LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

—« At the'Diocesan Synod at Wellington it was decided, on the motion of the Bishop of Wellington: “That the parochial district oi Hawera be constituted a parish, the present boundaries to be retained until such time as the synod shall determine otherwise.” Different people have different ways of swearing an oath (remarks the Hawke’s Bay Herald). One of the most original responses was heard in the Napier Magistrate’s Court recently, when a witness responding to the stereotyped oath, fervently replied, “Absolutely!” A young man named Percy Guseott, aged 21, met with an accident while engaged at work on a farm at Mangorei yesterday morning. He caught his foot in the wheel of a dray while it was moving, and the injury received necessitated his removal to the New Plymouth Public Hospital.

Air Joint Barr, Auckland's chief librarian, who is also curator of the Art Gallery in that city, has written heartily congratulating Wanganui upon the gift of pictures which the Sergeant Art Gallery lias obtained from Lord Levcrlnilmc through the instrumentality of Mr Louis Cohen. “There is no doubt that Lord Leverltulme has acted very handsomely,” says Mr Barr, “and it should be an incentive to other donors to help build up a collection in your tine art gallery.” OUTRED’S. Sale in full swing with Oufred’s usual bargains: Velour coats from 49/6; costumes, navy blue, 39/6; coat frocks, special value, 49/6; Burberry coats, £4 10s and £6 10s; children’s tweed coats, 10/6 (large sizes); children’s rubber coats, 13/6; fur necklets from 19/6; millinery greatly reduced. Watch window’s for further reductions. —Outred’s, High St.—Advt. The pungent refreshing aroma arising from “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help suds only further confirms its great scientific sanitary value. —Advt.

“Sausages,” remarked a well-known Auckland solicitor when he discovered a brown paper and string-tied parcel on a seat on one of the Devonport ferry boats on Tuesday. But on looking into the parcel he was amazed to find it full of pound notes —50 of them, in fact. When he had sufficientlv recovered he handed them to an official on the wharf, and received a message ne xtmorning to the, effect that their owner—a business man—had been found and his valuable narcel returned. —Star.

“Cream which has been contaminated by the heat of the sun is -worse than the filthiest cowshed in the country.’' declared Mr. P. J. Small at the Baity Farmers’ Union Conference at Palmerston, when advocating the voluntary system of cream grading to be adopted throughout the Dominion (states the local Times). “And the same with butter, which, if left in the sun for a few moments, is quite uneatable.”

Some time ago the New. Zealand Bail way Department approved of the invention and design, fyy a Christchurch engineer, Mr. E B. Buckhurst, of a petrol-driven railway carriage. The engineering work in connection with the invention is now being earned out by Mr. Buckhurst (says the Christchurch Pi css) y and the whole carriage is expected to be ready for its trial run m a month or five weeks’ time The cost will be well under £IOOO, whereas similar petrol-driven railway cars imported from America to South Ausoohav,e eost the State Government idoUO each. An ordinary “Super Six” motor engine will be used as the means or locomotion, and the carriage will be able to travel either backwards or forwards. It will also be fitted with selfstarting gear, a Westinghouse brake, and electric lights.

r , country stall” was bow Dr J. Guthrie of Christchurch, who has 'just r f U K rn fl a visit t 0 England, deWo lbe m the N ®?’ Zealand section of the Ilembley Exhibition. He said that those responsible for the arrangements had succeeded in giving visitors the impression that the Dominion was the stodgiest country i n the world. Canada -fustraha had artistic and well-thought-out exhibits, while the New /.ealand section was confined to unattractive cases of fruit, frozen carcases of sheep, and a solid background of pictures arranged without any pretension to taste, and giving the impression that the- tourist bureaux of tlie country had been ransacked for the purpose. The New Zealanders on the ship on the return journey were in a state of indigation concerning the Exhibition. and the ship’s officers stated it was a disgrace to the Dominion. No longer do factories voice a complaint of, an insufficiency of female labour (states the Dunedin Star). A change has come over the scene in the past few days. A clothing factory adverrised for a girl, and there were 40 applicants. Thirty-five girls also turned up for a single job announced by a fancy leather factory; and these are'not isolated instances. Few girls prefer to stay home these davs, and the improved conditions of -factory work compared with those that used to rule has made this class of employmen t extremely popular. Unfortunately, niany } classes of factories are experiencing a lean time, and cannot absorb the labour offering. “Eighty per cent of the large number of girls who responded recently to an advertisment for labour had gained proficiency certificates at school,” said the representative of a factory to a Sun reporter. In the old days it was quite the exception for a girl to apply for a factory job who had passed through the public, school with ‘honours. The reporter was informed that there was a pronounced tendency for young married women to continue in employment m order to swell the family earnings, very few married women who in the war period, had entered into employrnent. in offices, shops, or warehouse nad since given up their employment. Last week in the course of putting m a new plant at the Opunake Dairy Company’s factory, the butter maker left the room to get a spanner, the mechanic meanwhile laid one hand on the water pipe and with the other caught hold of the electric wire with the intention of removing it. Just at the psychological moment (savs the Opunake Times) the hydro-electric power was turned on. A Maori happened to be in the room at the time and noticing the mechanic’s face twitching also pulled faces, the mechanic’s race and body twitched vigorously and the Maori’s hair was on end arid his tongue was well out and his right foot vigorously beating when the buttermaker returned, and taking in the situation at a glance switched off the current and the mechanic fell exhausted tor a few moments. After revival the Maori with a face frightened white, said: I thought you dance the haka. Maka ne , replied the mechanic, 1 was trying to tell you to break the circuit. ( The meoihanflo was 'Severely burned on the hand that was in contact with the live wire.

