LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 21 October 1922, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Star will not be published on Monday (Labour Day). To-day is Nelson Day, the 117 th anniversary of the Battle of z Trafalgar. A return which was. submitted" to the University. Council gives'"the following statistics- of students in 'attendance",; Arts 418^ science 49, mining 18, dental 90, commerce-120,, medical 376^ law 71, home science 61. Total 1203. 4'; 1-ke Commissioner of Taxes draws .the attention of taxpayeifj^o tile: noti.fication appearing in to-;dayj§ 'issuevthat the due date of paymentOoi^alid" tax •for the. Current year Ts,pnt>Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1922, 'and thqt the demands will be posted rcm-or about 'tlie Ist day of November. - The Hawera swimming Jbaths will be opened for the season on "Wednesday afternoon.' The Council has made several improvements recently, and swimmers will beVweli provided for during the season. " Swimming -is a Very popular sport among • Hawera people and the season' is expected to be a very successful one. .•-..--, An unusual incident occurred during the voyage of the Waimana from London to Dunedin direct. When the vessel ' was 200 miles off the Otago Heads a homing pigeon alighted on, the ship, and was found by an officer. On the" bird's leg was a ring; marked Ak. A.H.P.C. 113 (Auckland Homing Pigeon Club), showing that the pigeon had flown a very : cosiderable distance. The bird was slightly injured, and had evidently been attacked by a' sea bird, but, under the care of the officer/it recovered its normal condition/ « A strange sight was witnessed on a recent afternoon at the old Shamrock, corner- in Rattray Street, Dunedin (states the Star). A wheel came' off a delivery wagon as it stood near the brewery. The wheel raced down the street, nearly hit a cyclist, and striking a stationary motor car in front of a fruit shop, leaped into the car, which luckily had no occupant. There were all sorts of alarming possibilities. The cyclist might have been injured; if anyone had been in the oar he would probably have been hurt; the wheel would have gone through the shop but for the car. It was only an old battered tobacco tin, but it exemplified the long arm of coincidence in an interesting manner. A New Zealand soldier found it on one of the battlefields of France, and carried it for years after he returned to his own country. He took up land in '■ tho backblocks of Taranaki, and while ! bushfailing one day lost the old keep-; sake. Having occasion .to visit a ! Government office in Wellington lately, he was surprised to-.and the tin lying ' on the. official'av table. ; Explanations followed, and it'was stated\that *he , official in question; .\vhile engaged on shellro'ck exploration work in the back country, found the tin full'of tobacco— ' a welcome find to the party. The tin was returned to- the ex-soldier, who now cherishes it still more for its added • associations. ' I

Unusual interest centres round the evangelistic meetings that are held in the Oddfellows' IJall, Hawera, each Sunday evening under the auspices of the Church of Christ. The Minister or evangelist of the Church, Mr. Will Page, has been giving some fine talks, and to-morrow night, as advertised elsewhere in this paper, his'subiect will be "The Chain of Salvation," and as the address will be illustrated by chart, the discourse should be an interesting one. The bright, hearty singing is a feature of the meetings, and all who intend being present are assured of a hearty welcome.

At the Methodist Church to-morrow night the R-ev. A. Liversedge will preach on "Christ's Message to Labour.'' ! On Sunday afternon next the Tawhiti schoolroom will be opened for the first time as a Sunday school. Although under Methoidst auspices, the school will be conducted on undenomin.

ational lines, and parents are invited to take advantage of a school near to their homes. 1 The lalvsr, and must stylish in the : fashions always interests 'ladies. We are showing a fine range of coat frocks from 63/-, Jazz and Betty Wales frocks from 21/6, silk Cardigan coats from 69/6, knitted silk jumpers from 35/-, Milanese hose at 27/6. Come and inspect these and many other ashionable Ihus. They are the neatest si ~wn anywhere.—M" Outred, "Where the Smart Frocks Are," High St., Haw era. —Advt. The loyalty of New Zealand women lo "No-Rubbing:" Laundry Help and "Golden Rule" Soap is one of the cheeriest signs of the times. Hawera grocers.—Advt.

