LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 July 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The returns of infectious and notifiable diseases in Taranaki during the week ended on Monday are:—Taranaki: Scarlet fever I,' diphtheria 5, tuberculosis I, puerperal fever 1,. Havera: Diphtheria 7, eclampsia 1, hydatids 2. ’ The Taranaki Boxing Association at a meeting held last evening decided to forward a letter of congratulation to the Hawera Association for the efficient arrangements in connection with the recent tournament.

Some, suggestions fe<r the better improvement of classes in the dairy 'section at the "Winter Show were.- forwarded by the secretary of the Dairy Factory Managers’ Association to Monday night’s meeting, and these were formally adopted. At Monday night’s meeting of the Winter Show Committee a letter was received from Air H. Croshie, formerly manager of the Kakaramea Dairy Factory, and now of Hawke’s Bay, asking that a medal he awarded as part of the prize won by him in the cheeseimaking competition for Lonsdale and .Co.’s cup at the show. He added that there would he one new competitor next year, for entries would be made on behalf of his company. Some time ago 'the Stratford A. and If Association went into the matter of the formation of a Veterinary Chib and a committee was appointed to go into details in connection therewith. The Midhirst, Ngaere and Stratford Co-operative Dairy Companies apdointed representatives to the committee. The latter met on Saturday, and it was decided to immediately apply for incorporation. The constitution of the new Club in at present being drawn up.—Post. One evening recently a man took a tally of the traffic held up while a south-bound train Avas drawn across the Tawhiti road. The train blocked the road, on his estimate, for fully ten minutes, and before it moved arvav there were se\-en motor cars, one lorrv, three drays, fiA-e bicycles, one go-cart and twenty people Availing to cross. There is nothing A r ery unusual about his state of affairs, and he figures gtoen some idea of the great iiicoiiA’eiiieiice to Avliich the public are put on account' of the failure of the Railway Department to deal adequately Avitli a situation Avliich has long given cause for complaint. The total births registered during June for the urban areas amounted to 929, as against 1006 in Alay—a. decrease of 77. The deaths in June were 479. an increase of 25 as compared with the previous month. Of the total deaths males contributed 260, females 219. Sixty-two of the deaths were of children under firm years of age, being 12.94 per cent, of the Avhole number. Fifty of these Avere under one year of age. Four persons died over 90 years of age. These Avonderful bargains are still obtainable at the Melbourne’s Sale of assigned stock: Men’s Petone wool socks, I/- pair; men’s Avoven stripe neglige shirfs, 5/6; men’s mercerised black twill shirts, 6/11; men’s tweed coats and vests, 24/6; men’s Kaiapoi tAveo(J suits, 55/-; men’s Canterbury natufal and fawn singlets and pants, 11/6; men’s fine knit Kaiapoi pants with extra spliced seats, 9/6.

The complimentary smoke concert to be tendered to Mr B. C. Bennett at the Winter Show Buildings on the eve of his departure with the All Blacks will give citizens an opportunity of honouring one who has taken a prominent part in matters having for their object the progress and welfare of Hawera. The Mayor will preside, and a large gathering is expected. At Monday’s meeting oi the Winter Shaw Committee aw expression of appreciation of the consideration and courtesy extended to the children of the Westmere and Motunui Schools was received from the headmasters and the secretary of the School'Committee. The chairman remarked that, although special arrangements had not been made as last year, these two schools c-ame to Hawera and the children were given entertainment by the committee. That it was appreciated was plainly proved by the. letters received.

The second draft of 23 English public school boys, who are being brought to Taranaki under the auspices of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, will arrive in New Plymouth by the mail train to-night. They arrived at Auckland by the Corinthie yesterday and were met there by Mr C.” Carter,"chairman of the immigration committee of the Chamber. A telegram received from Auckland yesterday slates that the hoys are a very fine lot, their physique being excellent. Their ages vary from lfi to 24. They thoroughly enjoyed the trip, except the last three days, which were exceptionally rough. Most have had some experiences of farm work, but the others have not and are eager to start. They appear to be splendid all-round boys. The question of the accommodation of visiting delegates to the N.D.A. annual meeting was brought up at Monday night’s meeting of the Winter Show Executive. It was mentioned by Mr Hooker that tentative inquiries had already been made by him, ,in conjunction with Mr T. A. Winks and Mr S. C. Tonks, and that arrangements would be satisfactorily made. It is anticipated that nearly 200 delegates from outside Taranaki would be in Hawera for about three days, and arrangements would be made to fitly entertain them, by taking them to see the mountain and other places of interest. The scheme is one that will be very valuable to town and district. At the Stratford Borough Council meeting on Monday night the Mayor (Mir J. W. McMillan) paid a tribute, to the work done by Mr J. R.. Wall, photographer, Stratford, in advertising the town by means of excellent photographs of the recent public ceremonies. which lmd been circulated through a number of illustrated papers. He understood that some 70,000 copies of these papers had been printed, all referring to “Progressive Stratford,” and the town had been advertised for practically nothing, while it could not otherwise have been so effectively done for perhaps £SOO. He thought the council , should compliment Mr Wall on the splendid publicity that had been given Stratford on the occasion. A motion to this effect was moved by the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Carryer, and carried unanimously.—Post Yesterday afternoon the Star office’ received a communication from Mr.. A. J. Biuff, who had discovered, as he thought, signs of oil on his property, which takes in t.lie gully lying between the Haweracemetery and Nolantown. A representative, of the paper visited the property, and was shown many little pools of water on the surface of which there was an oily substance not dissimilar to what may often be seen in many parts of Taranaki, with the exception perhaps that the coating was a little thicker and the signs of oil more marked than is generally observed. That there is oil worth exploitation in Jhe locality may come within the region of possibilities, and what has been observed may warrant some investigation.