(Established 1898). The Waimate Advertiser. (Published every evening since 1914). TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1922. GENERAL NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 18 April 1922, Page 4

(Established 1898). The Waimate Advertiser. (Published every evening since 1914). TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1922. GENERAL NEWS.

Rev. Bates’ Weather Forecast.---Westerly winds, strong to gale. The weather Will probbaly prove squally land changeable, clouding over, and rain later.

The ambulance was in attendance at the Easter sports meeting, but for tunately was pot called upon to do service. The two first aid men, however, were on hand when two track rdiers collided, but they were fortunate in suffering nothing but bruises.

At the Temuka Easter sports held yesterday, in the Half Mile Youths’ Roadster Handicap (16 years and un der) O. R. Rudd (Waimate) secured third place. L. A. Betten (Waimate) secured a number of prizes, being first in the second heat of the Half Mile Handicap and third in the final of the same event;.fourth in the first heat of the 1J Mile Tradesmen’s Handicap, and third in the final. The same rider also gained third place in the Mile Handicap. T. Joyce was also successful, gaining seeond place in the Mile Scratch Race and fourth in the second heat of the 1| Mile Tradesmen’s Handicap,

Busy mothers are finding the smart woollen frocks for girls at G. J. Shackleton’s just what they require. Prices at 10/6, 12/6, 15/6, 18/6 are admitted very cheap. Call and see them and give your opinion...

A Dunedin message states that the Harbour Board has announced that that loan of £133,600 is oversubscribed.

The Temuka Salvation Army Band visited Waimate during Easter and played before the public on several occasions. The Band rendered a programme of music at the Hospital on Sunday morning and in Seddon Square in the afternoon, but had to adjourn to the Hall on account of the rain. On Saturday evening the united Temuka and WaiBands played in Queen Street. There was a good attendance of the public on each occasion.

Marists yesterday defeated Celtic (Oaniaru) by four to nil, the score being made by. v a potted goal by Fleming. Northern defeated Southern by six to three.

Footballs, all sizes, at C. E. Manchester’s.. .

A Wellington message states that last night James Donnelly when passing along Lambton Quay noticed two men in the doorway of a tobacconist’s shop, and, being suspicious of their intentions, hunted up a constable. On returning they saw the two men crossing the street. One stood, but the other bolted and was chased by Donnelly, who, after a fight, secured his man. Both are believed to be Germans. Donnelly, who was one of the captured Wairuna’s crew, and had two years’ harsh treatment as a prisoner of war, may be believed to have gone into the encounter with some relish. This action was greatly commended by the police.

In the Friendly Societies’ sports on Saturday, R. Deacon, the winner of the 100yds Maiden Handicap wasdisqualified, being under the age allowed by the Athletic Union. Having run in a professional rac e he was disqualified-, also: froln competing in the primary schools’ event, but in recognition of his sterling performance in the first race, Mr D. Newall, as previously reported, presented him with a medal for being the most prominent local runner.

A prominent local grain merchant is of the opinion that much of the samples of wheat received recently are far from satisfactory, the principal cause for complaint being due to the fact that the grain in most cases has been threshed from the stock before it was sufficiently dry. The cause of this, it was pointed out, was no doubt due to the lack of any continuous period of mild weather and the absence of drying winds at the time the grain was ripening. This - has made the harvest some four or five weeks later than has been the ease for eight years past, and has been responsible for the threshing operations being earreid out under bad climatic conditions. Some of the wheat in North Otago which was caught in stook by the rains of last month (says the Oainaru Mail), has now been threshed and samples have reached the market. While some show no influence of the weather and can be pronounced of really good milling quality, others have spoiled for gristing purposes, and will have to be disposed of as fowl feed. A few are very badly sprouted and others have to be examined closely to discover what germination has taken place. There are other cases where the grain is distinctly soft, and not a few instances where softness is very pronuonced and where it will be some time befort the wheat wil be even fit to market as fowl feed. It is regrettabe that this wheat, which otherwise woud have been of excellent quality, should have become unfit for milling purposes, for it not only entails a loss to the. growers, but it diminishes the food supplies of the people, and raises a doubt as to markets being found for what threatens to be asuper-abundance of fowl wheat. Under the circumstances it is fortunate that the poultry industry has undergone a marked expansion in recent years. The fine weather experienced this- week has led to threshing from stack being carreid on vigorously in all parts .of the district. There is so much grain in stack this season that millowners look forward to being kept busy for three months yet even if the climatic conditions remain fairly favourable. The stack-threshed wheat that has been shown upon the market presents a striking contrast to earlier examples. It is generally of excellent quality and in perfect condition, affording convincing evidence of the wisdom of putting the crops into stack to acquire the best condition.

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In the report of the Easter sports A. Matheson (Kapua) should have read A. Matheson (St. Patrick’s). In the Highland Fling (local) V. Leonard was first, Margaret Matheson 2nd and Doris Gillespie 3rd.