LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 29 July 1922, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr li,. Dixon telegraphs: "The Hon. Minister of Public Works has authored expenditure of further £1000 on Moeawatea road relief work, twenty men to be transferred there forthwith "

SP^ 1"".? at the annual meeting of the Meils Dairy Company yesterday the chairman (Mr C. J. Hawken) said that throughout the country there were too many okl cows, as well as too many underfed ones. He advocated buyers of cattle examining the animals' teeth before they thought of buying. It was the same with cows as it was with sheep. On good land six young sheep to the acre or three old ones. An did cow would easily fall off 50 per cent, m her*- milking condition where a younger cow would keen im an even production.

The Mataou Farmers* Union social and dance will be held, on Thursday next in the hall, when there will be a cap-.tal musical programme during the social. Theyinnsic for the dance will Vie provided by McCarthy's Orchestra. It is expected there will* be a large attendance of members of the branch and friends from various parts of the district. The prizes in connection with the school root growing competitions will be presented dm-ine the evening. It is expected that Mr F. Mills, president of the Taranaki Executive, Mr R. Dunn, former president, Mr J. W. Deem and Mr Johnson will be nresent. An excellent evening is assured to all who attend.

At the JJusy Drapei 's oaie.—Special bargains for this week only: Fancy and stripe blousings, usually 2/6, 2/11; a bargain at ]./- yard. Herringbone sheeting, single bed, 1/11. Crepe de chine, all shades, special quality, usually 12/6; bargian price 7/11. Full size white blankets, all avool, 45/-. Ladies' allwool black cashmere stockings from 2/11. Dr Jaeger's' black cashmere stockings, great value; bargain prices 4/11, 5/12, G/11, 7/I]. Knitting wool, 2oz. skeins, all shades, 1/-. 40-inch dress tweeds, usually 10/6; bargains at 4/11. 54-inch coating tweeds, usually 11/6, 1.5/6, 22/6, 26/6: bargain prices 4/11 t0.9/11. Men's President braces, 1/11. Boys' tweed overcoats, sizes 0 to 8, 18/6. Youth's heavy ftvveed overcoats, sizes 7 to 13, 29/6; worth 54/G. — At Gillett's.—Advt.

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The body of the old man who was killed at the Patea station on Tuesday night has been identified as that of Mr McGuire. father of Mrs Boyd, of Huinga (inland from Stratford). This information was received from the polio© at Patea last night. The Education Department has authorised the New. Plymouth High behogL Board to proceed with the erection of two additional classrooms at the Boy's High School. These rooms, with others that have since been reinstated at considerable extra expense, were cut out of the original plans on the score of economy. It has proved false ecenomy in the greatest degree. Notice has: been given in the House by Mr S. G. Smith (Taranaki) to ,ask the Minister of Railways whether, in view of the Government's "it-repeated statement that there has been a marked reduction in the wages of members of the railway service, it is proposed to reduce the nresent high charges imposed fit railway dining and refreshment rooms?