The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1932, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• So great has been the rush to the •Chateau Tongariro for sport on the snow that 200 refusals for accommodation had to be made last week.

_ When digging out a 'rabbit hoi© near Merton station, recently at Waikouaiti, Otago, Mr T. Kirkwood found a Maori chisel. Made from a heavy, fawn coloured stone, the tool is seven inches ,long, and has a good cutting edge of 2i inches.

‘'lf the Valuation Department still keeps to fictitious values of land it is doing the country the worst disservice possible,” said, counsel for a farmer whose objection to the Government’s estimate of the unimproved value of his property was heard before the ■Christchurch Assessment Court. Counsel said that the country would not rehabilitate itself so long as fictitious values were maintained.

How a simple incident may cause a disastrous accident was exemplified in Te Awamutu a few days ago. A motorist pulled up at a bowser station to obtain benzine. While it was being poured into a drum in the rear compartment of the car a small child in the front seat touched off a toy flint pistol he was playing with, and the spark ignited the fumes. Fortunately the nozzle of the hose from the bowser to the tank of the car fitted fairly closely, and the drum was almost full, otherwise the ignited fumes round the ton of the tank might easily have extended to the tank itself. When the blaze was observed the bowser attendant pushed for the patent extinguisher near at hand, while the car-owner promptly smothered the incipient blaze with his coat.—Waipa Post.

In a month the fishing opens —at midnight on September 3(jth. The population of Dunedin is- 08,20 '), including the suburbs 86.500 2 The area comprised in the -city 14,577 acres. I When a motor car with bi- w, niascot on the radiator was parked a street in Wanganui a pigeon floe” on to the bonnet and begun to ne, x Vigorously at the mascot. At Katana 800 acres arc i,;Us voftr sown in wheat. The “Maori : .ua. i:have had good returns for several year? past in their wheat growing .ojitm-c.r Xo organ is ever played, no hvMi.,> are sung, and no words are spo ; 7,, Ji; one English church attended by pa, cut 100 persons for each service. It is at Newcastle, and is known as the “.■.•hurch •of the silent service.” Worshippers arc deaf-mutes, and conduct their devotions by lip reading, the deaf and dumb alphabet, and signs.

According to reports on hand, the lambing percentage in the Wairarapa this y'ear is much higher than usual, being up to 140 and 180 per cent, in some eases. Large numbers i>f twin lambs are in evidence this year. If the high percentage is general it should counterbalance, to some extent, the losses due to the recent snowstorms and floods.

It is reported that large numbers of dead swan are being washed up on the shores of the lower Lake (says the Carterton News), twenty-two being counted in one heap, besides many otiiers being noticed. Odd birds can be seen stupidly swimming about as if they had been stunned by a blow. An examination of some of the birds shows signs as if they had been hit about the head with a piece of wood, which probably has been the cause of death. Being breeding season, and the immense amount of drift wood that has been carried down, this probably caught the birds on their nests. As there is no sign of gunshot wounds, it is presumed that the birds met their death by the aforementioned causes whilst nesting.

The attitude of the Eketahuna district towards the decision of the Associatd Live Stock Auctioneers’ Ltd., to close the Eketahuna stock agency and run the business from Pahiatua, was demonstrated in no. uncertain manner on Thursday, when there was an overflow meeting, mostly of farmers, at a meeting convened by the Mayor and the Chairman of the Farmers’ Union, to consider the matter. The meeting was of one mind on the matter and it was unanimously decided that in the event of the Association failing to meet the representation of a committee appointed to retain the agency, that the farmers will forthwith build their own yards and make such arrangements as will ensure a continuation of the stock business in Eketahuna. The Pahiatua agent says that there is no question of closing the yards; only of removing the office work to Pahiatua.

“Does the speaker practise Communism in ih is omv home?” was a question jasked at the close of the Rev. I. Sargison’s lecture on “The Passing of Democracy” to the Workers’ Education Association in Christchurch. Mr Sargison replied: “When you ask such a question you do not know what you are ‘asking. Can any man or woman in this audience think of aiiy home of, say, five or six members, in which there is not some one person imposed upon? I say there is no home in which every member is equal in all things. I say that in every home you will find some one person, generally a patient, eversmiling mother, or a daughter,- who is the one to whom the innumerable irksome tasks fall. And since in our own homes this is true, do you think it is possible, that the whole world, the teeming millions, can be welded into a great, good, equal brotherhood?” It was futile to think of world Communism when its principles were not acted upon in individual homes.

