LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 July 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The first number of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Exporter, the official organ of the Dairy Produce Control Board, made its appearance on Saturday in -an issue of 05,000 copies. With 04 three-column pages about half the depth of the Star, the new journal should soon be a favourite among dairymen. The Exporter, which will he published monthly and distributed tree lo every dairy farmer in the Dominion, aims, in its own words, “to be the mouthpiece of New Zealand’s dairy industry; to inform it on matters of moment affecting the efficient production, scientific manufacture, and the capable marketing of its produce; to give needed information concerning developments in other dairy countries; and to supply reliable data, clearly expressed, upon the supplies, movements and trends of the world’s dairy markets.” Not only the dairy farmer, but also the farmer’s wife and business interests connected with the industry are to be catered for. The Exporter is setting for itself a high goal, but no higher than is demanded of a publication claiming kinship with the Dominion’s most valuable industry. We wish it every success.

Ratana’s new church figures in lastweek’s Gazette. Under the title of “The Ratana. Church” appears a list of officiating ministers. It is headed by lalmpotiki Wiremu.

A cable message from Sydney states that the wholesale price of butter has been further advanced by 4s 8d to 18Gs per cwt. The Clarence River district is still being subjected to continuous earth tremors following on the heavy shakes experienced a couple of months ago. Mr. A. J. Murray, of. Woodbank, states that slight shocks are continually being felt in his district. On Sunday night there were half-a-dozen. The practical examinations in connection with the Associated Board of R.A.M. and R.C.M., London, will he held about September 24, and will he conducted by Mr Egerton Tidmarsli, of London. Mr Tidmarsh has made a name as a pianist. Besides winning several scholarships, he has given many recital in London. Alexander Tennant, accountant in the Bank of Australasia, a married man with one child, while sliding down the bannister of the Club Hotel at Invercargill. overbalanced and fell, 20 feet on to a concrete floor on Saturday evening. He fractured his skull and died at 2 p.m. in the Southland hospital.

As a result of a motor accident on Saturday evening John Botten was admitted to the public hospital with a cut- on the knee. It appears, that while Botten was travelling along the Alvin pa ipai Road on a motor cycle, and when about a mile north of Okaiawa, he collided with a- gig travelling, it was alleged, without lights. Th e machine wa s badly damaged, the handlebars being completely torn from the body. Botien’s condition is not serious.

On a charge of issuing valueless cheques, Brian Forbes Twiss appeared before Mr. L. A. Bone, J.R., at the H awe'ra Magistrate’s Court this morning. On the application of Sergeant Henry the accused was remanded till to-morrow. The charges alleged that Twiss obtained from W. Crompton, shoe importer, goods to the value ot £2 3s 3d and £2 16s 3d cash by means of a- valueless cheque for £5, and from J C Robb, tailor, good s to the value of £6 10s and cash for £3 10s by means of a cheque for £lO. With reference to the published statement credited to Mr. Forsyth that the only North Island ports to be used for loading dairy produce would lie Wellington. New Plymouth, and Auckland, Sir. A. Gr. Bignell, chairman oi the Wanganui Harbour Board, telegraphed Lo the secretary of the W-A at Wellington asking lor information as to whether it was intended to <nscontinue loading dairy produce at Wanganui. He received a telegram ns !'■»•- lows: “Think Mr. Forsyth must have been misreported. No intention of c* t_ ting out Wanganui ’’—Chronicle.

A fatal accident occurred at the railway station at Greymouth on Saturday night. A single man named Paul Broiniw. aged 35, a miner,, while attempting to board the train leaving for Rewaimi, missed his footing, failing between tu o cars. The back bogie wheel passed over his body, causing irightful mutilation. The coaching foreman, Mr Adkin, boarding the gaurd’s van, applied the emergency brake so promptly that only one wheel passed over the man. Deceased came to the Coast ]ast November from Avoen, Canterbury. His brother John resides at Runanga.

The menace of wandering stock to motorists, particularly night travellers, was again forcibly demonstrated when late oil Saturday’evening a horse suddenly appeared on the Manaia Road, near Kapuni, in front of a ear carrying two wcdl-known residents of Kaponga. Fortunately' the ear was well under control, and the driver was able to avert what might have been a. very serious smash, but he could not avoid grazing the animal’s flank. The fright, ened beast retaliated promptly by d.iving its rear l.oofs wildly into the radiator, the consequent damage preventing the car from proceeding under its own power. The motorists-, thankful, for their lucky escape, but with thoughts which would probably have disturbed the slumbers of th e owner of the horse could that person have lieen apprised of them, had to resume their journey oil foot. This reads like the tale of the ten little nigger (boys- Fifteen players were selected to play for the ’ Varsity second grade team at Rangiora on a recent- Saturday. Seven attended at the Christchurch railway station and decided that seven were not a team, and so the train went without them. At Addington, six ’Varsity players were on the platform and inspected the carriages on the arrival of the train. They decided that six players could not be called a team, aaid the train went on without them. At Papanui, two more players-—seven and six and two make carriage windows, agreed that two players could not lie considered a team, and the train went on without them. There is nothing like a university education (says the Christchurch Sun). It may not teach organisation, but the study of philosophy has its advantages.

Notice, is drawn to the advertisement of the Women’s National Reserve meeting to be held to-morrow evening, when arrangements will be made for the annual A T iolet Day. This is one Of the Reserve’s special annual efforts, and, it is hoped the meeting will be well attended by both members of the Reserve and members of the general public interested in the welfare of mothers and babies.