LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 6316, 10 April 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

K. B. Hare and Co. have an ideal 40-acre dairy farm f»>r sale. Como along and inspect. There has not. been one arrest for dru 1 ikon ness in Mastorton during the past two months. Tit country throughout the Wa'rarapa has a very dry appearance, and ' root crops are suffering a. great deal. I A crop of solid straw Tuscan wheat ' on tlie Tripp settlement thrashed 70 bushels to the aero (says the Timaru Mail). i In an Knglish scud catalogue just to hand (says the Auckland Star) 1 gorse seed is quoted at “2s per 11), and blackberry plants a; 10s |>er dozen. There is a keen demand for properties in and around Now Plymouth. One firm sold nine houses, two see- ’ t-ions, and two farms during eight' days. i Mr TV 'rev B. Lomas, of Motuoka, has defi niptcly aniiouiurtl his eandi- . datum* for tin* Motueka seat, stand- 1 ing in the interests of the Demorra- i tie Party. On a charge of failing to destroy rabbits on liis projwrty. Tutawaka ! Kawoku was fined £75 and <*>sts (t_“'2 10s) at the Napier Police Court last woi'k. This was his third offence. j The farewell sxx*iul to he given t<% tin* Rev. H. C’ottom in the Methodist! church to-morrow (Friday) evening ' at 8 o’clock will he presided over by j the Mayor (Mr J. D. C. Crewe). An.' invitation is ertxvnded to all resi*- . dents to he present. A farmer residing at Lower Hutt! informed the River Board at its mooting that for the past three years he hod employ«*l female labour on his farini, with highly sat isd'netory resijlts. The women took an interest in the work, were reliable, and he would not oonsder making a change.

Two eases of diphtheria are report-* ed in the district of Martinborough. As the telephones at the “Herald’* office will be busily engaged in election work this evening it would be impossible to answer inquiries for results.

On Saturday week (says the Gisborne Times)" Detective MLeod arrested a man named Joseph Sumster on a charge ot having, at Tokornaru Bay, on January 31, forged a registration of aliens document by altering it to the effect that he was born in Sweden instead of in Germany.

The huge wiair profit of Messrs Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co’s., works consisted of: 13,000 guns, 12,000 gun mountings, 14,500,000 shells, 18,000, (XX) fuses, 21,000,(XXJ cartridge cases, 1075 aeroplanes, 3 airships, 47 warships, and 22 merchant ships. Tli® firm also fitted with armaments 583 war vessels. In Trentham Camp Orders it is announced that Private Donald Ross, Derails late A Company, Forty-sec-ond Reinforcements, convicted by court martial, has been sentenced to 180 days’ detention for deserting hia Majesty’s Service and losing by neglect his equipment, clothing, and regimental necessaries. Robert Shepherd, foreman stevedore to the Union Steam Ship Company, while fitting an electric light apparatus on the collier Kini on Thursday received a sever** shock from a bare wire (states the Lyttelton Times). He was thrown down and rendered temporarily unconscious. The doctor who was called in found that the injuries were very slight. The new railway station for Wellington is one of the jjiiblic works to be undertaken as soon as poss-ble now that 'lie war is over (reports the New Zealand Times). The Minister of Railways says that the first- question to be settled before the enterprise could be embarked ujx>n concerns the reclamation to be made.

Wellington City is not the only place in the North Island in which there is a shortage of dwelling-hous-es. The town-planning director (Mr Hurst Seageri iound during his recent tour that nearly every town, was suffering from an insufficiency of houses. '"ln Palmerston North," ho said, “there is not a house to be had, and in, Hawera they want 100 houses.” A large ff'glit of mutton b rds was observed off tbe Oainaru breakwater on Thursday, the calm water being black with the resting bird*. A gentleman with considerable «-xj> rn-iice of mutton birds estimated the r number at over 30,<X)0 (accord'ng to tho Mail). It was only when they resumed their flight southwards that the nornious number could be appreciated. An arc dent of an, iiihmi.t character occurred to Gunner Smith, of Fort ( autley. Auckland, a few days ago. Smith cross'd Auckland Harbour in the Lady Roberts, and was in the act of throwing a line a shorn when ho slijiped and fe 1 overboard, and was struck l»v the propeller. His logs were badly out, and t was found necessary to send him to the hospital for treauncut.

lAecord'ng i>> i Boston d< spa: h io the Now fork World, Mr H. A. Cram i a member of the Boston House PlanI liing Board, announces that the r»- ■ cord for a working man's war wages goes in a d e cutter at the Fori* Roer -hipbuild ng yards, Boston The diecutter was given a new machine j which permit 1 :**! a great increase in 1 the output of his work, while at the s nine t me lie ron.aimxl on the piecework basis of par In consequence ho made tM-4 da lv for four months. A handsome Maori memorial church >s about to he erected at Kaif. G.shorn,'. on the site of tlie old eliurch which was formerly a prom.iu'iit feature of life Native set tlej nieiit. on the Kaiti side of tlie Turangantii R' ver. The old wooden building which stood lies ile ihi' Native burial

ground has been demolished tor some time, and tin* of the new K *i'lmr«-h lias l>oon held over until the . conclusion of tin* war. it. being the I w si, of the Maori |«eople to make is a fitting uieniorial To their kith anti kin who have fallen. A letter received by Mrs .T. B. Him* from her husband. Major Hme, ALP., now in Palestine, conveys some interesting news, and amongst other tilings states that Major Hint* had been lecturing to troops stationed at various towns between Suez and Damascus. m Syria and Palestine. The chief subject dea t w th was the land* and labour laws of New Zealand. The j British soldiers were especially mterj est-ed in tlie lectures, and large numbers express,*! their intent :on of going to Now Zealand later on. Mr .1. I). C. Crowe, auctioneer, draws the attention of the public to flu* clearing sale of saddlery, travelling requisites, etc., to be conducted I by him at the shop. Main slrtet. unI dor instructions from Mr .1 H Richardson, who is leaving Pahiatu:'. Included in the sale are .“1 sets gig harj ness, collars, reins, gent's riding sadI dies, horse covers. Gladstone hags, i brushes, spurs, and many other useful lines. The auctioneer advises intending buyers to attend the sale, hull particulars will appear in tomorrow's issue. Last, night the thin! and final I,**- > ture on the home nursing of the influenza patient was given at the PahI mtun Borough Council Chambers l>v > Dr. Wilkins. Miss Berry, Matron tin* l’ahiatua Hosp tal, gave a demon- , stratum Oil tile making «>| the invalid L*l. Although there was only a fair attendance, much interest was dis- | plnied by the audience and nnnierons j fi'iestiens were ask«xl and ropl«*l T.». this short. ('Oiirso of loot tires shouKf prove of great; vahio. whether there • ls n reeurrotiee of the epidemic or | not, and thanks nro due to l>r. Wilk'ns for this voluntary instruction j which was much appnx-inUxl by all.

Luster w ill soon lx* here. r.ml tlie intelligent motorist, will lx* pleases* to know that Messrs A. and 1J Donald have lamhxl another consignment, of motor nooc sauries. this in all grades, F., A.. R. 8.. B and C.. Grease. Tyres .Tulx-s. Fleet rie Bulbs. Outfits. Tyro Covers. Five-minute V uleanisers. Plugs, Pumps (hand anti foot), Pump Connect inns. Tyro Levers .etc. Tubes earefnllv vnhnniscd and tested at niixleruto charge* Call at T)niiuld*s and enquire.