LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 17 February 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"The reason why we as employers have not attempted te 'go-slow' is very simple," said Mr H. Valder, of Hamilton, speaking on the relations of Labour and Capital at the conference of the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand held recently, in Auckland. "We have no 'go-slow' policy because we" are paid by results; that is the reason. And if you extern!,, that principle to the average man, you will get the same outcome too. Give him some interest in the results of his work apart from his wages and you will find a 'difference.'

Instancing the manner in which prices have slumped in Britain, an Australian business mari\ now in Auckland on his return journey from Britain stated this week (says a local exchange) that he knew of a case in which a : soft goods manufacturer had offered a line of serge at 2s 9d a yard, the former price having been 14s 6d. A cut of,this extent, he said, was exceptional, but it illustrated the confusion existing. The manufacturer had had to realise at almost any price. Asked if merchants on this side of the world were taking advantage of such chances, he said that some had, but the trouble was to get money .transferred to Britain. Some men, 'he added, had succeeded in getting credit through English banks. ;

"We have overcome nearly all-the old prejudices- against New Zealand made goods," said Mr{F. M. Mills, president of the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand, at th« annual conference in Auckland recently. "The gi^eat majority of manufacturers have had in the past to suffer for the poor quality of articles that a few irresponsible firms used to put on the* market. Practically all these have some time since met with a weUrdeserved end, and during the war on account of the public having to buy New Zealand goods for lack of any other it was realised as never before how much and how well the Dominion does already manufacture. With world fcompetition once again active we must leave no stone unturned to see that x the quality of our goods compares favourably with the world's best.') Some of the best crops of wheat that I have seen are near Oamaru, writes "Agrioola" in the 'Farmers' Union Advocate. Passing along the railway the other day one^ saw:-'reapers at work on u'heat that must surely Oe good enough for sixty bushels per acre. It is just able to stand up, and that is all. Heavy rain would haye v lodged some of it, juug;ng by its appearance. It is stated that on some of the heavier land in Canterbury there are paddocks that are just as. good. The oats for the most part are not good in Canterbury and North Otago but in the South' the crops should be good. There has been a spell of dry weather down there, but .la*eiy the conditions have been moister. Reports from that quarter are satisfactory, in regard to both wheat and oats.

j 'To all our esteemed clients and ! fr.ends: A word about the exooft and the possibilities to contribute "to the general uprising," runs the superscription on a circular recently received in Christchurch from a Belgian of manufacturers' , repesentatives. The cicular makes further advances in this wise; "The care that we take in the research to offer to your market interesting products is for us the occasion to expose you briefly how we would be glad to bind with your esteemed firm good commercial realtiong. We correspond in all languages, we 'do not will be: not understood. ... A business man who is obsignated to ignore the resources of the modern commercial science, is like a general who would led his troops to the fire with nint nfles In one word we apply this passage of the great Spanish writer Cervantes: 'One is more than another' under the condition to do more ' We conclude our statement and hepe h-«s perusal does not shall loss your time so precious for the business. We hone you shall be Interested to our declaration and wishing these lines incline you to IPPIy on us, we have, the advajita^e Itear Sir, to remain, with our best compliments, yours faithfully."—Sun

In the Kapuni Town Hall this evening a musical treat will be provided by the Pink Serenaders, the proceeds to n a*d of the Kapuni Tennis Club. Atter the concert a dance will be held.

-he picture of a fairy with her wand on each package of "Fairy Wonder" I v\ ashing Powder is- symbolical of the manner in which this wonderful new compound banishes drudgery at the wash tub as if by magic touch. It is really marvellous how quickly and effectively "Fairy Wonder" does the work. Give it a trial. You'll not regret it. AH stores.—Advt.

