LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 21 November 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Messrs. Idvomau it. Javksou and Co., Ltd., will hold their usual sale at the Wanganui Yards on Wednesday, November 21, at noon, when a good entry of cattle and sheep of all classes will be offered at auction.

The estate' of the late Hon. Elsie Mackay, who lost her life when attempting to lly from England to America, amounted to £682,5.17. Death duties amounting to £19’1,292 were payable, and the greater part of the balance of the estate has been donated by her family towards the fund for the redemption of the national debt.

Mr. Manderson notifies in (Ills issue that if suflicient inducement offers Ins "12-son ter Inis will leave Paten on Thursday tor the Wanganui Boxing Tournament and for the I’eilding Races on the doth just and December ,1. Particulars re fares will be found in another column. Intending passengers are advised to book their stmts early by phoning number 20.

A working bee for lupin cutting is to be held in the Domain community paddock on Saturday afternoon. All who can wield a slasher are asked to come along ami assist. The task of clearing the lupin is a herculean one for the board, but on the principle that “many hands make light work” it is thought that a goodly portion of the paddock can be cleared before the lupin seeds form. Afternoon tea- will be provided for the workers. Any ladies willing-do assist in this latter connection will be welcomed. ,

It is tin* lanm , i , ’s privilege; to grumble, said .Mr. J. >S. Fisher, speaking at Hamiliton (repents ;m C-XK.thange);‘ 'J'hore was a story of a little girl who was told the Biblical account of the Deluge.,, according to which it rained for 40 days ami -10 nights. She asked, “Were (he farmers .satisfied UienJ”

Among the Australian shearers who commenced work in Wanganui sheds last week, is one fresh from a large run many miles inland from the Mow South Wales coast where rain has nut been, experienced for nine months. The generous rainfall of New Zealand is a soon wonder !o him. The small size of Xew Zealand holdings is also a matter on which he comments. For some time lie \v:is employed on a sheep run in Ihe Northern Territory, which measured 400 miles from boundary to boundary. One of the hands had been seven years on (he estate and had never seen the homestead. AVhen he was given time off, he always rode to Darwin, 200 miles away, but nearer than the farm headquarters.

The London Dye Works. Hawora, advertise that they can make your old suit look like new. The evening .service at the .Methodist Church will be held at 7TO until liirther notice. An advertiser requires household duties, washing or cleaning, by day or otherwise. A reminder, is given of the meeting of the Beach and Swimming Committee, which is to be held in the ‘Press' Ollice on Thursday evening at 7.30. A young man threw a.a egg at .Mr. E. T. Howard while he was addressing a meeting of electors at the band rotunda at Sydenham Park (sta’,es tire “Lyttelton Times”). The egg missed AIT. Howard and hit a lady standing near, doing considuTaide damage to >her clothes. The young man's efforts to hide himself in the crowd were unavailing and in an instant angry witnesses of the action bad formed a knot round him, demanding an explanation. His strenuous denials that he threw the egg were not 'believed by the crowd. 'Eventually, seeing a chance, the young man broke away and dashed off across Sydenham Park, with a largo number of the crowd in full cry after him. However he proved too speedy, and disappeared through the gateway throwing from his pocket as lie ran incriminating evidence in the shape of Iwo more eggs.