LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 22 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A prisoner escaped from the Waiotapu tree-plantting camp on Monday afternoon, but was recaptured in about two hours.

At a special meeting of the Normanby Dairy Factory Company shareholders on Monday it was decided to support the South Taranaki Bacon Company on the conditions proposed, and which have been Agreed to by other dairy companies. It was further resolved to take up 250 shares in the Patea Freezing Works. Messrs J. Marx and W. D. Powdrell addressed the meeting in regard to the bacon and freezing works proposals respectively.

The Te Kuiti A. and P. Association is doing a novel and valuable work in the direction of acquiring information as to the probable amount of stock which will be fattened in the various districts. By this means it is hoped that it will be possible for the association to arrange with buyers to visit the different localities, instead of having to ship the fat stock to market with the chance of meeting with a bad sale and consequent loss.

Mr A. Cameron, of Clifton, showed a Southland Times reporter a sample of blue limestone, large deposits of which are said to exist in the Lilburn district. In other countries (says the paper) blue lime is said to be used for agricultural purposes in preference to any other, and an extensive deposit ought, therefore, to be of great commercial value.

The fact that a good streak of grain was always seen in a field from which an old gorse hedge had been dug up was explained by Uv Hilgendorf, at the Kaiapoi Farmers' Union, to be caused by the nitrogen brought to the soil by the gorse. The fence had made the soil rich in nitrogen, and it would be noticeable for some time in the growing of crops It was one of the instances which appealed to farmers to study the scientific side of farming and the chemi&fcry of the soils.

Doorkeepers, at the House of Parliament have (says a Wellington paper) to be particular as to whom they admit, strangers being precluded from tha lobby as far as possible . A new 3VI.P. entered the sacred precincts a few days ago and was accosted by a watchful guardian. "Are you looking for anyone?" said he. "Oh, no. I am not looking for anyone in particular" was the reply. The guardian looked severe and then said, "Well, are you working here?" "Well, I believe I have got a job in these buildingsj" replied the stranger. "Oh, it is all right then; you may go in." Next day a confused looking messenger was busy explaining that he was not aware that the stranger he had accosted was the new member for Egmont.

During his address at the opening of the wireless station on the Tinokori Hills (says the Post), the PostmasterGeneral (Mr R. H. Rhodes) read a letter from the chairman of the Wellington Early Settlers' Committee, suggesting that the station might be named "Wakeheld." He said he would have been glad to have done so, but he was afraid that such a name would lead to confusion. Shippers would not recognise the name as being connected with Wellington. Formerly "the name "Etako" had been used to distinguish this station from the one over t*3 General Post Office building, but the official name had been "Radio, Wellington," throughout. The latter name will now be reserved for this station only, and the station on the Post Office building will be dismantled. The station call has been, and will continue to be "N.Z.W.".

Almost constant connection with the '-utside world was maintained by the wireless operator of the steamer Pakeha on the vessel's voyage from London to Sydney and Auckland" (says the New Zealand Herald). The Pakeha left London a week after the steamer Marathon, ami was in almost constant communication with that vessel during the voyage. The operator on the Pakeha exchanged messages with vessels at a distance of 300 miles in the' daytime and at night vessels at a distance of over 20UC miles were communicated with. Onjy on one day, while between Cape Town and the Australian coast, was the vessel out of communication with the outside world.

Some idea of the wealth that is invested in motor-cars in Hawke's Bay might have been gathered at the Napier Park races (says the Telegraph). At one period of the meeting no fewer than 85 cars were counted in the paddock enclosure, while there were 15 on other parts of the course. Averaging these at £400 each, which would be a very moderate estimate, the value of the ears might be set down at £40,000. This, it might be added, is not' even a quarter of the motor-cars in use in the district, but it is seldom that so many, and of such considerable value, are seen together in one paddock.

It is many years since the conductors of the Christclmrch Weekly Press acted on the happy thought of naming their Christmas number "New Zealand Illustrated," which has since then done more to extend the fame of the country than almost any other agency. We believe that,, as an illustrated annual, it stands alone in the Southern Hemisphere. This year's number "is rich in representations of Maori life, past and present, and in views that are typical of scenery in all parts of the dominion. y\ c are specially pleased to see that an admirable effort is made to appeal to children, with pictures of rabbits, dogs, and cats, with suitably taking comments in verse, of the kind that children enjoy. In addition to the fine pictures of life and scenery, the number contains interesting legends and short stories, which are sure to appeal to the general reader.

