LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 20 June 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 13 per cent. Beresford street school, one of the oldest in Auckland, was seriously injured by fire last night. A proposal is afoot to form a Volunteers' Association, and Sergeant-Major Mahoney will be pleased to receive names from those willing to become members. Mr J. B. Hine, M.P., delivered a presessional address to about 70 people at Stratford bn Wednesday evening and at its conclusion was accorded the customary vote of thanks. A meteorite fell iii New Plymouth (the News reports) at 12.10 o'clock this morning, in the neighborhood of the Fire Brigade station, illuminating the whole locality in its descent. The luininous body, from which thousands of sparks were emitted, appeared to be the size of a football. Efforts were made by some spectators to locate the aeorite, but without result. .' The cordial factory business of Mr T. H. Hill, which Mr Hill established seventeen years ago in Hawera, has been acquired by Messrs Goodwin, Davey and Co., who take over possession on July 1. The new firm intend to do their utmost to keep up the reputation established by Mr Hill in his business dealings. * 1501 It is said that a Bill is to be introduced in the session of Parliament just about to open to increase the salaries1 of Supreme Court Judges from £ 1500' to £2000, and that of tne Chief Justice from £20..0.-to £2500. Another pi'O-! vision will -enable litigants to take cases' I from the lower court direct to the | Court of Appeal if ..both parties : desire; jso as to •ooviate the delay of having them heard by the intermediary Su- '' preme Court. ..■■■-- - Owing to the non-arrival from school at the usual hour the other evening, or the five-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Smoothy, of Waihi, a search party, including pohca-, was organised and every "likely spot visited without any trace of the missing boy. It. was early in the morning when someone suggested looking under the house. This was done, and the searchers were delighted to find the little fellow lying on some sacks with his overcoat buttoned closely round him and the dog of the house lying with a portion of its body across him. The child was discovered' in a sound sleep and as warm as toast. The only intelligible information as to hbw tiie child came to remain under, the house was that in the early part of the evening he heard people round about the house asking about* him, including" a policeman. His parents could only conclude that he was afraid of the constable, and, remaining under the house, fell asleep. A ladies' ball will be held at Okaiawa . on July 16. The Loan and Mercantile Co. advertises an important sale of dairy heifers at Opunake. The Electric Company advertises reductions in prices for lamps and other .'requisites. I Notice is given regarding forfeited , Tellurides shares. j To-morrow Barmby and Osborne sell •' poultry and sundries. ! Smith and Easton hold their usual mart sale to-morrow. Dainty and Co. advertise entries for their Wanganui sale and for a special srlp of dairy heifers at AVaverley. ' The attention of dairy .-.farmers is called to Dalgety aiid Company's advertisement in this issue of a "special I sale of selected dairy heifers to be held i at Waverley on Tuesday, July 1.

Particulars, of the lines to be-offered at Smith and Easton's mart sale on £>aturday_are advertised to-day. They also notify a sale to be held on June 28, of fruit trees ornamental shrubs, hedge plants, etc. on behalf of J. A. Revell, nurseryman, New Plymouth.

Just think of it! Boys' tweed varsity suits 5s lid at, the Melbourne's sale. If your boy could do with a newsuit _and if you don't mind saving four shillings on it, please pay an early visit to the store. The stock of these suits is clearing fast.—Advt.

Winter show footwear. is the subject of R. Hannah and Co.'s replace advertisement.