LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 November 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Many miles of seedless gorse are reported 'to be at present growing in Southland. • A proposal to find £9OOO for the reconstruction of the Christchurch Cathedral organ was brought before the session of the Diocesan Synod in a motion moved by the president (Archbishop Julius), says the Press. A curious over was howled by a Wellington College boy during a cricket match. He was twice noballed during the over, and each noball took a wicket. A novel event is to be put on at the the Carterton j Show by Mr. J. G. M'Donaid \ Carterton), who will undertake, with one of his well-known sheep doge, to work a rooster into a small tin. The Hamilton Borough Council inintends to interview the Minister of Railways with a request for improvements at the Frankton railway station . The prospects for the shearing season in North Otago are exceedingly bright. Sheepowners state that the clip will be a heavy one. A special meeting of the Finance Committee of the Eltham Borough Council held last evening decided t-o recommend to. the council at its next •dinary meeting that a reduce the price of gas be made for all purposes. A rainbow trout taken out of a river in the Qkato district last week was found to have swallowed a fullsized mouse. “"When he goes off on a holiday a clergyman should not be encouraged t-o leave home without his wife and family,” said a clerical member of the Anglican Diocesan Synod quite seriously at Christchurch. He was quite surprised at the outburst of laughter which followed his remark.

A large sunfish came ashore in the Whitianga harbour opposite the township the other day. The fish was Bft. in length and measured Bft. 6in. between the extreme of the fins. “Last year all that was received by way of voluntary contributions for the hospitals in New Zealand was £20,000, as against £BOO,OOO or more which was raised by way of rates,” stated Dr. Begg, of Wellington, when giving evidence at the hospital inquiry Warm approval of the principle of daylight saving was expressed by the Auckland Municipal Conference (says the Auckland Star). The matter was brought up by a remit from Christchurch. It was resolved that the Government be asked to give effect to it. “It appears to me, as a South Islander, that the people in the north want us to do all the graft for them to reap results,” said Mr. M'Kenzie •'t the meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union at Christchurch.

New' Zealand requires about 7,000,000 bushels of wheat each year. An idea of the great quantity of this cereal grown in Canada may be gathered from the fact that at Point Edward, a few miles from Sarnia, Ontario. it is proposed to erect a 10,000,000 bushel elevator to handle “a portion of” the 1925 crop. Dancing enthusiasts are reminded of the plain and fancy dress ball to he held to-morrow (Friday 1 ) evening in the 'Rowan hall, when intending" patrons may anticipate an exceptionally enjoyable entertainment. A Palmerston North family had a startling experience one night recently, when a large rat attacked a sleeping child, biting ■& finger nearly through. The child’s mother was also bitten on the following night. The rat, a very large specimen, wa* caught later. “That a bequest. by the late Ivan Martin ins Smith of certain foreign bonds, estimated to realise about two guineas, for the establishment of a scholarship for the study of astrology at Canterbury College be decliined.” Such (says the Sun) was a recommendation submitted by a committee to the board of governors of Canterbury College, and it was adopted without discussion

