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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 240, 7 September 1928, Page 6

Stealing plants from private gardens is growing into an annual nuisance, states a Christchurch paper. In the Wellington acclimatisation area since October, 1927, many thousands of eels have been destroyed, the heaviest weighing 401bs, having been taken from the Waikanao river.

A statutory first-offending inebriate who appeared before Messrs W. G. Ashworth and D. I. Lovelock, J.P s., at the Police Court this morning, and who was stated by Senior-Sergeant Whitehouse to have liad three rides yesterday at the expenso of local taxidrivers, was fined £l, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. In order to obtain the views of members of the legal profession and of their employees on the guestion of local daylight saving, the Southland District Law Society recently issued a circular to all the legal offices in Invercargill, and as a result of the replies received the voting was as follows:. — Practitioners for local daylight saying 25, against 6; employees for 49, against three.

A further petition in connection with euchre tournaments was presented to Parliament yesterday. It was signed by 87 residents of Christchurch, and it .asked Parliament to amend the law so that school and other committees running such entertainments for public benefit, charging admission, and giving prizes, would bo allowed to carry on without further interference.

A proposal to expend £220,000 on city streets over a period of four years wag submitted to ' the Christchurch ratepayers yesterday. The loan proposal was carried by 3599 votes to 1363; informal votes were 312. The total number entitled to vote was 27,339. This is the first time the Christchurch ratepayers have agreed to a loan for a roadmg scheme (states a Press Association telegram).

A party of student farmers who are touring the Dominions making enquiries regarding the possibilities of Empire migration under the oversea settlement scheme fostered by Mr L. C. Arnery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, will arrive at Wellington on Monday by the Makura from Sydney. ' The members of the paity, Messrs T. H. Kelsey, F. Plutre, It. J. Smailes, R. Smailes and C. 11. Rex, who have just completed a tour of Australia, will spend ’ fifteen days in New Zealand investigating pastoral and agricultural farming industries, including fruit and tobacco growing, and will leave Auckland for Canada by the Aorangi on September 25.

The Makura left Sydney at 4.40 o’clock yesterday afternoon' for Wellington.

With the favourable weather, Massey College is well ahead with its spring cropping. About 100 acres of the property are being utilised, and a variety of cropping is being done.

Last evening at about half-past five o’clock, the Fire Brigade received a call to the house of Mr A. Grigor in Fitchett Street where an electric iron tho current of which had not been switched off, had caused .a wall to become ignited. The llames were soon quenched little damage resulting. In common with many other cities, Wanganui has shown a tendency to impress on the builders of new shops and business premises the desirability of having suspended verandahs instead of permitting an unsightly row of supporting posts to line the footpaths. In Sydney. the authorities intend making tire suspension typo compulsory.—Chronicle.

“The idea of a monarchy for Germany is entirely abolished,’’ said Mr H. It. Hcmmen, German acting-Consul General for Australia, who arrived in Auckland this week. He said that the republican idea had taken deep root in Germany, and while there might be a small monarchist party, public opinion would not tolerate a return to the old regime.

There was a slight disturbance m the Civil Court at Christchurch when Mr H. It. Young, S.M., ordered a judgment debtor, who was inclined to enter into rather noisy argument .with the solicitor who was for the judgment creditor, to keep quiet and only answer the question put to him. “All right, but I want to get this bloke,” said the witness referring to the solicitor. “And get him —I willl” “It is 48 years this year since I started farming at Kaupokonui,” said Mr W. T. Wells at the annual meeting of tlie Kaupokonui Dairy Company, “and I' do not remember a season when everything in farming looked so promising as to-day.” He added that lie belonged to the first dairy company operating in the district, and he was the only one left to-day out of the original directors, managers and suppliers. Tho use of one motor-cyclo as a conveyance for four people resulted in the appearance of tho driver in the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland on a charge of permitting pillion riding. It was stated that a man was sitting on tho petrol tank in front of the driver, and behind him were a girl and another man. The latter avas carrying a gun and a large quantity of ammunition. A fine of £lO, with oasts, was imposed. Nino years ago the Waipukur.au Borough Council purchased a draught gelding for £4B, whilst a year later another draught maro was secured for £42. Owing to the council purchasing a motor truck, these two horses were sold this week at Waipukurau, each realising £3B. The stability of the market for this class of horse can be judged by the excellent price obtained after so many years of service, liys the Napier Telegraph.

