FREEZING WORKS PRODUCTS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1929, Page 6

FREEZING WORKS PRODUCTS

PATEA INDUSTRY STATISTICS. TRADE OF PORT FOR 1929. Following are the figures with regard to the Patea freezing industry for the season 1929: Meat, 4060 tons; tallow, 774 casks; pelts, 318 casks; wool, 1000 bales; hides, 7000; calfskins, 67,300; manure, GOO tons. The approximate value of the freezing works products for the 1929 season was £296,107. Products of the district served by the port of Patea for last year was approximately £2,513,542. WHAREROA NOTES. An enjoyable dance-euchre party was held in the Whareroa hall on Friday. It was one of a series of football dances held every fortnight by the local team. The first one was held on June 7, when the ladies’ prize, donated by Messrs. David Strachan and Co., was won by Miss Fiveash and the men’s by Mr. Rasmussen. The second entertainment was on June 21. The ladies’ prize, donated by Miss Fiveash, was won by Mrs. R. Hicks, and the men’s by Mr. Johnston. At' the third party the ladies’ prize went to Miss Joyce. Hicks and the men’s to Mr. Joyce senr. The music was supplied by Mr. H. Steffert, Mr. A. Steffert, Miss George and Mr. Colin Smith (piano), and Mr. C. Perry (mandolin). Miss Mavis Smith gave a recitation, -which was heartily encored. . The milk supply at the factory is keeping up very well for this time of year. The factory is having a muchneeded coat of paint. Mr. Chapple, Whareroa, has returned from his annual holiday. Mr. Haig, South Road, is away on annual leave. ' Mr. C. Foreman has shifted to a farm on the Rawhitiroa Road. Mr. Milne, Whenuakura, has taken his place on the Lake Road. Mr. D. I. George has returned from a trip to Napier. Mr. Hine, formerly of South Road, has taken a farm at Alton, and Mr. Darcy Hicks has taken over the South Road farm. MUSICAL ACTIVITIES IN HAWERA IMPORTANT EVENTS COMING. ,There are indications of numerous and prolonged eruptions disturbing the period of perfect peace that has lately prevailed in the musical life of Hawera. To the casual observer there has been no hint of imminent disturbances, but nevertheless the subterranean rumblings are clearly discernible to the initiated, and will, in the course of nature, sooner or later burst forth upon the public. A vocal recital given by Miss vera Moginie and some of her pupils will be the first of the musical events.. This recital is creating considerable interest among the music-loving section of the community. Miss Moginie has not been very long in the town, and the mere fact of being able to give a pupils’ demonstration proves great enterprise on her part. This recital .will be closely followed by another, given by Mr. Hubert Carter, Wanganui.. Mr. Cartel’ is an artist of proved ability, and will be assisted by other leading musicians. The concert is bound to be an artistic success and should prove popular with the Hawera audience. August promises to be a particularly busy month for the musicians. It is probable that the Male Choir will give a subscribers’ concert, and the Orchestral Society expects to give another performance. Mr. H. Webb has expressed himself as being well pleased with the progress of these societies, both of which he conducts.’ At the end of the month there will be a perfect orgy of music, dancing and elocution at the competitions festival. In previous • years many visitors have been attracted to the town for the competitions, and the Opera House has been crowded at all sessions, morning, afternoon and evening. Remarkable interest has always been displayed from start to finish, and this year it will probably be necessary to engage two halls in order to complete the events in the prescribed five days. The Operatic Society is having good practices, and with the talent and enthusiasm already shown “Going Up’ should be successfully performed at no very distant date. Preparations are already well in hand for a united performance by the Anglican choirs from New Plymouth, Wanganui, Aramoho and Hawera. The success that attended the choirs’ festival held recently at St. Mary’s has given rise to this larger and more ambitious effort. Hawera, it will be conceded, is doing its best to maintain its well-earned reputation for interest in music. PATEA GIRL GUIDES. MISS E.JTONG TAWNY OWL. The monthly meeting of 1116 committee of the Patea Girl Guides’ Association was held on Tuesday, Mrs. I. Naismith presiding. The secretary, Miss Hemingway, reported that Mrs. Stewart, in charge of the Patea hospital laundry, had consented to examine candidates for the laundress’ badge. The examination would take place during the next school holidays. The district commissioner, Miss Hawken, had consented to act' on the local behalf at the quarterly meeting of the provincial council. There was a credit balance of £5 19 s 8d in the bank. Members whose subscriptions were outstanding had been notified and £1 15s 6d had since been received in subscriptions. Miss Gibson reported that Miss Hamerton had not been able to find anyone to assist her as Tawny Owl or pack leader. She recommended that Pack Leader E. Tong be appointed. Tawny Owl. The recommendation was adopted. Miss Edna Balsillie was appointed pack leader. Guides Vera Sheild and Ruth. Findlay were appointed lieutenants. It was resolved to donate £1 Is to the earthquake relief fund. The secretary was instructed to ask permission of the Patea School Committee to hold a cookery examination for guides in the technical school on a Saturday afternoon to later.

