LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Measles are very prevalent in Palmerston North just now. Some of the oat crops in the Oamaru district will be ready for cutting in the course of a week or .two. Already the sparrows are making a raid on them. According to counsel in a case heard at the Feabherston Magistrate’s Court, the two people connected with a dairy company who get stirred up most by the suppliers are the chairman and the solicitor to the company. “Do you consider that carting pigs was a private use for your motor car?” asked counsel of plaintiff in a claim for fire insurance at the Supreme Court. “I suppose it was-if the pigs did not pay their own fares,” commented His Honor. Two thousand two hundred dozen eggs were despatched from the Levin Poultry-keepers’ Association’® depot last week ,a slight increase over the previous week’s figures. Ths price shows' an upward tendency. It is reported that Mr. W. Cook, a farmer residing near the mouth of the Rangitata, caught a couple of salmon in the breakers last week. His catch is of particular interest to anglers, as it foreshadows a big run of salmon for which fishermen are eagerly looking.

The milk supply at the dairy factories is increasing. At Edendale it is up to 6900 gallons per day. This is about 800 gallons below the quantity at the corresponding time last year, due to a considerable proportion of cows coming in late and to the dry season also.

In the children’s school at the Jubilee Institute for the Blind in Auckland, a remarkable record was established this year (reports an exchange). Every one of seven children in standard six gained a proficiency certificate with ease, their examination being carried out on th ®ame basis as for children with sight. A certificate of life membership has been prepared on behalf of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, and is to be presented to the Governor-General as a token of appreciation of his connection with the primary producers. The certificate has been handsomely mounted on rimu and illustrated, and has been signed by all the members of the executive.

AVit without intention is sometimes the most effective. A Palmerston doctor, whose study of psychology is as keen as his study of physiology, asked a soldier how it feels to kill a man. “All rkrhf, doctor. How does it feel to you?” was the artless reply. Under the caption “Fit for Anything,” the Birmingham Daily Mail of September 25 states that ‘‘a Brierly Hill football player entered a lion's cage yesterday and patted the beast on the head. There is some talk of asking him to play for the North Midlands against the New Zealanders.”

An unsolicited testimonial to “Paddy’s Lantern” was given at a meeting of the Mount Roskill Road Board the other evening, when a member reported that on a recent moonlight evening he had officiallv inspected a street lighting demonstration. He carefully examined the two systems of artificial lighting, but the moon was the best of the three. In connection with the fencing in of certain land at the Waingongoro beach on Monday, we are informed that the natives had to remove the fencing off the track yesterday under orders from the Hawera County Council. It appears that fencing the track exceeds the Maoris’ rights. FOOTWEAR WEEK. This week is Footwear Week at H. 8., Hawera. where they have all the newest in ladies’ shoes. See the new sandal strap shoes, 24/6, and the new cross strap shoes in green, patent and glace, children’s and girls’ shoes; also not forgetting the boys and men. We have the newest lasts in men’s shoes. Call at the H. 8., Hawera, and buy your footwear.—Advt. BUCKRELL'S. hawera. 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.

Fully 500 motor ears were on the Wainaate show ground on show day.

A poultry breeder at the Waitaki mouth is increasing his flock this year to 2000 birds.

The attendance at the Wembley Exhibition up to October 6, was 15,846,894.

Strawberries are already being sold in Christchurch at from Is 3d to Is 6d per box.

Fine catches of schnapper, hapuka, cod and conger eels were made this week by the Opunake fishing fleet. Crayfish and whitebait have not been too plentiful this season.

Mr and Mrs O’Gorman, of Hawera, went south this morning to Wellington to .see their son, who is suffering from a rather serious attack of bronchial pneumonia.

The total receipts of the Auckland Dominion Industrial Exhibition and Winter Show, held in June last, were £9051, and the expenses £7288, leaving a profit of £1763. The gate receipts amounted to £4579, and space charges £3OBI.

A contributor in a recent issue of a trade journal affirms that there is a time when money is of no use whatever. That is exactly our own feeling when we back the wrong horse (says an exchange).

