LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The takings at the football match on Taumata Park, Eltliam, oil Saturday last, amounted to about £IOO. The Commercial Dairy Factory, Eltham, is now in full swing. On Saturday the first butter was turned out. In the examination paper for admission to a secondary school the aspirants were asked to write down some .nouns in the masculine gender, the femiuiue equivalents being given. Among these efforts the pick of the bunch was supplied by a 12-year-okl boy. Confronted with “belle,” he gave it as his opinion that the masculine was “stomach.” A Wanganui firm js importing a consignment of Java sugar, which, will arrive at an early date (announces the Herald). It is stated that this sugar is of first-class quality, and will be about £4 per ton cheaper than the Auckland product, even allowing for the recent reduction. A motor car collision occurred near Tariki on Sunday about noon. Two cars, one of them an Oakland car from Wellington, collided. The other ear was of small size. Both were considerably damaged, a front Wheel of the Oakland being torn completely off. A woixderful ship is soon to set sail on the Baltic to test the effects of magnetism on clocks and other navigating instruments. She is called the Cecile, and has been constructed without an ounce of magnetic metal. Even the cooking utensils are made of aluminium, while the table knives are of bronze.’ The scientists on board should therefore be able to test conditions with remarkable accuracy. Mr. H. O’Carroll, who, with his brother Tonga, (recently sustained injuries whilst riding a * motor-cycle on the South Road, had a leg amputated at the Hawera, Hospital on Saturday. On inquiries being made at the hospital this morning it was stated that' the patient is now doing well. Tonga has practically recovered from his iniuries.

Dairy cows are bringing very low prices just now, that is to say, the ordinary, everyday cows are," but for well-bred stock good prices are obtainable. Mr A. Ware sold one of his own pedigree Jerseys'the other day for 65 guineas, Mr A. G. Sorenson being the purchaser. A calf out of the same cow he sold to Mr L. Nairn for 12 guineas. —-Argus. A well-known boot on the market is the “South African field boot.” It is retailed in the Dominion at 255, but is advertised in England at 12/6. This particular boot is principally worn by working men, who some day may wake up and discover what they pay for the blessings of protection. It is "only fair to add that, the Dominion retailer does not. reap an excessive profit on the boots referred to.

A class of boys in a country school have been studying physiology with remarkable repults. They were ordered to write a composition on the “spine.” Many interesting papers were handed in on the subject, but there was one that was a. gem. The boy wrote: “The spine is a bunch of bones that runs up and down the back and holds the ribs; the skull sits on one end, and I sit on the other.”

That the British • workman is a, loyal subject was demonstrated the other day (remarks the New Zealand Herald). When the scholars attending the Edendale School were assembled for the saluting of the flag and the singing of the National Anthem, a group of men engaged in the reconstruction work on the Edendale road, immediately in front of the school, at once doffed tlieir hats and stood to attention. The headmaster, Mr C. A. Semadeni, who reported the fact to the scohol. committee, said the example was not lost on the scholars.

Master Colli,s Anderson, the five-year-old son of Mr. A. E. Anderson, of Kaponga, was the victim of a painful accident during the progress of a game with some- playmates at his father’s residence on Saturday morning. In jumping a. rope he tripped and fell with a leg doubled under him, with the result that the limb was fractured. Dr. Boyd, who was summoned, was successful in setting the bones satisfactorily, and the patient is now reported to be making favourable progress, though it will 'necessarily be some time before he recovers the use of the injured leg. A wide circle of fhvenile and adult friends will extend sympathy and wishes for 1 his complete recovery in the shortest possible time

When a man was charged at the Wanganui Court yesterday with allowing his horse to wander, it was explained that, the animal had only one eye, and it was a difficult, matter to keep it in a paddock. The defendant intimated that he. was endeavouring to dispose of the horse. “I imagine that if this case is reported in full it will reduce the horse’s selling value,” .jocularly remarked Mr Barton, S.M. “You had better see that the nqme of the defendant is suppressed, Mr Fear.” (Laughter). After the facts of the case had been heard, His Worship dismissed the information, adding a word of advice to the defendant to the effect that he had better get the horse a long way from Wanganui if he desired to sell it.

A petition nas been pi-esented to Parliament by W. Stuart Wilson, asking the House to give a lead in the matter of advertising the Dominion overseas, “The good work in advertising New Zealand in other lands done by the Tourist Department in recent years,” states petitioner, “has not been sufficient to make known to the people of Canada and America the wonderful science, sporting and health-giving resorts of the Dominion. This insufficiency of publicity has chiefly been due to lack of funds. FrQm personal observation I am quite convinced that there are hundreds of - thousands of people in these two great democracies with money to burn, who would gladly visit New Zealand for holiday and health purposes. in my opinion Parliament should give a lead to chambers of commerce, progress leagues, shipping companies and other organisations for the purpose of making a big concentrated national effort to bring people here, to visit our wonderful lands in the Southern Seas. . . If such could be done I am confident that Parliament and the people need have no fear in regard to the economic conditions when the moratorium is lifted, or when New Zealand’s borrowing policy in London is curtailed. Other countries spend large sums of money advertising attractions which are not to be compared with what New Zealand has to show.” OTTTKED’S. Last few days of Outred’s Sale. Coat frocks from 35/6. splendid value; velour coats from 49/6, latest styles; Burberry coats, half price; marvellous reductions in all millinery; woollen jumpers from 7/11. —Advt.

