LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 September 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Seven war memorials have been erected to date in North Otago. Native pigeons are said to be very plentiful in the South Island this year. White swans have been protected in th& North Canterbury Acclimatisation district. Durum their first six weeks at Flock House the English farming students have planted between 50,000 and 60.000 trees. A Dannevirke resident was given a 10-shilling note in change at a fruit shop. ■ It had written on the back of it: “God send you back td me!” The Wanganui Justices of the Peace Association, which was inaugurated two years ago with a membership of 46, now has a roll of 57. “The low priqe of motor cars, and the cheapening cf benzine in America brings motoring within the reach of all,” stated -Dr, Pope, who has returned to Palmerston North from America. Many of the farmers in the Oamaru district, guided bv the experience of last year, are this year growing mangolds in preference to turnips. Mangolds do well on dry country, and are not attacked by the fly. Tlie secretary of the Treasury has received from “persons unknown, as conscience money to the New Zealand Govrnment” £ls 15s forwarded to.the Land and Income Tax Department and 5s 6d forwarded to the Pailway Department. - . Ay instance of how goods increase in Value according to demand was given to a Chronicle representative by a local mercer. He stated that “bun” hats , were being sold for about- one shilling last- year, and now they were selling for 255, this class of hat heinu all the vogue amongst men folk these clays. The monthly meeting of the Hawera W.Q.T.L. was held in the Methodist school room, the president being in the chair. There was a fair attendance. ■ After devotions by Mrs. Reed, a letter of. acknowledgment of gifts from the Willard Home was read. A letter of thanks is to be sent to the Minister of Railways re carriage for women and children on the New Ply-moiith-Wellington line. Mrs. Bone consented to act as superintendent of the legal and parliamentary department. It was decided to hold another social evening instead of a shop clay. The resolution re peace movement was passed. Mrs. Boucher gave a helpful talk on good citizenship, which started in childhood with the influence cf mothers in the home. It was decided to commence future meetings at 3 o’clock. The meeting closed with the benediction. Some excitement was caused in the Farmers’ Co-op, garage on Wednesday afternoon, when a fire extinguisher which was being used by an employee exploded. It appears that a Wolsley car caught lire, and Mr W. A. Brown, who was effecting repairs, picked up a fire extinguisher and commenced to quell the outbreak. The extinguisher had been in action for about 30 seconds when it exploded with a loud report, the metal base 'flying off and hitting Mr Brown on the leg. Fortunately no injury resulted, but the unexpected behaviour of the extinguisher was rather upsetting. The directors of the. Wanganui Meat Freezing Company, in their thirty, fourth annual report and balance-sheet, “regret that the year’s operations have not been profitable. This is again due to extreme competition for fat stock among buying companies and exporters.' The bulk of our meat this season has been sold at Home at unprofitable prices, but latest sales show an improvement. There is a loss of £8204 7s 9d on tlie year’s working, to which must be added the sum of £6OOO for depreciation, making a total of. £14,204 7s 9d. The net debt, after deducting the credit balance of £2511. 15s 7cl brought forward from last year, is £11,692 12s 2d.” The company has called up all the lower paid shares to £3 10s each, in five quarterly calls of 10s per share. Four of these calls have matured, and the next is due on October 15. The total amount of capital received during the past year is £21,922. The company’s liability to its ’ bankers is £94,120; debentures, mortgages, and sundry creditors £33> 710. Assets are set down at £253,203. including works, land, plant, and lighter, £167,169, stock £79,785, and sundry debtors £5948. Tlie Kiwi Baeon Company advise farmers that they will commence buying pigs on September 29. A meeting of the Park Croquet Club will be held on Tuesday afternoon, September 30, at 3.30 o’clock. Intending members are cordially invited to attend. BUCKRELL’S. A very wide selection of all classes of ladies’ wear is now showing at: 3 Union Street, Hawera. Fuji silk frocks at 39/6 and all linen frocks at 29/6 are special value. Costumes, junipers, hosiery, and undervests are all the very last word in their respective sections. Taranaki distributors of the Treo allelastic corsets, the most comfortable corset ever made. —Advt.

