LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 25 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The estate of the late Mr Wilbur Wright, the famous airman, who died from typhoid on May 30 last, in Dayton, Ohio, has been valued at £57,535

On account of Monday, October 28 Deing a holiday, the New' Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s bull and supplementary cattle "fair at Opunake will be held on Wednesday, October 30.

At the meeting of the Taranaki Education Board, the Opunake School Committee forwarded a copy of a resolution passed objecting to'the removal of Mr Gray from their school to the position of technical organiser. It was allowed to lie on the table, says the Herald.

The monthly meeting of the W C T TT was held in Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday, when the return of the president (Mrs Duxfield) was heartily welcomed. A vote of sympathy was passed with Mrs Faulkner in her recent illness. Arrangements were made for the rest tent at the Show in November, both days for women, especially all mothers with children.

There are 67 boys in flic school at Otekaike, Oamaru, for the training of mental defectives, on March 31 last—an increase of 20 since March 31, 1911. During the year 25 children were admitted to the school. Of the 67 in residence, 33 are from the North Island, and 34 from the South Island. The year's admissions according to mentality show that six were high-grade cases, 11 were in the middle-grade, and eight were in the low-grade.

"Have you kept account books?" a female defendant in the Christchurch Magistrate's Court was asked (says the Lyttelton Times). "Well, no," replied the lady, "I keep my accounts on the almanack, that is as good as any account book." On being further questioned she stated that she had not brought the almanack into Court.

Palmerston North will in all probability be in possession of an agricultural college as early as April next (says the Standard). This will be the 0.,.. come of the Seventh Day Adventist enterprise, the authorities of the church having acquired for the purpose 30 acres of first-class land. Mr G. F. Wright, late of Wanganui, will give advice in the matter of cropping when the college course of instruction is under way. p the present time the arrangements are in quite a preliminary 6tage, and it is only within a recent period that the land deal has been completed. The scheme, however, assumes a fairly definite shape from the fact that tenders have been received for the erection of the buildings., and have been sent to Australia, where they are to be considered by the controlling body for Australasia. It is believed that the cost will not fall far short of £3000.

A Gore youthful poultry fancier has solved the local "clucking" hen problem (says the Mataura Ensign). The lad recently received a setting of eggs from a big brother-in-law, but three days before the anticipated hatching was due the hen left the nest. At the time the boy was laid 'up with measles. Having read recently about a Canterbury poultryman who, under similar conditions, had performed the functions of the. incubator with.signal success, the boy asked for the eggs to be placed in bed with him, with the result that he is now the possessor of seven fine healthy little chicks.

Mr H. J. Eaves, Otakeho, publishes replace advertisements.

The Hawera District High School will be closed on Monday (Labor Day).

Mr I. B. Mendelson has presented a dozen k'araka trees to the Hawera District High School. He planted one ou \\ ednesday afternoon, and in doing so spoke of the interest the children took in the school gardens.

A large number of Maoris arrived in Hawera this morning from various parts of the district. They are proceeding to Oeo to take part in a tangi.

The dogs to be exhibited at the Hawera Show next month will be well worth seeing. Local fanciers will enter tneir dogs, while entries from many parts of the dominion are assured. The Kennel Club is thus coming into the popularity it deserves.

A picturesque incident was witnessed in London, says a delayed cable. The city was enveloped in a thick, stifling tog, which was so dense that King George had to be accompanied by a procession of torch-bearers while on his way to attend a matinee performance at Wyndhain Theatre.

The Stratford Borough Council, proposes to ask the ratepayers to sanction a loan of £16,000 for street improvements. In addition to this, a vote will be taken on drainage extension oostingseveral thousands, and on the proposal to rebuild the town bridge at a cost of £6000.

The timber industry on the Maha Trunk railway has developed into immense proportions. There are now 50 mills operating between Marton and laumarunui. The cutting capacity of these mills is equal to over 8,000,000 ft per month, and fully 100,000,000 per annum.

It is stated by the Agricultural Department's officer that the prospects at present of the stone-fruit crop in th» Wariganui district—peaches and plums—are poor to medium. The buffetingr peaches got last year evidently mad« heavy crops this season an impossibility. Plums promise to be a lighter crop although if weather conditions are favorable they will probably be a finer sample. Apples and pears are flowering well, but the boisterous weather must affect the earlier varieties of the pear in unsheltered localities; otherwise the promise of the pip-fruit crop is excellent.

Among the passengers by the Zealandia, which recently arrived at Auckland from Vancouver, there were twoEnglish nurses, engaged by the Victorian Bush Nurses' Association forwork in the backblocks of that State. They state there are many nurses in England who would like to come to the colonies.

The Taranaki Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wrote to th* monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Board, asking permission fop members of the society to address school children throughout the district. They belileved such addresses would have a valuable educative effect. The society was granted permission to arrange for the addresses at times suitable to the head teachers and subject to the approval of the School Committees (says the Herald) and provided th» addresses were given outside school hours.

Mr J. A. Millar, in speaking to a Dunedin Star reporter, said that hi* health was greatly improved since his visit to Dunedin, but in accordance with the advioe of Drs. Wohlmann and Colquhoun he was abstaining from taking any part in politics. He had been enjoined to continue this rest for a few months longer. Mr Millar said that if his health permitted his taking an active part in next session's work, h« would be found in his place in Parliament, but if the progress made did not prove to be permanent he would plac© his resignation in the hands of, his constituents, for he was determined that the electors of Dunedin West should not be disfranchised for a second session. He was determined not to be a mere figure on the political chess board.

Mr J. Gilmour, of Manaia, inserts a replace advertisement to-day.

. The shops at Manaia and the Kaupokonui store will be closed all day o» Monday, October 28.

A ten^ years' guaran-cee is given with every Wertheim Sewing Machine by E. Dixon and Co. Those machines sew backwards and forwards.—Advt.

HEALTH HINTS FOR RHEUMA-

TISM

Diet plays an important part in Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, -Lumbago and kindred complaints. Those troubled with these diseases should bo careful, for some foods encourage the formatioa of uric acid. Avoid red meat, beer, vinegar, spicesf; use) tea and coffee sparingly, and —most important of all take RHEL TMO. It is the one medicine that will quickly and effectually cure Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and their attendant evils. The first dose of RHETJMO gives relief, and will be found to quickly effect a complete cure. Your chemist or storekeeper sells it. 2s 6d and 4s 6d a bottle. Give it a trial.—Advt. 27