GENERAL ITEMS.

Waipa Post, Volume XXI, Issue 1282, 17 August 1922, Page 6

GENERAL ITEMS.

A Wairio farmer killed an IS-monr.h old white pig, which turne;l the'scales at 3981 b when dressed.

There is the possibility of a mining revival on the Coast (states che Grey River Argus). The latest indication is the fact that a mining promoter in association with in American financier, has secured a license to prospect SOO acres from Lower Blackball to Roaring Meg Creek, which area is' being surveyed.

"One b'ind man, a former patient at St. Duns'an's, is the manager of an English "aiiwa." company," said Mr Clutha .Mackenzie, M.P.. during the •..ours't•• bi an address ir Maiterton Ano:bei is th • principal , f \ :rainii.«« c.i'iii.ge for teachers ;.nd there are hal'' ;■ dozen blind merub'.vs of !'ar-iiiu.-'.-i throughout the .vorl'J "

It is not often that even the most cautious citizens use the household refuse receptacle as a safe for spare cash. Yet this has) been done in Auckland. A householder recently tried it, and found a flaw in his novel precaution against burglars. The dustman called one day, and promptly emptied the contents of the dust-tin into his 1 cart. A little later he was hailed by a perturbed citizen, who explained hi 3 serious and surprising loss.' The dustman retrieved from the refuse a cashbox containing £25.

It is. not often that the Government continue to ipay a man the old-age pension when that man is. owing money to another department of the State but such a position wasf disclosed in the Auckland Police Court recently. Senior-sergeant Rawle was examining a defendant, who was in arrears to the extent of £4 10s' in respect to an order for maintenance, when the witness stated that the only money he earned was 18s per week, while he received the old-age pension of £2 13s per month.

There are at present 74 patients under treatment at the Master-ton Hospital. This is the largest number in the institution at one time since its establishment.

" There is one thing that I want to emphasise, and that is that trade with East Indies does not and never will interfere with the economic condition of 'this country."—Mr Teppema, Con-sul-general for the Netherlands to the council of the Chamber of Commerce at Wellington.

The unemployed who are at present accommodated in the large marquee at Auckland show no lessening in numbers, and every night hears the old story re-told of the weary and fruitiest quest for work.

" The result of early neglect of the health of the children in New Zealand has resulted in this dominion having one of the highest hospital bills in the world," said Hon. C. J. Parr in an addres* at Longburn, when opening a new school.

Near Tokomaru recently, a motor cyclist in trouble with his carbide lamp was pleased to note the courteous act of one driving a motor van laden with vegetables. Approaching with a kerosent lamp in hand, the driver asked him, " You likee the light, stlanger ?"

At a meeting of the Carterton Borough Council Mr R. N. Wallisf submitted plans of a proposed picture theatre which was estimated to cost £3OOO, and applied for a permit to erect it. The Mayor remarked that he had received a quotation of £26,000 for a theatre to seat 1200 people-. Evidently the applicant was getting one built for £3OOO which would seat 800.

The Hawke's Bay education district is the only education disltrict in the dominion in which there are more than two urban areas. Until recently Napier and Grishorne were the urban areas of the district, but the creation of one at Hastings now makes a third. An urban area is created when the population of any borough exceeds 8000.

An inquiry was recently made by a corresJponden'. as to what became of unclaimed moneys, such as the £IOOO found on the body of a swagger. An official of the Public Trust Office informed a Manawatu Daily Times representative that such moneys are handed over to the Public Trust, and if not claimed after a certain time are paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Celluloid -Should neither be made, stored, nor sold, said Lieutenant-col-onel C. J. Fox, chief officer of the London Salvage Brigade, at the annual meeting of the Professional Fire Brigades' Association. It was perfectly iniquitous, he added, that the beastly stuff should be turned into toy® and placed In the hands of little children. Ihief Officer Neal (Leicester) warned all towns where boots were made to look out for celluloid, which was used as a solution for sticking leather and other things! together.