LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 19 June 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is stated (says the Hunterville Express) that should another election be held within the next two months the Opposition candidate for Waimarino will be Mr J. Studholme, of Ruanui. Mr C. P. Lindegreen, the recentlyappointed Opposition organiser, has been, allocates the North Island as his field of work. The South Island organiser is Mr David Jones, until recently the organiser of the Farmers' Political Defence Association.

The Masterton Racing Club is the oldest established club between Wellington and Napier having held race meetings at Masterton for 50 years. "The premises are in a shocking condition, being sordid and filthy to a degree," was the comment on a country hotel made by the chairman of the Buller Licensing Committee. An agitation has been going on in the columns of the Dannevirke paper for the establishment of an "Anti-gossip Club m that town. Scandal is said to be pretty rife in Dannevirke.

. At a meeting held in Napier in the interests of the Sports Protection League, the general secretary (Mr iaape) stated that the league* had a membership of 60,000, 4000 of whom were m Hawke's Bay.

A Royal Commission seems to be a sort of body which collects the consolidated ignorance of the community at the expense of the consolidated revenue and publishes it in a bulky volume winch nobody reads, but which everybody has to pay for." With this aphorism, Mr W r. D. fcvtewart disclaimed in Dunedin recently any intention of ventilating his ignorance on the subject of education, lest he should be called by the Royal Commission.

The Temperance Committee of the Associated Churches of Christ in Auckland insists on (1) The abolition of barmaids; (2) the prevention of the sale of liquor to infants; (3) the abolition ot private bars and the unsatisfactory and undemocratic 3-oth vote."

The high price of gas in Pahiatua (12s od per 1,000 feet) is causing considerable dissatisfaction, and there is some talk of starting municipal gasworks if matters are not remedied. On the other hand, some contend that with such a sparse population Pahiatua cannot hope for any material reduction on the present rate charged for gas.

x if 1' G ELaurenson (Minister of Labor) told an Oamaru Mail reporter that there was a very large demand for workers' homes from all parts of the country and the department would do what *it possibly could to satisfy the demand, it was proposed next year' to take a very large vote for this service.

An innovation has been made by the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society in marking trout by means of metal tags. After the tags have been attached the fish are liberated, and anglers are requested when they catch a branded trout to measure and weigh it and inform the society where it was caught. In this way it is hoped to be able to throw some light on their rate of growth.

At Christchurch the other day Mr Laurenson, the Minister of Labor, said: "We propose to deal with the land question as strongly as we can. I have nothing to say against the large-landed proprietor and squatter. They have served their day and generation, but then- day and generation have passed. (Applause.) I say that before we displace them we must give them fair compensation, not rob the ' individual to give to the public; but, when there are rapidly growing up educated boys and girls, it is the duty of the State to say that no land is to be monopolised by the individual."

The felling and removal of trees for timber purposes is sometimes a very costly process, judging by the remark's made by Mr J. R. Reed, who was representing plaintiff in a timber transaction case heard at the Supreme Court at Auckland. Mr Reed stated that when a kauri tree was in an almost inaccessible place—for instance, in a deep gully—it would be necessary to erect plant and hauling gear costing £50 to remove the tree, whereas the timber, when placed on the market, might only realise the sum of £20.

Hats that are locked upon the head may be seen in New Zealand shops before long. The idea is American, and is an outcome of the campaign against the deadly hatpin that has been wa^ed in the United States. The "lock," which has been devised by a New York inventor, consists of a bowed comb, which is pivoted within the frame of the hat. Once the hat is on straight the twisting of an ornamental knob rotates the combs, which bury themselves in the hair. The invention has already been patented, and has the approval of many prominent women in American society.

A house-agent, speaking before the Cost of Living Commission, declared that the higher rental for houses was due to the increased demand for modern conveniences in dwellings. "People want baths, hot and cold water, and a house m the penny section of the tramways," he said. "You don't suggest in a contemptuous way that the desire is reprehensible?" queried the chairman of the Commission. He was answered by Mr W. G. Macdonald, who said, "He* suggests that it is just as easy to be clean outside the penny section."

