NEWS AND NOTES.

Waipukurau Press, Volume 11, Issue 39, 12 August 1920, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

'l’lie following is taken from, a Scotch . paper:—“Ma freons,” he said, “I never thoeht to stand upon this plat form with the Provost on ano side o’ mo an’ the 'Toon Clerk on th’ itlicr.| x whole month 1 have nae touched a drop o’ anyting. I’ve saved enough to buy mysel’ a braw oak coffin we’ brass han dies and brass nails, ami if I’m a toe totaller for* anither month I shall be wantin’ ite”* -

It is said that a resident at Opoti ki owns a pig that acts capably and with the utmost staidness in capacity of the sheep uog (states the Feilding’ Star). This animal has been brought up with the other animals on the farm, ami early gave signs of advonced thou ghts on the difficulties that beset, its tender youth. All residents round the Opotjki district arc in no vy ».st<-n ished, now. to see this clever hog trot ting gaily out to bring in the catHe from the distant parts of the farm. 11 will also round up sheep and horses with ability and assurance.

'l’he Wellington Posit points out that since 1915 to June 31st last, the dairy i farmer of New Zealand h: s sold to the British Government produce to the value of over £29,000,000, and has sold that produce every season at increasing prices. He first obtained 17‘s per cwt ( with profits) for butter, thou 181 s, and jhe expects fully 2405. For .his cheese I he first obtained 7.]d, then 94d. next ! lOd, and finally 10.5 d, and n)w he ox ■ pects fully Lid or more . Tn 1913 14 he i did remarkably well if, after paying all ; freight, incurance, brokerage, and other I , hurges, he sold butter to Ll6s and , cheese at 7d in London. I An extraordinary religious movement • has (says an exchange) for some 1 months been taking place amongst the I .\FabrTs of Taranaki. A native named ’ Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana has been I preaching and practising faith healing. I Five” hundred people profess to have i been cured “by the power of God and : belief in llis'name.” Ratana seems to I have studied his Bible, and given it. a j literal rendering. His creed is the ‘ creed of almost any Christian church, . adding to it the conviction that “faith ; in God.” also cures ’diseases. He warns hi?'followers against “Tohungas and ' their system,” and proclaims Christ’s i message of “a new birth.” He in ■ tends visiting the Hawkes Bay pahs, i .nd then goes to Gisborne, ami probab ]y to Waikato.