LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVIII, Issue LXXVIII, 14 June 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Press reports that Patea's cheese exports for the twelve months ending April 30 last were valued at no less than £1,137,252.

In the Brisbane Arbitration Court, Mr Justice Meamley stated, reports a cable message, that he intended to prohibit the employment of colored gangs for harvesting the sugar crop.

Mr W. Hall, of Lepperton, won Mr S. J. Smith's £5 5s cup for the best bird in the New Plymouth Winter Show, with a Silver Wyandotte that also got the cup last year. In pigeons considerable interest was attached to #he English owls exhibited by Messrs Gaj"diner and Sons^ of Mahoe. These birds were Crystal Palace prize-winners and one of them received a gold medal for the best bird in the show.—News.

On enquiry the Education Board has found that there are not sufficient holders of proficiency certificates to justify it in applying, under the regulations; to the. Education Department for the establishment of a District High School, but it has resolved to ask the Department to give special consideration to the case of Opunake, owing to its isolation.

.The Waverley War Memorial Committee has instructed Messrs Clere and Williams, architects, to prepare a design for a hall and institute, to be erected in their town. The building will have a large vestibule, in which will be placed relics and mementos, and in addition reading room, billiard room, games room, refreshment room, and quarters for the caretaker. The style of the building will be monumental in character, the Doric order being that adopted.

An object of much interest in Picton last week was a large sun-fish, measuring 10ft 9in by 6-J-ft, which was on view on the waterfront. The monster had been in the vicinity of the Grove for some weeks past, and it was caught by Mr H. M. France and his son, rifles and harpoons being used effectively after an exciting chase. The fish weighed approximately' two tons.

An incident occurred at closing time at the Winter Show on Thursday evening which had to do with the doffing of men's hats when "God Save the King" is played (the Taranaki Herald reports). There appears to be a certain section among the people in the country which desires that tnis time-honored mark of loyalty to King and to country should fall into disuse, find it was noticeable at the show on the first two evenings that the hats of some of the men engaged there in commercial enterprises were not removed during the playing by the band of the National Anthem. On Thursday evening one of these uninterested residents of the country had his hat forcibly removed, and received an intimation that v he did not care to show courtesy to national customs he was not wanted m that particular spot again. The onlookers who quickly crowded rounH signified their agreement with this view.

Though the cost of building presents a serious problem to the majority of those who wish to provide a new dwelling, the building industry in Wellington (writes our correspondent) is being carried on as actively as the supply of hands permits. This is due to the necessity for more accommodation for the larger businesses, which evidently anticipate a /great development of trade now the war is over. A notable addition to the city is the seven-storied ferro-concrete block which houses the Dominion Farmers' Institute and a number of concerns associated with the farming industry. Though not completed, the substantial nature of the building enables a large portion to be used while construction continues on the top floors. Motor importing firms and those connected with the export business are showing building enterprise, and the State Fire Insurance Department is contracting for the erection of a very handsome reinforced steel structure on Lambton Quay for its head offices. Meanwhile the new Parliament Building is very slowly approaching completion. It will not be finished even if the session is delayed until late in the year, but it is anticipated that the Legislative Council will be able to use its new Chamber this session. Experiments to improve the acoustics of the House of Representatives have had, it is reported, a very satisfactory result. "NAZOL" taken on lump sugar. Get "NAZOL" to-night. Sixty doses Is 6d —Advt.

Most edible articles remain at high prices—not so CM C. Sheep Tongues. The price has been considerably reduced. To-day 'tis cheaper to purchase a tin of delicious' tongues than to buy fresh meat. They save- the cost of firmer, ar!> no trouble to prepare, and are appreciated by everybody. Ask your grocer for C.M.C. Tongues.—Advt.

Ihc Minister of .Agriculture stated in Wellington a day or two ago that he would probably call a meeting of farming interests to consider the matter of combating the Meat Trust.

Total prohibition of the liquor traffic is not yet absolutely assured in Canada (writes the Toronto correspondent of the Melbourne Argus;. It i s probable that after the soldiers return a plebiscite will be taken of the whole Dominion to ascertain tliQ final will of the people regarding intoxicating liquors. The Province of Quebec is meantime taking a referendum on the question of permitting the sale of 2-J per cent, beer and win*-. It is likely that a simiuar referendum will be taken in the Province of Ontario after the soldiers are repatriated.

At a meeting of the Eltham hydroelectric power committee, it was stated that Mr Climie had" inspected practically every source of power in the district, and was certain that it would be impossible to obtain 5000 horse power anywhere within reach of Eltham. As a ( result it wag decided to confer with the New Plymouth Borough Council to see what could be offered from the New Plymouth source of supnly.

