LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2587, 3 December 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The first wool sale of the Napier season is being- held Vhhis afternoon. An Eltham angler had good success so far this season, landing, 58 fish. In Hawke’s Bay an unsatisfactory position is the drop in production of practically all < lapses of agricultural produce. The tax of 5 per cent, on overseas passenger fare s imposed by the Stamp Duties. Amendment Act came into operation on. the first of ihis month. There was one bankruptcy recorded in Dannevirke for November, that of an estate agent, making a total of three for 11 months of the present year. What i,s believed to be the biggest eel ever caught in the A.okautere. district was goffed by Mr Q. Ward. The cel, which turned the scales at measured sft. 3in. “I was nearly going to say “Sir George,'’ said Dr. 11. T. J. Thacker, as hr addressed Premier Forbes. “1 don’t suppose you will over have, ; rhat opportunity, T was. the Prime 'Minister’s reply. Forty bales of tobacco were sent this week from the Tauranga, Tobaccoi and Citrus Company’s property at Waimapa to Auckland, this, being the first commercial consignment of tobacco sent from the Bay of Plenty. Id is of tremendous importance that tho citizens of this country should face the fact of the present economic crisis, but the LabourSocialist Party is refusing to do so.. —Mr Stallworthy. Coalition candidate.. Thirteen, bankruptcies were recorded in Auckland last month, compared with 12 in November, 1930. The total for the 1 1 months of the present year is 121, against 131 in tlie corresponding period in 1930. l T have in my pocket at present 15000,000 marks and tho man who gave, them to me said they would not bin a postage, stamp,” remarked Mr \V. J. Poison, ALP., in the course of liis explanation of Germany’s expense of inflation. Air Gerhard Husheed, of the National Tobacco Co., Napier, has for- | warded a cheque for. .£SO to the \Yai--1 pawa Hospital Board. Each year before Christmas Air Husheer has generously forwarded a substantial donation to the hospital. Speaking at St. Alary’s church in New Plymouth, the Right Rev. P. A .A- Bennett, Bishop of Aotearoa, said those that have not heard a 'good Alao-ii choir .singing church music have missed some of the finest music. A substantial decline in the value of building permits issued by the Auckland City Council was shown last month, when the total was .£16,091. as compared, with £35*75.8 in October. The number issued was 118, against 145 in the previous month. One of the counterfeit Bank of New South Wales £1 notes which were circulated - in Auckland last Faster was detected this week. 4 he. forged note was presented to a city firm in payment for a pair of shoos. It was not discovered until after the ’customer had left tlie shop. A new industry is developing on Norfolk Island. The soil and .climate appear to suit carrots cx- (/} pit ionally w ell. If sow n ab'o u t Alarch they can bo marketed »>l September. One. grower sent 86 cases to Sydney a little while ago and received a cheque for £7o. clear of all shipping expenses. There is a. family in New Plymouth which lias a tradition of an .unusual nature. A front tooth, in .apparently sound condition, drops out at middle age. This had continued until, the third generation. The of a member <of tho third generation fell out a few days ago. “I have already explained,” said. Sir Charles Statham in rgply to an interjection, “that if by any mischance I am not re-elected to the chair, I will come back to my electors and make a fighting speech. T will then be free to tell my friend exactly what I think of his politics.” (Laughter and applause).

This year the leper patients on . Makogai Island will receive a record ; shipment of Christmas gifts from New Zealand. Mr D. L. Thomas, of ATount Albert, Auckland, who issues the appeal each year, lias, packed 4S cases With all kinds of wonderful things and he is deeply grateful for the splendid response made from otto end of New Zealand to the otiier.