LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 December 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For the first six months of this vear Canada exported 32,179 head of cattle United St a tef nV 4t> ’ 953

An Ashburton farmer sent a line of Jh T nni e lambs, to the Fairfield Freezing worksthe other day, for which lie ieceived_o2s a head. This established a record for the Ashburton district, and probably for the whole of the feouth Island.

It is stated that important developments in mining are taking place in the Big River district, where two companies outside of the. Big River Mine itself are proving bodies of good go,ldleanng stone (says the Westport Limes). Jil a few weeks fuller information may be expected. Correspondence or money order business with James Lomax' and J. L. Lomax, Sydney, is prohibited within New Zealand, as the Postmaster-Gen-eral has grounds for believing that they are carrying on a lottery. An old iron surf-boat, which for 40 years has rendered valuable service at lun-aru, first in the roadstead and later ni the harbour, as anchor punt for the Harbour Board’s dredge, has been condemned. Lt has been decided to dispose of.the old craft oy towing it out to the Ninety Mile Beach when the wind is favourable and allowing it to sink.

Ihe cont rac tors for the big undering in connection with the hydro-electric works at Ara-puni have made a. start on the huge diversion tunnel, which will be necessary to divert the whole flow ot the Waikato River while the concrete dam is being constructed. Another gang is engaged cutting, the rock walls of the Arapuni Gorge on the eastern side preparatory to the construction of the immense abutments for the dam.

Referring to the unrivalled qualitv r»f New Zealand butter, the Hon. R. F. Bollard, in a. speech at Raglan, urged the dairy farmers to see that that high standard was maintained, and not to allow the keenness of competitors to rob this country of its welldeserved reputation. “We have got the industry up to the highest pinnacle of perfection,” .said Mr. Bollard', “and 1 ask all those engaged in it to keep it there. They can do it, in spite of the Mv advice to the producers is : Keep an eye on the qualitv of your butter, see that it doesn’t A'ary. and the best in your interests is assured.”

The anniversary of the Hawera Methodist- Sunday School will be held to-morrow. The children have been trained under the leadership of Air M. Newberry, and illustrated addresses will be given by the Rev. W. .T. Oxbrow.

The animal Christmas tree social of the Huia Lodge will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Thursday. December IS, at 6.30 p.m. OUT&ED’S. Large assortment of cotton crepe de chine frocks, 22/6, suitable for beach wear; coloured linen frocks, 32/6; jazz voile frocks, 32/6; smart stvle cotton georgette frocks. 39/6; Shantung dust coats, splendid quality, 90/-; good value linen dust coast, 49/6; silk jumpers, all colours, from 15/6; assorted neckwear from 1/3; silk hosiery, all colours, good value, 3/3 pair; rush hats, coloured edge. 1/6 -each. The House of Good Value—Outred’s, High St,, Hawera.—Advt.

, A new hospital, costing £IB,OOO, is to be built, at Te Kuiti.

Electric power is to be switched on to Eltham to-day. Rower for houses and shops is expected to be available during the afternoon, and for community and street lights in the evening.

Mails which left Wellington on 11th November per Maunganui via San Francisco arrived at London on 9th December.

The handwriting of seven applications received hv the Timaru Harbour Board for the position of junior clerk was adversely commented on by the acting-chairman of the board, Mr D. C- Turnbull. Other members contended that the writing of lade to-day was not nearly as good as it was a few years ago.

“Africa is the place for good, cheap tobacco and cigarettes,” said Mr J. Horn, M.P., who has just returned from a tour through South. Africa, in the course of an interview with an Otago Daily Times reporter. It was sold at from 10d to Is 6d per quarter pound, as against 4s in New Zealand. As for cigarettes, they cost 4-Jd to 7d per package of 20, whereas the prices ranged from Is 6d to 2s in the Dominion.

“It has been a very great pleasure for U 6 to come out to New Zealand—a country of which we have heard a great deal—and I can assure you that this Dominion has fully justified outmost sanguine expectations. New Zealand is a beautiful country, and its people have done an enormous amount of work in the short time it has been settled. Considering the few people there, have lieen to do the work the result is a wonderful performance.”— Sir Vincent Raven, one of the railway commissioners, when returning thanks for the ciyic welcome at Marton. The monthly meeting of the Manaia branch of the W.C.T. U. was held in the Methodist Church on Tuesday. Owing to the busy season the attendance at this, the last meeting of the year, was small and the work was routine, consisting mainly of attending t« correspondence, treasurer’s and White Ribbon agent’s reports, and discussion of the report of the year’s work and of the recent visit of the organiser, Miss Bradshaw. The election of officers for the forthcoming year was held over- till work is commenced in February, when Miss Bradshaw purposes to address a special meeting.

A suitable booklet on sex hygiene will be ordered by the Auckland Council of Christian Congregations for distribution through the Auckland churches. This decision was reached at a meeting of the council recently as a result of a report by the Rev. C. J. Tocker, who said lie thought that 2000 or 3000 booklets should be secured, as they would be of great value to parents who had difficulty in explaining the subject to children. “New Zealand has very many keen sports,” remarked the Hon. R. F. Bollard in a speech during his trip to the far north, “and the countrv is the better for them. Take the Ail Blacks’ visit to the Old Country. Why, I have seen men waiting patiently by telephones, especially during the ‘week-, ends, with all the energy they possess showing in their expressions for the result of a match played on the Saturday. The victories the All Blacks gain seem to make the sports ready for the next week’s work, and there is no doubt that in them they get a- big impetus.”

A peculiar incident in the form of the reappearance of a long-lost wedding ring on the Te Ahau-Milford track is reported by Mr S. J. Collett, ct the Government Tourist Department, who has recently been visiting the Sounds on the Wesf Coast. Mr Collett states that one of the trackmen employed by the Department, when making a new waterway, discovered the ring, and the oldest “inhabitant” oh the track stated that he remembered faintly a honeymoon couple losing their wedding ring many years ago and their distress over the matter. Unfortunately no note of the name or address of the couple was taken, and it will be hard to trace the owner. The ring was inscribed: “From John to May.”

Different methods of remedying a defect revealed themselves' somewhat humorously at a recent meeting of the Riccarton Borough Council. Finding that as a result of the use of the council’s mower, grass had fallen into some of the street channels and blocked the gratings, one councillor made a complaint on the subject during a discussion on borough works. “Oh, that is sod” drily remarked another councillor, “hut it sometimes happens that people who live near the blocked gratings clear the grass away!”—(Laughter. )