The London correspondent of the Lhnstch.ircil Press, in his notes on the May exhibition at the Roval Academy says that among pictures" commemorative of the Coronation there is one of Lord Plunket, as Standard Bearer for New Zealand, and his son Terence. This is hv Mr Dermod O'Brien, of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and would be a very suitable canvas for one of the New Zealand galleries to acquire. The portraits are both good. The writer adds: New Zealand has not so many artists represented as at the last few exhibifrottf- Mr G. E. Butler follows up his '•Golden Dustman," of last year. with a somewhat similar and really striking picture, "The Shining Pathway." It is a group of children standing" on the sun-bathed seashore lifting their "happy wondering eyes towards the shining glory of the western skies, to see the Son of God." There are no apologies to make for this picture.

A plain and fancy dress ball will be held to-night at Kapuni. Prizes will be given for the best fancy dress and for a waltzing competition.

Bachelors' balls. are popular functions in South Taranaki, and to-night Te Kiri and Mokoia young men entertain their friends. At Te Kiri prizes will be given for the most popular lady and gentleman. At both towns music, floor and supper will be first-class. Dancers can count on an enjoyable evenings

The new term classes in dressmaking at Hawera meet to-night at 7.30, and on Friday morning 10-12. *

To those who follow the trend of economy, the great extension sale at The Economic will appeal with an irresistible force. New winter goods are being offered at ridiculous prices in order that a clearance may be assured before the builders commence operations. There are heaps of golden chances for thrifty men at this gigantic sale, as well as for the ladies. —W. Spence, Economic, Ha-w-era. —(Advt.)

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d.—Advt.

The annual tea and social in connection with the Presbyterian Church Normanby, will be held to-night. The musical programme will be -very good and will begin at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is expected. To-night a ladies' hall will be held at Riverlea. An energetic committee and secretary have been working hard to make the affair a success. There will be a sit-down supper, a good orchestra and an excellent floor. '

A specimen of a material that is said to be plentiful in certain parts of the Masterton district, has been presented to the Masterton School Museum. The material possesses all the qualities of oil, and when set alight burns readily and gives off an odor like that of kerosene.

Some weeks ago Mr H. Okey, M.P wrote to the Minister of Railways urging that the refreshment car should be reinstated on the mail trains between New Plymouth and Hawera. He has now received a reply from Mr Myers who regrets (says the Taranaki Herald) that he is unable to reinstate the car. The Minister explains that the traffic is not great enough to warrant the expense of a second locomotive, and the employment of an extra staff for the car.

The fire which destroyed the Okato and Pumho Co-operative Dairy Company s main factory at Kaihihi on Monday night also burnt down the manager s residence, which adjoins the factory (says the Tarawfefc *Tews). tho factory was insured W_ £4flo and thecontents for £1,300 iaJfcPhomix office J he manager's residelfce was insured in the same office for £50. It has been arranged that suppliers will take their milk to the Oxford road creamery The butter will be manufactured at Warea. A Waipawa resident who visited Westshore lately says there is not the great amount of bustle about the construction of the East Coast railway that one would imagine from reading a Napier newspaper (says the Waipawa Mail) He observed three men with long-handled shovels filling in a lagoon. They would do as much work in a week as a scoop could do m a day. Another man with a shovel -was filling up and smoothing: over the wheel tracks made by a dray Judging by the rate of progress madethe line would be completed in the dim and distant future.

McGruer Bone and Co. advertise ' some special cheap lines.

W. Spence commences a grand extension sale to-morrow, when bargains in all departments will be offered.

J. Hopkirk, Hawera Foundry, has* some new and second-hand machinery ior sale cheap. J Duncan and DavEs, Exotic Nurseries, x\ew Hy mouth, have a special notice in this issue.

Quarterly meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners will be held iv the Oddfellows' Hall" on Thursday. ,

T. Mandeno Jackson will offer for sale at Auckland on July 19, three ideal da ry farina.

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. will hold a sale on account of Messrs Brown and Evans at Auroa on Monday, June 24. Euchre party and dance will be held at Te Roti on Thursday, June 20. ' This week dressmaking classes are tostart at Manaia on Thursday, 20th inst., at 7.30, in the school, and at Kakaramea in the afternoon of Friday, 21st inst. * For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s fid.—Advt.