LOCAL AND GENERAL.
In consequence of the death of the King of Denmark, official mourning has beeu proclaimed. The Governor and Lady Islington have, therefore, been obliged to cancel ail social engagements for a fortnight. Holders of shooting licenses .in the Hawora Acclimatisation Society's district report that fair sport is being obtained. The annual meeting of the society is to be held to-night. Mr J. Hunter, of Hawera, with his dog Wobbler, won a 20-guinea cup at the Moahanga Dog Trials, near Taihape, on Friday last. The Mayor of Taihape states that so great is the progress of the town, that in 36 years, owing to the receipts from municipal enterprise, Taihape will be rate free. During the present financial year the j Masterton A. and P. Association has I received £527 15s 3d in donations, and £977 10s in subscriptions. j The Southland delegates to the local government conference will represent a territory of 14,700 square miles, 60,000 inhabitants, and £15,000,000 worth of rateable property. The Stratford A. and P. Association is moving in the direction of a conference of the Taranaki A. and P. Associations to consider matters of interest. The Association has decided that it be a recommendation to delegates at the conference that if Hawera is willing, gentlemen be charged 2s for admission to grounds and ladies Is; also, that family tickets be granted to members. In referring the other evening in Wellington to the present age as one of pictorial illustration, Mr Robert Lee said that he would not be surprised to see in a few years films made expressly for use in schools. Some subjects, such as Alpine scenery, domestic life in different countries, and various manufacturing processes, were very' suitable for this kind of demonstration. Mr Thos. Horton, of Pahiatua and Hastings, has received an order from; the Argentine for 20,000 fruit trees, mainly as a result of his championship exhibit of fruit at the Melbourne Horticultural Show. The money, close on £1000, has been paid in advance. Whilst at Matawai recently (says the Poverty Bay Herald) Inspector Hill was shown a collection of valuable moa bones, which are in the possession of a settler, Mr McKenzie. Mr Hill states that the collection comprised some of the largest pelves he had ever seen. The bones were found in some of the caves on the hills around Matawai, and are of considerable interest. While he was at Fairlie the other day, the Premier (Mr T. Mackenzie) said that something would have to be done to put a stop to the trafficking in Crown leases, by which the seller was left with all the profits and the buyer had to "nurse the baby." Speaking of the prospects of the money market, a principal of an Oamaru firm stated that for some time past money had not been available in Oamaru on first mortgage under 5£ per cent. At the present time, there are several sums awaiting investment, in one instance a sum of £3000 being available at 5 per cent. i "It's no use cringing to anybody (said the Hon .A. M. Myers at Timaru). I am independent of politics and intend to do what I think right, irrespective of what anybody may say or think. If the people don't want me they have only to say so." While addressing an agricultural conference recently, the Tasmanian Chief Inspector of Stock, Mr T. A. Tabart, dwelt on the importance of growing fine merino wools, which were becoming scarcer and dearer. In the opinion of leading buyers, he said, it was believed that fine wools, which were now worth 15d to 16d per lb., would soon rise to 2s per lb., as the demand was increasing and the supply diminishing. The citizens of Timaru propose to make a presentation to Mr James Craigie, M.P., in recognition of his ten years' service to the town as Mayor. About £200 is already in hand, and, hearing this, Mr Craigie asked that the money be not given to him, but that it be devoted to the starting of an Art Gallery for Timaru. He had, he said, long cherished a hope that Timaru woxild have an Art Gallery, and if the money collected for him were set asid°, a picture, or pictures, could be bought annually with the interest. The Presentation Committee considered the suggestion a most generous one on the part of Mr Craigie, and they have decided to adopt it. A good deal of building is going on in Hawera just now. The new Hawera County Council offices and the Defence Offices are nearing completion, while a number of private dwellings are being