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Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1930, Page 6

‘’■'Cricket is very different from football, which encourages protests, kicks and bites. Everyone knows that the Canterbury bite is famous,” said Mr. J. Thompson, in the course of a speech at the jubilee celebrations of the Weedons (Canterbury) Cricket Club on Saturday.

As the outcome of a visit to the site of the proposed miniature golf 1 course at the lake by members of the Hamilton Domain Board, construction work has been started on the course. Nine holes have been provided in the design, which, says the Waikato Times, has been prepared by Mr. 11. T. Gillies. It is proposed to make the area open to the public at a small charge for each round.

“By some it is imagined that our defence in New Zealand may eventually be in the air,” states the annual report of the Napier branch of the Navy League. “To those it should be emphasised that as long as our goods are carried in ships that float ou the water, so long will warships that float on the water be needed to protect those goods.”

A small line of 200 fat sheep and 100 head of fat cattle was taken aboard the Parera, which sailed from Gisborne for Lyttelton on Saturday after-noon This shipment comprises the first Gisborne fat sheep dispatched to Canterbury since about a year ago. The cattle are mostly bullocks, the Hereford breed predominating,. '■

“Things are pretty bad if we are afraid to hoist our flag,” declared Mr. J. G. Field at a meeting of the Poverty Bay Farmers’ Union, when some members demurred at a proposal to purchase the union badges. Sample specimens of the badges were placed before the meeting, and after a vote being taken, it was decided to procure a supply. All sample specimens were sold to members present. “I really hope that every member will take one,” said the vice-presi-dent, Mr. J. E. Benson, who was in the chair in the absence of the president, “because we want to show our colours.”

The early records of the Weedons Cricket Club —a club that has maintained its identity longer than any other in Canterbury—show the great increase that has taken place in 50 years in food prices. An item in -the accounts, 81b. of meat 3s. To-day 7s. or Bs. would be the price. With stock and most other farm produce at such low prices, it is., little •ponder that inquiries for farms are almost negligible, says the Waimate correspondent of the Oamaru Mail; but some sales are still being made, and at prices not a great dej.l less than formerly. There are plenty of farms on the market, but a buyer for a good, wellfarmed property has still to pay a good price for it. Sales made recently have mostly been to men in the district, who know the places they are buying and what can be taken off them. A Christchurch resident who recently visited the Yosemite Valley, the great national park in the United States, and one of the world’s largest tourist centres, was surprised to find that amongst a huge collection of tourists’ literature there could be found only one leaflet on New Zealand. This was supplied, by a private company in the Dominion, and there was no New Zealand Government literature available. There are always thousands of guests visiting the resort. The oversight has been brought to the notice of the New Zealand authorities. Newspaper reporters in search bf information at the Christchurch municipal offices may in future obtain it only through the Town Clerk (Mr. J. S. Neville) says the Press. Following a complaint put before the Christchurch City Council at its last meeting regarding an interview given to one of the newspapers by a departmental ihead, all officers of the council have been warned that they must not speak to reporters on any subject at all. The city engineer (Mr. A. R. Galbraith)and the general manager of the*municipal electricity department (Mr. E. Hitchcock), each, of whom controls an important department, where technical knowledge is essential, are included in the general ban. Choose the right store and you will wear the right cloths. Through united efforts, specialisation and intense buying we are able to offer the public style right cloths at keenly competitive prices. Shop at McGruer’s, Central Devon Street. S. Lissaman, Box 63A, Kaponga.—“l had the disease very bad in my herd last year and had to turn out five cows, but I cured all that took bad after that. Kindly find enclosed 11/- for two bottles of your Mammitis Paint,” A Southland farmer.* The Hustler’s are showing their first shipment of Ladies’ Spring Millinery, at prices to suit the most slender purse. Fur necklets and stoles are just what are required at this season and these we are offering also at prices that appeal. The Hustlers, Drapers.* The Melbourne Clothing Company are offering some “stunning" suits for young and older men at specially keen prices just now. These suits are principally Sincerity, Lynx and Petone makes —the best in the land. Fine serge suits are being sold ns low as 79/6. Orders now taken for to measure suits at reduced prices. See