LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10959, 6 October 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

What the world needs more than anything else is sympathy—sympathy between man and man, sympathy between class and clasts, sympathy between nation and nation.—AY. J. Bryan.

In to-day’s issue will he found, the Railway Department's advertisementgiving particulars o: the cheap fares and special train arrangements in connection with the Mastertcn races at Opaki on 13th October.

Dairy Division grading figures for the two months ending September 30 show an increase for butter of 13.1 per cent, at 8820 tons, and for cheese, an increase of 36.6 per cent, at 5162 tons, as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding season. Reduced to terms of butterfat equivalent, grading of dairy produce for the two months show an increase of 17.47 per cent, over gradings for the corresponding period of the preceding season.

There should he a brisk demand for this week’s issue of the N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review, its wide variety of illustrations gathered from local and overseas .sources making an appeal to all. The centre pages are occupied with fine photographic groups of officers and members of the staff of the G.P.O. Wellington. Racing enthusiasts will lie interested in the series of snapshots of the Pakuranga Hunt Race Meeting and the Avondale Jockey Club’s gathering a.s well as the striking •frontispiece of Prince Humphrey, the Derby winner.

Sir Robert Stout moved yesterday that the Legislative Council oxpress its regret that the Public Trustee had become a brewer and vendor of intoxicating liquor, had by advertisement sought to encourage their use and had debarred officers of his department- from taking a prominent part in associations formed to prevent the use of intoxicants. After some discussion, in the course of which the Leader of the Cone-nil. Sir Francis Bell, pointed out that the Public Trustee was obliged bv Statute to carry out all duties entrusted to him as trustee, the motion was defeated by 24 votes to 5.

That he had added 40 per rent, water to brandy and 34 and 26.5 per cent, water to whisky and gin respectively, was admitted by John Kelly, hotelkeeper of Thames, at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr Platts. S.M. Counsel for the Department, .Mr Hubble, oliairacterised it as the worst case lie had had and tlie Department had had many bad ones. There were seven charges : four under the Licensing Act and three under tlie Pure Foods and Drugs Act The Crown agreed to substitute two under the Food Act for two under the Licensing Act. Kelly was fined a total of £SO and, costs. Another publican. Walter Bell was fined £lO and costs for a similar offence, the added percentage of water being 27.8 and 12.8.

Conversing with an Evening News reporter a local farmer stated that dairymen were having ;. pretty busy tune just now. making up what they lost in the five works’ bad weather experienced in the latter part of Augugst and September. Tlie heavy winds played havoc with the grass, consequently there was not as much teed about as was usual for this period of the year. With the improved weather and a nic© warm shower or two the feed would again come away. Considering the recent rough weather stock were in remarkably good condition. He also mentioned that work on the farms lin'd been much lightened through farmers going in systematically for top dressing, which did away a great deal with ploughing which formerly occupied some weeks.

Tlie request of the Waikato Farmers’ Union for the elimination of trade afnd Government representatives from the Dairy Control Board has been rejected by the Minister of Agriculture in a letter received by tlie Farmers’ Union at Hamilton yesterday, the Minister stated in view of the fact, that control hoards vested with wide powers and have control over produce owned by all interests. proprietary a s veil as cooperative, and having regard tp the influence which the exercise of those powers can exert upon the welfare of producers and consumers of the Dominion, the Government is of opinion it is only eouitahle that all the interests immediately concerned and also the Government should have due representation.

M'liilo speaking at the welcome in Sydney to the New; South Wales Rugby team which has just returned from New Zealand, Mark Nicliolls. who was the only member of the All Blacks present, took the o|*portunity of denying reports of dissension among members of the team during the South African tour. Nk-liolls particularly' refuted the suggestion that the captain, Maurice Brownie, a d himself had been at loggerheads. He said : “Brownlie and 1 are great friends. We in vp differed in opinion regarding football matters at times hut these have been brushed aside on the field where the team alw.irs have been whole-hearted in the desire to further the fame of New ZeiIr.nd.” Mark Nick oils expressed th reunion that as a result of the tour, the New Zealand football authnntVs would He convinced that the dav <- f the wing-forward was over. Tim new model 65 Chrysler Sedan. ■i renJlv fin fed job. can be ill" cited at A. am: R. Donald’s Gar- -in Main Street.

The banks of tho WaimakarirL river, which rose considerably on Thursday, held during the night, keeping the river within it- bed. bun flood waters swept over the lower portion of Coutts Island imm piled a large area. Yesterday morning there was between two to- t and tin -« feet of water over tlie lower part of the island was shifted ycstercay afternoon, and this morning tbo farmers on the south. ank were shifting their stock a.s precaution. The Wanganui City C’our.c : '- appealing to ratepayers, in th. .r own interests, to pay part of their rates. Owing to the delay caused through the prolonged sittings of the Ass. -s----ment Court, it will be - time yet before the rate notice- can bo sent out. Last ye; i liotic. s were sent out oil August 20. and the last o iy on yvhich the discount of 5 tier cent, was allowed was October 3. by which date the council had received £76.' :b(l in rates. Ip to the present < ily £5500 in rates on account lias be -it received, and it is costing the ra opayers £lO per day in interest on iho bank overdraft.

In replying to the Leader of tbo Opposition in the House of Rep-res nt;dives, the Prime Minister -. id lie did not think any good pup e could be served by setting up u or, -i----miasion to inquire into short ti o worked in the State mine at Grcymouth. Three days recently !-.,<! be n lost—two because the bar could n >t be worked, owing to had weather, and one, because the whole of tlie ir rn stopped work on account of two men. who had supplied dirty coni, lie’ lg put off. It was a recognised prac-t.e® that when men supplied dirty coal, they were port down at the bottom of the list, but on this occasion. the whole show had stopped. Every' American mail brings news to the Dunedin agents regard ng Commander Byrd’s Antarctic* exp lition. Large shipments of locai-t fs and equipment, now en route to I rt Chalmers, include six cases of ti ctor parts. 390 steel barrels of petrol, 844 eases of ]>etrol for the aeroplai --s, cjlight dogs, ponies, two Eekin s, 10.000 cigars lOOOlbs oif c-hewing ©— bacco, 12,0001bs of granulated sip ir, 51 eases cigarettes. 49 eases of Tobacco and 42 boxes of fowls while 32IXJ chickens have yet to be shipiced. Tiles© form but a tithe of t ’><* lists supplied. Thousands of doz- ns of eggs are to be purchased in N \\ r Zealand, and these are now being nufc through a process of sterilisation. Attention is drawn to the Public Trustee's announcement on page 1. “I’ll need a new racquet this season.” How many are in this position and are wondering just how to make their choice. Remember that th© best is not too good and let Mr A. C. (“Mick”) Paget help you in your selection. Hits new season’s stock has arrived including such proved quality racquets as the “Suzanne Lenglen,” “Tournament.” “Magnet,” and “Victory.” Hia prices suit all pockets, ranging from l-5s to £1 15s. In addition all other tennis goods are stocked at this sports depot, such as Ayres 1929 season’s balls, covers, presses, end eye shades. A visit of inspection to the shop will well repay the tennis enthusiast.— (Par Advt.l Feeding the calf tor the first few weeks particularly is all important. Give the calf the first milk oi the mother for three or four days, its medicinal effect being exceedingly beneficial and its fat content is low For first week three to five quarts of mothers milk; second week 4 to 6 quarts of new milk; third week milk and meal—“Tui” calfmeal for preference.