LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9139, 11 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An evidence of the- growth of suburban population is given by a perusal of tin© printed list of telephone subscribers, one third of the whole number live ouiteide the borough boundaries while no less than two* thirds of the- private' residences connected with the exchange are similarly situated. In the course of a recent lecture Mr Gilruth, Chief Goveromemt Veterinarian, said:— "When last in Smithfield Market, five years ago, I saw hundreds of cases of chickens branded "N.Z." I was informed by the salesman that they were New Zealand chickens. I actually purchased a box of a dozen, and received a Tecedpt to the effect that they war© New Zealand chickens, although, I was well aware that' no poultry from New -Zealand had -reached London fox six months previously. I ascertained that these chickens actually came from New York. So the people there appreciate the biand r 'N.Z." apparently to a somewhat greater extent than the only people who liave a right tx> it." The following item is from the Pefone Chronicle: — The frames of a number of workmen's houses that are being erected in Petotve axe already in position, and any person passing, who did not know what was going on would take them for cowsheds. The houses axe only about Bft high, and tbe rooms pokey and squatty. The front room will bo a very convenient zoom, as, being fitted with a stove, it has to serve as a kitchen, doming and sittingroom in one. This is go that the occupier won't ' .have much trouble in. showing visitors over the bouse. The houses are more like the old ahantiee of the golddigging days, and are a disgrace to modern 'sanifca/ry 'methods' of iiting!" Seasonable lines is Blanket* and Quilts ore being advertised by W. Spence, of the Economic, Hawera. — Advt.