Woodville is shortly to celebrate its jubilee.

Two mne-storeyed steel-framed buildings are to be erected in the Courtenay Place area, Wellington. H.M.S. Victory has been saved. To date £78,000 have accrued to the restoration fund from subscriptions. Autograph collecting, so far as signatures of cricketers are concerned, has been drastically dealt with by the Kent County- Club committee. The collecting of autographs is not allowed, and anyone caught in the act is liable to be expelled Horn the cricket ground. Passenger trains on the express run between Christchurch and Greymouth will shortly be equipped with electric light. The work of fitting up the cars with the new equipment is at present being carried out at the Addington •workshops. It is interesting to .learn from Mr Wells, of a big London piano firm of manufacturers, who is now in the Dominion, that the demand for English pianos has developed very largely and grown so much that he considered it worth while to make a businefe trip to the Dominion.

Men who laid down their lives in the Great War accomplished what politicians failed in—the consolidation of the British Empire—said the Rev. R. Dickie (Spi’ingbiirn) at the unveiling of the memorial tablet at Alford Forest.

A dining saloon for 322 first-class passengers, and suites, with private sitting rooms and private baths, electric heaters and electrically lighted wardrobes, are fitted in the world’s largest one-class liner, the Minnetonka. Dr. Attwood, Bishop of Arizona, relates that fie was recently conducting a funeral in Arizona when two shots were fired in the street outside the church. The undertaker at once rushed out, but he returned in a few minutes with a sihile on his face. “I’ve secured both those funerals,” he whispered to the Bishop. ( We have been able to arrange with “Waratah’’ to recommence the weekly supply of gardening notes, which we feel sure will be much appreciated by those of • our readers who are interested in horticulture and the vegetable garden. This' week’s uotes appear to-day, and further contributions will be /inserted on Friday in each week. ‘ Charles .Gudgeon, aged. 17, met with a painful accident at Inglewood Yesterday, necessitating his removal to the New Plymouth hospital. Gudgeon, who is a blacksmith, was operating a drill, when his hand slipped arid was caught in the drill. The- fourth finger of the left hand was badly torn, necessitating amputation. The hospital reported last night that he was comfortable,—News.. ' To-morrow the “Busy Bees” branch of the Presbyterian Missionary Union will hold their animal’.sale of work in their, Sunday School Hall. The Busy Rees are the children of the Missionary Union, and right good workers are they. The missionary spirit is .being developed in them. The sale of work is their effort to help evangelise the heathen parts of the world. Their friends should rally round them, help and encourage them, and incidentally get splendid value for all the cash they leave behind. v . A serious accident befel Mr. W. Honeyfield, aged 54, a farmer at Tataiaimaka, yesterday, while he was loading milk into a dray. Owing to the horse moving forward Mr. Honeyfield was thrown backwards out of the vehicle on to the concrete floor, sustain, ing a fracture of the base of the skull, a wound on the left side of the head, and injuries to his shoulder. The sufferer was removed to the New Plymouth hospital, and last night his condition was reported to be as well as could be expected.—News. Very bright and successful was the ribbon and hat dance which was held at the Savoy on Wednesday evening. Visitors, were present from Patea, Stratford, and New Plymouth. Those who came to jazz, to make merry and display their lovely frocks had a joyous time. The hats were very much admired for their original design and their perfect fit. Excellent music was played by McDonald’s orchestra. There were many requests made to the hon. secretary, Mr J. Freyne, to hold'another of these pretty dances. It is to be hoped (says the*' Stratford correspondent to the Herald) that the dairy companies will not have to wait for the harbour improvements to materialise before being given a more regular service of. Home steamers to carry their produce. There seems at present to be an absolute lack of organisation, or at least of an organisation that takes sufficient account of the needs of the trade in dairy produce. A fortnight ago the National Dairy Association was congratulating its members on the good prospect of landing their early consignments in London in time for the Christmas trade. The prospect now seems clouded, for the September issue of The Dairyman, just to hand, is very pessimistic on the subject and anticipates heavy accumulations at this end by December I and the usual swamping of the market in February. The Farmers’ Co-op. wish to draw attention to the sale they are conducting in their Stratford yards on Saturday, 27th inst., on account of Messrs Hobbs, Moore and Tonks. This sale is being held to wind up the estate of the late Mr. Hobbs, who personally selected these cattle from the bestknown herds in the province. As Mr. Hobbs’ .ability in this direction was of a very high standard, we have no hesitation in recommending these cows to anyone. They are off fairly hilly country, and will do well no matter where they are taken. Arrangements h*ye beerv«nade for a supply of trucks at Stratford, so as to enable purchasers in South Taranaki to get their cattle • ailed by the train leaving at 2.50 p.m. Our jaws have dropped half an inch since the days of prehistoric man : this is stated to be due to changes in the palate and in the teeth. ■ Great excitement prevails over the final tug-of-war championship pulls, to be held in the Manaia Town Hall this evening. No doubt the hall will be taxed to- the utmost. A good concert programme will be submitted between the pulls, and, at the clsoe of the pulls, the committee has decided to give a free dance i-to all. There is sure to be a record attendance. The long-looked-for plain and fancy masquerade dance of the Druids’ Lodge takes place to-night. Good prizes will be given for the best lady’s and gent’s costumes. Celluloid collars for men are again in stock at the Melbourne Limited, price 1/6. New soft collars have also arrived in Fuji silk, tricoline, mercerised poplin, tobralco and striped zephyrs. All are made in the popular Broadway shape with vertical stripes, price 1/6 each. Special orders taken for shirts and collars are executed promptlv. —Advt. ' HEAL THAT SORE ! Ugly sores are quickly cleansed and healed hv Bee Ointment. Its antiseptic and soothing properties make it indispens ible in the home. Sold by all chemists and stores; price 1/6. —Bee Ointment Proprietary, Box 388, Wellington. —1

