LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 November 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A contract has been let by the Tolaga Bay Harbour Board for the construction of a wharf and tunnel approach thereto for £66,300, Mr. F. Goodman being the contractor.

During the last few days 42,000 oroirvn fry have been liberated in the Mangatoro and Managatera streams, and also 12,000 in the Takapu, and 20,000 brown in the Woodville district (says the Dannevirke Evening News). There is a prospect that a. reminder will be given through the Post Office, per medium of the rate stamp on posta,l matter, that the people of the Dominion should patronise local industries. Recently the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand urged that the slogan “Always ask for New Zealand Products” should be used on the date •stamps in the chief centres. The Minister of Customs has stated that there should be no difficulty in granting this request, and he has agreed to place it before the Postmaster-General for consideration.

The Hawera Gas Company announces in this issue by advertisement that a series of dmeonstrations of cooking by gas will be given ? next week in the Winter Show Buildings. For this purpose the company has secured the services of Miss Berg, demonstrator to the Wellington Gas Company. This lady is recognised as an expert, and the company are very desirous that not only those who are at present using gas as a cooking agent, but all interested will attend, a- cordial invitation being given to everyone. The first demonstration takes place on Tuesday afternoon, and another will be given the same evening. This programme each day-for the balance of the week.

Sydney now has six playgrounds for the youngsters of the congested quarters, and it is proposed to bring the number ultimately up to forty. For nine of these additional playing areas resumptions are now taking, place, the City Council having voted £13,000 for the purpose. The playgrounds will be supenosed by teachers of the Kindergarten Union, without cost to the council, and will be chiefly for children under eight years of age. They will be equipped along most modern lines. Ine aim xs to make the play-ground movement a factor in promoting the health and the morals of Sydney* s slum urchins. The example is cited of the policy in Adelaide, where areas of land which bear the donors’ names are devoted to playgrounds. This, it is believed, is one way in which philanthropy might find very welcome expression in crowded Sydney. “There have been two farewells in my life which stand out as the worst two I have had to give utterahoe to/’ stated Lord Jellieoe when speaking at the civic farewell in Wellington on Monday evening. “The first was when 1 left the Iron Duke in 1916, at the call of duty, to go to the Admiralty—and I am glad that to-night there are on the platform three or four of my old shipmates in the Iron Duke— (applause)—who have, through vicissitudes of all sorts, managed to stick to me. (Laughter.) The second farewell which stau,els out in ray mind as the most difficult I have had to, face is that of leaving New Zealand.” (Applause) , The Catholic ladies who have worked so energetically during the past seven months in aid of the new church building fund have preparations well in hand for the bazaar which will be opened on December 6. They will offer for sale a display of exquisite needle art. paintings, etc. As the date chosen is close to the festive season of Christmas. there will be gifts suitable for voting and old. The tov section and Nmas tree, with Santa Claus presiding, will be a joyous fairyland, where every child will find treasures undreamt of.' The subject of “Five New Testament Baptisms.” illustrated by blackboard, will be dealt with by Mr Greenwood at the Church of Christ. Wilson street, on Sunday night, and the question “Which is Christian Baptism?” will be scripturally answered. On Wednesday next Mrs A. S. Tonks has thrown open her beautiful garden to the public to help the funds of St. Mary’s Church. All arrangements have been made, and if the weather is propitious patrons should enjoy a very pleasant afternoon.

These specials at the Melbourne Ltd. are outstanding bargains: Ladies’ coloured art silk hose, 3/6 pair; black allwool cashmere hose, 2/6; splendid holeproof cotton hose, Llama finish, 1/9 pair; holeproof Lisle thread hose, 3/13; famous “Silkestia” hose, in black and colours, 6/6 pair; ladies’ summer singlets, 1/6 to 4/11; lovelv ladderproof hose in heavy art silk in fashionable shades, 9/6 pair, grand value. —Advt. 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., Ilawera, and buv your footwear.—Advt. Children like Wade’s Worm Figs—sure and certain— Advt.

