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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 6 May 1912, Page 4

Sportsmen report fairly good shooting in the district. One, for two days' shooting, secured 11 pheasants and '78 quail. • J^ c Dannevirke shopkeepers have decided to close during the winter months at hair-past 5 m the evening, from Monday, May 6, till August o„, instead of at 6 o'clock as at present. A local resident, who does not desire his name to oe Known, has presented the Hawera Horticultural Society with a rose-bowl, to be competed for in the sweet-pea classes,' and to be known as Gi:e "art-eec .fea Challenge Bowl." It is on view at Mr 11. W. -Sargent's shop. "It is going to establish the old system of grab," said the chairman of the »_riiuoi-u County Council, referring to ttie Local Government Bill, viewing with alarm tne prospect of having the ridin" system abolished. ° The fame of New Zealand butter is spreading to distant places. Lately Taranaki factories have been receiving numerous enquiries from firms in America and South Africa for supplies of butter, but so great is the demand (remarks the Taranaki Herald) that dairy companies cannot supply half the quantity enquired for. The New Zealand system of inspection of engines, boilers, and machinery has attracted expert, attention in I America. The Hon. G. Laurenson mentioned last evening during his interview with the engine-drivers' deputation that he had received a letter from a high authority in the United States, remarking upon the phenomenally low percentage of accidents in connection with engines in New Zealand, and asking for information as to the law and practice in the matter. He had in replying, ferwarded copies of all the Inspection of Machinery Acts and the regulations under them. The following extract from a letter received at general headquarters, Wellington, from the War Offiqe regarding the examination of officers 'of the New Zealand Staff Corps and Royal New Zealand Artillery, who sat for promotion iast December, appears in general orders .- "I am to say that, considering this is the first examination held under the present system, the majority of the candidates are to be congratulated on the general result, which compares most favorably with that ior officers of the Regular Army examined in England." How many golfers would care to send a ball over the weathercock of St. Giles', .Edinburgh ? It has been done, however, accoiding to the Glasgow News. In virtue of a bet in 1798, Mr Scales, of Leith, and Mr Smellie, a printer, were selected to perform the curious feat of driving a ball from the south-east corner of. Parliament square over the weathercock of the famous church (161 ft. from the base of the building). They were allowed the use of six balls each. These all went considerably higher than the vane, and were found in the Advocate's Close, on the north side of the High street. The parties who have scoured the locality in the vicinity of the Otaki Forks, in search of the missing man Stanley Beattie, have returned to Otaki the majority, including two constables, from Wellington, being worn out by their exertions over rough country. No signs were found of the missing man. Efforts ;are to be made to organise another search party, and one which can stand the fatigue of travelling over rough country. The country further back will be searched, and if no trace is found, it Js more than probable that further search will be abandoned. There appears to be a growing feeling that Beattie is not on the hills, while many aver he is in the locality, probably dead from exposure, says the New Zealand Times. At the meeting of the Stratford County Council on Saturday a letter was received from the New Zealand StateGuaranteed Advances Office acknowledging the receipt of the Council's letter applying for a loan of £240 for metalling a new road. The letter stated that the application would not receive the favorable consideration of the Board, as it had been resolved "that in granting loans to local bodies preference be given to those to which loans have not already been granted, limit to remain at £5.000, and the rate of interest to be 3^ per cent." As the Council had already exceeded the limit (says the Stratford Post), the. Board regretted that the application could not be entertained. None of the Councillors professed to understand the letter, exceot that it was plain that the loan would not be available. The matter will come up for discussion at the next meeting of the Council. In consequence of the races, Mr A. W. Martin, specialist in the treatment of hernia, will conclude his Hawera visit at three o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon. Will those desiring to consult him please note this fact ? * The Eltham County Council want stone-breakers.