LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 9 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The service at 11 a.m. to-morrow (Sunday; at St. Mary's, Hawera, will be conducted by Archdeacon Fancourt.

The number of criminal offences reported at Hawera for the year ending December 31, 1911, was 144, and arrests or summonses resulted in 129 cases. From these two committals for trial and 113 summary convictions resulted, and 14 cases were dismissed. For the previovis year 104 offences were reported, 101 arrests or summonses were made, there were 96 summary convictions, and five cases were dismissed. The increase of convictions or committals for trial during 1911 was thus 19, on the figures for the preceding year.

Acceptances for the Opivnike Rjfmg Club's- meeting, to be held it Pii-tina on Monday, March 18, close •„n M.;iV!ay next. The club has spent over ££00 this year in improving the <rt; ■• tp! accommodation. It has increased' "•he size of and improved the public st;md, t.iso the totalisator. It has built, also, a new publicans' booth, and added Vive more loose boxes. Given a Pi.ie H*s lhe coming meeting should be a *e.\y er ?(y----afrle and successful one.

A meeting of the Southern Comir-ittee of the Referees' Association is called.

Mr Don Stewart, of Normanby, is providing luncheon at the local dog trials. Mr Stewart is well-known as a caterer.

The sum of £2480 3s has been given in donations for the purchase of new show grounds at Tomoana (Hawke's Bay).

Ac the Auckland Police Court recently two Dev-onuort residents were each fined 10s, and costs 28s, for using a garden hose witiiuut holding it ill thenhands.

In connection with the children's playground fund at King Edward Park, a meeting of ladies and gentlemen will be held at the. Borough Chambers at 7.30 this evening to consider means of raising further funds for the above purpose and to elect a committee.

The keenness of some of the teachers in the Maryborough district to obtain instruction is shown by the fact that one of them who was recently married is said to have spent his honeymoon m attending the summer school for teachers.

At the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s autumn horse fair, which began at TattersalPs, Hawera, yesterday, there was a fair attendance of buyers and good demand for halfdraughts and draughts, which sold at prices ranging up to £4-5.

At the Supreme Court in New Plymouth on Wednesday, John Napier rTamlyn, of Ohangai, factory manager (for whom My ODea appeared) obtained a decree nisi (to be made absolute in three months) from his wife, Lulu XTndine Hamlyn. formerly Gibbons. Neither the respondent nor the co-respondent (James McSveeney) appeared. Counsel for the petitioner disclaimed the dam aq-.es asked for in the petition. £500, and His Honor allowed -costs against the corespondent on the lowest scale.

At the Hawera baths on Friday evening two events in connection with the senior and junior cups were swum, both resulting in very close finishes. In the senior cup event, 440 yds, W. Claringbold (scr) and G. Fodcn (losecs.) swam a dead heat, with Carr (18secs.) in third position. G-. Mahoney (37secs.) also started. In the junior'cup, 100 yds, M. Squire (4secs.) finished first, R. Foden (2secs.) was second, and A. Spratt (scr.) third. C. Kivell (4secs.) also started.

The sheep to be used at tbe dog trials next week are being supplied by Mr Alex. Hunter. They are a fine line of strong 1 Journey wethers, bred at Ruanui. and have been running on the hills on Mr Hunter's Tongahoe Valley road property. As much of the success*of the competition depends on the sheep used, the club is fortunate in having such strong, active sheep. The trials will take place on Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday, March 12,*13, and 14. *

Senor Carlos Prederi, the president of the Uruguayan Commission, during an interview with a Dominion reporter, in Wellington, on Thursday night, said that it appeared that, so far, "New Zealand had no one well-defined type of milking cow. The stock all appeared to be mixed and crossed. It seemed evident that New Zealand was in the experimental stage in this respect. He had been struck, in the matter of agriculture, with the development made in New Zealand along the "line of fodder production. This undoubtedly helped to improve the stock, and it was a ""■oblem they must face in Uruguay. The excellence of the inland roads, the comfort of the farming homes and the general improvement of the farming areas had also impressed them. In the matter of freezing works, New Zealand was also in the van of progress, and the butter and cheese factories had im-

•-'s.sed the Commission very much. The Kaupokonui factory was one of the most perfect concerns of the kird they had seen in any part of the world."

The Rev. J. R. Shore will preach at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow, morning and evening.

Waimote "West County Council invites tenders.

Persons having claims against the Waimate Horticultural Society ars requested to send them in.

By an inset with this issue it will be noted that the balance of Mr J. Mackiam's Fancy Stock will be sold by auction at the shop, High street, starting on Monday next, and following days. As the stock will be sold without "reserve, large crowds will probably attend this sale.

The Rev. F. W. Boys will conduct both services at Wesley Church to-mor-row. In the evening he will preach a special sermon to men: Miss Neilson will sing a sacred solo.

Tenders close on Saturday, March 16, for the booths at the Auroa sports on Easter Monday.

A hard-up rag dance will be held at Otakeho on Friday, March 15.

The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co. will hold a sheep fair at Puniwhakau on Wednesday, March 13.

Entries are advertised for Mr Newton King's Douglas sheep fair and Pohokura sheep fair, and for a sale to be conducted by Mr T. Barmby on account of Mr Green.

With the change of the seasons women's thoughts turn to wanner (.-lothing. In another column Messrs McGruer, Bone and Co. announce the arrival of their new autumn and winter apparel. Details will be found else-whc-re in this issue. * W. H. and A. McGarry advertise grazing land for lease in this issue.

1;A tailored suit on the back is worth two in the shop" more especially if that suit happens to be made by Messrs Adainson and Robb, In another column the firm invite all men to try and prove their tailor-made suits. * *

Day classes in English and arithmetic are being arranged for at the Technical School to suit the convenience of free place students woo cannot attend night classes. For further particulars apply to the Director. *