LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 28 April 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ Questioned this morning, Mr O. Haw- . ken, M.P., said he did hot consider it , likely that the men suggested by the A.S.R.S. as a commission would consent to act on the conditions laid down. j "We have been advised that only a certain section of the carriers of Hawera passed the resolution regarding the strike which appeared in our Saturday's issue. ! A young Chinaman, charged with a serious offence, appeared before Mr E. J. Dudley, J.P., at the Opunake Magistrate's Court last week/ and was remanded on the application of Constable Clouston to appear on the" 29th. Rough weather was experienced all over South Taranaki during the weekend, and the accompanying cold snapresulted in a heavy fall of snow on the mountain. During the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. this morning exactly an inch of rain was registered at the Hawera Post Office. .From 9 a.m. on the 23rd to 9 a.m. this morning the local rainfall has totalled 2.7 inches. It was related at a meeting of the Okoia Farmers' Union (says the Wanganui Chronicle) that, two lads, at a place between Apiti and Rangiwhaia, in a week killed" 700 rabbits, and that at a spot where, in 1914, decent rabbit shooting could not be obtained. The residents of Kaponga and district are reminded cf the cantata to be nresented by the school children in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The children have devoted much time to practice and preparation, and it is liof)ed their effects will be given a big public support. Mr J. / Bailie, headmaster, who has had considerable experience in similar work, is supervising the production. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received a cable from its representative at Buenos Aires, South America, advising the following shipments to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended 19th instant from Argentine and Urugual: 115,561 quarters chilled beef, 30,835 quarters frozen beef, 64,425 carcases frozen mutton, 32,878 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same rieriod totalled 119,900 quarters of frozen besf and 10,329 carcases frozen mutton. * Judging by the interest taken by the citizens of Manaia and district in the grand concert and dance to' Beheld in the Manaia Town Hall on Wednesday night in aid of, St. Cuthbert's Church, the hall should be packed for the occasion (says our corresoondent). A splendid programme will be submitted for the concert, and the farce "Ici on Parle Francais" has been well rehearsed by the local amateurs. After the concert a dance will be held, and the music will be suDphed by Cosgrove's orchestra. A splendid evening's enjoyment is guaranteed to all. i "There is a tendency in New Zea- ' land for bowlers to incline to the professional side of the game," remarked Mr C. Perry, of Masterton, in responding to Jhe toast, "Success to Bowl-1 ing," at a smoke concert. "WUeji this tendency is indulged," he added,' "something of the social, friendly spirit is loss. Remember this: When you visit' another town and you win the tournament, it is not any man's team but the Palmerston North team or that of the club or town to which you. belong. Furthermore, your club* is the best in the wide world; always remem- , ber that." I " ! i New Zealand will be well advertised in the United States, judging by the good impression which the Dominion appears to have made upon the American doctors who attended the recent medical conference. One of the doctors declared that New Zealanders were ambitious and energetic. One thing that was most notipeable was the entire absence of loafing in the streets of. Auckland and other cities. "Ai© you speaking seriously?" queried a representative when this statement was made. Tlie American declared he was perfectly serious, and that despite the hustle in the States there w^s proportionately more idleness in the streets and parks there than here o ! co acute is the water shortage in Ashburton East, which area is mainly on tank supply, ■ that more than one husband has found it expeditious to send the wife and family away (states-the Guardian). To borrow was next door to impossible, as prac- ■ tically everyone in the neighbourhood is more or less "in the same boat." A good rain is urgently needed, and unless a break in the weather is experienced shortly it. is hard to say how I the people of Ashburton East are go-' ins to fare. The entire community! will be very pleased when the Borough I Council succeeds* in raising the loan recently sanctioned to provide their area with a high-pressure service.