LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 February 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Members of the Stratford Progress League and Chamber of Commerce spent to-day in an excursion to the Tangarakau' Gorge. A party from the Ohnra County was to meet the Stratford party at Morgan’s grave. A number of Hawera representatives also attended trhe outing. The Henderson (Auckland) Town Board will bring under the notice of the Royal Humane Society the bravery of Alice Marsh, a school girl aged 12, who, when her two girl companions, aged 12 and' 14,c were out of their depth and in danger of drowning, swam to their rescue. The other girls clutched her neck and dragged her under. A youth from a launch assisted the three girls ashore in an exhausted condition.

Though it has been stated there is likely to be a shortage of sugar in the near future. Dunedin merchants have flatly contradicted this rumour. ‘‘There is no shortage of sugar,” said one leading merchant, “and there is no likelihood of there, being any. Still we don’t want to be rushed with orders by those who are stocking up, particularly when there is no reason for sut*h precautions.” Practically ever since the good old days of mining activity in Te Arohn (states the Waikato Times’ local correspondent), prospecting for gold has been carried on in one form or another. Gold miners never seem to eradicate the gold germ, and once the gold fever takes hold it seldom, if ever, relaxes. Very frequently of late parties have been engaged prospecting on the ridges and a party of prospectors waited upon the Mayor (Mr R. Coulter) with a view to having representations made to the Government for assistance. From the prospects it is claimed that there is. a probability of payable gold being discovered on, the ranges near Wairongnmai, evidences.of alluvial gold having been discovered, It will be necessary for a track to be formed through the bush, so the Government is to be asked for a grant for this purpose.. The member for the district, Mr E. C. McMillan, is interesting himself in the matter. OUTRED’S. Just opened: Autumn and Winter Goods. We try fo be first always with new ideas, whether it be in style or service. Our woollen costumes this season are exceptional ■ value for quality, style and low price. Velour and astrachan coats* now showing, latest styles, from 34/-. Our tailored alid model hats for distinction, style and elegance. We offer something new and something different. Quite a large assortment. of fur coats sho-wing, marmot, musquash, beaver coney and black coney half the price of any season before. You are invited to visit our display,—Outre<jl’s, High St., Hawera.

Mr, A. H. Hawke, of the New Plymouth staff of the Bank of New Zea land, has been appointed acting manager of the Eltham branch.

‘‘A remarkable little country,” is the opinion of New Zealand expressed by the Rev. Paul Beresford, the recentlyappointed Anglican vicar of Springburn, Canterbury. He says that here clas» distinction is much Jess pronounced than In South Africa, and he mentioned that- the New Zealand roads are much superior ip- Africa. Tiiat the Forestry Department should take over from, the Egmont National Park Board the deforested area, on the Kaitake ranges, and riant- trees to keep down the noxious weeds which were spreading to the adjoining properties, was a request made __ to the Hon. G. J. Anderson by Mr. T>. LeC. Morgan- (secretary of the “North naki executive of the Farmers’ Union) at New Plymouth on Tuesday night. The Minister promised to bring the matter before the Forestry Department.

During the course of a dinner at New Plymouth last night, tendered to the Minister for Mines (Hon. G. J. Anderson) by the Taranaki Oilfields, Ltd., the manner in which operations in the province are being carried on was very .favourably commented onr The Minister said that the men at the head of affairs were men of. scientificknowledge, who knew what they were talking; about. Dr. F. G. Clapp, the consulting geologist to the company, was a man of wide reputation, and his name was held in high regard inr America, w-hjle the men in charge of operations in the field were all men of wide experience. The work that was being done now was mainly in the nature of prospecting, and involved a great deal of expense, but he sincerely crusted that it would be successful. The Rev. R. T. Newcombe. a Hull vicar, produced his 3000 ft. film last month. It dealt with the conflict between the early Christians and the heathens, and revealed a plot to waylay an Archbishop of York, which was "rustrated by. the devoted heroism of a Christian girl. All those who took part in the production were members of the vicar’s congregation, and some of the beauty spots around Hull made charming rural settings. Notwithstanding its deep theological interest there was interwoven a love story. Some of the child studies were delightful. The vicar had filled the roles of producer, stage manager, coach, chief cameraman, and at the private view r he was kinema manager and operator. Dr. M. T. MacEachern, a Canadian medical man. who will be visiting New Zealand in .Tune, after a visit. to Victoria, where he had been invited to eo-operate with the Victorian Minister for Health and the hospital authorities with a vew to making suggestions for the improvement of the hospital system in Victoria. Dr MacEachern some years ago did magnificent work in the administration of the Vancouver hospital,” said Mr liliiott. “As a result of his great organising ability he -was later appointed by the American College of Surgeons to take charge of hospital activities, particularly in connection with the standardisation of hospitals, in Canada, the United 'States and South America. He is also president of the American Hospital Association, the most active body of its kind in the world.” The New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association has issued an invitation to Dr. MacEachern, and the Minister for Public Health in New Zealand has decided to offer Dr. MacEachern every facility to study the hospital system as it exists at present in New Zealand, and to visit representative hospitals in*this country. The Director-General of Health, Dr. Valintine, or his deputy, will accompany Dr. MacEachern in liis tour of investigation in New Zealand, and the Minister for Health will request- Dr. MacEachern to co-operate with his department and make recommendations to the Government