. He was also first in the cigarette race amt second in the 100 yards ""breast stroke event. Miss A. Noble won file 50 yards race for ladies.

The weather is fine, though nob as warm as we are accustomed to in February. At the week end there was a light fall of snow on the ranges — rather an unusual and unexpected happening at this season. —Wakatipu Mail.

There is no reason for sitting down 1 by our rivers of Babylon and howling about depreciated markets. 'The better way is for everyone to get busy on securing an increase of primary and manufacturing industrial production, together with a national practice of economy.—Christchurch Sun.