LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 16 May 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr AA r. C. Besky has been appointed Postmaster at Alton, in succession to Mr Stannard, resigned. Even a careful farmer is not always a capable estimator of the probable yields of his own crops (says the North Otago Times). An Oamaru farmer estimated that his oats would yield about 40 bushels to the acre, and he under-estimated by about 40 bushels. The amount received for sales of eggs in connection with the Utility Poultry Club's last egg-laying competitions at Christchurch totalled £407 10s 3d. The cost of fodder ar-d meat to produce the 2ggs amounted to £163 Is 2d. At Broken Hill (New South Y/ales) a prosecutor, who declined to give evidence against an accused person, was ordered to undergo 24 hours' imprisonment for contempt of court. On Saturday the Stratford Dairy Company will pay out £4306 for April milk, as against £3412 for the corresponing month last year. Cardiff will pay out £1059; Ngaire, £1895; and Lowgarth £1428. In each case the payment is in excess of last year's April payment. It is sta ted (says the Lyttelton Times) that the State Forestry Department has been successful in securing a farther area of 1,000 acres in the vicinity of Hanmer Springs, suitable for treeplanting. Probably the land will be cleared of scrub immediately so as to allow tree-planting operations to proceed. i The Waimate Advertiser (Canterbury) states that a resident in the district has a 2-J-acre field of onions that he expects to yield 16 tons to the acre. The price is about £11 per ton. The same farmer has sent 30 tons of broccoli away this season to a Christchurch firm of pickle-makers. A man who was charged in the Invercargill police court with procuring liquor while under the currency of a prohibition order, sent a letter of apology for his non-attendance at the court, as he had left for Australia. He had mixed with bad companions while in Invercargill, but he now hoped to mend his ways. He was fined £10; in default two months' imprisonment. His companion was fined £3 and costs. Mr A. D. Hatha way, who was formerly an employee in the Telegraph Department at Timaru, and who went to England to study wireless telegraphy at Marconi's school, has passed the Government and Marconi examinations with honours. He has written to his parents at Timaru (says the Timaru Herald), statins that he has been appointed to the. White Star liner Megantic, 15,000 tons, and sailed in her as wireless operator from Liverpool on March 30, for American ports. One of those curious facts of which the housewife is ignorant until science tells her, was referred to at a lecture by Miss Trent (says the Christchurch Press) She was discussing the advantages of electric and gas ovens over the coal grate, and mentioned that with the last the heat was never even. Each time the housewife put on coal she lowered tbe temperature of the oven by from 12 to 20 degrees. The little wax-eye, or, as he is commonly known, the "blight bird," is reported to be doing good work in orchards and gardens this year. A Masterton resident states that the little bird is frequently to be seen making a hearty meal of the woolly aphis, a pest which clings tenaciously to the branches . of fruit-trees and flowers. The blight bird is very fond of the aphis, and more good is done by the bird than by all the spraying possible.

A decision of the Hastings Borough Council to enforce the by-laws prohibiting goods being exhibited outside shops has been received with d, spirit of peaceful submission by most of the business people concerned (says the Tribune). In some cases the shopkeepers are still defying the law, others are taking a very strained view of it, while one firm, not to be completely outdone, has erected a display of goods in a right-of-way adjoining its premises. Attention is directed to the unreserved sale of 400 Holstein Jersey cross heifers to be held by Messrs Gillies and Nalder at their Hawera yards to-mor-row, at 1 p.m. The heifers are well worth the notice of dairy farmers. On Saturday an important sale of freehold land will be held by Messrs Gillies and Nalder, on behalf of Mr AY. Duirs, and Captain Macnab, of Whakamara. The sale will be held at the firm's horse bazaar, Princes street, at 2 o'clock. Very low reserves have been put on, and easy terms are offered. The Oddfellows' annual ball will be held at Manaia on Monday, June 3. The A.M.P. Society gives notice of intention to issue a copy policy. At Bayly Park on Saturday the Hawera Rugby Seniors play Okaiawa, at 3 o'clock, and the third teams from the same clubs meet at I p.m. A class for Standard VI. proficiency certificates can be taken at the Hawera Technical School. Students should enrol at once. Apply Director. * Ever been irritable all day—didn't know yourself because of a throbbing headache? That needn't be—Steams' Headache Cure will put you rightTwo guineas for four lines of poetry! Read Tonking's Linseed Emulsion intimation every Saturday amongst news-* Classes in Bee-keeping and in Veterinary Science can be taken in Eltham, Hawera, and surrounding centres. Apply Director Hawera Technical School. *

