LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 9 December 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- In the House of Representatives on Monday the Prime Minister-said that he hoped the session would close on Friday or. Saturday. Speaking at a school function in Wellington, the Hon. James Allen, Minister for Education, said (reports the Post) that teachers should, be given facilities to pay visits from one district to another withurthe Dominion itself, and an opportunity for more extended visits. Opportunities should be afforded teachers who would benefit by the exr periment to visit other' countries and see what was being done there. "I hope," remarked the Minister in regretting the exigencies o£ finance, "to, be able to do something in this, connection, some day." .. .. .■•.•'■'■■■'■ Some time ago it was discovered that the flooring, in the new Government Buildings at In vereargiJi had become infected with dry rot (says the Southland News), and, as a consequence, new boarding had to be laid. A. portion of the Federal Buildings was discovered the other day to be similarly, affected, and carpenters during the week were busy putting down new flooring and constructing conveniences for ventilation. It is thought that the cause of the trouble was the want of airing,. In a discussion at. a recent meeting of the St. Andrews Farmers' Union (says the Timaru Post),, there was much comment on the quality oif the work done by the students at Smithfield, and on the fact that all of those who had shorn there had been absorbed immediately. A suggastion was made which found much favor with farmers, that a small fee should be paid bY each farmer having sheep shorn which would enable 'students to get their instruction free in, future! , It was also, agreed that the Inumber of students could well be doubled next year. . A strong poiat was made= by Dr. Newv nan in discussing, the Public Works. Estimates.in the House of Representatives; on Friday lugEt as to the advisability of opening up the backblocks by motor cars and waggons, instead of by expensive railways. He added (says the Post) that this system of opening up communication is now being generally adopted in all the civilised icoun-i tries, and he contended that the adoption of such a system would save a grea;b deal of money* -With respect to the departure of S'"r Joshua Williams for England early next yeax, The Post's Dunedin correspondent states that the surmises as to the salary that Sir Joshua is to receive as a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.are all wrong. In point of fact, no salary is attached to the position. Sir Joshua will travel entirely at his own charge. The position is in the fullest sense unpaid. On the other hand, the duties are not. necessarily strenuous; he may not be called on to sit very often, and the conditions do not require- that .he should reside permanently in England: If he so chooses, he may take a trip abroad occasionally, even as far as New Zealand. Winners at the Hawera Horticultural Society's last Show are requested to collect certificates and prize-money from the treasurer at the Star office. . A committee meeting of the Hawera Tradesmen's Association was held on Monday evening/ 'Only routine business was transacted. Sykes's Drench .-r-Used everywhere for cows after calving,—Advt. Medical^ authorities agree that excess uric acid in the blood is the main «ause of Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, and Lumbago. RHEUMO cures quickly and permanently becaiise it is the'one i remedy that removes this excess acid. I Tuy it. 2/6 and 4/6 everywhere; 65 Everybody knows the signs of mdi- J gestion, paleness, ianguour, unhealthy skin and dull eyes. "But Baxter's Sitver-ooated Pills—compound of Quinine—-Work magic; after a few days you will notice a big improvement. Persist—ruse the whole box and be cured. Ask your grocer or chemist for Baxters.—Advt. 63 ,When run down, medical bills soon ; run up. When a Piano is run down there's no telling where the > rHning up will end i Better ask for Dixon's r.ow i ftuner to run up.—Advt. '

It is reported at the Imperial Treasury in Berlin that the total contributions of the Princes of the Imperial trerman Confederation towards the special tax levied under the new military law amounts to £1,250,000, An immense hotel, five storeys high has been erected near the Pitt street entrance to the Central Railway Station in Sydney, at a cost of £100,000. lhe Hotel Sydney, which embodies the latest American and Continental ideas, wad be opened some time this month. In the S.M.- Court on Monday a youth named Ilee Whiting was charged with supplying liquor to natives for consumption off the premises. On the application of Mr «oDea, for the defendant, the case was adjourned for one week. The young women of the Methodist Bible Class hold their annual garden party to-morrow afternoon on the grounds kindly lent by Mrs Murch. The proceeds will be in aid of home and foreign missions. Should the weather be wet, a sale of work will be «onducted in Wesley Hall. "Heidelberg" West End, New Flymouth, an old ten 7 roomed homestead, owned and occupied, by Mr J. B. Brennan, late of Wangaimi, was, with its contents, totally destroyed by fire earlj this mornings Practically" nothing was saved, and Mr Brennan had a narrow escape of being burnt. It took the Deputy Public, Trusted over half an hour to read the conditions at a land sale held in Mastertoii recently. He told the large audience which was present that the lawyers had advised him that this formality was necessary. He hoped, however, that the time would come when they would be able to sell land in the same simple way a& they sold a horse. It may be interesting to many of our readers to know that, notwithstanding the striise troubles, a very considerable quantity of cheese has been shipped through the West Coast Refrigerating Company at Patea. The following shipments have been made since the commenceiiient of Ihe strike:—To London: Athenic, 9117 crates; Rimutaka, 4840: Opawa, 4060;; Kia Ora, 2026. To West of Ehgla»d: Opawa, 4252; Kaipara, 2872. Boolted to London: Athenic. 12,515. '■•'.....