EVENTS AT AUROA. The monthly meeting of the women’s division of the Farmers’ Union was held on July 3 and was presided over by Mrs. Benton. There was again a large attendance. Mr. H. Buxton was elected vice-presi-dent in place of Mrs. Bigham, who has left the district. It was decided to send a letter of sympathy to Mrs. Cocker, conveying sympathy to her in her severe illness and wishing her a speedy recovery; also to send letters of sympathy to Westport and to Murchison, and to send donations through headquarters towards their relief. Sister Ingles gave an interesting address with practical demonstrations on the lifting and handling of a patient in bed. The correct placing of pillows for giving support and ensuring every comfort in the upright position was shown, the rules for lifting a patient with a fractured leg, the methods used for turning a patient in bed, and the handling and treatment of paralysed patients; also the methods of massaging so as to ensure a gentle and soothing treatment for the sufferers. Further practical demonstrations of bandaging and pulsetaking were also given. Next month Sister Ingles will give a lecture on the administering of medicines. These nursing lectures are proving most useful and are greatly appreciated. Mesdames J. Duff and W. B. Brown provided afternoon tea, while little Eva Brown proved an exemplary “patient” for the demonstrations. On Wednesday evening there w-as a large attendance at the annual Methodist tea meeting. Prettily decorated tables were loaded with dainty things provided by the ladies of the district for tea. Many visitors were present from Manaia and surrounding districts. After tea the evening was happily spent in games, while a very enjoyable concert 5 programme was submitted, every item being encored. The principal performers were the Rev. and Mrs. Dudley (Manaia), Miss Wills (Otakeho), and Miss Thelma Jones, who gave -delightful songs, readings and pianoforte solos. Mr. Wills thanked the gathering for their presence, and the Auroa people en masse, and especially those nonMethodists who had given 6 o much valuable help. Next Wednesday evening Mr. Sinclair will lecture on the Solomon Islands and will be accompanied by a native, who will speak in English. On Friday evening there was a good attendance at the enchre and ping-pong tournament - . The euchre prizes were won by Mrs. King and Mr. E. Hooper, while Mrs. Kruse and Mr. K. Symes gained the ping-pong prizes. Supper was provided. Mrs. Wood supplied, the music. FLYING ON SUNDAY. HAWERA MINISTERS’ PROTEST. An announcement that a representative of Hamilton Airways, Limited, intended to conduct passenger flights at Hawera yesterdav was discussed on Saturday at a fully attended meeting of the Hawera Ministers’ Association. The following resolution was passed:—' “The Hawera Ministers’ Association wishes to enter its emphatic protest against the action of Hamilton Airways, Ltd., in arranging for air and passenger flights to take place at Hawera on Sun-day-National Thanksgiving Day—and that for the following reasons:— “I. The Lord’s Day is a sacred day, and ought not to be used for purposes other than that for which it is given. “2. It is the one accepted day . when the higher ideals of morality and spirituality are taught and considered, and when the righteousness which exalts a nation is the subject of thought and object of desire. “3. The Christian religion, such a great- factor in the formation and development of our Empire, centres around the Lord’s Day, and the desecration and destruction of the one w’ill materially affect the other. “4. We maintain that public sport and aeroplane flights, together with the employment of labour involved, are distinctly out of agreement with the spirit of the Lord’s Day; in fact, they have a very detrimental effect upon the spiritual condition of the people generally and the young people in particular. They have a very wounding effect upon the more devout citizens of the town and country, whose consciences are unduly wounded by them, but who deserve consideration in the matter seeing that they represent a large percentage of the people and stand for the highest and best in human life. “5. We consider that the choice of July 7 is, on the part of the promoters of these flights, distinctively thoughtless and inconsiderate, in view of the fact that our gracious King has asked that this day be set apart as a • National Thanksgiving Day to Almighty God for the recovery of his health. In our view this action calls for an apoolgy from the promoters.” PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. ’William Rodgers, whose death occurred at New Plymouth on Wednes- • day night, was well known in the Mokoia district, where she and her hus- , band held a farm before retiring to ] New Plymouth. Born at Birmingham, she migrated to New Zealand as a young woman and settled in Normanby about 1880. She married Mr. William Rodgers, a son of one of the New Plymouth pioneers. They first lived for some years on the Skeet Road, across the Waingongoro River from Te Roti station, afterwards some miles down the Salisbury Road from Midhirst, then for some time at Tariki, and lastly at Mokoia.

GENERAL ITEMS. “They are great things for the boys to bend,” said Councillor Winks at the Hawera County Council’s meeting on Saturday. “Good targets for the boys,” added Councillor Crocker. The subject was the compulsory stop signs consequent on an explanatory letter being read from the Highways, Board. “Does anyone stop?” asked Councillor Winks. “Yes,” replied Councillor Washer, “a friend of mine in Auckland stopped as he was driving over a railway crossing. His engine stalled and he was killed. A more careful man never drove a car.” Calves from cows which have gained 3001 b records during the past season under the South Taranaki Herd-Testing Association’s scheme will be marked pext season to show their darns’ records.

The secretary stated at the annual meeting on Saturday that the privilege would also be extended to yearlings, th© association having been in existence only one season, on the owner in such case guaranteeing the breeding of th© yearling, which must be by a pedigree bull from a cow holding the associa* tion’s certificate. The Mokoia School Committee’s fund for the construction of tennis courts at the school will benefit on Wednesday ni°iit by a concert and dance in ® Mokoia Hall. The Hawera Scottish Society’s concert party will give th© programme, which will include the sue* cessful comedy “Crystal Set.”