LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 3 October 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“Freehold, leasehold, and mortgage hold,” was how Mr. MacMillan, M-P., described existing land tenures when speaking at Weraroa on the proposed agricultural college. The Wellington Diocesan CatholicOrphanages have benefited to the extent of £IOO by the will of the late Mr. Jeremiah Hurley, who died in Wellington hospital recently. A Wanganui resident who spent the day on a farm in the Waitotara dis-* trict this week states that it is surprising the growth of grass that has taken place in that locality during the past few weeks. Stock of' all kinds is looking in the pink of condition, and lambs are to be seen that are nearly ready for the freezer.—Herald. In making the tiny gramophone in the Queen.’s Doll’s House at Wembley, 70 people were engaged—several draughtsmen, a cabinet-maker, a stainer, a polisher, a cabinet-fitter, eight tool makers, a metal polisher, a gold-plating expert, their various assistants, two record experts, an orchestra., and a number of vocalists. The gramophone stands 4in. high, and the records are 1 5 16in. ‘‘l think that flax-growing is going to he one of the chief industries of the Dominion,” s aid Mr. J. Linklater, M.P., at Weraroa. Later, Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., said that there was very much more to be made out of the growing of flax than was ever imagined.” He added that it could be grown on otherwise unproductive swamp lands, and that by the development of the industry the country would reap an enormous harvest. If all goes well with the proposal to erect a scouts’ home in Hawera, there is no doubt that the movement will progress in this district. Past experience of a drum and fife band has proved that it is necessary to have some permanent centre in which the boys can meet and material can be kept, and from remarks passed last night at a meeting of those interested in the movement it is apparent that one of the first things that will follow the erection of the “home” will be the formation of a Mrum and fife band. It was stated that there was already £lO in hand for this object, and for about £l7 suitable instruments' for fifteen players could be purchased. The Rev. A. J. Seamer, superintendent. of Maori missions for the Methodist Church, is paying a vsit. to Taranaki, and will be in Manaia on -Saturday evening. Mr Seamer has a talented party of six Maori singers and orators with him, and his meeting in the Methodist. Church will be of unusual interest. * OUTRED’S. The most prominent line of attractive model frocks, marocains. glace, linen and voiles are now showing. Advance styles in spring costumes and wrap coats, personally selected and at popular prices. A complete line of seasonable millinery just opened. Our trimmed hats are celebrated for style, quality, beauty and low cost. Ornaments, novelty bags, buttons and trimmings, representing the newest Parisian conceits in myriad designs.—Outred’s, High Street, the House of Quality. Everything in millinery goods.—Advt.

Two first offending inebriates who appeared before Mr J. G. Osborne, J.P., this morning, were each fined ss. The Hawera Cricket Club propose having a practice game to-morrow on the Park grounds. Members and intending members, are expected to roll up in force.

With the opening of the fishing season on Wednesday sportsmen throughout the district were earlv astir, equipped with rod and line, in quest of the elusive trout. Some encouraging bags for the initial ventuve of the season are reported, Mr. C. S. Hill, of Kaponga, fishing in-the Kaupokonui stream, landed a couple of two-pounders of the brown species before 6 a.m. Plying the lower reaches of the stream, two other yell-known anglers of the same district, Messrs M. Priest and H. Henderson, were rewarded during the day with a bag of fifteen, the best specimen being a sixpounder which Mr. Henderson, before he succeeded in netting it, had to play for nearly forty-five minutes. Mr. Langford, of Kapuni, is reported to have secured eleven, and on the Mangawhero Mr. Gardner, of Riverlea, landed eight. In the Kaupokonui stream trout are said to be few and far between, but those to be had may be depended upon to provide the angler with the best of sport.