LOCAL & GENERAL.

Thames Star, 24 December 1921, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Tha staff acknowledges, and rcci- •: vacates, greetings from the officer!? Sunc^*s*-i». •at the teLegV' oh office appear* Taj Austral. 1H at r^^jl A tho annual election ui. ip|^fiiw[tf- 'the''position""for" the past six years. With a view to better safe-guard-ing- the public as well as motorists tho Hawke's Bay Automobile Association has asked all local bodies to nominate the dangerous places where tih e erection of danger signals would bo of advantage.

Traffic to and from the Plains yesterday was v exceptionally heavy, and the launch owners did their best to cope with it. The launch from Patetonga made no stops after Ngatea but a big launch was sent across and carried over a large numW " . Waitakaruru nn-*- -. ;.; 4C. ..tuui.'h to pick them up au Pipirca. With very commendable „humour, perhaps unconscious, » the Wellington Harbour Board's ratting staff has titled its record book "Register of Rats (deceased)" but the entries are serious enough (says an exchange). Fifrures for 10 weeks were: 18/79, 20; 20/ 1 ; 6, 18, 15, 23, 76, 22;—total, 307. ■.<■ ■ - , '

A peculiar domestic situation has arisen in a district not a thousand miles from Palmerston North as a result of matrimonial alliances. Two farmers who were neighbours, had the misfortune to lose their wives ancf to be left with f^»r>*K>*>-^f-^« , -»bters. Both of them marxietr'\J"'''..■:.<•.: •'" ''• *J$ taking as his bride a daugffte -ji. "thvi /oifter. therefore, ""became the other's fafhec-in-law, and the wives occupied a peculiar relationship. As both of the younger women had families, it would be interesting to know the relationship o 4 these with the family of the first mar-

nages. Tall stories are often told by men in the dock, and the plausible explanation so much sought after by transgressors is seldom found. At least, one magistrate has an eye for the probabilities. "You mean to tell me- that you carried those bottles round town with you all Sunday afternoon?" asked Mr. F. K.Hunt, S.M.. of a man who was found emerging from a Wellington hotel on the Sabbath with suspicious bulges of his clothing, Wh.v*'-' were found to be caused by ; of beer. "Yes, I ek,';-. ",iid".. ih:as Sue man in the rf-ih "pxoj*. paijujnoo Wy; " f oSSvj | ; ; nor- "i ;p-TAip ' " ' ' • "Residents st •■ 3I W '? 'it is r • °1 Q ! since Tham.'' '- ich \" : " s9A I g ]

pearance-" JOJ —e.iotu en \ n . ' - ?l ,-jM . y At who came by aii'Vavi'vj.' gies, ..trf.j.j , The special train S&m x-aeroa was crowded \ with visitors who struggled at the various stations for seating accomodation on the train. The majority ol' the ehrr!a r a roaring trade, and were„busy ,j....';.,,'t:losing time. Ice 0 jtnd rtfre^ftJU 1 shops were '•;* .*;. •naiand and it diF.si.jt * o'.\ u scAt.. There were peo- • t JJs»?"gigs cicfafd be observed following *• kits -another into the town as late as nine o'clock. Processions of small boys armed witfi whistles and" hooters formed themselves into' small bands and marched up and down the street, with more noise than harmony. Create an atmosphere of Nazol about you, so that you constantly inhale it. It is undoubtedly good for Coughs, Colds, Sore Throats, etc.—Advt.

Spring Cleaning made easy by using three, good lines—Slick-Shine, a quick-drying non-slipping polish for Linos and Furniture; requires no rubbing and may be quickly revived by passing a rag dipped in half spirit and half water over it. Spotlessly clean windows brightening every home. B Bright Window Polish applied with a damp sponge has no equal. And for killing dust and removing dirt from Linos and Wood--work the Glycerole Mop Fluid will be found superior to .imported mop

Cabinet has agreed to the usual penny per lb. guarantee on tite .*:*- port of apples for the coming season. Two new publications were registered last month, both of them in Auckland One was the new farmers' journal, ''The Country." There were a large number of Thames residents who took advantage of tne boat last evening to pay a visit to Auckland. The boat was crowded with passengers To-day there was an exodus of trair k and boat. The Pahiatua Herald says:—lt's an ill-wind thab blows nobody good. The vendors of peppermint sweets are doing a brisk business since the price of tobacco soared, and it is stated that peppermint has a soothing influence on the yearning for a smoke, and consequently Tenders the practice of economy much