Lucerne continues to grow in popularity in Canterbury. There are many very fine crops of this Valuable legume to be seen just now. Where the land and climatic conditions are favourable for its growth, there is no more profitable crop than lucerne to grow. The New Zealand Alliance has held 115 meetings throughout the West Coast during the last three months (says an exchange). One licensee refused board and residence to an organiser of the Alliance, and as a result the matter will he ventilated in court at Greymouth next month.

Heavy-blasting operations have been found necessary in the construction of a new golf course in North Wales. Similar operations appear to be necessary to the maintenance of isome of the old ones (says an exchange). On Monday afternoon about twenty ladies of the W.C.T.U. were entertained by Mrs. C. Curtis, Pripces Street, to meet Miss Bradshaw, the Dominion organiser. Miss Bradshaw gave a most interesting address dealing with the work of the union, which covers all matters affecting the welfare of the community. Her remarks were followed with keen appreciation, and a pleasant afternoon was spent. At the conclusion a photograph was taken of the members present. Votes of thanks to Mrs. Curtis and to the organiser were passed wjth acclamation. The work on the Exhibition buildings in Dunedin is now so well advanced as to be quite up to, if not ahead of, the contractors, and some of the labourers have had to be put off. The working staff on Saturday numbered 170. There is not the least anxiety on the part of the contractors as to their undertaking being completed in plenty of time (states the Post’s Dunedin correspondent). The question of material has ceased to give any trouble or difficulty. Two Pajmerston North young ladies had an unenviable experience on Monday a few miles outside the town. They were driving a large sedan car, when suddenly it began to swerve and became uncontrollable. Before the car could be brought to a standstill it reached the edge of the road and capsized, eventually rolling over until it righted itself. The. cause of the mishap was the breaking of the steering rod. The occupants suffered no more than a severe shaking. Recently, writing on .the. difficulties some children had to undergo to get their education, an exchange reported that one youngster actually went 58 miles per week to and from school. This is quite a good distance, but locally (says the Wairara.pa Times) we have children travelling longer distances. One girl attending the Ponatahi school covers 60 miles per week. She has obtained her proficiency certificate, and i snow preparing to sit for her scholarship.

A gentleman who has just returned to Invercargill from a business visit to the towns in the eastern and western districts, expressed the opinion to a Southland Times reporter that the conditions prevailing now were on the whole much better than they were a month ago. “Then,” he sai'd, “there was a feeling of depression apparent, not only among the farmers, but among the shopkeepers as well, hut the distribution of the dairy cheques during the past two or* three weeks has made a wonderful difference. In one case alone a shopkeeper told me that within the past week he had received over £IOOO of moneys outstanding after a period of comparative quietness for two or three months.”

We have often heard of people successfully catching a moving‘train, but of a successful fall therefrom Jess often (remarks the Manawatu Times). Yet such latter was the lot of a traveller on one of the mail trains which passed through Palmerston North. The man was standing on the platform of the train, which was then pulling through the Square, and he was deeply engrossed in a certain publication. The next thing the reporter saw was that the man was sprawling on all fours on the roadway, but still grimly clutching his paper. The fallen one seemed little perturbed by his fall, and after brushing himself* down nonchalantly bit the trail down the street.

A magnificent collection of 3000 articles, worth some thousands of pounds, is the Willi Fels gift to Dunedin Museum, .states The Post’s correspondent. There is no collection like it in any public museum south of the Line. The collection consists of Asiatic aVms, Maori work, and all manner and kind of ■ things from the South Sea Islands. There is enough material in the collection to fill the new wing for which the museum authorities already have £7OOO in hand. So far 2000 pieces of the collection have been ticketed and classified. A. new Egyptian collection is also on view at the Museum. This consists of curios excavated by Sir blinders Petrie, and they are iall predynestim being older than the Pyramids themselves. OTTTRED’B. 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.

“Model frocks direct from London.” ITarrops Ltd. have just received per parcel post an assortment of London model frocks, which illustrate present English modes. These have all been purchased at a discount off Home prices and cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Inspection invited.—Harrops Ltd.—Advt-.