LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 April 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It was announced in the Auckland Police Court ycsteni;iy that the hearing of the charge ;i^iiin.st Bishop Liston would proceed U'lorv Mr. Poynton, S.M., on Monday iK-xt.

"In many households the clergyman is only seen on t!ir«> occasions in the life of a mumbiT of such household — at the christening ol the baby, at the marriage of the baby when grown to adult age, and at the burial of the same individual." A speaker at the householders' meeting at Lyall Bay when referring to the Bible-in-schools question.

For some tame past Mr. W. H. Field, M.X, has been urging that the Railway Department should stop the New Plymouth mail train at Plimmerton, so as to allow people from Feilding and other centres beyond Plimmerton to return exped it loudly to their homes. Mr. Field has liuw received an intimation from the Minister of Railways that the change of time-table asked for will be made.

It is reported that an Auckland recipient of relief who recently met with an accident in the city, and who was always thought to be in very poor circumstances, had fi big hoard of money hidden away in a most unlikely place, and only told where it was when it was thought that something serious might happen. That amount (states the Star) is said to nave reached well over three figures.

The supplies being received by the Eltham Dairy Factory Company continue very high, and the figures for the past month again exceed previous records. They were as follow: 5,6961b cream; 5,743,54iUb milk; making 242,8861b butterfat. This is an increase over the corresponding period of last year of 51,0091b butterfat. The increase in the quantity of butterfat received for the nine months ending March 31 last, as compared with the same period last year, was 442,6941b. — Argus.

A very important move in the direction of encouraging the boys and girls in agricultural pursuits has been instituted by the Feilding branch of the Farmers' Union, with the result that a Boys and Girls' Club has been formed (states the Wanganui Chronicle), and a competition is now being carried out under the direction of Mr. 0. A. Banner, of the Education Department, and Mr. Schaw, of the Agriculture Department.

Mr. Robert Kennedy, of Drummond, the well-known breeder of Clyedsdales, has received word (says the Otautau Standard) that a recent consignment of colts and stallions he had sold to Melbourne had arrived safely after a rough passage. The stallion John Douglas was resold on arrival in Victoria for 525gns. Mr. Kennedy is at present considering a good offer he has received from the same buyers for several of his mares and fillies, and it is understood a sale is likely to be effected.

A "Bulgarian bug" incident occasioned some anxiety in a country household near Dannevirke a few days ago. An infant got hold of a portion of the "bug" that his father was using, and before he was detected he had eaten about half of it. A doctor, who was consulted by an anxious grandmother as to the possible consequences of the uncontemplated change in the baby's dietary, prescribed a dose of oil, and remark^ that he did. not anticipate any serious results.

"During thy war period we expec'toJ that when the war came to an end there would be an improvement in the relations of nations and individuals," said the Prime Minister on Saturday when laying the soldiers' memorial stone at St. Andrew's Church, Wellington. "I am not quite sure that the improvement has taken p)ace. I think most of us are disappointed. It is true that there is no great war going on at the present time, but there is unrest and agitation in almost every country in the world, and when we look around we jalmost imagine that the people of Central Europe and other countries are slipping back into barbarism."

"It is my earnest desire that your board should agree to the appointment of a dietitian to specially control the domestic services and the food supply and cooking," states Dr Walter Fox, medical superintendent of the Christchurch Hospital, in the course of his annual report to the Hospital Board. "The present control or method is wrong, and requires altering, and until this is attained patients who are ill cannot be fed on proper lines. The salary of a specialised officer will be paid by the economies effected, and the elimination of waste, not to speak of the greater comfort to the patients. The initiation of this service by your board will be one of the greatest milestones in progress ever undertaken by your board."—Christchurch Press.

The Foxton water tower has now been completed up to a height of 75 feet, from which level the tank construction will commence (states the Herald). The tank will have a holding capacity of 70,000 gallons, and will be dome-shaped, extending out from the tower. It is anticipated that the work will be completed in six weeks' time. The third artesian bore in connection with the local water supply scheme has been completed, and gives a more copious flow than the other two bores at a depth of 200 feet. One more bore has yet to be put down to complete the full set. The bores are about four chains apart, and the site is on the river bank near the pumping station.

A vigorous tincanning of the oldtime type took place in Devonport when the young minister of St. Paul's returned from his honeymoon with his bride last week (relates the Auckland Star). The home-coming had been of a very quiet nature, but the young people kept a very close watch, and when darkness fell they surrounded the manse. Then the noise started, and the most extreme parts of the borough must have heard it. The serenaders came bountifully supplied with food, and when the young couple appeared supper was partaken of on the big verandah. A very happy half-hour was spent, the minister taking in the situation with the best of good humour, and realising that he had a very, wideawake set of young adherents to deal wi€h.

Does your baby's food turn sour during digestion? Give the little one Sh.trland's Fluid Magnesia. Corrects acidity —regulates th@ bowels.—Advt.