Mr L. Cohen, at the dinner in honour of Mr J. Douglas. F.S.A., at Wanganui, when referring to the affinity between the Hebrew and the Scottish race, said as the years go on that attachment gets closer and closer. As the Scots wore so rightly endowed with this world’s goods, it was the duty of his (Mr Cohenks) race to keep in touch with them and to “touch” them occasionally. Speaking on “general trading conditions” at Gisborne," Mr. Noel Elmslie. His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, said the trade in the world today was less, by 25 per cent, than it was in pre-war days, and this held generally in all countries (says an exchange). It had been said that Great Britain was losing its trade, hut it had only lost a share equal to that of other countries. The position of Great Britain was not weakened, and it still held a proportionate amount of the world’s trade. When a lawyer asked to have a case adjourned sine die at the Auckland Magistrate's Court (states the Auckland Star), Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., said: “Very pleased to do it.” Counsel on the other side, however, asked for costs. Mr. Luxford replied: “Certainly, Your Worship, my friend is entitled to costs. As he has been sitting in court fully five minutes. T should think that one guinea would he sufficient.” The order was made ac. cordingly. A ratepayer of Remuera stirred up the city treasurer to report to the Council by -paying his last year’s rates-with a cheque, to which he added the note, “I have deducted £2 for the hose because you would not let me use it.” The Star states that the Council decided that the deduction was a fair one, whereupon Mr. S. Irwin Crookes made a plea on behalf of those ratepayers who had not had the forethought to deduct the price of the hose license in a year wh«re the use of the hose was prohibited. He suggested to the Legal and Finance Committee that in all cases of the kind the Council should deduc-t the amount in sending out the accounts, instead of deducting it only from the rates of those who asked for the deduction. Two cricketers were injured as the result of a collision which occurred between players in a match between two tramway teams at Victoria Park, Auckland, on Thursday morning. The two men, Conductor C. A. Robertson and Motorman H. W. Hill, were fielding, and attempting to catch the hall their heads came into contact. Both were stunned and were taken to the hospital by the St. John ambulance. Mr Hill, who sustained severely lacerated lips, and the loss of five of his teeth, recovered sufficiently to return to hjs home after receiving medical I treatment at the hospital, but Mr Bobertson, who sustained a deep wound over the right eye, necessitating several stitches being inserted, was unconscious for some time (states the New Zealand Herald). He later recovered consciousness. An interesting history is attached to the oversea steamer Karroo, which visited Dunedin last week with cargo from New York (states the Times). Throughout the war the vessel was employed in transport work, being employed in this, capacity at both the binding and the evacuation of Gallipoli. From 1916 onwards she was used to convey troops from Canada to England, and on several occasions had skirmishes with German submarines. On May 22, 1917. whilst in midAtlantic, she engaged in a battle with v submarine. During that time the submarine fired no fewer than 195 shells at the Karroo, and the vessel rtill scars of the conflict. A high explosive shell fell on the roof of the chief engineer’s cabin and blew the cabin to pieces, fortunately missing the engine-room by inches. The present chief engineer, Mr. A. Arthur, was on the vessel in several of these encounters, and holds the D.S.C. Horse owners and trainers will notice hv advertisement in this issue that nominations for all events except the Nineteenth Feilding Stakes for the Foilding Jockey Club’s spring meeting close .to-morrow (Friday). Buv your bathing caps at the Melbourne Ltd. Fresh stocks have arrived from America’s leading manufacturer. A lovely .assortment of styles and colours is shown, and the prices compare favourably with anything elsewhere. Buy now while stocks are well assorted. Rome of the newest styles are having a big run. Prices range from 9d to 0/11. —Advt. BUCKEELL’S, HAWEEA. We are Taranaki Distributors of the “TREO” All-Elastic Corsets, and keep full stocks in Hawera. Ladies who have not already worn them should do so, as they are the most comfortable corset ever made. Ladies! We shall be pleased to show them to.you,—Advt.

Mr J. Champion, of Hawera, who has been seriously ill in a private hospital in New Plymouth, is reported to be improving. The Wanganui City Council has decided to erect a stone to commemorate the purchase of the city from the Maoris. “He just wants the house to do it up and get more rent,” said a woman at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court, when Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., made an order for possession to be given in one month. “The rent is waiting for him.” “So must the house be in a month from to-day,” said his Worship. “According to the privately-expressed views of some delegates to the Municipal Conference at Auckland,” said the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr. J. A. Flesher), “the delegates seemed alarmed at the cost of some of these hydroelectric schemes. I think we are going to have a lot of electric installations like the railways of the Dominions.” Replying at Carterton to criticisms levelled by producers that the farmers were not represented in Parliament, the Hon. A. D. McLeod said that of 80 members of the House 37 of them, if their jobs fizzled out to-morrow, would only have their farms to go back to. Seven of the 11 executive members were in the same position.' There is no power to compel a person who breaks a by-law to give his name or address to a constable. At the Municipal Conference in Auckland a remit from Riccarton was passed (states the Star) urging that provision be made in the Police Offences Act, or some other Act. enabling arrest in cases where names "were refused to a constable or police officer.

