LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14791, 24 April 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thought for to-day: I ace no day equal to to-dray. The instant time is i julways the fittest time.—Thomas ■ Fuller. A military board" of inquiry is, i tinder the direction of Major Mc- \ Donald, officer commanding tne area, now .sitting at Ttoaines to inquire into the circumstances under which a ' cadet waft wounded' 'by a bullet fired i from a- Government rifle, the lads : being pig hunting at the trine; also as to the shooting alleged to be taking place on Sunda3 Ts. Evidence of witnesses was taken and the court adjourned until to-day to enable an important witness to be summoned. •Playanents "by the- Thames Valley Co-operative Dairying Go. for butter fat supplied during: the; month of : March (Jat the rate of 1M per pound) ••' totalled £.8566, as against £7202 for aiiarch of last year. The payments to the suppliers of the various districts last month were as follow: Waitoai | £1116, EPauraki Htodne. £10612!, iNeth- , erton £900, Manawaru £8419,' Biku 1- ; tam~£76B, P^eroa £758, Wiharepoa:'] £.73-9', Miaitiafoke «£'3©B, JNjgaru* £500, Turuia/£14157, Kbmiata £371', WardTille £296, Hungaihunga £180. Dunlop tyres are a Bye-worti '.n <Ehe -world of motor oars, "bicycles, etc., and the wise motor Ist uses no others. For durability, economy and general usefulness they are unravelled, and add gireatly to> the pleasures' of nito'toring, eliminating all jars and bumps from the ride. The Punlcvp Riusbibfer Go's business extend® i& allStates and New Zealand, ana' their, famous, tyres are obtainable at all depots. Attention is directed to their Jrepliace aninouncemen* in our columns. Dunlop's tyres give est-ra. service without extra cost. ! The Farmers' Auctioneering Co. iheld a very successful sale at the Pipircya yards yesterday. Some 200 head of fat and store cattle were the objects of keen competition, and' good prices were realised. To-morrow it 1 o'clock, the same firm, will conduct a sale of furniture at the drill hall, Albert street, the articles to be offered being on. behalf' of Mi* J. Rickit and Mr H. G. Gillespie. Some useful and ornamental items of household furnisfhingsj are included in the list appearing in our columns, and , there should be a large attendance of , 'buyers. There are many housewives who dread washing day because of the inconveniences they are compelled tc 1 Labour under. By a little judicious 1 buying they can remedy the matter, and change the dread of washing, day into enjoyment. Coakley and 00., the Shortland merchants, announce, per medium of a replace advertisement, a numlber'of" labour saving appliancea which no washhouae should be without. They are quoting several new Jinew in wrtipgea-s, patttiable frames, and boilers, ' washboards, and other . w<a<&-day requisites. Housewives should read tie advt., and act on.' the suggestions therein. Kelson Moate and Co. have been advised that they have received 'first . and special prizes for blended teas, against all competitors, at the Auck--1 land Exhibition;; also first and spe- | cial prizes for fcheif collection, of CeyI Jon,,. 'Jindi'aix and Chinja' tjsas, and first prize for tihe Nelmo'a coffee and cocoa respectively. . So far bacfc.as 1882, at the New Zealand International Exhibition, this firm was awarded the only gold .and first silver medals for blended teas, in competition with Australasia. The house of Nelson, Moate is now 1 it* the 35th year <k its existence, its headquarters being in Wellington., and t£ere aro bi-a-hehes in Auckland, Christichurch and Dunediin, Hobart, and Colombo. Mr H. Nelson;, the founder, still takes the leading part In : its management. ' ': ,'■■.. There was a big muster of card and ■ dancing! enthusiasts at St. George's Hall last night on the ocjeasion of the first social of the 1914 season in connection with; St. Fran- , cie' Church. The arrangements for the function had' been admirably car- , ried out by an energetic committee writh Misses AL -Cbrbett and T. Mellet t as secretaries, and all that was left to the patrons wias to enjoy , themselves. The social proved highly enjoyjaibde and was a biig, success) socially and financially. The, winners in the euchre tournament (la^bly conducted by Mr T. Mrullins asl charge d'affairs) proved" to be Miss; Mci Dean ' and Mr Brokfeinshire. The laay rei ceii.ved a box of handkerchiefs r and the gentleman a pipe. The booby prize takers ireire Mi«si al McLean and Mr Latham. The dance which followed an appetising supper was joined' in with evident deKcflht, the mv-any couples swaying 1 to Mr J. Buehan's . excellent music. Messrs Mtoran ancl Mullins were eapalble ifs.C. Miss Twohill and Mr Ri. Aubrey donated the prizes for the. euchre eoovpetition. The aociails will be re-pe-atedrat intervals during 1 the sfjason! New season's goods are now bein^ opened up at W. S. Wylie's, who oo.r- , dially invtites inspectdon of ijhe dainty I novelties which have oome to hand. . The millinery we are showing willj j please the ladies. Small, close-fittting j" shapes'are in evidence, and are very becoming, besides being so suitable j for autumn and winter wear. We are also showing a large, assortment of sports' coats for ladhes and ehildl ren ; tweed coats, etc., in tihe leading styles and colours.