The collection of animals at the Newtown Zoo, Wellington, is to be augmented shortly by the purchase of an elephant. A reminder is given in. to-day's Staf of the interesting programme to be given this evening at the Opera Hou6e, when Miss Gladys Moore and iier pupils will give a recital introducing a fine selection oi fancy dances. Tney should provide a great attraction. Miss Moore will be assisted by some of the best of Hawera's singers. Tickets and seats may be procured at Grace's. Monday was the 12th anniversary of the inauguration of the Morth Island Main Trunk railway service.. The first two trains had passed over the line between Auckland and Wellington on the occasion of the visit of the American fleet in August 1908, but it was not until February, 1909. that the regular service was begun. The first through train, which left Auckland on the'evening of February 14, consisted of five passenger carriages, a sleeper, two luggage vans, and a postal van. It carried about 200 passengers, and its departure was witnessed by about 1500 people. A flax stick with a diameter of 5J

inches and a circumference measurement of 17| inches is something of a novelty to the present generation (says a- Wairarapa exchange). A splendid sample of the giant flax stick was found near the junction of the Ituamahunga I River with the Wairarapa Lake by a | native, who states that in the old days lin some districts giant flax was quite j common, the blades being so large that a,man could nearly hide behind a single blade. Taking the gigantic size of the flax stick into consideration, the story is not past credence. The stick is to be sent down to Wellington Museum. A case of actinomycosis at >Tinwald, Canterbury, was reported to the health authorities at Ashburton last, week. The infection of this very rare case is transmitted from cattle to man, and the disease is of a chronic order, and is sometimes called "lumpy jaw." Its ! .symptoms are loss of flesh and strength, f hective fever, and other symptoms due ) to the pressure of suppurating tumours I containing fungus in the mouth, throat, and air passages, bones, and I skin. It is somewhat similar to the disease known as glanders, ' which is transmissible from horses to man. The present case is the first which has been notified in the Ashburton district. The fact that a number of employees in the tailoring iridus-try at Auckland are out of employment at the present time is partly due to the fact that new clothes are usually purchased before the Christmas vacation. This year, howpver f.bfi n/Ysi+.i/vn io -nn _.#_nl_f. rondore/.

more acute owing to the fact that people are expecting prices to fall still further. Some employees have not been working in clothing factories since the closing down for the Christmao vacation. One reason why there has been a lessened demand for tailor-made suits was no doubt the high prices which bad been reached, causing wearers to continue wearing old clothing, which under pre-war conditions would have been cast aside as too shabby.—Auckland Star. "I will make this prediction," said Mr. H. F. Toogood, the well-known Wellington engineer, discussing hydroelectric matters at the Wairarapa Power Board meeting; in Carterton on Thursday. "Mangahao will not turn its wheels within four years. It cannot do so. You will not get the power here within five years, or possibly six." He stated that the tunnelling work presented difficult features anoSwould take considerable time. It had only been commenced, and it would be impossible ito get through in a short time. This ' statement somewhat surprised the 1 board. In order to deal with the cattle tick 15 dips have been erected in the Nprth -Vnckland by farmers committees. Others are in course of construction, and 40 more have been nlanned. They cost from £500 to £600 each, according [to the locality, the Government giving a £«150 subsidy. One of the stock inspectors who was sent up to see what ; was being done in view of the poss:.bility of the spread of the ticks in places further south in the North Island, said he expected to see cattle infected with large numbers of ticks, but he saw in the d;istrict where he watching the dipping only four iicks. /Farther north, he understood, there were more, but the country seems pretty well educated to the business of spraying and dipping now. The Department is -actively combating the parasite, and several owners have already been fined for--exposing infected stock. No efforts will be spared to prevent the spread of the parasite.—Auckland Star. The old story of the danger of consorting - with strangers was told again nt the Auckland Magistrate's Court on Saturday. An old man, Michael Hands 60 years of age, who, it is believed, . hails from the Thames district, was accosted by two men at a bar of a city otel-in the afternoon and asked to go for a motor spin. Hands consented, and a, tour of the city was made, a halt beiiior called, at a suburban hotel just on closing time. Hands soon afterwards expressed a desire to leave his companions but one of the therri protested, and said that he was. their guest. They proposed going to the -lome of one of the men, which was said to-be dose at hand. The "guest!' consented, and they went into a paddo-k nearby, which lay on the route for .?f 6l Fi T\^ is,alle ged, Hands was attacked by the other two, who, after confiscating £15, left him. The ofd w" ™nVi ni 2 susta!ned injuries to his ••eg, called for assistance, and sent a boy for help Eventually Hands was conveyed to the hospital/where it wK ascertained that his injuries were of a imnor nature. i ThXot^? D. ai|y Times of Friday last has the following: A well-known Dunedin business man, who has been on a visit to Waimate, related an amusing incident to a member of our staff last1 night. On Wednesday he found preparations were being made by the business people of Waimate for some event ot importance, and inquiries elicited the information that the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) was to arrive the following day. The Dunedin man replied that he thought there must be some mistake as he had noticed by the Otago Daily Times that Mr. Massey was in Dunedin and would on that day be the guest of the Otago A. and P. Society at its annual Summer Show. This information was pooh-poohed by the Waimate people, and wagers of new hats were freely made. The Waimate residents; continued to make elaborate preparations for the welcome and reception °L the Vime Minister, who was, among other things, to officially open a large silo which had been erected in connection with the local flour mill. A dinner worthy of the occasion had been prepared, the town was gaily beflagged, and the school children and a large concourse of people assembled at the

