LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 6 August 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In reference to the paragraph in Saturday's Star dealing with the paying out of rents to the natives, it w-iis inadvertently'stated that the work was ; under the control of the Public Trust oifice. ' The management of the West i Coast leaseholds is controlled by the : Native Trustee, who was appointed to • take over this work a year or two ago. [ "The number of retailers who do not • keep proper books is astonishing," said | a well-known accountant to a Chronicle j reporter, "and the consequence is they ; find it quite impossible to send in aci curate income tax returns. It would j do this type of business man a great i deal of good if his loose methods of 1 conducting his business were brought home to him by having a penal notice (served upon him by the Income Tax j Department.'' I The advantage of game sanctuary on ' Lake Horowhenua is amply demonstrated by the number of ducks, both grey ; and teal, to be seen on it at any time ; during the shooting season (remarks an I exchange). Crossing the lake in a motor j launch on a recent Sunday, flocks of i several hundreds were observed, which I rose from the water and wheeled like ; starlings, biit made no attempt to leave j the protected water. S The Chinese cook is a well-known character at many West Coast hotels, and sometimes is possessed of considerable independence. It is related that one Chinese, dissatisfied with what he -thought was inadequate assistance. in the kitchen, promptly told his employer to "go to the devil." The cook is now considering which of several oiiier positions open he should accept. A rather peculiar case of adoption is reported by the\Wairarapa News. During the absence of a Pomeranian—the proud mother of three pups—a, hen to»k possession and. made herself at home with the pups under her wing. On the return of the Pomeranian the animal exhibited every sign of amazement. After sizing rup the situation she strongly attacked and wag resisted by the hen, which did not retire until nearly plucked. / Mr. Wood, the popular Government veterinary oificer, will give an address in the Whareroa hall this evening. Mr. Wood's lectures are always interesting, and he is sure to be well received again. The Government is undoubtedly to be congratulated on the class of officers in its emcloy, as regards those departments which interest farmers. Some few weeks ago Mr. Wilson, the inspector for the Hawera, Normanby, and Riverdale Dairy Companies, gave a very instructive address at Whareroa on the care and handling of machines and the sanitation of cowsheds and plant. Mr. Wilson was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his lecture. | The Primary Producers' Bank of Australia, Ltd., which began business in Brisbane in February of this year, has power under its articles to operate in New Zealand. It has just opened a new branch i* Victoria, and has its head office in Brisbane, with branches in all States of the Common wealth but Tasmania, and Western Australia. The capital of the bank is £2,000,000,- in 500,000 shares of £1 and 300,000 shares of £5 each. A branch is presently to be formed in Perth, Western Australia. There are six branches and agencies in Queensland, and one each in Victoria and South Australia. The first quarter's return of the bank showed fixed deposits £29,667; Australian notes and coin. £3608; balances due from other banks, £20,940; advances, £20,940. The euchre and dance held in-the Foresters' Hall on Friday evening last, in aid of the Boy Scouts' Christmas camp fund, was a huge' success, about? l«50 people sitting down to piay. The ladies' prizes were won by Miss Baily, Miss Hall, Mrs. Dyniond, Mrs. Cadman, Mrs. Foster, Miss Nolan, Miss Typler, and Mrs. O'Brian, the gentlemen's falling to Mr. Dufrin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Fake, Mr. Billows, Mr. Zarnich, Mr. Loader, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Everetts. After euchre, about 40 Couples danced to Mr. Strong's excellent music, a very pleasant evening coming to a' close about 2 a.m. Mrs. Vinten is to be highly congratulated on being able to hand £15 to the fund. On behalf of the Boy Scouts, Mrs. Vinten desires to thank donors of prizes and contributions for supper, and also to state that , a street day will be held shortly for the same purpose. ' Fifty-seven years ago Joseph Tall, a precocious London schoolboy of fourteen and a half years, with a passion for "making things,'' took out the first patent in Britain or any other country for a method of reinforcing concrete in order to render it v suitable for building, says the Daily News: The records at the Patent Office show that during the subsequent decade he added over a score more patents, covering the whole j field of concrete construction. Joseph Tall oecame rapidly famous.' He mad« i a, fortune He built fiats for Napoleon 111 m Paris; lectured before the Royal Institute of British Architects; exhibited all over the Continent; chartered a ship to. take' him and his patent plant to Australia; raised concrete buildings in all parts of the United Kingdom. That was beofre the FrancoGerman War of 1870. By advertisement in this issue the committee of the Malone Memorial Fund of the Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F issue a general invitation to all interested to attend the-unveiling ceremony at Stratford on Wednesday, August 8 at 2.30 p.m. ' The memorial, which takes the form of an arch and entrance gates to King Edward Park, Slav iioni has been erected by funds subscribed by members of the Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F... and other friends It will be remembered that Colonel Malone was the first commanding officer of the Wellington Regiment, which was tormed oh the outbreak of wa.r, and that he was killed in action on 'GalHpoh. The date selected for the unveiling is a distinctly appropriate one, being not only the anniversary of the late colonel's death, but of the glorious and memorable achievement of his beloved regiment at Ghun.uk Bair, Gallipoh, on August 8, 1915. The committee hope to see a large attendance of old comrades of the Wellington Regi meiit, m addition to other returned soldiers and the public generally. The Presbyterian Bible Class Institute, which has been holding fortnightly winter evenings, will gather this eveniHg at the hall to hear an address by Mr Samuel Turner on the "Conquest of Mt. Cook." Last week the people of Hawera were considerably startled over the bargains displayed at McGruer, Bone's Great Winter Sale. That,is nothing to what we have to give you this week. Here is the big chance you have been looking for. Make a point of going to MeGruer, Bone's sale. You'll secure the finest quality and value which is to be had in New Zealand. —McGruer, Bone and Co., Ltd., Hawera.—Advt. Rub a few drops of a Kiwi Flavouring Essence on to your hand and then inhale it. By this means you will appreciate the delicious, delicate flavour. Ask. for the flat panel bottle, 9d, Is 4d and 2s 3d—large sizes are most economical—from all stores. Full quantity m each bottle. Guaranteed absolutely Pure- K59