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Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1924, Page 4

In conversation, Mr. F. Moorhouse. Conservator of Inland Fisheries, expressed the opinion that the fishing season would be late owing to the lateness of the fish ascending the streams and the consequent late spawning, but the indications were that it would be good.

Samuel Percy Julian, a share-milker at Tikorangi, and who was arrested on Tuesday at Waitara on a charge cf incest, appeared before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., yesterday morning p.nd was remanded to appear on Wednesday next. An application by the accused for bail was opposed by the police and refused by the magistrate. Two charges were preferred against him, but it is understood others are pending. It is to his dog that Mr. J. Gibba attributes the fact that he was not burned to death while sleeping alone in a small five-roomed cottage at Kokiri (writes a Grey mouth correspondent )- After retiring to bed between 10 o’clock and 10.30, Mr. Gibbs was aroused about midnight by the dog’s whining and frantic pawing. He found the bedroom enveloped in flames and barely had time to throw a few clothes out of the window and make his exit when the bed itself caught alight. • There was no insurance on the place, and some money in notes was burned, but in spite of his heavy property losses, Mr. Gibbs considers himself fortunate that, thanks to his faithful companion, he escaped with his life.

Messrs. John Court, Ltd., of Auckland, through the agency of Messrs. Newton King, Ltd-, Stratford, have completed the purchase of a fine lot of pedigree Friesian cattle in the Taranaki district. Amongst their purchase ts the cow Lady Zozo Alcartra Van Racelands, owned by Messrs. C. W. Baldwin and Sons. This cow is at present under semi-official test, which will be completed on Sunday next, the 27th ins-t, and she is expected to do about 8351 ba. butter-fat. Another purchase was Zozo Springbank. Although this cow has not yet been tested she is expaoted to do well when tried out. Messrs. Court will, in all probability, put this cow under test next year. In the Kaponga district, the farm of the late Mr. R. T. B. Mellow was visited, and the whole of the remaining pedigree Friesian females, comprising 7 heifers and 4 calves, were purchased. The junior herd sire, Springbank Zozo Marcena, will also be sent to Auckland, and will probably compete at the forthcoming Auckland Show in the two-year-old class. Mr. A. C. Trousdale,’ manager of Messrs. John Court, Ltd.’s Hobson farm, made the selection on behalf of his firm, and prices in everv case were satisfactory to the vendor.

Celluloid collars foi m?n are again in stock at the Melbourne, Ltd., price I'6. New soft collars have also arrived in Fuji silk, Tricoline, mercerised poplin, Tobralco and striped Zephyrs. All are made in the popular Broadway shape with vertical stripes, price 1/6 each. Special orders taken for shirts and collars ate executed promptly.