“I’m always sorry for the nonsmoker, ’’. writes the London correspondent of a Manchester Weekly, “he misses such a lot! Pact is smoking is an acquired habit, and some there be who never acquire it. They are usually, the bitterest enemies of the weed, by the way, and because they can’t smoke themselves would like to see smoking suppressed. Tobacco’s worst fault is that it so often contains an •overdose of nicotine. Why can’t we •follow the example of New Zealand, and toast our baccy? I am told this extracts the nicotine as if by magic, so that you can puff away to your heart’s content without the slightest fear of the consequences. Some tobacco that!” The writer refers of course to the four well known brands; Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. 10. Go where you will you’ll find these tobaccos on sale —yes, and you may find some imitations on sale, too. So take care what you buy! The above mentioned are the only toasted brands manufactured. —263*

At 9 a.m. to-morrow, the sale of Mr P. Moyers’ assigned stock will begin. The successful tenderer was Mr R. H. Jenkins, of Wellington, who ha* determined on an immediate realisation at prices that will compel a complete clearance. An announcement appears on page 3.'*

The new ‘ ‘ Utility ’ ’ Bag for ladies is very popular in the cities, being of a useful size and made in attractive colours of solid leather. Air Kenneth Aitken advertises the arrival of the “Utility” bag in his space on page 5 today and ladies are invited to call and inspect same.*

Better service, a square deal, and lower prices in Boys’, Men’s, Girls’ and Women’s Drapery is to be had only at Clark’s. Ltd., where you are assured of personal attention and civility—the big variety of goods offered makes buying at this store a pleasure.*

Three of the ‘Christchurch traffic inspectors are among scores of people who are . looking for missing bicycles. In February the police had 400 i!si claimed bicycles.

The Waipukurau Borough Council finished the planting of close'on ;; h)d trees on idle lands owned by the Ijo‘nigh. The trees are of various pine species. Unemployed labour has been ■ utilised.

Xew season’s tomatoes .sol'd in Christchurch market on Friday realised 4s a pound. These were from plants set > t it the ground at the latter end of •lane, and the quick/fresh growth adds considerably to -the flavour.

■ The best thing to have is a bad lack, ’ said Mr Justice Frazer, speaking jocuhirly iiKthe Arbitration Court at An -khmcl, referring to injuries that give rise to claims for compensation. “It is the hardest thing to detect whether you have it or not,” he added;

The roll numbers and attendances at the Foxton District High School for lust term were: [Primary department average roll 408, average attendance ~~ 306; secondary department, 50 and 48. If the secondary department could reach, an average attendance of 61 a third teacher would be added to the staff.

A meeting of much interest to those who have the cause of the W.C.T.U. at heart will be held in the Salvation Army Hall on Friday, at 2.45 p.m., when an address will'be given by the Dorniuion organiser, Miss A, M. McLay. A cordial invitation is extended to * all to be present.

At the inquest in Wellington to-day, the Coroner (Mr T. B. McNeil) found that the death of Gladys May Smith, aged 35, -who was found dead, was due to suicide (states a Press message). Ho said that, from the evidence, it looked very much as if the deceased had read an account in a paper of a suicide case at Auckland and had it in mind when she took her own life. H©' requested the Press not to publish information disclosing the form of suicide. e

On Saturday (says the Foxton Herald) a search was instituted for the Manawatu River Service Company’s punt which broke away from its moorings during last week’s flood and was carried out to sea. The punt, or what remained of it, was located on the Waimrere Beach, but unfortunately the searchers had not been quick enough. The punt could hardly have been washed up before seaside dwellers and beachcombers started smashing it up for firewood and when the owners arrived on ,the scene on Saturday afternoon there was little left of their valuable kauri punt.

The drop in. the height of the flood waters on the Whirokino portion of the Foxton-Levin main highway enabled salvage work to be carried out on a transport lorry which has be.m stuck on the road since early in the flood. The driver managed to get through the worst of the flood last week and was unlucky in getting stuck where he did. The lorry had to be abandoned, however, and the water rose to such a height that it completely covered the top of the cab and washed away the tyre and a case weighing about loOlbs. placed there for security. The case has been located near the floodgates, tat the whereabouts of the tyre are as yet unknown. Fortunately, with the exception of the ease, the lorry was empty at the time of the mishap.

An advertisement of special interest to farmers appears on page 6 of today’s issue. Mr K. Shaw is offering heavy tin milk buckets at 2s 6d each for cash.*

Messrs J. C. Hutton (N.Z.) Ltd.,~>announce in this issue that they will commence trucking pigs at Koputaroa and Levin next week.*