. A return presented to the Housetop the motion of Sir George Hutiter (Waipawa), shows that the .war <fefet at . JV« eh 31, 1922, was £81,685,673. The population at the same date, incfeeive of Maoris, was 1,300,967, and the trar debt per head of population, inclusive of Maoris, £62 15s 9£d. The return states that this does not include any capital provision for war pensions, which are paid out of ordinary revenue, and for the year IQ2I-22 amounted to £1,722,596. Ther© were thirteen defended civil i cases at the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch on Monday morning but Mh H. V.. Widdowson, S.M., refused to allow any adjournments (reports the Press). He said that the solicitors should have consulted with eacn other beforehand, and not have had them all adjourned till the same day. ' "I appear in the ninth case," began one counsel, "and my friend aiid I '» "I don't care/2 said Bis' Worship. "No adjourn, ments will be granted; you will all have to take your chance of getting the cases through,to-day." When the Court ad- j journed at 5 o'clock, three cases had ' been finished. i The London correspondent of th»

Otago Daily Times mentions that the great attraction this week in the main window at the High Commissioner's Office is the display of beautiful sepiatoned photographs, much enlarged, taken by Mr. Samuel Turner during his mountaineering climbs in New Zealand. Copies of his book" "The Conquest of the New Zealand Alps," are placed prominently. TVlany people already have stopped to take a close look at the scenic pictures. """Would Mr. Wilford, or even Mr. Card, with their ears down to the ground listening for the tread of political feet, have shown the political courage of Mr. Massey and his party to retrench on the eve of election? Follow the votes in the House and you will get your answer. To have dismissed 20 per cent of civil servants, as did almost all private employers, would have thrown an additional 10,000 unemployed upon the country. It required something more than a mere politician to economise with an election immediately ahead. The reasonable'among "the Government employees will admit that it was the only course to pursue. To have cut all the high salaries back to £300 or £350 per annum, would not have produced onethird of the retrenchment required. The present Government's move to set up purchasing and check boards was the first serious attempt to squelch an evil which had existed for 20 years and more."—Mr. A. D. McLeod, M.P., in an address to the electors at Featherston. It was pointed out at the last meeting of the Northern Wairoa sub-provin-cial branch ol the N.Z. Farmers'; Union that drastic regulations had been formulated, compelling dipping of- stock as a preventive' measure "against spread of cattle tickj and that> during -the financial stringency, many dips r. had been erected at heavy expense . under farmers' guarantees. At that time if was statecj. dipping was to be rigidly, enforced, and farmers were 'safeguarded against monetary loss by the dipping fees. This regulation* had since then been honoured more in the breach than observance, and farmers wanted to know their position, and whether the Government would take over the dips. In that connection the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. Nosworthy, had replied to the branch stating that his department could hold, out no hope of taking ovifr dips already erected. Delegates were dissatisfied with the reply, and a resolution was recorded to" fight the matter to the bitter end." • The first newspaper published in Wellington was recalled at a Rotary Club luncheon at Wellington by Mr. Justice Chapman? Mr. Samuel Revans published the first newspaper on the beach at Britannia (as Petone was then known), and later transferred his offices to portion of the site where Wellington now stands. The reason he mentioned Mr. Revans was that he and the speaker's father were once in partnership,: and founded the first newspaper published, in British North America "They just madg-a living out of it, > said Mr. Justice Chapman, "and later my father sold,his share in the concern for a mere song.'' ■ Said Mrs. Henderson. Our son is engaged to be married. We will write to the dear lad and congratulate him '' Mr. Henderson agreed; he dared not do otherwise. "My darling boy," read the son the next day, "what glorioua. news! lour father and I rejoice in your happiness. It has long been, our greatest wish that you should marry A good woman: is Heaven's • precious to man. She brings out all the best in him and helps him. to suppress all that is evil." Then there was a postscript, in a different handwritingYour mother has gone for a stamp. Keep single, you young noodle." The following books have been .received fnJro*"?"; 15 l. rar3 r: Below the Surface (Richard King), Second Book of Silent Friends (Richard King), Orchards V' v^ mg)\ T£ e Enemies of Women X • ! x \andemark's Folly (H QUl^ The Haunted Woman (D UndfJS1 ?he Bridge Builders (Annie Swan), One Man m His Time (E. Glasgow Experience (C. Cotton) Eyes of Innol cen.e (Robert Hainan), Sd Stealers (B^Gayton) A Girl for Sale. (M. Barnes-Grundy), The Great Prince KfS. (Gppenheim), Charles Rex (E. M.