The Auckland steamer failed to connect witli the express this morning. Coastal trips lately have been very boisterous. A meeting of the Hawera and W.C. Fan. cieis' Society will be held in Mt Hooker's shop this evening to make final arrangements in connection witft next week's poultry show. Yesterday was the seventejoth consecutive day on "which lain has fallen. The country ie in a very wet condition, and some of the settlers axe- trying to remembeT when the paddocks were before in I such a sloppy state. The English mail is several days late again. The steameT lost 30 hours between San Francisco and Honolulu <due no doubt, to a foul hull (owing to' there being no facilities for cleaning at San Francisco), and would no doubt go on losing for the balance of the trip. The northern members of the Waimate Road Board reported a curious fact in connection Avith the considerable wear and tear on the Eltham-Opunake road, in that a firm at Eltham carted timber to Kaponga and that the Te Kiri mille carted similar stuff to Eltham. The teams pass each otheT on the way. The concert and dance in aid of the Normanby Horticultural Society's funds take place to-night in, the Nonnanby Town Hall. The effort being for a deserving object generous support is expected. A very nice concert programme has been arranged, the leading performers of the district having promised to entertain. Apropos of the recent scandalous disclosures in connection with the Chicago meat packing industry, the following excerpt from Mir John Masefield's recently published book, entitled "Sea Life in Nelson's Time," is of infeeirest : — "A ship's company had to start a cruise upon the old meat returned from various ships and routed out from the obscure cellars of the victualling yards. ' Frequently it had been several years in salt befoe it came to- the cook, by whicih. tame it needed Tather a magician than a cook fo make it eatable. It wae of a strong hasdnees, .fibrous 1 , shrunken, dark, grist^ and.glistening with salt crystals. . Strange tales were told about it. Old pigeadled seamen would tell of horseshoes found in the meat casks-; of .curious barkings and neighings heaird- an the slaughterhouses ; and of negroes who disappeared near the"victualling'yards, to be seen no motre. The aalt pork was- generally ratbar better than the beef, but sailors cashed fancy articles, such as boxes, out of either meat." • There was one Iwad of cattle slaughtered locally yesterday without any Government inspection (says a late -issue of- the Dunedin Star). Prior to its death the animal afforded any amount of excitment, an 4 presumably enjoyed itself to-tihefull during the last riotous hours oi its earthly ca<reer. It was a polled) Angus bull. 'On its way from the cattJeyaids, after fhe sale, along with a mob of other, cattle, a team car "•touched it up" in Caversham. No authentic news of th& animal could be gleaned until its sudden appearance, at about 6 p.m. in the back yard of Mr Laweon's house, on the Anderson Bay road, just by -the railway crossing. Tb* t bull buret through the picket- iecce, and gave Mr G. Lawson, on© of the members of the f amiJy, an exciting .run to tfae back , door of the house. Another brother was jammed by the bull against the \vall, while a third escaped beneath the' animal's legs and found sanctuary in am out&ouae. The ' bull tried to force an entry into the house through the back door. He got hiirnose in, but the united efforts oi several members of the family got levexagle to work om the , of the family got leverage to work on the suggestion of neighbors perched on fences and near-by roofs, the LawsonV put out , the lamps in their house; for feaar the bull should charge <th© lights in the windows. ' The commotion in the. yard and garden lasted from 6 p.m. until 6.45 p.m., at which 1 latter time fche third shot from a Snider rifle, fired from a neighboring yard, ended it. The carcase was £&an ekinnsd by those in charge of the- mob from which the bull had' broken away, and was cut , up and removed in pieces. Captain Dulon and Major-surgeon^ Latorff, of tho Imperial German Army, and who have been stationed in North China for the past two years/ are at fftbsent in Auckland, and intend touring ' New Zealand. Captain Dulon. when asked by an interviewer if thero was any likelihood of another anti-foreign outbreak .in China, said he thought not, «> long as Yuan SMkai, the great Chinese general, at present in Tientsin, was in power. Yuan was a strong man, and not openly hostile to foreigners. "But, of course." said Captain Dalon, "the Chinese naturally dp not love foreigners. Things seem tobe peaceful enough in North China at present, but one can never tell what may happen. China is the land of surprises. * Foreign are now practically all withdrawn.' Italians and Germans have left, the French, English, and Americans have already gone, or will leave soon; so it looks as if the foreign Powers are satisfied that there is no fear of immediate trouble." Captain Dulon went on to say that he had a good deal to do with remount work while in China. The cavalry in hie squadron weio mounted on Australian horses, and very satisfactory {they were. "I made a journey to Mongolia," Captain Dulon continued, "to porohasg ponies for military purposes, but they were v inferior to Australian horses. These were, however, a little too long in the back for our purposes, but they were excellent beasts in all Tespects lor cavalry I was highly pleased with all I saw of the Australian horses, but I heard from friends that I could supply a better article from this colony. I shall use all my spare time in -gathering information on the subject, • in which I have a, strong personal interest. I only regret that my stay is so limited, for I have heard much of the norso-raasing , possibilities of New Zealand, not only in Australia,' but elsewhere. New Zealand is fairly well known^ in Germany, and its social legislation is watched with con siderable' attention by out people." MHiKING MACHINE TRIAL. Before purchasing a milking machine, ask the agent to put it in writing that he will send his machine on a free trial, to run in competition wifeh the "Lawrence-Kennedy-Gillies-," the machine ithat has stood a four" years' test of practical work on 6cores of dairy farms. We are prepared to send an "L-K.G" milking outfit on -a free trial, and should it .fail to beat its competitor on every essential point, including fast and clean milking, and purity of produce,' we will take it back and pay ai! ' expenses.' Buy the proven machine, let others experiment: Full - partJoQlairß from J. B. MacEwan«nd Oti,,- Weilii&gfon, Dunedin, New Plymouth and Auckland.— Ad*iL : : - • -11,14 „ For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Wood's Gjreai Peppermint Cure, la 6d and 2a 6d per bottle.— Adrt.

-It Robert Browne, F.P.O.C, graduate optician, of Palm-srston North, has arrived in Hawera, and wall be prepared to meet clionte to-morrow (Thursday) at Mr Tait's pharmacy, High street.

An old woman named Annie Hughes met her death in a peeular manner at Sydney recently. She was walking along Crystal street, Petersham when she was blown down by a gust of wind, and sustained a contused wound on the forehead, and injuries to the neck. She refused to go into a hospital, and died next morning, th© shock having proved too much for her.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co. will hold a clearing sale on July 18 on behalf of Mr C. H. Thompson, Mangatoki. Spring dTay fox sale, cheap. Office boy wanted) by an Eltham solici-

Additions to Mr Newton King's sale list are published.

In an advertisement elsewhere Messrs Dickson and Co. enquire why any of the public should suffer from cold feet when a pair of reliable slippers can b© obtained from itheiir store for the small sum of Is 9d, post free.

Patrons of the Economic, High street, are advised to watch for big things in the price lowering line.

Buy one or Sargent's Reliable Keyless Watches, & real good watch, well finished throughout in solid nickel case; £1, guaranteed. R. W. Sargent, watchmaker, Hawera. — Advt.

Far Colds in the Head and Influenza, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d per bottle.—Advt.