LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 27 August 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A witness stated at the Featherston Magistrate's Court that his experience of farming was limited to three years. But," he said, "my wife knows more than I do; she has been farming for 20 years." j "It is agreed by economists that a general income tax levied on individuals, on all classes of income, no matter from what source they get it, cannot be passed on," said Mr W D. Hunt, addressing the "V" Luncheon Club at Wellington. At a well-attended meeting of the citizens held in the Patea Borough Council Chambers on Friday afternoon , last it was decided to farewell Mr and | Mrs Strouts at a social and danoe on J Thursday next. A strong committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements. The joke about mothers-in-law is popularly known to be of a fairly ancient order, but probably very few people imagine how (really'old it is. Mr Drunxmond, headmaster of the Auckland Grammar School, stated in a leetuer that he had actually found mention of it in an old Latin fragment in which a lady, writing to a mutual friend, quoted her husband's "malicious references to her mother." The Feilding Technical School football team, which-is to play a match. with the Hawera Technical High School •Seam on Wednesday/will arrive by the mail train to-morrow evening. They will be the guests of tfhe Hawera Male Choir at Miss Osborn's concert. Referring to a paragraph which recently appeared in the Star regarding the native bellbird, Mr. L. A. Jennings, Fraser Road, informs us that a-fine specimen has been about his place for the last week. The bird usually takes its station in some tree lucerne and is a great songster, delighting the household with its bursts of melody. During his 25 years' residence this is the first bellbird Mr. Jennings has seen in the district. In the report of the bankruptcy of Sam Hauora it should have been stated that exception was taken by Mr. A. Uoleman, who appeared on behalf of Mr. Main, to the bankrupt's statement thai he had been unduly pushed i>y three creditors, one of whom was Mr. Main. Mr. Coleman pointed out that Mr. Main obtained an order on a judgment summons against Haiora in August last, and, as the order- expired this month and Hauora had failed to pay any portion of the expenses Mr. Main had been put to, the latter was compelled to endeavour to enforce the order. The high esteem and respect in which the late Mrs. A. L. Watson, of the Stuart Road, was held in Elthaan and district, was evident by the widespread regret when the news of her passing on Thursday became known, (says the Argus). The deceased lady, who was 67 years of age, contracted influenza recently, pneumonial supervened, and the epidemic claimed another victim. Born at Kaiapoi, North Canterbury, the deceased spent her I early Jife there. She was married at | Kaponga in 1893, to Mr. A. L. Wati son, the couple settling on the latter's farm at Awatuna. Both were very popular amongst the? residents for their fine dispositions, and their personal characteristics endeared them to all. They1 moved subsequently to Fraser Road and then to Stuart Road, following farming pursuits, Mr. Watson, however, dying shortly after settling ciDvtn in the last-named place. During the past sixteen years Mrs. Watson has managed the dairy farm with marked ability and efficiency, and throughout her life was always ready to render social service. She leaves a family of four adopted children, whom she has •educated on the best possible lines, to mourc" fcic loss, and also many friends who sincerely regret her demise- An ardent Methodist Church worker, she deroted herself a great deal to social welfare, particularly of orphan children tor whom she cherished particular affection.

Last month I referred to the danger of bo^s hanging on to mot-ors either on foot or an bicycles.' Since that time two children have been k'll«Mn; the Dominion from this cause Notwithstanding the publicity given to the warning,'the practice'is still in vogue, and a-s an additional warning I took a hoy to court this week for the same offence. It is my intention in future to prosecute all such cases." Extract from the borough inspector's monthly report to the Ney Plymouth Borough Council.