HAWERA.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1745, 16 August 1905, Page 42

HAWERA.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent.) I understand that Mr W. Cowern, of Hawera, has patented a process of considerable importance to th© engineering world generally. It is well-known and adm tted that to arrest oil. grease and other impurities from the exhaust condensed steam before returning it to the boiler® as hot water is one of the most important mechanical problem®. It ha® been found possible to minimise this danger, but now Mr Cowern claims that his patent is perfectly effectual and that after passing through his filter, the water is pure. It is also claimed that the application of it will extend to city and house supply, and for all purposes where pure water is essential. Experts who have seen it are most favourably impressed with it, and consider it a success. Mr Cowern (accompanied by Mrs Cowern) will proceed to London in connection with the patent

On the golf links on Tuesday, Miss A. Bayly won a 12-hole competition (handicap) by a single stroke. Sixteen ladies took part in the com petit on. On August 9bh, Mr J. J. Campbell, of Kaupokonui, entrained from Hawera four Polled Angus bulls, for Melbourne, where they will compete in the show which takes place there. The bulls sent were “Grand Duke” (2 years), “Seddon” (a yearling), Barrister (1 year), and Barren. Messrs A. L. and J. J. Campbell, sons of Mr Campbell, are going across with the stock.

Considerable work is being done at the Egmont racecourse by Mr Morse, the caretaker, in the way of improvements, and by the time the summer meeting co”>es round the course should be in excellent order. A new “plough” has been provided. During last season 78 homes worked on the track. Twentythree of these horses won races, and 35 ran into places.

Signs of prosperity—three weddings in Ha wera on the 9th instant. HaYvera Horticultural Society have decided not to hold a bulb show this year, but will hold a spring show about November.

In rev sing the programme for the forthcoining Egmont A. and P. Show, the management deleted the classes for poultry as the sh >yv is not held at a time when poultry can be shown to advantage. Sixty pounds in prize money has been added to the programme. In a noclcey match played at Hawera on August 10. Taranaki defeated Wanganui by 3 to 2.