LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The price of a shave in Christchurch has been reduced, by at least one city saloon, from ninepenee to sixpence (reports the Press). Jt seems that one or two suburban hairdressers have never increased the price from sixpence.

“That’s why we have to pay these high -rents.” said Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Auckland Magistrate’s C’oiirt, when a witness gave evidence regarding, his wages. The witness stated that he had been in the painting trade only nine months, and was in receipt of 2s 4d an hour, or 18s 8d a day. A dastardly act was perpetrated at Raetihi, poison being scattered in the Raetihi township, with the result that about 35 dogs died. One man, who relies on his dogs for his livelihood, lost four of his team of five. Others lost two and three. It is estimated the losses run into about £3OO or £4OO. The manager of the Chinese soccer team which is to visit New Zealand is physical director of the Y.M.C.A. at Hong Kong,. China. A cable was received from him by the Wellington Headquarters Office: “Hearty good wishes to the Y.M.C.A.’s of New Zealand.—A. E. Dome, manager, Chinese football team.”

On Mr. E. D. Mosley, S-M., . taking his seat at the Magistrate’s Court, Geraldine, on Monday, he warned those present to he carfeul how they trod, as the floor appeared to be supported by the linoleum, and they had better not lean against the Tvall.v which were riddled by the borer. The building was a blot op the town and a disgrace to the Government.

It is interesting to recall, in connection with the cries of “vivo MacDonald’’ heard in Paris during the British Premier’s visit this week, that similar cries were frequent something over a century ago, when Marshal MacDonald was Napoleon’s bosom friend and one of his most trusted generals.

Quite a. number of rabbits have been destroyed in the Patea-Waitotara Rabbit Board’s district while burrows have been found on some properties. The board meets next week to strike a rate of one penny per head on cattle, and a farthing on sheep, with a minimum rate of 10s in the case of each stock owner.

During his'speech at the opening of the Winter Show at Wellington, Sir John Luke said they were anxious that before the Prime Minister goes out of office he should open the Wellington Exhibition buildings. “There is no -particular hurry about that,” said Mr Massey, amid much laughter. “I think it will be quite time enough if they ask me to open them in the spring of 1934.”

“He said he had given it to Mr. X, the dirtiest and most unscrupulous lawyer in Wellington,” stated a young woman of her husband, in a maintenance case held before Mr. C. R. Qrr Walker, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court. On her husband denying this fact, His Worship stated that the words were probably an effort- to get. her revenge on the counsel for his “stiff” cross-examination. •

Wives of New Zealand painters and paperhangers are more fortunate than those in some parts of Britain, according to evidence given by a paperhanger at the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland. He stated that he had gained his first knowledge of the trade from his mother. “Mother always used to go out and help father . with his work at painting and paperhanging,” he said. “It was the usual practice in the East End of London.” That holidays do more harm than good to school children is the report of Dr. H. Mulliolland, to the Pendleburg, Lancs., Education Committee. Holidays, he says, seem to undermine the physical conditions of a considerable proportion of the youngsters. It is very common to find that after a school holiday the children have lost weight, the doctor adds. In some cases this is duel to insufficiency of food, but more often the cause is eating innutritions food and not getting sufficient rest and sleep. The incidence of whopping cough, measles and ehieken-pox is worse during periods immediately following school holidays than during school attendance periods. The leap year dance held by the Te Ngutu-Tempsky Road Tennis Club in the Qkaiawa Hall last Wednesday was a pronounced success, visitors being present from all parts of the surrounding districts. The hall and supperroom were artistically decorated with many coloured paper streamers by the lady members of the club. The duties of M.C.’s in the first half were ahlv carried out by Misses E. and M. O’Dowd and G. Betts, and in the second half by Messrs. W. Martin, B. Barclay and D. Johnston. The music, which was supplied by Mr. J. Ren-wic-k’s orchestra, was all that could be desired.- Extras were played by Miss Johns and Mr. K. Sharp. ' The club s funds should benefit considerably from the proceeds of the danoe. The club members wish to thank those ladies and gentlemen who so kindly assisted them. Discussing the low price of dairy cows with the director of a dairy company yesterday, the latter stated to a Wanganui Herald reporter that at the present time the country was overstocked with dairy cattle, and the nrice was accordingly kept down. He believed that had it not been for the fact that this class of cattle were difficult to sell many dairy farmers to-day would have turned their attention to sheep. The position was that, .having bought cows at a high price, sav, up to £l4, they did not care to sacrifice them at half or less that figure. In second-class herds cows were being sold at from 30s to £5. Readers are reminded of the annual smoke concert to be held by the Manaia Hibernian and District Sports Club at the Manaia Town Hall on Monday evening. The gathering, which is open to any of the public who desire .to be present, will be a very pleasant one. On July 30 the club will hold a ball. More beautifully coloured pictures will bo shown to illustrate the Story of Redemption at the Church of Christ, Wilson street, to-morrow night. MiGreenwood will tell the story of God’s greatest gift.