Spades that will bead but will stand a weight of forty stones, a saw that will plane the wood as it cuts it, and a cold chisel that can lie driven through steel three-quarters of an inch thick—these are some of the strange feats which can be performed by a new unbreakable tools exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition in the Palace of Industry. All these tools can be bent almost double’ without their breaking, and the feat is made possible bv a new method of treating the steel.

The attention of those interested is drawn to an advertisement in our columns announcing the dispersal of the late Win. Bevnn’s Tikorangi Friesian herd, to be held on Wednesday, Oth July. The whole of the stock will come under the hammer. Included in the herd is the famous 10001 b. butterfat bull Netherland Pieter.ie of Bainfield, acquired in May for 625 guineas. The auctioneers, Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams Ltd., advise all arrangements, and catalogues may be obtained from them on application.

Attention is drawn to an announcement in our advertising columns of a sale by public auction of a freehold dairy farm containing 110 acres, and situated at. Pukengahu, Ngaerc. This farm is offered by the Government on exceptionally easy terms, and the rate of interest, is lower than usual. The property has been revalued by the Revaluation Committee set up by the Government, and the upset prices leaves a man with some little capital every possibility of success. There is no stamp duty payable on purchase, and the easy terms should create widespread interest. SHOW WEEK. Show Week bargains at H. 8., Hawera: Pyjamas, shirts, collars, tics, underwear, sox, braces, boots, slippers, rugs, blankets, overcoats, oilskins, football jerseys, boys’ suits, boys’ overcoats, men’s suits, men’s trousers, overalls, at. the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Hawera.—Advt. Vivific Ointment will cure the unsightly sores on children.—Advt. Progandra cures corns ruickly: 1/6. — Advt.

In the poultry prize list published on Wednesday Mr G. L. Gaylard’s name appeared as the winner of the third prize in white utility cockerels. Mr Graylard wishes it stated that he was the winner of the second orize in this class, and not the third. ‘ “What does it matter what hours you work? What does it matter what pay you get? It all turns upon pro--auction. In this country you have progressed along the Bolshevik lines, and cannot turn back. Cannot a man work as slow and slower in 48 hours as vou c-an m 44? You have four hours more ir |.” Hon. W. Earnshaw in the Legisltive Council.

Out of every £IOO paid in customs duties in the Dominion, stated the Hon. H. L. Michel in the Upper House, 46 per cent, was for liquor, beer and spirits duties; 26 per cent, for tobacco and cigarettes; and 14 per cent, for car ‘\ and musical instruments. , V. ie peopm ate given a free breakfast K ab +|’ u he s ? ic k V the onl y duties paid y the household being on clothing and boots. Not more than 5£ or 6 per cent is paid in duty on foodstuffs bv the people of xMew Zealand