r** - T LV JJV. uavn IU Seven of the 11 executive members were in the same position.' There is no power to compel a persor who breaks a by-law to give his nam< or address to a constable. At the Municipal Conference in Auckland £ remit from Riccarton was passec (states the Star) urging that provisioi be made in the Police Offences Act or some other Act. enabling arrest ir cases where names "were refused to i constable or police officer. “I consider Auckland a wonderfu city from a municipal point of view,’ said the Mayor of New Brighton (Mr J. Gamble) (reports the Lytteltoi Times). “The sight of miles o concrete roads and the streams of hug: buses was most impressive.” Auck land was really the Queen City o New Zealand, he added, and it" hat a great future. Of course all th< cities had a great future, but h< thought that Auckland was forging ahead more than any other. “Only solicitors have clients,” re marked Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.M., ii the court at New Plymouth when cor lecting a- Government official who wa: referring to a hair-dresser’s customer: as “clients.” Mr Mowlem added thai he had frequently noticed men in tin business world referring to their cus comers as their clients. In this the] were quite wrong. Mr J. C. Rolleston (Waitomo) ha: received the following from the Post master-General regarding a requesl from the Awakino Settlers’ Associa tion that the Te Kuiti-Alahoenui vnai service be extended to Awakino. ] have pleasure in informing you thai in connection with the general re-iet ting of the mail services from January 1. next authority has been given to ac cept a tender for the performance oi a, service daily between Te Kuiti an< Awakino. This arrangement will per mit of a daily service between I\ Kuiti and New Plymouth, via Mahoe nui.” Those who look forward to the an liual South . Taranaki Primary School: Championship Sports for the Dixor Banner and Bennett and Sutton Cuj will be interested to know that this year’s competitions are to be held ir Hawera on Wednesday, December 10 The, programme of events, which has been slightly altered again this year is now in the uriiiter’s hands, and* wil he posted to the various schools in the course of a few days. Youthful competitors are advised to get into form for competition is likely to be keen in all events. The idea of establishing camps foi motorists at provincial centres ‘ oi scenic resorts was enthusiastically received by delegates at a meeting 6i the Auckland Tourist League. It wa: mentioned that such camping site: were provided at Waitomo Caves an’c Te Kuiti, and several delegates promised to move for similar tjrevision ir their centres. Mr W. J.‘ Broadfooi (Te Kuiti) said a very beautiful camj »ite had been selected at Waitomc Caves, and the manager of the hostel A serious depletion of the passengei traffic on the trains in the Christchurch district as the result of keen competition from motor omnibus services is out of the most pressing problems wit! which the railway authorities are al present faced (states the Lyttelton Times). Within the past few week: new motor services between Christchurch and Metfiven, Kaiapoi, Southbridge and Ashburton have been in augurated, • and they have succeeded in taking away from the railways a considerable portion of the passenger traffic between Christchurch and these places. The fares charged by the majority of the new motor services are lower than the first-class fares on the railways for similar journeys. Anothei factor accounting for the popularity oj the motor services is that passengers are set down and picked up in a central place in the city, usually Cathedra] Square, and thus are not required tc make the additional journev from or tc the railway station. In addition to the motor services to Methven, Kaiapoi, Sonthbridge and Ashburton there are services to Springfield and Coalgate in direct opposition to the railways, and the Kaikoura, Hanmer and Akaroa services compete with the railways ovei part of the distances they travel. The problem from the railway point of view is admitted to be an extremely difficult one to deal with on'account of the flexibility of the motor services and the fact they can be run much more cheaply than the railways. \ An instance of rather unusual ferocity on the part of a farm-bred pig, and 7 one which " illustrates the necessity for exercising caution in dealing with recalcitrant members of the porcine species, occurred recently at Mangatoki. A full-grown boar, of big proportions, which had repeatedly escaped from the pig yard and strayed on to Air. J. M. Gatenby’s property, was being driven back across the paddocks by Air. Gatenby’s 15-year-old son Frank. Just as it reached the dividing fence the animal turned suddenly and, with an upward sweep of its tusks, inflicted a deep gaping wound approximately seven inches in length on the boy’s left leg. The animal kept up the attack, but the boy managed to fend it off, and eventually limped some 300 yards to the homestead, which he reached in a state of collapse. He was conveyed to Dr. Cooper’s hospital at Eltham, where it was found necessary to insert thirteen stitches to close the wound. He is now receiving attention at his home, and is reported to he mailing favourable progress, though it will be some time before he regains the use of the limb. Though the wound has caused him much suffering, the vbtim may he credited with a fortunate escape from more serious consequences. Had the hoy been knocked down by the savage beast it gnuhl. certainly have inflicted terrible injuries, which might easily have proved fatal. The boar’s offence, however, ivas its last, as the owner had it destroyed on the following day. Particulars of train arrangements and issue of holiday excursion tickets to Wanganui in , connection with A. and P. Show are advertised in this issue.

