LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 27 June 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A distinct shortage in milk supplies is being experienced in Wellington in common with several other towns in tha dominion.

It is stated that a company is being formed in Masterton to prospect for silver in the neighboring hills. Good reports are to hand of samples which hare been procured.

The latest additions to the Telephone Exchange are : Haw era County Council 149; E. Godfrey (agent for Young and Co., Stratford), 240.

The residents at Kapuni and district intend to show their appreciation of Mr and Mrs R. H. Clement, who hare been settlers for many years, by according them a farewell'social at* the Kapum Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening. A large attendance of friends is expected.

At Patea on Wednesday night a successful conceit was given for the Fire Brigade. The performers included Miss Neilson, Mr E. Sargent, Mr McQuiston, and Mr Prince, from Hawera • and Mr Fama, from Wanganui.

A. tradesman at Woodville was handed a cheque to pay an account of a few shillings, and after glancing at it gave change as for a £4 cheque. On bein<r invited to look at it again, he found that it was for £4,000, and remarked that he had not got the change in the till just then.

The following conversation (says the Record) waa recently overheard at the Wmton Railway Station: "Halloa, Peter, old man; how are things on the farmr" "All right, Bill. I've got a ploughman and a man to do some ditching; also a new chum shepherd from Home; so I'm independent of New Zealand labor agitators."

All the Territorials fined in Gisborne recently for failing to attend parades have novr either paid the fines or made arrangements for payment (says the Uisborne Times). The defiant "defender" who averred that he was going to take up the attitude of a martyr, gave in the thought of prison walls and "skilly evidently filling his heart with dread

The advance guard of the new season s lambs are beginning to make their appearance (says the Christchurch lress). On several farms round about .Ladiirooks, Lincoln, Springston, and the surrounding district, a few of the new arrivals may be seen.

My wife is laid up in bed with a broken vein in her leg. She also has dropsy and heart disease, and I have nve little children to look after " remarked a judgment debtor when an order was made against him in the Wellington Magistrate's Court (says the Post). "I think it a little hard " he said, as he left the box.

Cook County Council has had difficulty in recovering rates on native lands and has placed the matter in the hands of its solicitor. The clerk stated that £47 out of £3800 had been collected so far while the chairman explained X the J £3800 had accumulated since lyUfa, and appeared as assets, but was not worth the paper it was written on.

A majority of butchers in Oamaru baring petitioned for the earlier closing of their shops, the new departure has come into force (says the North Otagc 'Ernes). On four days of the week the shops will close at 5.3" 0 each evening, on Thursday at 12 o'clock, and on Saturday at 8.30 p.m.

A., his reception in Christchurch Commissioner Richards (says the Press) said that in Berlin, where his son was an active officer of. the Salvation Army, they had on Saturday night ambulance muster, when members of both sexes who had drunk not wisely but too well were conveyed on stretchers to the army shelter One night they picked up the wreck of what had once been a woman. When she woke in the morning she looked witfc astonishment at the clean sheets *nd cheerful surroundings. "Where am Arm^Af 081?? 6?.^" 111 the Salvation qi^lf' ts eltei-- "The Salvation Army Shelter!" repeated the female wreck 1 must get out of here at once, or I shall lose my reputation!"

At the farm, Normanby, on July 5, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. will sell dairy cattle etc on account of Mr E. R. Bulmer ' ''

F. J Saxby, land agent, Hamilton, calls attention to "two snips."

H. J. Eaves, Otakeho, calls attention to jarious lmes obtainable at his establishment.

Attention is directed to new lines arriving and to arrive for Mr J. Brunette jeweller. '

A week's continuous instruction in veterinary science is to be taken at Hawera, starting the last week in July. Classes will.follow at Manaia, JFltham, and .Fatea ir desired. *

Ben Tillet drank cliampagne in a restaurant, and was spotted by some of the transport strikers, who gave him a warm reception. The glib agitator's excuse was that he would like to drink champagne regularly, but could not afford it Most New Zealanders are content with tea, and Crescent Tea at Is Jd, Js-lOd. and 'Zs per lb. is good enough for employers and workers alike.— •.Advt.)