Mr. J. p. Marx wishes to correct a statement attributed to him in our report of the School Committees’ Association He says: “The view expressed by me was to the effect that a. more even distribution of holidays was aesnuble than was the case under the present arrangement. These frequent breaks were not in; the interests of the scholars and must'hinder the teaeliers m their work.” The report apparently was only in error' in stating that the faster holidays extended over a little more than a week. Mr. Marx w-as not reported in full, nor was any other member present, and only a brief summary of the business done was given. Yt was on a train journey in another part of the Dominion (relates the \\ anganui Chronicle). The weather wa.-. vg:y cold, and the. passengers in the carriage were snuggled . monotheir wrans to- keep as warm as possible. At a side station a ledr pa*, senger boarded the train, and it was not iong before, as has often occurred, she moved over to an adiacent wirjdov with a view to letting in some of the outside “fresh” air. The window was jammed, and much to the amusement and relief of the rest of the passengers refused to open. The lady passenger looked witn surprise towards a Maori passenger, who was a fellowtraveller, and said that it was strange that rile windows would not open. The Maori, with a wink towards the other passengers, rejoined, “liy korry, 1 tink the window he know the weather outside too cold for the man inside.” The lady fresh-air fanatic returned to her seat without another word;

A football treat is m store for coastal enthusiasts on Wednesday next, when Taranaki representative ‘ Maori teams meet at Opunake in the contest for the Pari haka Challenge Shield. The present holders are the Taranaki reps, who recently defeated Ngata Run. Nui at Normanby in one of the-finest games of the season, and the challengers are the famous TeAtiawa (Waitara). The match is timed to start at 2.30 p.m. sharp. A dance* will be held in the Opunake Town Hall at night, fq r which special arrangements are being made. The R.G.S. orchestra will provide the music, and the hall will .be specially decorated, colured lights being a feature.

A presentation was made and a farewell social tendered to Mr and Mrs P hitzgibbons in Stanners Street Hal), Eltham on Thursday night. The Rev! rather J. Moore- made the presentatioiij which consisted of a silver tea service, a silver-mounted tobacco pouch and a framed pictuire (gift of the Sisters of the Convent). The. following programme was presented Solos Mr Miller; violin soTos, Mr W. Sim; solos, Mrs L. Ned dev; humorous numbers Mr Jamieson; solos, Mr C. McQuin. The accompaniments were played by Mrs O’Hagan and Miss WateTs. Dancing was indulged in, the music feir which was supplied by Mrs B. Johnson. A capital supper was served, and the evening proved a most enjoyable one. Mr and Mrs Fitzgibbons, who have been residents of Eltham for the past six years, are taking up thejr residence in New Plymouh.

An amusing story js told by a young man who wa.s recently appointed as sole teacher in a remote school in Otago, (says the Dunedin Star). Arriving at the nearest railway station some miles from the school, he was in a . Quandary as to how to get to his destination with his luggage, which was heavy. There were no members of the school committee to meet him and no kindly owner of a motor was to be seen. About the only person who was in sight was a bearded farmer, who was unloading chaff from a truck into his cart. The young fellow learned that the farmer lived several miles up the road which he had to take, and bargained for a rido if he assisted to unload the truck. This was agreed to, and the voung teacher set to work with a will. The task was comoleted, when another farmer apneared "with a cad; t® unload chaff. The second farmer gave the news that he lived near the school, and offered a ride only on condition that the teacher assisted him. There was nothing else for it, so the young fellow had to strip off his coat again and unload a- second truck before he could get to hi s schpol. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received a cable from its representative at Buenos Aires, South America, advising the following shipments to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended June 28. 1924, from Argentine and Uruguay : 321,290 quarters beef, 57,210 quarters frozen beef. 66,325 carcases frozen mutton, and 80,845 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period totaled 163 650' quarters frozen beef and 1930 carcases of frozen mutton.

hen Sir Joseph "Ward passed through Timaru on Tuesday he was met at the railway station by a number of his old friends, who warmly welcomed him, expressed their pleasure at his restoration to good health, and who hnpp t ] that it. would not he long before New Zealand would again have the benefit of his services in the House. Sir Joseph thanked the deputation for their complimentary references and good wishes, and said that he was glad to say that his health was now completely restored. With regard to the political outlook, or his intentions concerning next election, he said he 'would prefer not to sneak, adding that he was at piesent an onlooker, and he was sure that he had the best of the game in that position.

A young man, aged 19, visiting Auckland from a farm at Buawai. l as had an unpleasant adventure, which resulted in his losing <;.j 10s. [) rested in country garb, including riding L'ceches and leggings, ho was accosted in the /middle' of the day by a stranger, who asked if he know anything about horses. On replying that he knew a little, he was asked to accompany the other man to Ponsonbv to value a horse. On the way a call was made at an hotel, where the stranger met a friend. The three ultimately reached a park, and here a third man appeared from among the trees. The upshot was that the youth’s money was taken from him and the men disappeared.