“I consider Auckland a wonderful city from a municipal point of view,” said the Alayor of New Brighton (Air. J. Gamble) (reports the Lyttelton Times). “The sight of miles of concrete roads and the streams of huge buses was most impressive.” Auckland was really the Queen City of New Zealand, he added, and it * hacl a great future. Of course all the cities had a great future, but he thought that Auckland was forging ahead- more than any other. “Only solicitors have clients,” remarked Air A. AI. Alowlem, S.AI., in the court at New Plymouth when coriecting a Government official who was referring to a hair-dresser’s customers as “clients.” Mr Mowlem added that he had frequently noticed men in the business world referring to tlieir customers as their clients. In this they were quite wrong.

Mr J.. C. Rolleston (Waitomo) has received the following from the Post-master-General regarding a request from the Awakino" Settlers’ Association that the Te Kuiti-Alahoenui mail service be extended to Awakino. I have pleasure in informing you that in connection with the general re-iet-ting of the mail services from January 1. next authority has been given to accept a tender for the performance of a, service daily between Te Ivuiti and Awakino. This arrangement will permit of a daily service between Te Kuiti and New Plymouth, via Alahoenui.” *

Those who look forward to the annual South . Taranaki Primary Schools Championship Sports for the Dixon Banner and Bennett and Sutton Cup will be interested to know that this year’s competitions are to be held in Hawera on Wednesday, December 10. The, programme of events, which has been slightly altered again this year, is now in the uriiiter’s hands, and* will he posted to the various schools in the course of a few days. Youthful competitors are advised to get into form, for competition is likely to be keen in all events. '

The. idea of establishing camps for motorists at provincial centres ‘ of scenic resorts was enthusiastically received by delegates at a meeting of the Auckland Tourist League. It was mentioned that such camping sites were provided at Waitomo Caves and Te Kuiti, and several delegates promised to move for similar provision in their centres. Air W. J.‘ Broadfoot (Te Kuiti) said a very beautiful camp »ite had been selected at Waitomo Caves, and the manager of the hostel A serious depletion of the passenger traffic on the trains in the Christchurch district as the result of keen competition from motor omnibus services is one of the most pressing problems with which the railway authorities are at present faced (states the Lyttelton Times). Within the past few weeks new motor services between Christchurch and Aletfiven, Kaiapoi, Southbridge and Ashburton have been inaugurated, • and they have succeeded in taking away from the railways a considerable portion of the passenger traffic between Christchurch and these places. The fares charged by the majority of the new motor services are lower than the first-class fares on the railways for similar journeys. Another factor accounting for the popularity of the motor services is that passengers are set down and picked up in a central place in the city, usually Cathedral Square, and thus are not required to make the additional journev from or to the railway station. In addition to the motor services to Methven, Kaiapoi, Sonthbridge and Ashburton there are services to Springfield and Coalgate in direct opposition to the railways, and the Kaikoura, Hanmer and Akaroa services compete with the railways over part of the distances they travel. The problem from the pailway point of view is admitted to be an extremely difficult one to deal with on'account of the flexibility of the motor services and the fact they can be run much more cheaply than the railways. \

An instance of rather unusual ferocity on the part of a farm-bred pig, and 7 one which " illustrates the necessity for exercising caution in dealing with recalcitrant members of the porcine species, occurred recently at Alangatoki. A full-grown boar, of big proportions, which had repeatedly escaped from the pig yard and strayed on to Air. J. AI. Gatenby’s property, was being driven back across the paddocks by Air. Gatenby’s 15-year-old son Frank. Just as it reached the dividing fence the animal turned suddenly and, with an upward sweep of its tusks, inflicted a deep gaping wound approximately seven inches in length on the boy’s left leg. The animal kept up the attack, but the boy managed to fend it off, and eventually limped some 300 yards to the homestead, which he reached in a state of collapse. He was conveyed to Dr. Cooper’s hospital at Eltham, where it was found necessary to insert thirteen stitches to close the wound. He is now receiving attention at his home, and is reported to he mailing favourable progress, though it will be some time before he regains the use of the limb.. Though the wound has caused him much suffering, the v : etim may he credited with a fortunate escape from more serious consequences. Had the boy been knocked down by the savage beast it ynuhl. certainly have inflicted terrible injuries, which might easily have proved fatal. The boar’s offence, however, ivas its Inst, as the owner had it destroyed on the following day.