erected. In order to be abreast of the times the Salvation Army some time ago decided to build a hall in Hawera, and the authorities have made a start with the work. The hall, which will be in High street, is to seat 250 persons, with three ante-rooms at the rear. The building will cost £600, and the site ! £200. Local forces of the Army are re- j sponsible for the raisins of a+ least £400, or half of the total. Ensign Gibbs hopes to raise another £100 by the opening, which is expected to take place about the end of June or early in July. Mr Liseombe, building foreman in the building --department of the Army, is in charge of the work. Smith and Easton give full particulars of material to be sold on Wednesday next on account of the Coursing Club. The ground is alongside Whereroa Station, and a train will leave Hawera at 12 noon. In this issue Mr Newton King inserts particulars of a choice dairy herd of Jersey cows. They are a genuine dairy herd, and well worth inspection by anyone interested. A class for Standard VI. proficiency certificates can be taken at the Hawera Technical School. Students should enrol at once. Apply Director. * Ladies interested in forming a class in cookery will meet at the Technical School on Tuesday, 21st inst., 7.30 p.m.* Overcoats for small boys, doublebreasted tweeds, 9s 6d, 30s 6d, Us 6d, 12s 6d. Oveccoats for youths,' single and dcuble-brcasted, 13s b'd, 14s Gd, 15s 6d, 16s 6d. Boys' and youths' oilcoats from 10s 6d. Men's heavy tweed overcoats, 35s fid, 455, 49s 6d. Mackintoshes, raincoats, canvas coats, oilcoats, and military overcoats at Hawera's lowest prices at J. C. Gillett.—Always fcmr. *
The Mangafcoki Co-operative Dairy Company has accepted tenders for its new cheese factories at Mangatoki Ma» tapu, and Mahoe, the successful tendM er being Mr F. M. Grayling. New, §£ mouth The amount, of the tender for and £8,000. .and is within £10 of Mr DufSll's (the architect) estimate TWbmlchngs (says the Eltham Argus* i-ilt~ X*l be commodious, and up to the very • w/ tir? *& m**n°»*» in ckea* manufai £ tuie. The Mangatoki factory will hay« yN *' an overall measurement of 95 x 40 am! the cheese-making rooms will be 94 x3O ■ so ;t w,ll be seen that the directors do not intend to be pinched for spac? Hie packing rooms will be 35 x 17 £ curing room will be of large dimensions! SL 30, and mil have a holding capal city of just upon 3,000 cheesei. The v 40 aPthf Ct°F Will COVer an are» of 86----ti 'iiJ £ making room being 85 !>y 32 The Mahoe building will be 76 by 40 and the making room 75 by 32. The value of the lower W (fr Om Urn knee downwards) for compiLaSn has Sfwtsns? ( asU hre£f hi % i X- -/V^^hictca^ttf l^^^f-^xS |Sa Sn^^ the only question at i ssue was the pVoportion of compensation, as the WorT erV Compensation Act' assesses onV the loss of the whole leg. Mr A" F fh R°\ra^ earH f°r the Plaintifff *«S n?n M?!> agh- f, Or the defendant' com??J;> *H y "rf°rmed the Court that a settlement had been arrived at on tho ba-!f + f 60 T per cent- a^ Justice ShJ SSi -• •le Court- had alrea*y a£ ' cided a similar question in WellinatorT awarding compensation on the same percentage basis. ° Fern succeeds). The witness got into the box., but was unable to give any but " the most fragmentary evidence, ow££ to his limited acquaintance with En X - In+n o i t? mff T burst mto a voluble chorus of musical Irish. The Magistrate addressed the police officer a compatriot of the witness, and asked him to interpret, but the officer •although fairly well acquainted S follow the witness's idomatic phrases. Speaking about the matter afterwards, parts of Ireland the Erse tongue was extinct, in others, notably in parts of kerry, it w as the only lLgu a £ spoken. In his native town, ue said the poeple on one side of the river spoke nothing but Irish, but on the other side English was the staple tongue —a curious illustration of the disinclination of the older peasantry to venture xar afield. Railway^arrangements in connection with the Uanganui races are advertised. Entries for F. R. Jackson and Co.'s W averley sale are advertised. f o -GiIHM? i,an? £ alde£ s monthly horse- < tan will be held on Saturday, May 25. Applications are invited for position or telegraph message boy. Messana and Co., land agents, call attention to a property near Hamilton.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 20 May 1912, Page 4
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