It ib reported that several: Ashburton* farmers who purchased forward ewes and wethers a short time ago for fattening purposes have made handsome pro-fits--in many instances up to 7s ncr head. r At a meeting of the committee of the Christchurch Civil Service Association die following resolution was passed- • Thf. com»i'ttee is of the emphatic opinl ion that the classification scheme should not be put aside, but should be pushed on with the least possible delay; and that the anomalies, although great, are capable 01 correction, and are outweighed by the benefits the scheme will confer on the service." r o ;i- Ma itaU,' a TFr ezing Works employee received as ight surprise when the. iume .Minister was passing through Mataura (says the Ensign). On all"hting rrom the train Mr Mackenzie enquired of the worker if l, e were theAlayor to winch came the reply, "Do I look like a. Mayor?" The Mayor, however was on the platform, and welcomed the visitor. ■ ,'° n, c Willowbvidge farmer who ha-, about 2) acres or potatoes has been offered £10 (or all m excess of 20 tons peracres he may have after digging (__ v * the AY annate Advertiser). ft is freel v stated that over £6 has been gfve ni orpotatoes tor June delivery. Sales forsfat^r vy haye ' *™«™> beAt Taupo they tell the story of an, English visitor, who, having experienced the advantage of a partiSularTslnW groimd, was disturbed one morning at finding a Maori m possession. • TheEnglishman sent his valet to give theman a shilling as an inducement to retire. The Maori promptly produced a florin and proffered it as stil[greater inducement for the pakeha to go away and leave him in peace. y The Bluff borough ranger is evidently a busy man (say S the Southland News) During the past couple of months li* found occasion to make several unexpected raufe, chiefly oh the less used thoroughfares within, the boundary limits, and as a result 22 residents "ere ca led upon to appear at the Mat Sink%\f °l\ rt bef°re Mr <>• CruS: snank, b.M., to answer charges of allowing animals to wander at largeelf* .a" eqUally _ energetic officer on duty m Hawera he might easily excel his brother of the BlufAn this matS? The annual report of the Town Clerk of Wanganui shows that the debit balance of the Borough Council has increased from £12,279 to £15,551. The year s revenue from the Opera House SStt * %T d > be ng £1165 *5s «nd lhe pi out, after paying working expenses interest, and sinking fund, ?s £45? a?' the gas works opened the year with a credit of £2457 10s, of which £2000 and" tlf fl nSferred ito neral acco™" So_ft I y + T ? l0-sed ? lth a debit of font Sl' t IS h-ems due ohiefly *° the fact that extensions to plant and premises costing £6182 9s were paid oufoV revenue. But for this there would have been a credit of over £4000.' The year's operations of the tramways resulted in a Profit °f £L 360 5s > the debit of £233 with which the year opened feeing now turned into a credit of £96 10s 3d. " n?o+ + WV- Spe vee l directs attention to Sonomic!"' 6 Paj °f quUts at "The The New Zealand Clothing Factory calls attention to its stock of rainproof overcoats. A meeting of the Auroa Bazaar Committee will be held on Saturday. The annual meeting of the parishione,s °f ,bt- Church will be held at Otakeho on Friday, May 17. Gillies and Nalder will sell stock at Auroa saleyards on Monday, May f'o A FINE DISPLAY OF^QUILTS. '■ liie attractive display of Quilts now on view at AY. Spence's is most interesting. Such pretty designs and lovely patterns cannot fail to gain the admiration of every lady. AH that is charming and pleasing in these splendid bed coverings will appeal to the houseU n •?_ sllPe I rior qualities of these smart Quits will command your attention. Combined with the very reasonable prices at which they are marked they serve to show the exceptional value of these goods. W. Spence will appreciate the favor of your visit It -s safe to say that for real service and satisfaction the display cannot be surpassed.— W. Spence, Economic, Hawera. —Advt. » ■"-»