A seven-roomed two-storied house situated at 28 Church Street, Masterton, was badly damaged by fire late yesterday afternoon. Tho outbreak iiad a strong hold when the alarm was given, no one being at home. Tho shingle roof, though covered with iron, gave tho brigade a difficult task to extinguish the flames. The house was an old structure, the owner being Mrs E. M. Biggs. It was insured for £6OO and the furniture for £250.

The case of the returned soldier who is prevented through war disabilities from obtaining permanent employment in the Public Service was raised in tho House of Representatives yesterday by Mr T. Forsyth (Wellington East). Mr Forsyth gave notice to ask the Prime Minister to amend the existing regulations to enable such applicants to bo eligible for permanent appointment. The Prime Minister’s reply will be given later.

Already a proposal to fete Tom Hceney at a public dinner on bis return to Gisborne after his long absenco ■abroad has taken definite shape, and a number of citizens, with tlio Mayotv Mr D. W. Coleman, at their head, have undertaken the organisation of a banquet, invitations having been issued to a number of public authorities and sports bodies, with the object of making the tribute to the returning boxer truly representative of the town and district.

Severe burns to his left hand, and slight burns on his forehead and right hand, were sustained at Wellington shortly after 5 o’clock last night, by James Moore, a lorry driver, when his truck caught lire. The lorry was taking in petrol from a bowser when it burst into flames. The fire brigado were quickly on the spot, and soon had the flames under control, the lorry 'being but slightly damaged. Moore, a single man, 24 years of ago, was conveyed 'to the hospital.

The annual report of tho Department of Agriculture states that herdtesting last season covered returns from 170,150 cows, representing 13 per cent of the dairy herds, and it is anticipated that the £BOOO subsidy for this work will increase tho number of cows under systematic test to about. 200,000 this season. Investigation of farm economics by officers of the Fields Division will shortly enable a survey of over 200 dairy farms in the Waikato and Taranaki districts to be publshed. "Auckland clear soup” and "Wellington pudding” figured on the menu card at a complimentary dinner tendered to the New Zealand bowlers on their visit to Inverness. There was naturally a strong Scottish flavour about the other items, as witness “Ness salmon with tartan sauoe,” and “Boss-shire roast beef with slacnameirleich pudding,” to say nothing of Clachnacuddin biscuits and cheese. The toast list at Stirling was headed, “Tho briefest toast is honoured most” —a valuable hint to after-dinner speakers, says an exchange.

The Director-General of Agriculture, Dr. C. J. lteakes, mentions in his annual report that tho Ruakura State Farm is steadily improving its financial position. The total expenditure last year, excluding permanent salaries, but including all expenditure on the farm training college and other educational work, was £8937, while tho total receipts were £9347. The position is better than the figures represent, as the expenditure includes the cost of improving tho pastures, fencing and water supply. The Weraroa State Farm cost £5174, including experimental work, and the total receipts were £6140. It is suggested that this farm be completely commercialised, and the overhead oosts greatly reduced as it lias served its purpose as an experimental area.

Mr F. E. Cooper, of New Plymouth, discovered, in excavating for the foundations of a garage which he is building, ,a Maori adze, which he has presented to the ■ local museum. The adze was found at a depth of 18ft, below the present surface of Egmont S/.reet in the old bed of tho Mangotuku stream which had been covered by tho debris from the levelling of Mount Eliot. The adze had evidently been used by the old inhabitants of Puke-Ariki. who had existed probably some centuries before the liil was demolished by the Harbour Board 30 years ago. The stone from which tho adze is made is of South Island origin and was evidently taken to New Plymouth in trade. It is in a very lino state of preservation and the edge is almost as keen as a knife, reports the Herald.