Those who have a penchant for -gores will be interested to learn that 195,862,921 articles were delivered by £he Post Office in New Zealand last year, this number being an increase of /0,009,209 on the previous year.

Canterbury .will export over 1,000,009 eggs this season. Over one quarter of this number has already been shipped >nd still supplies are "abundant, and bakers are obtaining their orders at a lower rate' than last year. Though 1.500,000 eggs were exported last year, there was a very large quantity carried over into this season.

, .. This season (says the Otago Daily Times) has proved exceptionally good for the kewhai trees, the gracefully drooping branches of which are literally covered with rich yellow blooms, and the melodious tui has taken full advantage of these rich gifts of nature, for there is scarcely a tree where one .or more o,f these beautiful birds may not be found probing into the dainty golden cuds. ,

“In view of the high prices at which moj,u dairy farmers purchased their lam. they niust make every post ; a winning post, amUthe export of pigs will put then) on a sounder basis.” declared Mr. T. Bloor at a meeting of the South Island branch of the New Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association. Mr. BToor emphasised (reports the Sun) the necesof men with cows on dear land paying attention to the raising of pigs. Two firms in England had stated that they were prepared to take 30,000 pigs annually from New Zealand, and if the price were 5d or 6d a pound it would mean about £IOO,OOO a year to the Dominion

The birth rate for New Zealand foxlast year (1923) was exceedingly low, be:ng 21.94. With the exception of 1919, when it was only 21.54, such a low rate had never before been expended. The crude death rate was 9.03. The infantile mortality rate was 43.8 ■>or 1000 births. "While the rate of Cnths of infants over one month has shown a considerable deci ; ease during the Dast years, that of infants under one month has remained almost stationary. Last year, this rate was 29.1, while for those over one month it was 14.7.