NEWS OF THE DAY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 87, 21 March 1931, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

County Relief Work The Stratford County Council tin's morning paid out £54 12s to the 20 men on the Tututawa relief work. Car Recovered The motor-car owned by Miss En a Marsh, of Stratford, which was unlawfully taken from Powderham Street, New Plymouth, on Thursday, has been recovered by. the police. Midhirst Sheep Guessing The sheep-guessing competition at the Midhirst sports was won by Mr. Jacob Kovaleski, who guessed 1011 b, The actual live weight of the sheep was 10111 b. Relief Works Pay-out The pay-out to unemployed at the Stratford Municipal Buildings to-day for the past week was £2G!{ 18s. The number of men to participate was 133. Stratford Earthquake Fund Contributions to the Stratford Earthquake Fund to hand are as follow: W. H. Humphrey, £1; Union Foundry staff, £4 Is; Midhirst district, f£3(i IDs; grand total, £1507 14s 9d. Motor Traffic in County The total motor licenses issued to date this year by the Stratford County Council is 1,375, which is the most in any one year. Traffic on the road at present is steady, reported County Ranger Cuff to the Council this morning. Very little traffic was met with at night. Thorough Methods "1 am astounded at the thoroughness of the methods employed, and I shall go Home with a great appreciation of what this country is, and what it can do," declared Mr. Walter F. Giles, of Reading, England, referring to his impressions of the fruitgrowing and butter industry of New Zealand.

Crown Lands Rates "That this council draw tlie attention of the Counties' Conference to the Crown's claim that they are not liable for rates on soldier settlers' farms, pointing out that the law should be amended, and that they should be placed on the same footing as anyone else." —This resolution was passed at the monthly meeting of the Stratford County Council this morning.

Egmont in Eruption That the volcanic activity of Mt. Egmont occurred in comparatively recent years and subsequent to the coming of the Maoris in 1350, is the opinion, given yesterday, of Mr. W. R. B. Oliver, DTrector of New Zealand Museums, Wellington, after studying the remains of the old Maori oven uncovered by workmen 17 months ago, and described previously in the "Post." Watch Your Silver Canadian silver coins are circulating in Auckland, and may soon find their way to Stratford if they have not already done so. Persons receiving change in silver are advised to watch the coins, as they are being passed on in Auckland and are not equivalent in value to British silver coins circulating in New Zealand. For instance, the Canadian 25-cent piece is worth lOd, the half-dollar Is 9d, and the dollar 3s 6d at the exchange dealers. Paper money is accepted at 4s id, the dollar and 4s 2d for large amounts.

Motor-Cycle Causes Stir Great interest has > been aroused among the Native,settlers at Banana, 44 miles up the Wanganui River, by the arrival of a motor-cycle. Many of the Maoris have never previously seen a vehicle of this description and regard it as the latest addition to the progress of civilisation. Speaking to a "Chronicle" representative the other day, a man who had just returned from the settlement stated that horses, dogs and cattle showed their interest in the new arrival by departing in all directions of the compass immediately the motor was started.

Heat of Ensilage If a farmer had sufficient patience he could use the ensilage pit for boiling his breakfast eggs (says the Napier "Telegraph"). A Te Arai dairyman had this proved to him, when he opened his pit a few days ago. Owing to the dry weather he found it necessary to feed out quantities of ensilage, which he put in last November. In it he found the remains of a lark's nest and one egg. The egg had been cooked by the heat generated by the curing ensilage, and could not have been harder boiled had it been placed over a fire in a pot of boiling water.

Killed by Parapets A Napier resident who took part in the rescue operations there after the big earthquake, informed a Dannevirke "Evening News" representative the other day that most of those who were killed in Emerson Street were found about four feet from the frontages of buildings, on the foot* paths, showing that they were caught by falling parapets and masonry. Comparatively few fatalities occurred in buildings at Napier, with the exception of the Nurses' Home. The upheaval caused buildings to fall outwards, otherwise the loss of life would probably have been much heavier. Stratford Municipal Band The public of Stratford are promised a musical treat on Sunday afternoon and evening, when life" Stratford Hoys' Band will play in Victoria Park and the Town Hall respectively. There is sure to be a big crowd in the Park in the afternoon, when the quickstep and selection to be given by tue band at the band contest at Hawera on Wednesday next will be played. At 8.30 in the evening a sacred eoncert will be given in the Town Hail in aid of the Band funds as the expense of appearing- at the contest is heavy, the boys"have to depend upon the generosity of the music loving public almost wholly. Several local artists will also provide items, and the concert should be well worth attending. The opportunity to help the Band will be given w&eii the colection is taken up.