"The old colonists who pioneered and laid the foundations of the dominion were not labor agitators," said' the Rev. J. Cocker at a recent reunion in the Auckland Town Hall. He added that if a man 50 years ago had requested another to down tools he would probably have received a merited rebuke it not physical chastisement. "Pickets," in his opinion, would not build a loyal and effective race. Pluck, independence, and faith were infinitely better qualities than the demoralising influences of present day labor propaganda. And (says the New Zealand Herald) he called on the young to emulate the characteristics of the fine old men and women who had made Auckland and New Zealand what they were to-day.

"Thousands of pounds are annually lost in the dominion," said Mr Young, supervisor of the Government Veterinary Department, in a lecture to Carterton farmers, while referring to the treatment calves receive after the rearing stages. "In most instances," he said, "they are turned into a bare, grassless paddock, and left there to 'eat their heads off' until they attain the age of one year or eighteen months. Later on the farmer wonders why the animal possesses a ,weak constitution and a big head." Mr Young explained that constitution was lacking through neglectfulness, and the big head was developed through the animal's mind being continuously concentrated on the subject of "how to live." (Loud laughter.)

A neatly dressed girl i s a sight for sore eyes. In his replace announcement Mr J. C. Gillett draws attention to his fine 6tock of girl's dresses, and invites inspection of these goods.- - (Advt.)

A few "seasonable lines" are quoted by H. E. Harris in his replace advertisement to-day.

This week, a.t the Technical School, all classes begin the final half-term for the year. Students are now admitted on payment of half-fees. *

Pratt and Co. notify that they can furnish houses throughout, at moderate cost on the shortest notice.

A ten years' guarantee is given with every "Wertheim Sewing Machine by E. Bixon and Co. These machines sew backwards and forwards, —Advt.

The Governor has accepted the services of the Eltham Defence Rifle Club. Mr R. W. Foreman was in command or the Veterans 'at Sunday's church parade., and not Captain Mitchell, as erroneously stated in yesterday's re! port of the proceedings

In response to a deputation the Bank ol i\ew Zealand has decided to open a weekly receiving agency at Normanby and Air Eame, the Hawera manager cent to Normanby to-day and opened it. Ihe agency will be opened every luesday, and will no doubt prove 1 NormaV settlevs and townspeople of

Mr Albeit Herpm, of Trenton, West Australia, is said not to have slept for ol> years. In an interview with a representative of the Sydney Morning Herald, Mr Herpin, who is now 60 years o d, stated that he passes his night in. a chair, _ not even .momentarily experiencing drowsiness. He was attacked by this strange malady shortly after thedeath of his wife more than 30 years -igo. Mr Herpm states that he suffers no inconvenience from this prolonged insomnia, and often dreams when he is awake He has come to the conclusion that sleep is not necessary to a man and is delighted at the idea that he lias not lost a great part of his life in unconsciousness. Of course, the "ministry of sleep" must go- on all the same mMr Herpin's body. It will be a pity if, when he dies, an exhaustive postmortem examination is not made in the interest of science.

A reminder is given of the clearing sale at Lepperton on Thursday next Mr Upenshaw has some very nice cows lor absolute sale, and the farm implements are in excellent order. Luncheon will be provided.

Ihe Hawera County Council gives notice oi an application to erect swing gates across specified streets.

C. Taylor has a pedigree Jersey butt for sale.

Get your piano where you can rely on. quality and value. Hundreds of people, are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company** time payment system; and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs is coming in month. after month. "The Dresden." with years of experience, and a remarkable turnover, is ever able to sell the best at the lowest market rate. But it is not .satisfied with merely gaining: a new customer; it aims at making another business friend—and usually does so. Now, with the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., absolute quality is guaranteed. JLvery piano issues is perfect material and workmanship. This reputation is. guaarded most jealously. Where for example, will you find'better instruments than the Broadwood, the Lipp tne Romsclr, and the Steinway—they »re indeed four great pianos! You should certainly either call on or write to the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington; or you could see their local representatives—Purser and Son Advt. '^

The housewife without a sewing marine is to be pitied, for E. Dixon and Lo. sell \\ ertheiins on the easy purchase system. -Advt.