When the mention of goats on the Egmont Park aauis made at the IlaAvera County Council meeting today, Cr Lysaght said that Mr ,T. P. Murphy, of Dawson Palls, had told him that Avhen out rvitlr the rescue, party for Mr Murray no trace of. a goat had been seen anywhere on the mountain. The NeAv Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London house: —“Wool.—As compared with last sales closing fates, prices are higher about 7.} to 10 per cent, for greasy merino, inferior merino lambs, crossbred slipe, 5 per cent, scoured, merino inferior, 1.0 pc." cent crossbred scorned, 'ls to 20 per cent, crossbred lambs, medium greasy merino, 7\ pe: cent, merino super scoured and merino medium scoured, lo per cent fine greasy crossbred and coarse greasy crossbred. Sales closed firmly. A\erage current London values of the nndernc.ted descriptions of New Zealand greasy wool: Merino super, 36d to 39d ; merino average, 29d to 34d ; Crossbred, 56/58. 30d to 36d; 50/56, 25d to 31d; 48/50, 23d to 28d; 46/43, 21d to 25d ; 41 '46. 19 * d to 22d; 40/44. 18Ul to. 20id ; 36/40. 18d to 20d. A representative gathering of the teachers of the district assembled at the HaAvera School a few- days ago to form a South Taranaki branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute. The folloAving officers were elected:. President, Mr Bury; A'ice-presitlents, Messrs Bates and Furrie and Miss Slatteryexecutive, Messrs Fiiidlavson; secretary, Mr Fairbrother. As a result it is to be honed that these interested will be kept in touch Avitli the . movements of education. During the afternoon a A'erv instructive lecture on Avert: books Avas delivered by Mr Valentine, senior inspector. Last night at the HaAvera Main School the pupils of Standard 6 entertained’the scholars of Standards 4 and 5 and their parents at a social in the central hall. The chairman of the School Committee addressed the assemblage, and then called upon the headmaster (Mr Bates) to open the entertainment. Items Avere contributed by Misses Lois and Sheila Douglas, Marshall, Tapp and Petersen, and Masters Lee and Peters. Games and a sumptuous supper provided by the ladies brought to a. close a a-gry nijoyabl-e o/vening. A word of thanks is due to Mr Burge, aaTioi gratuitously installed the temporary light for the GA'oning. BE ON THE WATCH. For children’s coughs and colds, the best remedy is “Nazol.” Agreeable and safe. More economical than mixtures or syrups; 60 doses 1/6. —Advt. Barraclough’s Magic NerA’ine stops toothache. Price 1/6.- —Advt.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 October 1924, Page 7
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