LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 70, 11 October 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“Nearly the whole of the monee. for the Waimarino Bush Fire Fuut has been repaid by the settlers t< whom it was advanced,” the Prim* Minister stated in the House las week.

Being the only person nominated Mr N. B. Fryday, Ngaere, has hen declared elected as special represent ative of the Stratford District to th N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser Co., Auck land.

The gas cut-out in Masterton ha involved a local pouitry-keoper in ; oss of £7O. He was not advised o i contemplated reduction in gu ircssure, with the result that tv heusand eggs were destroyed in b ncubators.

Seven children at a birth are reported from D ar-os-SaJ aa in (writes South African correspondent'). Th new British newspaper, the “T.mes. of Dcv-cs-Salaam, records the ino leut os having taken place early v July, and in the following terms “On Wednesday last Mrs D’Mello. the wifi: of the market-master, gav< birth (prematurely) to seven ch Idrcn, six male and one female all of whom are dead. The mother is progressing favourably. Similar cases have been put on medical record from time to time, but they ri’e extremely rare. Cases of four children at oue b rth avorage out at oue in about US'>,ooo, but seven at a birth must be oue case in many millions.” Details of this extraordinary event will be sent to the British Medical Association.

For Electric Wiring, 'Repairs, etc.* ring up Smart Bros., No. 30, and at night to Nos. 145 or 310. Sanderson and Judd for plumbing, drainJayinc. etc. Good work and prompt attention. Telephone 222.

The Lioncral Purposes meeting of r the Stratford Borough Council v. ~d b© held this evening. Mr S. A. Ward had the misfortune to badly lacerate one of bis thumus with an axe .yesterday. Larrikins in Eltliam on Friday night turned on tho water to, tiic fire-hose and hooded the public library (reports the Argus). Fortunately, the mischief was discover ed before much damage was done. A sperm whale, -Jsft long, wqs cap tured by two Kaikoura whalers last week. It was the second of its class to be captured in Kaikoura waters, the first having been caught 45 years ago. About seven barrels of oil were obtained from the carcase.

At the last meeting of the Eltliam County Council the cliairmnn reported that the Stratford County had done tho work on Wingrove Road ns requested, and arrangements %ere being made to pot some metal on that portion of the load in the Eltliam County.

Tho War Regulations issued on the 30th April, 1918, requiring the consent of the Minister of Finance to the formation of new companies, or to an increase of capital in existing companies, were repealed by the War Regulations Continuance Act of this session, which became law on 6th. October last.—Press Association.

At a meeting of the Stratford branch of the Jersey Breeders’ Association on Saturday afternoon four new members were elected. New Plymouth and Hawera have agreed to reciprocity as regards the Jersey Oaks, and it was decided that the New Plymouth Association be asked to confer with the Stratford Association on the matter.

The world’s piano-playing record of 110 hours 30 minutes was completed at New Plymouth at midnight on Saturday by Mr Albert Steele, who beat the previous record liy ten minutes. A member of the audience states that the player was not as much exhausted at the finish as might have been expected. •. , y. T

The Press Association reports: The quarterly banking averages for September again showed substantial increases in deposits, but unlike last year there was a very big increase in advances and discounts and 1 it further expansion of the note pirCfjjJat on. The Government deposits were 07,527,336, free deposits fixed deposits £16,644,693, advances £37,191,84.1, discounts £1,825,867, note circulation £7,617,293, and com and bullion £7,710,617, In addition to £7,710,617 in metal, the bftnks hold £330,693 in legal tender; hoJes,

In regard to pig-raising prcfiig to be made from the iiadUffry in New Zealand, Mr A. Mpspu, chairman of the Inglewood,-, Co., afffie Ma\ day, said he was satisfied New -Zealand farmers had much to from ether countries. It was astonishing the number of pigs killed in- Denmark, all being turned into, bacon, New Zealand, which, was a much Mg* gen country, did not kill one-hup-dredth part of the number, tie- was satisfied that even with th© considerable increase in the price paid for grains, pollard, etc,, farmers should g've more attention to .the gro>yiij« grain for pigs. There was still an unsatisfied demand for bacon.

The Mercantile Gazette of October Gth remarks“ Some sensational rumours have been current during the last ten days that ' American manufacturers of motor-cars have broken prices, and have been selling at discounts up to forty-five per cent. We have been shown cables from New York to local companies which report there is no truth in any such statement. One cr two makers

have, for reasons of their own, offered to soli some of their stocks at considerable reductions, but they are isolated cases where makers had strong reasons to effect sales,- ami lie trade generally is quite unaffected through credit facilities being withdrawn. We are assured by the cables that the reduction has not been in any of the well-known standard models. There are in America hundreds of so-called “makers,” who buy the component parts wherever 'hey can be obtained, assemble these at some central place and sell the ,-ars when put together, and it is irt ■.his class that reductions have been aade. The high-class cars, such as ,-e have here, most of which ; at o made—every part of them-m the factory, could not possibly be sold at any great discount on present prices while material and labour are -landing at the high rates ruling, m Vmerica, to-day, nor is it m the least i rob able that car prices will fallbe•ore July next, if they do then:

To-day’s issue will be the last adertisement announcing that Geo. “rewer, “of Wanganui, -will visit Stratford for the purpose of buyimr for cash any articles you may wish to dispose of in the way of ladies’, gent’s, or children’s lert-otr clithing, opera glasses, boots, bags, trunks jewellery, phonographs, Gramophones, sewing machines, overcoats, furniture. In fact nny thing von wish to dispose of. Start spring cleaning at once . by turning out vour cupboard -and wardrobe, and Get rid of your old clothes, pud turn them into cash. Don’t let the moths and silverfish eat them up aiid ,- spoil them Kindly cut out advertisement and mark what you have for sale, and post at once to “Geo. Brewer, Office. Stratford.” All letters must reach there on or before Friday October 15th. to enable him to know what you have for sale, and where to call, x ■.... ;

Sanderson and Judd do all kinds of electrical work and stock all kinds of electrical fittings, 5

Hie Empire Stables in Broadway are closed, the premises having beau purchased by the Taranaki Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Society from Mr A. J. Davey for use as bulk store and hide shed. Possession was given to-day.

Butter was stated to have been sold in places round the Mountain at or near the increased price during last Week, because of the impossibility of obtaining, supplies of old stocks. This week, however, the increase becomes general, the price being 2s lOd per lb retail.

The prospects at Auckland in regard to the 1 coal shortage are much brighter, as arrivals of cargoes promise relief in the supply of gas. The trams were to have resumed running this moaning, but that is altogether dependent upon the coal supplies being kept up. The reported loss ot coal' to the community by the Waikato , strike is' 68,000 tons.

Mr P. Beere, the local Stock Inspector, reports another case of loss of stock through the effects of lead poisoning. This occurred in the Toko district. within the last few days, the owner losing two or three good Jersey heifers. Fortune fovored the investigators in locating the cause, tnus preventing further serious mortality. On a previous occasion, the Inspector warned stock owners with regard to the deadly effects , resulting from Stock obtaining access to anything in the form of lead. Some cattle are extremely fanciful in their taste-g in indulging in this form of suicide, anything from lead-headed nails to a piece of discarded linoleum not being amiss.