LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 November 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Oamaru is beseiged just now by an army of itinerant hawkers, whose wares .include anything .from fly-catchers to recipes for Christmas puddings.— North Otago Times. A fisherman -who is at present at Taupo sends word to a friend in Auckland to say that the fishing is very good there. He says (states the Star) that he landed a 12-pounder, find got several 10-pounders and 9pounders, the total catch for two days being 25 fish, in good condition —“much better than for years past.” There has been a controversy for many years whether Timaru or Nelson has most sunshine during the year. The point at issue is likely soon to he settled, as a sunshine recorder is to be established in Timaru Park this summer. Blenheim (says the Marlborough Express) is also putting in a claim for the honour.

Interesting results .have been obtained at the Wanganui power-house, the Herald says, on the cost of generat. ing electricity on the basis of the new coal contract recently enters . upon. The price of the coal worked ' t at*24s lid per ton in the hunkers and the cost per unit over a 24-h< .r period worked out at .42 of a penny. A boy recently appeared at a parade of Senior Cadets in Hamilton improperly dressed. The sergeant-major in charge told him he might as well not attend at all as attend without his uniform. The lad took the remark literally, the result being the laying of an imformation against him for being absent without leave. This led to an explanation, in consequence of which the military asked leave to withdraw the case. The magistrate consented,

A Biblical prophecy was referred to by the Premier at the official opening of the hydro-electric power station at Mangaore in rather apropos fashion. “We do not yet know what electricity can do for ns,” said Mr. Massey, adding that there was an old Hebrew prophecy made 4000 or 5000 years ago, which presaged the advent of something in communal life which could not be understood. “Tfypt something,” said Mr. Massey-, “must have been electricity.” Play for the 1924-25 season under the q-uspices of the Te Ngutu Tennis Club is to he officially opened on Wednesday afternoon, 12th inst., at the Te Ngutu Park courts. Members of contemporary clubs and all tennis players are- invited to attend. A combined tiotiljle.s open tournament which is being arranged is expected to attract a large number of competitors to contest the day’s honours, and the trophies to be awarded. The courts are in good condition, and if fair weather prevails an interesting display may be looked for. Mr. G, L. Su’dman, who for the past _ eighteen months h.as filled the position of manager of the New’ Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Society Ltd.’s Kaponga branch, has been transferred to the travelling staff attached to the head office at Haw’era, During his stay at Kaponga Mr. Stedman’s great personality has secured him the popular esteem of tow r n and district residents, by whom his departure will he viewed with regret. His successor at Kaponga is Mr. H. Lucas, w’ho has been transferred from the firm’s Waitara branch. A lecture that should attract a large attendance of the public will he given in the Oddfellows’ Hall on 'Thursday evening, the lecturer being Professor B. E. Murphy, of Victoria College, and the subject “Trusts and Combinations.” We are indebted to the members of the Hawera section of the New Bank Officers’ Guild (inc.) for the opportunity to hear a lecturer of the high standing of Proffessor Murphy, and tlie subject is one in whicn every thinking person should he interested, having regard to present day conditions.

The immunity from spring time colds and seasonal ailments upon which Aucklanders were congratulating themselves a month or six weeks ago has not been sustained, and sore throats, colds in the head, a similar minor afflictions are exceedingly prevalent at the present time (states the Herald). Auckland is also experiencing a mild visitation of measles, and there i few office staffs in the oitv to.

which there have not been absentees during the past week or two. This prevalence of sickness is stated to he due to the sudden return to almost winter conditions of cold and unsettled weather, after the unusuallv warm, sunnv weather of late August and September The demand for cough and cold remedies, which had diminished almost to a vanishing point, has sprung to a new lease of life, and a brisk 'mshiess is being done in the chemists’ ’hops in all those popular medicinal lines guaranteed to cure a cold in record time.

Entries for the Egmont A. and P. Association’s show have been extended to Wednesday, November 12, at 5 p.m.