LOCAL AND GENERAL

Patea Mail, Volume XXXII, 2 December 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

According to the Taranaki Herald the Mountain cottago at Mount Egraont is already booked up till January <J.

' In the course of the discussion regarding metal at the meeting of the County Council on Wednesday, possible souroes of supply were said to exist at K.ai Iwi and Lepperton.

lf the weather proves favourable on Monday evening, the Band will assemble at the Post Office at 7 15 p m. and march to the Domain, where the picture show is to be held in the evening. Messrs Kemp (Patea) Hamlin (Manaia) Betts (Okaiawa) and Morrison (New Plymouth ) proceeded to Auckland yesterday to give evidence in connection with a lawsuit concerning a milking machine dispute. Ladies, for your comfort and economy we would strongly advise you to wear only the Roslyn unshrinkable summer weight underwear " Delta " finsh, together with Warner's rust-proof corsets, Obtainable all drapers and store-keepers*/ Thanks for past favours are accorded, the customers of Mr James Graham, who has an interesting replace advertisement in this issue calling attention to his large stock of saddlery and harness of all descriptions for buyers to choose from Discerning housewives who appreciate the value of preserves in the home, will find something seasonable and interesting in a replaco advertisement in this issue for Messrs Boyle and Jones, the popular and enterprising grocery firm. The vital statistics for the Patea district duriDg last month were : Births 0, deaths 2, marriges 1. During the same month last year there were 2 births, 1 death, marriages nil, the approaching holidays having doubtless restrained the impatience of Hymen's votaries. During a discussion at the Council meeting on Wednesday, concerning Government road grants, Ct Pearce stated that he thought the Council Bhould nlwaya endeavour to expend them when they were for roads in districts which paid rates, as it was only fair to the ratepayers of such districts. Mr Jfc, R. Hastio, Kaupokonui, has presented the Egmont A. and P. Association with a handsome silver cup with a view to encouraging competition in the hunters classes at the annual show. The cup is 14 inches high, and ia to be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals, Mr J. Frasor, has an interesting advertisement in this issue directing attention to his large stock of new goods just to hand and to arrive. Theße include all the good things that appeal to the tastes of discerning disciples of My Lady Nicotine, and those in search of a seasonable present are cordially recommended to inspect Mr Fra«er'B choice stock.

We understand that Mr Joseph Death, the well known farmer at Opaku. and popular member of the County Council, has purchased Mr A. Palmer's residence adjourning the Patea Bowling Green. There are 14 acres of land attached to the dwelling which is ideally situated, and we have no doubt that Mr Death will find a warm welcome await'ng them from Patea residents. The first meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Hodgkinson and Fama, builders, was convened for Wednesday last, but the bankrupts having failed to delivor to the Deputy Official Assignee, I within the prescribed time, a statement showing particulars of their debts, assets and liabilities etc, as required by the act, tho meeting was accordingly adjourned pro-formed until Decomber 9. When a young horse goes off his feed, it is often a sign that he is suffering from lampas. Hitherto it has been the practice to burn them out with a red hot iron,

but this is now considered barbarous and unnecessary. A good cure is said to be effected by rubbing the affected parts with dry burnt alam in powder, followed by a dose of laxative medicine. If this is not sufficient, an ounce of bicarbonate of potash added to the drinking water, will be found effective. Tho Whenuakura Dairy Factory has, Mr Parsons informs us, just about reached the flush of the season, although probably there will be a slight increase during the next week or two. At the present time the factory is being supplied with 4200 gallons of milk daily, and is turning out 33 boxes of butter per day. The present output is about double that of tho corresponding period of last year, and it is anticipated that this year's output will be exceeded next year,

Wo are pleased to learn that considerably more interest appears to be taken in this year's "Horticultural Show than has been the case for several years past. Quitea number of inquiries have reached tho Hon. Secretary (Mr S. R, Konnedy) from people who have not hitherto exhibited, and the number of local exhibitors is also likely to bo considerably increased. Tho long spell of fine weather has provided growers with a wealth of flowers, and this will no doubt materially increase the number of exhibits at the show.

The scurrilous sheet embodying an attack upon Sir J. G. Ward is still being industriously circulated apparently. The other day a man named Black was fined £5 and coats for distributing handbills at Timaru aunounciug that the pamphlet was on sale. The Magistrate agreed with Sergeant Bowmau in describing the distribution of the handbill as a scurrilous attempt to injure a public man. The pamphlet was referred to in parliament on Tuesday night by Mr T. E. Taylor who described it as being the most discreditable piece of literature tha*; had ever been circulated in connection with New Zealand's politics, Mr Massey hotly repudiated the suggestion that _ the Opposition was in any way associated with it.