Mr J. Gray presided at a committee meeting of the. JUgmont Kacmg Club, held on Friday, when the first business was the passing and placing on record of a vote of sympathy witli Mrs M. J. Uoodson and tanuly in their recent bereavement. Mr J. Quin wrote resigning hi s position as treasurer, and the resignation was accepted with regret, it was resolved that a letter be sent to Mr Quin expressing the club's high appreciation of his past services. An appeal was received from A. S. Rogers, on behalf of Mrs Pine, asking for a further six months' allowance from the District Trust funds. It was resolved to recommend the application for a further six months. The balance-sheet for the recent winter meeting was submitted, and showed an estimated profit of £2514.

The committee of the Taranaki Education Board appointed to deal with the award" cf th e Outhbert Shield for the year awarded mark* as under: Kaponga School 253, Oaonui 248, Mangatoki 244 Bell Block 244, Tokaora 243, Matapu 240, Norfolk 238, Waihi (Motunui) 237, OkaiaAva 237, Huiroa 237 Kapuni 235, Mahoe 235. The Kaponga School therefore get the shield for the pre_ sent year. Opportunity was taken to discuss the allotment of marks for the Tisch Shield and suggest amendments of the conditions. The report of the committee was adopted, and it was decided to recommend that the inspectors and agricultural instructors consider the question of a system, of grading schools for the two shield competitions and report to the next meeting of the B«ard.

The cost of living problem has resulted in Wellington being deprived of some of its restaurant facilities. A large drapery firm which enjoyed an extensive patronage for its light luncheon department has, under stress of circumstances, been obliged to restrict its catering to the requirements of customers who. take tea and cakes. Hundreds of former patrons have gone elsewhere, but two other big catering firms have cut down their business, for the difficulty has not only been to make a profit at an increased rate,, but to compete against establishments which are now thriving on the business of providing a restricted diet of tea and sandwiches, which seems better to suit the pockets of a vast number of shop-workers in the city.—Wellington correspondent.

A case of interest to bush farmers was heard at Stratford yesterday before Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., 'when E. R. Knofflock, bushfeller (represented by Mr P. ODea) sued H. McLeod, farmer (Mr T. C. Fookes) for £66, balance owing on a bushfelling contract. Plaintiff had contracted to fell 135 acres of bush at £2 per acre. Defendant asserted that in places the plaintiff had felled the bush on the scrub without cutting the underscrub, and he counter-claimed for damages for the bad burn which he had. The Magistrate said there was a great deal of conflict of evidence, but though he thought that the plaintiff had not m places underscrubbed as well as he should, he did not think it was done as badly as the defendant and his witnesses testified. He gave judgment^ for plaintiff for £40 and costs £12. i

la in editorial comment on Bolshevism, the- Taranaki Herald quotes from an article in the Nineteenth Century for February by Dr. Shadwell. In this quotations are give n from publications by Lenin and Trotsky which give a clear statement of their views. Lenin is a revolutionary Socialist and seeks to carry out the policy put forward by Marx and Engels. [Let our readers bear in mind that both these people were German Socialists.] The policy is complete revolution, political and' economic, carried out by force. The first step is the conquest of political power by the proletariat, which will then use that power to wresb all capital from the bourgeoisie and take the means of production into its ow n hands. Lenin pours scorn, on the idea that Socialism can be attained without civil war and says: "No Socialist or Anarchist, call him what you like, daros to say in any gathering ly°u choose to name that one can arrive at Socialism without civil war—unless! he has lost his reason. You may look j through the entire literature of" all j the more- or less responsible Socialist part- I les, fractions and groups, and you I willnot find a single responsible and earnest Socmlist entertaining such nonsense as that Socialism can ever come in' otherwise than by civil war and that the capitalists and landowners will relinquish their privileges. That is a degree of simplicity that borders on imbeoility." Lenin is perfectly straightforward in his statements; he says ''we conquered through the methods of suppression," and makes no apology for thecrimes committed. Under the Czar Russia had abundance of food; under the! Boilsheviks millions are starving. Lenin sees this, and his prescription is "absolutely regular work, so that it runs like cock work . . subordination of the will of thousands to the will of 1 single person." The revolutionist* :iro quite incapable, after two years' rule of rebuilding a new social structure' Lenin s remedy is a tyranny more complete than that of the Czar, which will replace the whips of autocracy by the scorpions of Bolshevism.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. Ltd., advise that owing to delays in the south, duo to weather conditions, the s.s. Arawa will not be despatched from Wellington for London until Tuesday, 24th inst. Chaplain-Captain H. L. Blamires, chairman of the Methodist district of Taranaki, will preach in the Hawera Methodist Church to-morrow on behalf of foreign missionary work. A missionary "At Home will be held on Thursday next, to be addressed by the Rev. J. Napier Milne. W. H. and A. McGarry advertise on pa 2 e 1 particulars of leasehold and freehold dairy farms. STATISTICS WILL SHOW. We believe that statistics will show that there are more deaths from bowe! complaints than from accidents. Why serious results from an attack of bowel complaint by investing in a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea •'NAZOL" is a quick and certain cure for coughs, colds, and sore throats. Gives instant relief. Sold everywhere Is 6d for 60 doses.—Advt. '