The Te Aroha News Published Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Mornings THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1922 Local & General News

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6233, 6 July 1922, Page 2

The Te Aroha News Published Tuesday , Thursday & Saturday Mornings THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1922 Local & General News

At tho Power Board meeting on Tuesday the acting chairman (Mr F. H Claxtou) suggested that a group photo of the present members of the Board behung in the Board room. The idea was approved, and an enlargement also of the first chairman (Mr F. M. Strange) will alsj be obtained

We are indebted to the local Tourist Agent, Mr G. F. MoGirr, for tho following meteorological figures for June Total rainfall, 3.64 in.; maximum fall, 2.12 in. on the 3rd inst. ; number of wet days, 10. The rainfall for June last year was 9.15 inches, thus the past months’ fall] is much below the average. Heavy gale was experienced at the beginning of the month, and later on there was a long spell of frosty weather and brilliant sunshire.

The following resolution, proposed by Mr Claxton and seconded by Mr Price, was carried at Tuesday's meeting of the Thames Valley Power : “ That tho charge for supply to milking machine motors less than 2 horse-power will be proportionate to the butterfat supplied to the factory, or on the basis of 200 lbs of butterfat per cow otherwise, provided however that the minimum charge will be based on tho k.v.a. demanded by the motor.’’ This decision was come to following a recommendation by the engineer, Mr N, G. McLeod. Taluanui dairymen evidently have some fine herds, for duiing tho season just closed their averages have tlnwu improvement over picvious seasons. Figures just available, and quoted by the Morrinsville Star, show that the best record is that of G. A. Russell, of No S road, whose 41 cows averaged 3401 b of butter-fat each for the season. Mr W. inues’ 25 cows averaged 3251 b of butter-fa*, giving 81401 b for tho season. Mr W. Darrall’s herd of 85 cows averaged 2081 bof butter-fat. Mr P. F ushton’s herd of 130 cows gave more this season thau 150 cows did last year, the average this year being 2701 b of butter-fat. Mi Rushtou said he had one cow, a Jersey. Shorthorn, which gave over 5001 b of butter-fat for the year. Another Tatuanui herd gave an averago of 2851 bof butter- r at per cow for tho season. Mr F. J. Shirley is milking 22 cows, five of which are two-year-old heifers. Their average for the season was 2911 bof butterfat.

Millinery—Special cut prices. Bargains to bo made at “ The Farmers’ Draper/’ *

Tho Thames Valley Power Board on Tuesday granted its manager, secretary, Mr R £pi ague, one months' leave of absence. Members eulogised that oilicial on his splendid work under Ligh preosure and wished him a most enjoy Li holiday.

Accounts totalling £12,300 were passed for paymeut at Tuesday's meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board

A young man uamol Lawrence Mitchell was arrested by the local police last Saturday morning, warrant issued at Catterton alleging breaking and entering Mitchell was remanded to Carterton and will be taken South by Constable Daly.

Another compliment was paid tho Thames Valley Powar Board at Tuesday’s meeting when a communication was received from the Opunake Electric Power Board asking for information respecting the condrct of the Board’s business;, copies of th.u ruling of the accouut aud rato books, e‘c. Tho information is to b 3 supplied. Another big bargain price list is published in this issue from Caudwells who report a busy time in respect to their last list of bargains. Ve y tempting lints are tlfered, in many instances at halt price, rather than carry tho goods over. Big savings may be effected during the next few days especially in the furnishing department where Axminster carpets and hearthrugs are being offered at ridiculously low prices to make room for other goods from Homo. Dress materials are reduced in many instances to half price and a window full of woollen sports coats at bargain prices are finding many buyers. Very considerable savings can now be made and a visit to Uaudwells sale will repay many times over.

Mr W. Gauvain, ouo of the engineers to tho Thamos Valley Power Board,Jis at present in Sydney, having travelled there to meet his wife, who has been on a trip to England,

At a Te Aroha school a few days ago several budding politicians addressed their fellow scholars. The candidates for “ Parliamentaiy honors represented Labor, Government aud Independent The ballot resulted as follows :—Government 8, Independent 30, Labor 13. The lads showod a surprising knowledge of public affairs, aud the candidates wore literally bombarded with questions. Somo of the latter weio answered neatly aud tactfully, while others were ignored iu a manner typical of the methods adopted in our very own Parliament.

Some people have a peculiar method of bring complaints under the notice of local bodies. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Power Board a ratepayer in the Netherton district forwarded a very discourteous letter embodying a general complaint. The Board promptly docided not to receive the letter.

The Elstow Drainage Board meets to-morrow morniDg at Waihcu.

Rainfall registered by Mr Jos. Werder, at Springdale, during June totalled 2.62 inches, rain falling on ten days. The m ximum on June 2rd, 1.29 in. Tho fall for June last year at Springdale was 4.81 in. For the six months of 1922 the aggregate is 20.63 in , compared with 13 86in. for tho same period of 1921.

Farmers iu the Lower Waitoa district do not seem to have realised the advantages of planting shelter belts, to protect their stock from the bleak westerly winds that prevail in the winter, months. Without adequate shelter the cattle do not keep their condition so well, unless fed with an abundance of nourishing feed. Farmers should realise that shelter belts are every bit as profitable as the same area of grass—if not more so, and particularly is this noticeable on such country as that at Lower Waitoa.

Owing to the prospects of a hard winter several local farmers are disposing of their dairy cows. One man had just sold 19 fine Jerseys at £22 10?, and several others have got rid of theirs at ranging prices, no less than a mob of 80 iu all being trucked away within the past few days. They are all consigned to the Morrinsville district, which is reported to have abuudance of winter fed.—Otorohanga correspondent.

A correspondent informs the Wairarapa Age ” of an effective and well-tried remedy for chilblains, from which more people are suffering this wiuter thau usual. Boil a quantity of bluegum loaves in fresh water aud bathe tho affected parts in the liquid. It is claimed that one or two applications arei sufficient to effect a cure, aud that the remedy rarely fails.

Australian papers publish the following extract from an application to the Bush Fire Relief Fund. Its merit is tbit it is perfectly genuino Life must have been full of surprises for the lady aud also for h.r first and second husband'. Tho extract is as follows:—“I have a family, four dairy cows, two pigs, a horse, and three little children, all these being by my first husband ; two goat* in full milk, and a baby, by my second husband ; all these animals was lost in the bush fires.”

For Child ren’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Headache —sneezing—running at the Nose—full watery eyes—aro clear signs of germ infection—aud delay in treatment may lead to gerious consequences. If possible get to bed immediately —and sprinkle Nazol vory freely over the pyjama jacket threo or four times in 24 hours—3o as to breathe continuously an atmosphere of Nazol—which coutrols and destroys tho germs. *

or Influenza, take Woods' Greit Pjppe.or 1. 1 1 -j