LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 January 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The new shell-rock road at Moeroa, behind Eltham, is settling remarkably well and is a tribute to the work of the Eltham County Council. As in Hawera, the Stratford Oaths are proving more popular than ever this year. There have been many good improvements effected, and more seating accommodation is to be provided.

A hotelkeeper on the Main Trunk line is evidently a humourist, for he has printed in big liters on the side of his hotel, “All Drinks Free,” and in very small letters underneath, “from adulteration.” The revenue of the New Zealand railways for a period of slightly more than eight mouths of the current financial year was . £IOO,OOO more than for the corresponding period of the previous year.; the expenditure increased by £BO,OOO. The relation between the expenditure and revenue underwent no change. Although motor owners are inquiring daily at the Hawera Tost Office relative to the registration of their vehicles under the new Act, the officials are unable to do anything pending the arrival from Wellington of the necessary registration cards. The sum paid to the Government in the form of taxation in connection with the Auckland Racing Club’s recent summer meeting held at Ellerslie amounted to £32,532 15s 9d, made up as follows: Dividend duty, £19,010 16s ; totalisator tax, £10,561 2s . 9d; stakes tax. £1382 10s; privileges, £371 13s Id; amusements tax, £1206 13s lid.

In the list of New Zealand Cress holders published in Thursday’s Star, the name of J. M. Mackintosh appealed instead of J. Mackintosh Roberts. It might be mentioned that it is held by some that at least 20 Crosses were awarded; but the names published were taken from the New Zealand Official Year Book of 1915, which contains the holders of all honours held in the Dominion up to that time. OUTRED ’S SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10, AT 9 A.M.

Cotton Crepe-de-eliine Frocks, 33/0; Coloured Voile Frocks, 22/0; Linen Motor Coats, marvellous value, 39/G; Crepe-de-eliine and Marocaine Frocks, 39/0; Marocaine Jumpers, smart stylesy from 15/0; Knitted Silk Jumpers, from 13/0; Moive Underskirts, from 5/11. Costumes and Coat Frocks, exceptional style and quality at ridiculous prices. Model Hats and Ready-to-Wears less than half marked prices.—Outred’s, the House of Good Value, High St. BUCKEEhL’S, HAWERA. Ladies requiring something really up to modern requirements in frocks, costumes and ladles’ wear generally will find an exceedingly nice selection at Buckrell’s, Hawera. There is also a wide range of handkerchiefs, singly or in boxes, suitable for inexpensive Christmas gifts.—Advt.

A motor cycle collision is reported from Motunui, on the Main South road, on Thursday. Both riders were injured, one having a leg broken, and they were brought to New Plymouth Hospital.

Fishing at the mouth of the Patea river recently a local angler caught a shark nine feet long. The finding of two sheep’s trotters in the stomach seems to prove that the monster must have swum up river to the viaduct, and he urges bathers to exercise caution. . , . At the meeting yesterday of the Taranaki County Council, attention was drawn to the increasing growth of noxious weeds in the Fgmont National Park at the foot of the Kaitake Ranges. It was decided to draw the attention of the inspector to the matter. Mushrooms have made their appearance in South Canterbury unusually early this year, owing probably to the copious rains. In various parts of the district they are now being gathered, and they are much better grown than usual this year. Mr Dick Kirkwood, a cinema actor, was killed while carrying out a thrilling “stunt” for the pictures. He was clinging to a ladder dangling from an aeroplane flying over the mountains near Los Angeles, when he slipped and crashed to the ground. The number of excursion tickets issued at the Hawera railway station this holiday season showed an increase of 1077 on last season’s figures, but on the other hand ordinary tickets decreased by 1566. From December 14, 1924, to January 3, 1925, the sales were : Ordinary tickets 2470,' returning £709 9s lid; excursion tickets 2247, returning £1173 5s 2d, making a total of 4717 tickets and £IBB2 15s Id. From December 14, 1923, to January 2, 1924, the sales were: Ordinary tickets 4036, returning £IOO6 18s 4d; excursion tickets 1170, returning £1159 0s Bd. making a total of 5206 tickets and £2165 19s.

It will be of" interest to prospective students that Mr. H. C. Anderson Fox notifies he is prepared to accept a limited number of pupils for all brass instruments, clarinet, oboe, concert flute and piccolo, and orchestral drumming. Mr. Fox has had experience with the finest bands and orchestras in Great Britain, and has won fortv trophies for cornet playing in England, including the Hucknall Challenge Cup, open to Great Britain for any brass instrument. He has. also had much > experience in playing the various instruments he offers to teach, and has therefore a very practical knowledge of them alh He will Ire glad to interview anyone considering taking up an instrument, and will promptly reply to anw communications to him care of Dominion House, Wellington Street, Hawera.