LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We understand (says the Chronicle] that the Wanganui Sash and Door Company is putting in a modern plant for the manufacture of concrete wall board, a, building material akin to konka.

At the ordinary meeting of the Paten Hospital Board the monthly report stated that the number of patients in the hospital at the beginning of last month was 12 (seven male and five female) 17 admitted, and 13 discharged, and that at date there were 15 (seven male and eight female). The New Plymouth express from Wellington on Monday carried banknotes to the value of’ £IOO,OOO in the van. .Apart from an extra official in the van. there was no indication that the train carried anything but the ordinary luggage. Mr Gilbert wishes to correct the information given to a Hawera Star representative yesterday morning in reference to the price of sugar. Later in the day, after the Star had gone to press, he learned that a further reduction of 30s per ton had been made, the reduction to apply to a shinment which arrived at New Plymouth yesterday. Retailers have on hand stocks of sugar bought at the old. price, hut in the course of a- day or so the latest reduction will be passed on. The weekly return of infectious diseases in the Wellington health district, issued on Monday, shows an increase in diphtheria, principally in the Hawera and Palmerston North hospital distiicts. Following are the returns from the Taranaki hosnital districts: Taranaki—Diphtheria 8, puerperal fever 1. Stratford Diphtheria 2, puerperal tever 1. Hawera—Scarlet fever 9 diphtheria 8. ’

The Suffolk and Corinthic, which left Southampton for New Zealand on June ' ® n ? 12 respectively, have on board 8o() immigrants, including 95 skilled farm labourers and 84 domestics. There aie also 20 public school boys, who are bound for Taranaki. The boats are expected to arrive in Auckland on Sunday.

The organiser of the Now Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union (Mr C. ,T. Levien) has been working this district and giving lectures on topics of interest to all dairy farmers. Arrangements are being made for a meeting at. Eltham, particulars of which will be advertised later.

“Girls always find it harder to secure board than men,” said a speaker at a meeting of the Timaru Women Citizens’ Association when a, hostel for girls- was being discussed (reports the Post). Men can go out more at nights,” she added, “and girls always want to be washing out blouses and things and sitting round the fire.” " ’

The animal balance-sheet presented at a meeting of the Round-the-Mounfain Road Race Committee, held in New Plymouth last evening, showed that receipts during the year, including a credit balance of £2 17s fid from the previous year, had amounted to £244 Os lid, the biggest sources of revenue being subscriptions and donations £7l 8s fid, gates £7B 10s fid, euchre parties £2O 1.9 s sd, entries £2B 10s. The expenditure had totalled £240 5s lid (cash prizes taking £llO .10s, motor prices £lO, advertising and printing £4O 19s), the credit balance at the end of the year being £4 Is. When asking that a case be withdrawn at the Wanganui Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, Inspector Fear remarked that iiis anplication was made in view of the fact that the offender of the by-law, s had <ffven the wrong name. “It is the first time that such a thing has been done during the whole campaign,” explained the inspector. ‘‘lt should be known that giving the wrong name is an offence under the Police Offences Act, and anyone caught giving an alias is liable to a line or £5.” pointed out the Magistrate. The Kaponga Queen Carnival advertise a euchre party and dance to he held at Mr Crowley’s residence in aid of the sports candidate on Thursday 17th inst. - ’

A grand ball is announced to take place in the Riverlea Hall on Wednesday, 23rd inst. The preliminary arrangements are receiving the attention of a capable committee, and intending visitors may confidentlv anticipate an enjoyable evening’s entertainment.

The New Plymouth police have been advised of the loss from a motor garage in Devon street, between 8.30 and 10 p.m. on Monday of a five-seater Jewett motor car bearing the registration number “NP 500 M.” It is stated that an employee of the garage had been at work there un till 8:30 p.m. and he then left, leaving the door unlocked, and the car was missed later in the evening. The car is painted in Japanese blue, and has a black hood. There is a luggage trunk on the back, bearing the name -‘Jewett.” The car is valued at £485.

Following notice given at the last meeting of the Taranaki Hospital Board, Mr E. Gilmour yesterday moved that steps lie taken by the board to establish a maternity hospital in New Plymouth. In supporting his motion, Mr Gilmour said the need of such a home had been impressed upon him for many years, not merely on*the ground of the present expense connected with confinements, but for other more serious reasons. Some of the other members of the board expressed sympathy with Mr Gilmour’s motion, but thought the time for action was inopportune. In view of the opinion expressed Mr Gilmour asked, and. was granted,. leave to withdraw his motion, but he intimated it was only a postponement.— Herald.

A large attendance of noultrv breeders met at the Hawera Poultry Club’s room in the Winter Show Buildings on Monday night, when a very instructive and interesting lecture on selection of breeding stock was given by Mr G. B. Wilson. The lecturer dealt thoroughly with all points connected with his subject, strongly emphasising the necessity of only placing birds of strong, healthy, vigorous, and fine constitution in the breeding pens. For demonstration purposes seven live birds were used, the good, and bad points being shown, the lecturer pointing out the poor quality of utility birds throughout the district, which needs considerable improvement. One of the main points in the selection was to head the breeding nen with a strong, full-grown, wet-developed cock or cockerel, and not birds of under size or weight. This referred also to the female side, the lecturer pointing out that this was necessary for the production of strong, healthv’chicks and larger egg production. These lectures will be held at intervals, when the club hope to see larger attendances of the public interested in poultry, and new members are asked to join now.