No fewer than 97 out of every 100 words in the English Bible are of Anglo-Saxon origin. . After consulting 27 borough education committees, many head masters and head mistresses, the London County Council decided that sex hygiene was not to be taught in the elementary schools.

.I* estimated that the area sown' m wheat in New Zealand, this year is Ito.ooo acres. The total area of wheat harvested last year was 175,493 acres. T u conversation with a Waimate itness representative) a prominent fanner stated that this was the best season for hay he had known for many a year, and that hay-making would lie very early this year—so early that in many cases second cuts might be obtained if the weather continued favourable. , The look-out for winter feed was exceptionally good. Traces of oil have been discovered in the vicinity of Wh an gam omo na, and the representative of the company interested in the exploitation of oil has visited the locality and made an inspection of certain farms, and arranged for boring rights on three of them. The owner of one of these properties states that he always thought a stratum showing on a shell rock face was coal, but now learns that is it oilshale. indicating that there is oil in the vicinity. An expert will visit the locality shortly. When the chimney of an old house in Levin was being demolished recently, it was found that of mortar, clay had been used in maiding the chimney .for binding the bricks. At the present day (remarks the Chronicle) this seems a rather remarkable procedure, but at the time this house was built 35 years ago, it was a fairly- common practice, more, especially in the South Island, where on .the Canterbury -Plains most of the chimneys in the old houses were omit in this way.

Emphasising the value of sport to a nation (says the Wairarapa Age), Mr H. M. Bodclington said, at a "father and son” banquet ,at Masterton, that the late Anthony Wilding was the best advertiser New Zealand ever had. He was on friendly terms with the Royal houses of Europe and with many notabilities everywhere. There were any amount of prospective Wildings crowing up in New Zeailand to-day; all they needed was encouragement.

Unemployment amongst general labourers is reported to be greater than is usual at this time of the year (says the Christchurch Press). A. job of garden digging was applied for by no fewer than twenty men. Quarry hands are reported to have been decreased recently. The opening of the freezing works and the start of the wool season are expected to relieve present conditions considerably in the near future.

Within Avireless range:—Auckland: For Saturday and Sunday, Ventura, Tofua, Kairaiiga, Kumar a, Katoa, Makura, Trewyn, Hauraki, Las Vegas, Ulimaroa, Waitoino, Koromiko, Orari, Arahura, Tutanekai; for Sunday only, delete Tutanekai, Trewyn; add Hert-, ford, Kaikofai. Chathain Islands: For Saturday and Sunday, Australind. Wellington: For Saturday and Sunday, Waihora) Shreveport Atholl, Sir Janies Clark Ross, Knockfirna, Artenusia, Kaitangata, Maheno, Pt. Chalmers, Tainui, Tuiakina, Canadian Challenger; for Saturday only, Waikawa, Wanaka, Mararoa, Maori, Ngio, Cumberland; for Sunday only, nil.

An old gentleman who has lived in the one house for ,36 years declared that the present generation was "degenerating” into a race of nomads (states the Auckland Star). "When I was a young man,” he said, "people used to take a great pride in living for a long period in the one locality, and they aimed at dying in the same house as they were born in if it were possible. In those days they were contented and restful. Now it seems as if nothing will satisfy people but to be always on the move. Thev get tired of being in the one place‘for a few months even First they try the sea, rrl en hills, then something else. Ihe house is not good enough, and they ,get ' a better. Then they find fault with that and look for another. If they can’t sell their house they exchange it for another elsewhere, the owner of which is just as eager for a change of locality as they are. They’ll find it very hard to rest in tlieir graves, these people. All I can say is that they are nomads, and that such a state of affairs is not good for the country, for it creates a general restlessness, and it is inimical to family welfare and the bringing up of children Having said this, the old gentleman departed, observing that he was going home to a real, old-fashioned house that was good enough for him and would be until the day he died. ’