•■■ In referring to the services of the men who left the Waikato to, serve as special constables in Auckland in connection with the strike, the Cambridge correspondent of the Auckland Star says that it is not only the men who deserve credit, but also their wives and daughters, who had a very hard time attending, to the milking, etc., during their absence. .It is no joke to have from thirty to fifty cows to milk morning and evening, and yet this has been done by the farmers' .vives and families without so much as a grumble. What is more, they expressed their willingness to continue doing it until the strike was over.., A meeting of the Hawera Beautifying Society was held on Monday evening. There were present: Messrs Q. Goodson (president), E. B. Bates, E. Dixon, W. Hawkins, C. H. Suisted, and J. G. Osborne. The first business was the election of a secretary in succession to Mr Barmby, and on the motion oi Messrs Goodson and Dixon, Mr Osbornc was unanimously appointed to the position. Matters pertaining to the garden fete in February were discussed at length, and the opinion was freely expressed that every effort should b« made _to eclipse that of last year, when the fete was a brilliant success. Apparently the photographic reproductions of fat babies which are constantly issued for the admiration of the (public do not always impress ..members jof the medical profession. That is an inference to be derived from evidence given recently by Dr. Gunson before the Milk Commission in South Australia recently. The witness remarked that when coulensed milk or patent foods suited- an infant, > the child' invariably grew large and fat, and to the lay nr;ind was, a splendid specimemn.. Hence the prize photographs, published. Doctors,, however, had, long realised thai that was not a state of robust health. The infant was more, prone to '• any illress; in the community. ; When;he got sick .he lacked staying power, los< weight morerapidly, and made a slowei convalescence than the infant of small bullc brought up. on a approach to it& natural'dietL Mr W. Perry, the Masterton sheepbreeder, who has returned from a visit to Great Britain, was asked for some of his impressions of farming in the Homeland.- He replied that the land and the men upon it in England had provided quite a revelation. Farming at Home was a very leisurely affair. There was nothing strenuous about it. The land-owner did not take his coat off. The-English farmer thinks it infra dig to take his-, turn in the field with the men' as New" Zealand farmers did. Joining,in the-Bamt,, and attending the stock sales', comprised the business list of the English farmer. And, like master, like man. The workers on .the English farms were very slow. They j were certainly thorough. It was a treat to see an English paddock after the plough had been through it. The single-furrow plough was. still used. A double-furrow might*put a horse out of a job. Scotland was found to; be much more, progressive in the farming line, and the land, which was excellently tilled, gave promise, of a splendid harvests Ireland contained - two •widely-differing countries. The south was poor and badly tilled-—the north was bright,, and rich,;. and: progressive;: Dublin city was typical of the south,, and Belfast of \ the north. The one was dull, and lacking in modernity. The other was full of life,, and activity and enterprise. Whether it was the lure of the bar-, gains, or that customers: were .anticipating the holiday rush, that busylstore,.' the Melbourne, presented quite a Christmas Eve- appearance all day oh Saturday, the occasion- beihjg the opening, day of the firm's special 14 days' sale. Men's and" boys' suits are a strongfeature of' the sale and the clothing section was particularly busy.—Advt. Hear Harry Lauder'e . Laugh-r-rthe laugh that's worth £1200 a week. You can have him to yourself for two.minutes for Is 3d, if you get and use an Edison Record from Dixnn!s.—-Advt. BILIOUSNESS is often due to excess uric acid in the blood. Remove the excess acid and a cure naturally follows. RHEUMO has proved wonderfully effective in curing biliousness of this type. Has cured thousands. Try it. 2/6 and 4/6. All chemists and stores. ■ : - ... ■■•■..■:■■ v. " ■ - 62 SykesV Drench..—Just what a cow ( requires after calvine. —Advt. , FEIE RECENT EPIDEMICS OF , SMALLPOX AND DIPHTHERIA. Would certainly not have attained ;ueh proportions if the following .were nore /generally known: By putting \ drops of SANDER'S EUCALYPTI 3XTRACT, in a piece of loaf-sugar, rod allowing it 4o dissolve in the mouth ihat cavity is thoroughly disinfected. Phe volatile nature of SANDER'S EX? [*RACT makes* it penetrate, every oreyce. SANDER'S EXTRACT is > not lauseous nor depressing like the.oomiseptie powder. By using SANDERfS iseptic power. By vising i SAN l> : &XTRACT; yon A avoid the unoeriaiu lomposition of the^ lozengeY- yotiT'haye hevbenefit:' of the hat can be used with" safety/ and the e3ult is protection from all infection .'■ [nsist *apon the genuine.

# In 1880 the d«sp»osite in the banks of issue in New Zealand anwunted to £1B per head of the mean population^ iv 1982 ' in 190° i £20.39; in 1910, £25.15; and in 1911, £26.37. In 191%. however, the average fell to £24.66. There are at present 6370 aborigines? I living, m West Australia in; Gsntiguitv Ito white settlements, but it is roughly estimated that about 20,000' more lire in their wild state in areas to which the. march of development hafc not yet penetrated. Last year in a particular region m the far inteiior- scarcity of food and! water drove large mimßers of; th<«e Kartiives to make their ffrat acquaintance with the white many They are steadily dying out, like the 3forth American Indians. _ Althouglr the Oregon law reqi^rinT the medical examination of men as a prelude to; matrimony wa& passed only a few month* ago, it had apparently already proved itself to be so absolutelY a failure that authoritative steps are under way for■ fts annulment or repealJNo one submits to it who can possibly W land it is quite easy to evade it by buying a ticket to some other city or State. . At sunrise every morning a small crowd forms a circle in one of the shady plots m Lincoln Park, Chicago, aud watches the pei^fermances of a costumieriwrth original ideas as to health laws The principal amusement of Hfche crowd that watches him take his mor.l--mg exercise is to sfee 6im walk around on his hands and feet lite an ape "I am n /i are o!d ' and r expect to be well and happy for at least 75 years to come, ' he remarked the other day He maintains that. by travelling on" allfours the organs of tfie «ody are suspended or supported as nature intended they should be. After the stress and worry of a'busy fc* trJ^P taki a *«« of Steam? Wme of Cod Liver Extract. It. infuses » xiew strength and energy. , ••