(Established 1898). The Waimate Advertiser. (Published every evening since 1914). TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1922. GENERAL NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 23 May 1922, Page 4

(Established 1898 ). The Waimate Advertiser. (Published every evening since 1914). TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1922. GENERAL NEWS.

Rev. Bates’ Weather Forecast. — Variable and strong breezes, but southerly, moderate to strong, prevailing. Weather probably cool and changeable and the night will probably be very cold. Barometer little movement.

A practice of the Northern Football Club will be held in Manchester’s Paddock on Thursday at 2 p.m. A full muster is requested.

The Taxation Committee is continuing its sittings in Wellington to-day. The proceedings are not open to the press.

Madame Hayward, the great songstress, Arcadia, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with pictures.

The Canterbury egg pool averaged out 2s 10d for first grade last week, which was the top market rate obtained in the’South Island for the week (says the Star).

In conversation with an Eketahuna Express representative, a gentleman connected with a New Zealand financial institution stated that a private letter from England indicated that English capitalists were turning their attention to New Zealand as a field for investment. and by next spring it was anticipated a good deal of English money would be available in the Dominion at a reasonable rate: of interest.

Hear Madame Hayward, Queen of Song with pictures. Arcadia, TuesWednwday and Thursday. Book at Theatre. Phone 247 t

The Huimai Football ' Club have been unable to muster sufficient men for the friendly junior match with Southern to have been held on Thursday. The Club are making every effort to muster a junior team for the following Thursday, however; and it is expected that they will be able to take the field on that date.

Footballs, all sizes, at C. E. Man Chester’s...

The Otago Storemen’s Union passed a resolution protesting against the manner in which the recent 5s reduction was arrived at (says a Dunedin Press message) in that a living wage must first be defined. Until this step is taken the Court has no foundation on which to base the increase or reduction. We contend that it does not follow that the ruling wage is a living wage.

I am pleased to note that you don t want any money, because I have no money,” remarked the Minister of Education (the Hon. C. J. Parr) to a deputation from boards of managers of technical schools which waited upon him at Wellington on Friday. “However, I am hoping that very soon educational finance will improve with general finance. Mr Massey is carrying a pretty good burden when he has to pay out three millions and a half for education, and you will admit that I cannot do more in these times. I welcome th e admission. Some people seem to think that more money should be spent on education. At the present time it would be difficult to know where the money would come from if we were to decide to increase the expenditure.”

Mr A. E. Fear, organiser for the armers’ Dairy Union, has addressed meetings and formed strong branches m several dairying districts of Manawatu last week (states a Press Assoeiation telegram from Palmerston North). Mr Polson, president of the £ a ”T S F n '° n ’ stated at Wanganui that the object of the new union was to destroy the Farmers’ Union and ring disaster to dairy farmers. Mr ..n^ 1 ? V n S this an em P hati c denial, and challenges Mr p o i son to meet T 1 °v a J >Ubiic platform at Palmerston North during the winter show and repeat his statements

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Good progress was made with poato in the Ellesmere up to the end of last week (says Saturday’s “Press”). This week' 0 T g to the wet weather, work has been at a standstill. Most of the yields reported up to the present ar e very good, several ten-ton to the acre Z S thaF ng K e m dUg ’ ° WiDg t 0 the act that probably about half the acreage planted was sold for forward delivery, farmers have been rushing dertohfWb tS With / u PP b es in or der to 1 ft their much-needed cheques The potatoes in consequence have een coming forward in such quanharin h the mercbant s seem to be having some difficulty in taking 2 ivery fast enough. Many of the crops m lhr s t u,arl r hosepia^: d ’ a t from th" ’ deriVed raueb benefit trom the ram in January, but in other eases the tubers were too far vaneed, and a s a result seed pota

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An unusual experience befell a wbi a ?°-' He the firm h,ch bad “sued it, and without anv bad h°H S 1161118 a3hed ’ and ’’ithough he ’ad had no previous dealings with the cash. He then explained how the cheque came into his possession. Enquiries were made in the office, and he was intormed that the cheque had been lost J 1 P ers ° n to whom it h»d been is*ved; the firm had been notified and * Ben Stq ® ed at ’ hank. iMtenetaans, Aowevor, been given to the office staff. .The finder was cordially thanked.

For Bronchial Coughs take l>oods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Andrew Green, aged 12 years, whose parents reside at Remuera (says an Auckland Press message) died in hospital from injuries sustained through being knocked down when alighting from a tramear by a motor ear driven by Douglas Dent.

Mr Victor Beck, the well-known theatrical representative, has completed arrangements for the return visit of Southwood’s “Quality Performers” next week. The combination has been materially added to by the special engagement of Miss Nina Gordon, an eminent performer from the Palace Theatre, London, who has gained the world-wide reputation of impersonations of famous stage celebrities.

Keep the kiddies well. “NAZOL” is sur e protection against coughs and colds. Sprinkle baby’s pillow. Old er children can take it on sugar. 60 doses 1/6.

At a meeting of the directors of the Tikorangi Co-op. Dairy Factory Co., Ltd., held on 16th May, the following resolution was carried unanimously :—“That the directors of theTikorangi Dairy Factory Co., Ltd., most strongly protest against the proposed compulsory provision of the suggested dairy produce pool, on the grounds that it is unnecessary, a restraint to trade, and fraught with, political and economic dangers, which may prove disastrous not only to the producers of the Dominion, but to the whole community, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Right Hon. Mr Massey and to the member for the Mr W. T. Jennings, ALP.”

Speaking on Saturday night in Christchurch, at the presentation of an illuminated address to Mr J. A. M’Cullough (who recently resigned his position as workers’ representative on the Arbitration Court), Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., said it was his belief that the Arbitration Court would not last much longer in New Zealand. Now that wages were falling the test of the Court would come.

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The date for the commencement of next session of Parliament has not yet been fixed, but it will probably be about June 22nd. Parliament Stands prorogued until June 15th, but it must meet before the end of the month, in order to grant Supply. From present appearances the session will be a strenuous one, as there is much important business to be dealt with, and as there is the general election to follow, the session cannot be unduly prolonged.

A testimony to the efficacy of Nauru Island phosphates in agriculture was given by the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. W. F. Massey, in the course of his speech at the opening of the Franklin Winter Show at Pukekohe. Nauru phosphates, said Mr Massey, wer e the best phosphates in the world, and applied to the soil m the form of top-dressing were being found most satisfactory. He: had personally observed that onland topdressed with other varieties of fertilisers the stock had eaten en down the feed to within three inches of the ground, whereas the land! L With Nauru P bos P b ates theteed had been eaten down to the earth

nt strongly urged farmers to employ these phosphates in fertilising “If 1 was farming,” he assured his audience amid laughter, “I would certainly use Nauru phosphates.” Air rr ™ ade tbe asertion that Nauru could keep New Zealand supplied ve rs P Th Ph D teS - fOr “ eXt 200 20 OIK. i 6 D° m ? nion utilising sefso ° f theSe P bos P ba tes per land r~ amere nOtWng for bv ex 6q 7T DtS - He was assured J experts that the country could; oT Se T O . f L 0 ’ 000 tons o£ Nauru and Ocean Island phosphates in the sea son commencing, and he personX considered it would pav the n h - ton to acept 150,000 tons per JeaX.

“Imprudence, must be- paid for” — couX en ff eres Srom the d C ° lds sboald benefit by lave S° m f the th « a who. LuZ°ple“ permMt ®t relief with «aS„, “ aM “-

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