ml' a lttle Lady in Edgings (Ruby Awes), The House of Mohun (George Gibbs), The Black- Gang "Beau" Rand (ChaSef feeltzer) The House Called Joyous Garde (Leshe Moore), The Purleys ofWimbledon. (Keble Howard), Mary Lee (Geoffrey Dennis), A Child of the Forest (A.... Saffironi-Middleton) The Perfe^J^ 1* (Ella Scrymgour/, Coomerali (b. B. Hurst), Just William (R. Crompton), Pnscilla to the Rescue (T. Cobb), S°^ ar Stratton (Joseph B. Ames),

The Woman in Blue (W. J. O. Arnold)! JLhe Man Who could not See (W B Reynolds), The House of the Fighting Cocks (Henry Baerlem). IS THERE ANY RELIEF FROM RHEUMATISM? YES! •j. ■ ? T- jthe relief P f Rheumatism and its kindred complaints it is absolutely' essential to use an internal, penetrating remedy. The uric acid poison must 1 de*nsed froni the system, and that is why Rheumo is so signally successful. ! liheumo comprises the most active sol- i j vents and eliminators of uric acid, and further, it acts through the circulating system—the only way in which the ' t>oison can be effectively reached, dis-; solved, and expelled. No matter how long-standing your case may be, you can try Rheumo with the utmost confidence. Hundreds testify to the complete and permanent relief which; Kheumo has given them. Rheumo does' not effect the nerves o,r disturb the digestive processes. Begin the curative ' treatment now —you will soon notice! the beneficial action of Rheumo. 2/6 and 4/6. Buy large size—one week'streatment.—Adyt. ' To ensure getting the best Vinegar ( always ask for Sharland's. ifree from • mineral acids. Guaranteed under Food ' and Drugs Act. In bulk and bottle, j All grocers.— Advt. j Grocers are becoming notorious for I fan, wit. and humour, thanks to the. invigorating inftner-ce of "No-lluhbing" !. Laundry Help, "Keep Smiling" .Boot Polish, and "f4c'rU>n JHiV Sosuv—AQrt.

The new traman iv a new rote #as j in r evidence in Hamilton on Tuesday! last, when a good deal of interest wa&! occasioned by two stockwomen driving.'- ---& mob of cattle to the sale. Th«! "senior" flourished a stockwEp quite as adeptly as any man, «and in such a manner that the cattle just simply had to wake up and take notice, while the' dog barked joyously as though quite approving of the new order of things. The outlook for cowboys would seem to J be rather gloomy. ~ .. • A hungry urchin entered a baker's! shop one foggy night, and asked for a' penny roll,, and said':: "Will _yer hide it for me, guvnor, down here," pointing to the back of his? neck, "or the kid outside will take it off me." The baker Sid so. A minute later another urchin entered. "'As a kid1 bin and bought a 1 roll and asked you to put It down 'is neck?" "Yes." "Then Vs got your watch." "So he has!" yelled the baker,- and rushed out after urchin No. ' T. Then No. 2 urchin helped himself to the contents of the till. An English magazine editor recently gave a certain popular writer an order for a story of a certain length. When the manuscript came to hand it was found that the story was several hundred words over the- limit. In order to make the story fit the space at his dis- j posal, the last few paragraphs were condensed by the> ingenious editor into a single sentence. This is the way it read: "Yon Berken took a small glass of jvhisky, his hat, his departure, no notice of his pursuers, a revolver out of his pocket, and, finally, his life." j During tfie> hearing of a defence case • at Invercargill recently, a local Defence officer stated that quite a number of those who had offered to serve in the event of a war in the Near East had not rendered personal service-with the Territorials, although they came within the provisions of the Act. As a consequence it was probable that a good many prosecutions would follow.