LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northland Age, Volume 14, Issue 31, 12 April 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The County Chairman will addmt the Ratepayers on the question of the Flood Damage Loan in the Kaitfiia Library on Tuesday next, April 17th, at 7.30p.m. P

Fairburns Gift Auction on Saturday last was a huge success, prices realised spoke volumes for the patriotism of th ■ distiict, lull details will be published i.i our next issue.

The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Bacon Co. Ltd. (Bell, Campbell & Matthews, agents) wish to notify that the r are now taking pigs from Bolbs to Isolbs at 5d perpound.

Don’t forget the Oruru Grand Patrioti Carnival on Friday next, April 20th, a 1 should attend from far and near and support such noble causes, a splendid day s enteitainment guaranteed. See progran - me on Page 3.

A grand entertainment by the Kaitaia children in aid of the Belgian children an i Sunday School will be held in the Agricu - tural Hall, Kaitaia on Friday, May 4th ;.t 7.30p.m. Admission 1/6, children 6d, front seats 6d extra. The fixture is sure to l e most popular and will be well support! d by the public.

Miss Lambley, Secretary of the Ladies Bazaar Committee, Oruru, wishes to a'knowledge as follows:—Mrs A. Maria £r, Miss Povey 10/-, Mrs Green £i, and woik from Mesdames Houston, G. Wilkinso i E. Kitchen, Carse, Elliott, Yates, J. Ga - ton, R. Harris (Otorohonga); Miss s Houston, B. Wilkinson, I. Francis, McKay E. Carton, Blomfield and a parcel fro n Mrs J. McKay.

The National Efficiency Board, havi: g regard to the fact that bush falling opt rations would in the ordinary course >e commenced in various parts of the country at an early date, recently consider d the subject. The Board has informed tle Government of its opinion that, under p.e sent conditions, hush falling should not >e regarded as an essential industry. The Gov eminent agrees with this conclusion.

1 he following comparison of dairy fa :- tory entries received by the Waikato W In ter Show Association will give some id-a oi the marvellous growth of thisinstituti in 1907, 3; 1908, 13; 1909, 56: 1910,69: 1911, jo 1912, 180; 1913, 209; 1914, 245; 1915, 213; I 9if ) >33°> 19t7i4 20 - The exhibit of dai y factory produce at the Waikato Winter Show continues to be the marvel of ill other parts of the dominion.

New Zealand has a trained corps of e"ficient butter and cheese producers, nit equalled in any other part of the world The factory managers and butter make rs recognise the value of exhibiting at the Waikato annual exhibition, and natura ly this department is one of great pride to the committee. Show dates are from Jule 5 to 9 Entries close May 10. The secret! ry (Mr. W .H. Paul, Hamilton) will ansver any inquiries, and prize lists will be posted free to any address.

Ihe Minister for Defence said recen' ly that one result ol the medical examii ations having been made stricter world probably result in shortening the peri id before the Second Division was called 1 p. Probably the proportion of men called up in each ballot to the number requii id would be four to one instead of three to one, as has been the case hitherto. It vas hoped by this to reduce to a minimi ,m the number of men rejected in camp, a id to have none rejected in England. Cne result of the calling up of a larger p *oportion of men in the ballots and an increase in rejections would mean tl at more who might not be fit for military service would be available for service in New Zealand.

A returned Australian soldier tells he following story. He and several oth -rs were in a theatre one day. In a seat in front was a broad shouldered Austral an in khaki. They recognised him as a pal. “How about it Nugget?’’ said one of he soldiers, laying his hand on the shoulder of the Anzac in front. “Nugget turi ed round, and, to their dismay, they saw he crown of a general on his shoulder. “1 eg pardon, sir,” said they; “but we thought you were one of ourselves.” “Well damn it all, aren’t I?” said the general. “Co ne out and have a drink.”