The chief business centre of the soft goods' trade these days is the Melbourne Limited, thanks to the numerous bargains made possible bv the firm’s purchase of N. B. Howell’s assigned stock bought for 10/- in the £. Here are a few examples: Men’s coats and vests, 24/6; colonial all-ivool flannels, a/ll; natty neglige shirts, a/6; black twill sateen shirts, 6/11; fleecy shirts and pants, 4/6; little bovs 5 tweed overcoats, 22/6. —Advt. WATJM UNDEEWEAB, Have you tried our warm, strong, fleece lined pants and singlets for men, 6/11 pair? Then our warm woollen pants and singlets, 8/11. We have the Mosgiel, Jloslyn and Canterbury makes in all-wool garments. Sec our medium weight singlet or pant at 4/6. We have boys’ underwear in all sizes at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Hawera.—Advt.

In the North Island money is now rarely obtainable on mortgage at less than 6J- per cent, (says an exchange). Conditions are easier in the. South, where the ruling rate for first-class mortgages is 6 per cent.—As a matter of fact loans are offered at the present moment, advertised in the Hawern Star at from 6 per cent. As a result of an informal discussion among the women who provided afternoon tea for the farmers’ classes recently held in the old Technical School, Stratford, a- movement is on foot to establish a branch of the Home Economics Association in Stratford. The object of the association "will be to institute a series of lectures, at which, qualified lecturers will demonstrate modern methods of cooking and new systems of housecraft, following on the latest scientific discoveries as taught at the Otago University.

Replying to a question in the House yesterday, the Prime Minister stated that he proposed to give Parliament an opportunity of discussing the recommendations made by the Imperial Conference, and to submit resolutions in such form as to secure a decision from the House on each, point separately.— Press Assn.

The Chinese residents of the Manawatu have decided to present two cups to mark the occasion of the visit of the Chinese University students’ soccer team to Palmerston North. One is to be handed over to the team for competition in China, and the other to the Manawatu Football Association for a club competition. “There will be many people taking up potato growing in this district next year,” stated Mr. C. Morgan Williams, of Ohoka, at a/ meeting of the Waimakariri Harbour Commission. “How do you account for that? Is is because of the high, price given for potatoes last year?” Mr. E. D. R. Smith asked Mr. Williams. “Partly, and also because dairying is unprofitable,” was the reply. “Many dairy farmers are changing over.”

“People are getting awfully fidgety about their names getting into the newspapers nowadays/,’ said the . stipendiary Magistrate (Mr G. Cruickshank) in the court at Invercargill, when a request was made by Mr. E. Russell that the names of several persons charged with taking firewood off the Borough Endowment reserves at Waimatua should be suppressed. “I have no intention of doing anything with regard to prohibiting the publication of the names,” said Mr. Cruickshank, because the causes are only trivial ones. Why, I get my name into the paper practically every day,” declared his Worship, “and you do, too, Mr. Russell, but I am sure that it makes no difference to us.”