LOCAL AND GENERAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 2514, 15 December 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in this issue in respect to tenders for the erection of a swimming weir at Te Kuiti, which close on Monday, 19th December, at 4 p.m. During the discussion on the Kora 'Street lawn at Tuesday’s meeting of the Borough Council, Cr O’Connell stated that his main reason for ob- ’ jecting to Cr Smyth’s motion was that if the lawn were' removed it would constitute a menace to pedestrian safety.. The expense involved was of secondary consideration. Working in the garden is a joy in itself," so some people say, but there are times when the result is a little discouraging. Take the case of a woman who lives in one of the hill suburbs of Dunedin. She dug industriously for an hour or so, and then went into the tool shed for some lime to scatter over the freshly-turned earth. She gave her garden a liberal coating of white, and just for luck scattered a little over the newly-mown lawn. That night it ' rained, as it sometimes does, and next morning, when she found time to survey her handiwork, it was all she could do to '-restrain some naughty, unlady-like words when she realised that it was not lime that was in the bag, but cement, which had caked into solid lumps. “An unfortunate position has arisen in regard to this case,’-’ said counsel in the Masterton Magistrate’s Court the other morning when a certain case was called for hearing. “The summons was served upon a man answering to the description of defendant. He said he did not think it was meant for him, but he would take it. (Laughter.) “It now appears that the summons was served on the wrong man,” added counsel. “In that case the summons must be treated as not served,” said the Magistrate, and the case was accordingly passed over. The fact that appearances are sometimes deceptive was rather amusingly illustrated! at Gore during the weekend through the medium of a crate of empties on return to a well-known firm of brewers (states the Southland Times). With one exception all the trucks in the local railway yards wero empties, and in the exception reposed the crate, which did not fail to attract the attention of one or more of the hard-pfekled variety usually to be found in a town during the presence of a circus. The truck was surreptitiously visited at an hour when the risk of d : scovery was at a minimum, and the crate was broken into. Tho discovery that although the label on tho crate very plainly stated that “this crate contains liquor,” the bottles inside were all empty, must have been a sad. one. While no clear case of misrepresentation could be desired, it is unlikely that any steps will bo tafvcn against those responsible for affixing such a label to the crate-

They did things well in the good old days. When tho Lyttelton graving dock was opened on January 3, 1883, the event was celebrated by a dinner which cost the Lyttelton Harbour Board £533, the wine bill being £240. There wore 30 wines on the list (states the Christchurch Sun). It is recorded as a, very successful function in a booklet issued by the Lyttelton. Harbour Board, which covers 50 years of activities.

To a Wanganui Chronicle, man the other day a city motor dealer mentioned the increasing habit of hanging mascots in automobiles. “Of course, they are really worthless baubles,’ lie lemarked, “yet the number of buyers —mostly women—would surprise you.” The dealer did not know from which country the vogue originated, but tho trinkets made a profitable side-line, ho said. Six years ago a young woman who was gardening in Whangarei lost a ring containing two diamonds (says the Northern Advocate). Search at the time failed and it was thought that the loss would be permanent. Since then the young lady married and resided in Auckland. She was on a holiday visit to her old Lome, and while using a trowel in the garden, thought of searching for the lost ring, found it, none the worse for having been buried so long, j

“You haven’t any picaninny, have you?” queried counsel when examining a native judgment debtor in the Hawera Court recently (says the Star). “Oh, yes, we have a picaninny,” replied the debtor and raised a laugh in the court when, in answer to further questions as to their ages, he continued, “One is 36 and the other about 40, I think.”

An invitation has been received by the secretary of the Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce for members to attend the official opening of the Mokau bridge cn Saturday next. Those wishing to accept same are required to' communicate with Mr R. M. Somcrville immediately in order that transport aiTangements- can be made.

Eels are considered io be a grave menace to trout in the King Country streams. A 16-pounder was recently caught by Mr F. West, senr., of Otorolianga, who is an enthusiastic angler. Mr West was using a No. 12 trout line and pieces of trout as bait when lie hooked the miniature tahiwha, which was not landed without some little difficulty. The eel measured 14in. round, and 4ft. lin. in length.

Bedding suffered “another injustice” last Wednesday when the daylight limited from Wellington dashed through the station quite forgetting that Feifiling had been placed on the list of stopn ping stat ons. For a moment those in the vicinity of the Kimbolton Road crossing could not believe that the speeding train was the limited, and then realising that it must be, concluded that there were no passengers and accordingly the train had gone through. In a few moments the train stopped and backed into the station, where it fulfilled its obligation to the town and then set off again.

It is plain that Te Kuiti is geing to occupy an important position when good roading facilities are provided to and from the town,” said Mr. A. Blackman at Tuesday’s meeting of the Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce, apropos a discussion on roading matters. Mr. Blacknlan referred to the important geographical position of the town, which when aided by good roads and the hoped for development of the surrounding district, would in the future, in his opinion, become an important centre.

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce it was decided to donate the sum of £5 to the expenses for the opening ceremony of tlja Mokau bfridge which will take place on Saturday next.

“They should be kept out of sight as much as possible,” said Cr. Carroll at Monday night’s meeting of the Borough Council in respect of war trophies, a discussion upon which transpired as the result of a communication from the War Museum Committee. Cr. Carroll intimated that the episode connected with the trophies had no need to "be perpetuated by a display of the latter.

Does it pay to advertise? According to a paragraph in the Sydney Sun Pictorial, when Mrs Queenie Lound advertised her services as housekeeper, James W. Bundoek, a Queensland builder, gave her the position. Bundock was driving her to Queensland in his car when an accident occurred. She was thrown out, injured, and had to be taken te hospital. Mrs Louuc did not consider the £2O compensation offered by Bundoek sufficient, so, losing trace of him after her return to Sydney, she again advertised similarly, and again received a reply from Bundock:. This strange story was told in No. 3 Jury Court, Sydney /when Mrs Lound brought an action .to recover £SOO compensation from Bu'ndock. It is strange what results are obtained from advertisement.

A strangler to Eltham sought out the Mayor the other day, and as the result of the tale lie told requiring a modest shilling to allow him to pay foi his railway . ticket to Palmerston North the coin was handed over. The applicant went on his way rejoicing. By a strange turn of the wheel of fortune it happened that, later in the day, as the man was passing tin Mayor’s business premises, his hand bag flew open, and out rolled a botth of beer. The Mayor was an interested spectator. But fate decreed that tbes* two should get together oiiee more for they exchanged dances betwee; Bench and dock at the Court nex morning.*' There was surprise not ui mixed with relief in the eyes of th ' stranger when he recognised in tl> seat of justice his cliaritably-disposs friend of the day before. His luck lid not deserted him altogether. From information furnished to tk Journal of Agriculture by the lnspetors of Stock in the various district the average lambing for the cuvret season in tho North Island is esnmted at 87.28 per cent. Wh 7 905,432 breeding ewes in the Noih Island, as shown in the 1927 shqi returns, the number of lambs is ea~ nuited at 6,899,861. Last year tire were 7,503,200 breeding ewes id 6,029,338 lambs. The percentage ns 84.35.