railway station to greet the Prime Minister and his party, who were expected to arrive by the first express from Dunedin As is well known to Otago residents, Mr. Massey was fulfilling mm engagements in Dunedin. and consequently did not arrive in Waimate/ The Dunedin man has returned home the nchep by a good many new hats. Sensational bargains at Gillett's sale, -special purchase of 20 dozen latest style ladies' Panama hats. All to go ?£ /r M f "Price- Pri<**. 11/6, 13/6, 1-/6, 18/9, 19/6, 21/-/22/6, 23/6, 29 6. ■ n q PiT,o 5& J 3'9' 8/9' 96 > 9/9> 10/6> 11/3. 11/9, 14/9. Children's Panamas, 3doz. only, to clear at 7/6 d Come and rf,, a "sefnl hat at half-price at Gil- , left's sale.—Advt.

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A miners' wife walked into a shop m one^of the South Maitland coalfield towns the other day with a complaint —one that she regarded as quite serious (says a writer in the Sydney Morning Herald). "Isrft it a nuisance, said the good woman rather testily, 'the company always pays, in ten-pound notes now. They're a nuisance to cash." Once upon a time —in the good old days—these tenpound notes were only to be found on the shearer after he had cashed his cheque—^and then often not for long— or the gold miner on a jaunt after a lucky find. These comfortable notes move about to-day in a goodly company throughout the northern coalfl___>l_r(a r rV_« «.«„ _•_ c

-_.*._-«. _.*«. «j-Aou is, or course, tbat more miners are earning over £10 for the pay than ever before. There has been increase on increase in the rat»s until the "pay'" handed out to the miner to-day exceeds the wildest dreams of old hands.. +i.MAT^ me!. £' Ai«xander, president of the National Bank of Commerce in New lork, recently reviewed money conditionsm the United States. While he pbophesies better financial conditions during the coming year he makes it perfectly clear that the financial stringency was inevitable an! necessary Atter referring to the unprecedented conditions of the early part of last-year ■ he says: 'The initial causes of that era, ' which might truly be called one of violent business activity, were the great' shortages in goods of virtually all j classes and the impairments of productive forces growing, out of the war > lhis condition was aggravated by mi- ; ■ «* i.iP", bllc. buyin£ resulting "from '< profitable business, high wages and an excess of work over available labour Wing about an attitude of improvidence toward the future and a tendency to spend rather than to save Uiere ensued a course of rapidly rising prices which were productive of active speculation. This speculation prevailed not only m securities, but also in commodities and real estate, imd it even invaded -the conduct of ordinary mercantile business." _■*.., _ Members and all interested in the Swimming and Life Saving Club are reminded of the meeting to be held at Itv-S, to-morrow evening i j ° clock; when officers will be elected and other necessary' business transacted It is hoped there will be a. good attendance, as the matter is most