A meeting; of young people interested in the erection of a bathing shed at Kaupokonui is to« be Held to-night at the Town Hall at 7 o’clock, to make arrangements for a ball to assist in raising funds. At Taihape the other day an incipient fire was discovered *in some clothing at the hospital (states an exchange). One of the workmen on the new nurses’ home rushed with a bucket of water, and getting near the fire noticed vapour arising from the bucket. He stopped and remarked to a mate: “This water will be no good for putting out the fire. It is hot!” A witness in a Dunedin Supreme Court case the other day evidently took his responsibilities very lightly (remarks the Dunedin Star), as he was discovered in the precincts of the building in a hopeless state of intoxica-. tion. He also found the tedium of waiting in the corridors too much for him, and a friendly policeman obtained a change of venue for him by escorting him to the cells, there to wait the conrGs pleasure.

The kindness of a London, hospital matron to New Zealand soldiers during the war has been irecognised by Mr John D. McGruer, a New ZealandScot, says an English paper. In his will he left a life annuity of £IOO to Lily Bentley, matron of the St. Paneras S_outh Infirmary, “for the many acts of devotion to members, of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and in many other respects.” A native of Kinguissie, Invernesshiire, and son of a police-sergeant, Mr McGruer left, in addition to a large estate in New Zealand, personal property in England valued at £5908.

Invercargill residents who have recently returned from visits to the northern centres are of the opinion (states the Southland Times) that the conditions generally are much better locally than in either Christchurch or Dunedin, where business is reported to be fairly quiet, irrespective of the fact that at this particular time of the year there is a falling off in the volume of trade. It is stated that Dunedin is much quieter now than for some years past, and the enhanced rents which are being demanded by property ?!T 1 ? € . rs * n v * e ' v . °f the forthcoming exhibition are said to be putting a setback on the nbrmal development of business.

Arrangements are well in hand for the commencement of operations at White Island, .where an English compauy is preparing to work the immense sulphur deposits (states the New Zealand Herald). Major Kent-Johnston, consulting engineer and general manager of the company left recently for Opotiki en route to White Island'. He expects to be away from Auckland for about three weeks, and while at the island hopes to get the work started. Major Kent-Johnston let a contract for the erection of a wharf, and work is proceeding with the erection of the houses intended for the accommodation of the workers. It is the intention of the company ito do all * the work of getting out the sulphur by contract. In the report on Saturday’s Farm and Dairy page of work at the Stratford Demonstration Farm an error was' made in the figures showing summary of root crops for swedes and carrots', both of which showed a yield of 45 tons for the 1924 season. Mr. Glasson has kindly supplied figures from his returns, and these show the averages for the 1923-24 season as follow : Soft turnips, 45 tons 9 ewt. per acre; swedes, 30 tons 4 ewt.; mangolds, 45 tons 7 ewt.; carrots, 29 tons 11 ewt. In the variety trials for- swedes six crops averaged 33 tons 5 ewt., with 12 per cent, club root and 15 per cent dry rot, while in manorial tests the crops averaged 27 tons 3 ewt., with 6i per cent club root and 10 per cent, dry rot. All plots showed a. certain proportion of the rot, hut some varieties were stronger in blight-resisting properties.

The outstanding success which attended the. railway hall held at Kapuni in .June last is still fresh in .the memory of those fortunate enough to he present, all of whom will greet with much pleasure the announcement that a similar function is being organised for Friday next, loth inst. The hon. secretary (Mr C. Denman) is again supervising the preparations being made by a lairge committee, who are making every endeavour to ensure that the forthcoming ball will eclipse the preceding one. Music, decorations,- floor and supper will lie on the same excellent scale, and those who anticipate attending may confidently look forward to a programme replete with pleasure from the opening g'rand march to the final waltz.

An opportunity of hearing one of Australia’s most noted baritone singers will be afforded in the Kaponga Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, when Mr H. Leslie x will give a selected programme of classical gems and popular ballads. Mr Piper was a pupil at the Guildhall School of Music, London, and latterly at the Sydney Conservatorium. He subsequently devoted his talent to evangelistic work, and became ’famed throughout England and Australia as a sacred song soloist, which capacity he is visiting this district. Tomorrow evening, however, his items will be confined to secular numbers, and his extensive repertoire may be depended upon to provide a programme which will be appreciated by all music lovers. He will be assisted by several vocalists and instrumentalists favourably known to Taranaki audiences. ’

A remarkable motor accident happened in Auckland on a recent evening (states the Auckland Star). A light motor van, which had temporarily broken down, was drawn up alongside the kerb. It was without lights, and the driver of a heavier truck, whose vehicle was only lighted with oil lamns, failed to see the obstruction, with the result that he crashed into the stationary van, lifting it up o:i the truck’s left mudguard. Before the two vehicles could be separated, a touring car ran slap into the rear truck. This car suffered pretty badly, the chassis and steering gear being so bent that considerable difficulty was experienced in moving it. For a while outward hound trams were held lip, and there was soon a collection of motors, and willing helpers by the dozen assisted to disentangle the three vehicles and get them to the side of the road. No one was injured, and neither truck suffered very material damage, but the-, front of the touring car was so twisted that it could not be removed under its own power. SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD BOOTS. We have just received another shipment of this famous boot, for men. It is a double tongue, stout sole; boot suitable for Sunday or every day work, -and they are priced at black 25/6, tan 26/6, in sizes Gto 31. We have marked ! the South African field boot low in price just to introduce this line, so call or send your postal note to the Hawera branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory for a pair.—Advt. Rheumo relieves Rheumatism by removing the cause; 4/6. —Advt. Vivific Ointment will cure the unnightly sores on children.—Advt.