LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 31 January 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. A. E. Hefford, the Efeigld.sh fisheries expert, who has been appointed. Chief Fisheries Etxper-fc for New Zealand, will leave for Wellington on April 1, states our Wellington correspondent.

The Eitham railway station returns show a record for the year, and the Christmas season was very busy. Passenger and goods traffic showed exceptionally large figures. It is expected the present season will be a very heavy one for railing of sheep. In the Mata hall on Thursday night, a welcome home was given to Messrs. C. Cattel. J. Rogers and H. Wills, all of whom have been Home to the Empire Exhibition. A number of visitors were, present from Eitham. Mr. R. Coplestone was M.C.. and the music for the dance was supplied by Mr Wallace Major. A ladies’ committee made the sll ppe r ar ra n gemen ts.

By a fire at Huiakama on Tuesday night, a proprietary factory was destroyed. The fire aiso resulted in the destruction of a large quantity of cheese. Both building and contents are covered by insurance. A neighbouring factory has since received the supply of the burnt factory.

A miniature fountain of water was playing in Bridge St., Eitham, on Thursday, as the result of a puncture in a lead from the main. It is understood that the pipe had rusted through, and it is probable more pities may go similarly, because of the length of time which they have been down.

A London correspondent writes that Mr. P. W. AUen (Kaponga), with his son and sister (Mrs. M. H. Johnson) travelled to England via the United States and Canada. Mr. Allen has been devoting most of his time to business, and it is not unlikely that lie will decide to settle in England. .

A Sydney message states that Lord Mac Lay, a leading figure in the British shipping world, has arrived on a health visit, accompanied by Lad., Mac Lay and their daughter. They will proceed to New Zealand after a short stay. The Postmaster advises that the business of electoral registration has been pushed ahead steadily, and the delivery to householders of enrolment cards has been practically completed. It is expected that the collection cards will soon begin. It will be of interest to state that, in terms of the notice issued by the Chief Electoral Officer at Wellington, “every person who faiLs for four months after the commencement of the Legislature Amendment Act. 1924, or after'the date upon which he becomes qualified to be registered as an elector, to register, shall be guilty of an offence, the fine for first conviction being ss, and 'on any subsequent conviction £l. The date of the Act coming into force was November 6, 1924.

Captain W. H. Hawkins, ex-M.P., described as “a frank and fearless speaker” will conduct services at Kaponga to-morro.w, in the Presbyterian Church in the morning and in the Methodist Church in fhe evening. Captain Hawkins, who is an organiser for the New Zealand Alliance, Will also preach at Mahoe in the afternoon While riding on the beach at Home Wood, south of Castlepoint, East Coast, a settler found eight or nine hatch covers of painted wood, Oregon planks and a scrub brush marked U.S.S., while the beach was strewed with onions. The hatch covers had not been long in the water. Little importance is attached to the discovery, as there has been heavy weather, and alj shipping has lost time on the journey up the coast. r

Th© question of postponement of the show on account of the epidemic was considered at a special meeting: of the Waimate Horticultural Show in Manaia. After some discussion it was resolved, that it was the duty of the committee to put the health of the public before any other consideration. Final decision, however, was deferred until next Monday, when it was hoped there would be a full attendance of members at the meeting. 1 The question of warnings at crossings was discussed at Thursday’s meeting of the iSoutli Taranaki Automobile Association, and it was agreed that a better system was required. The “wig wag” arm, such as in use at Inglewood, was considered a very effective system. In the ease of warning bells it was suggested that more time should be given, and in other systems generally more facilities should be provided for seeing the approach of a train. It was also urged that local bodies should enforce/ the cutting down to a much lower level of the hedges at corners, or, better still, the cutting out of hedges and putting in of a wire fence. The very dangerous nature of the crossing on the north side of Normanbv was referred to by the secretary of Automobile Association on Thursday, and he gave an indication of the action taken bv the association in conjunction with the Stratford Progress League. They had written to the Railway Department and to the Normanby Town Board, recommending a diagonal crossing, the former to cut off a corner of the railway reserve on the south and the local body to acquire a strip of land on the north to obviate a bad corner. These two suggestions, they consider, -would remove most of the danger The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of the in-come-tax is on Saturday, the 7th day of February, 1925. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or lie fore 28th February, 1925. Demands will be posted from the office of the Com. missioner of Taxes on or about 31st January, 1925. Demands must be presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner should be communicated with. It should he noted, however, that individuals (not companies) whose surnames commence with the letters, D, I, .T, K , O, P, W, will not receive their demands until some days later. Tn these cases a new date —viz., 2nd March, 1925—wi1l be fixed, as provided by section 135 of the. Land and Income Tax Act, 1923. Additional tax will accure twenty-one days thereafter. BUCKRELL’S, HAWERA.

Are offering End-of-Season’s Bargains all this month. Dust Coats 21/-. 25/-; Blouses, 10/6; Costumes, 63/-; White Skirts, 10/6; Holeproof Hose, 1/11. Every shade in Silk Hose less than replacement prices. “Treo” all-Elastie Corsets; all sizes.' —Advt. Advt. No bad after-effects with (Wade’s Worm Figs. Wonderful worm worriers. —Advt. For fine floors and furniture “Tanol” is the king of polishes. Liquid form; easy to apply. —Advt. v HEAL THAT SORE 1 Ugly sores are quickly cleansed and healed by Bee Ointment. Its antiseptie and soothing properties make it indispens ible in the home. Sold by all chemists and stores; price 1/6.—Bee Ointment Proprietary, Box 388, Wellington.