Home Cooking

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 29, 26 January 1933, Page 5

Home Cooking

At the Levin Agricultural and Pastoral Society's annual show Airs G. Reg. Cook was among the sere cssful exhibitors gaining first prize for her entry of scones (without butter) in the class for cooking by electricity. For cream puffs, six shells only, Airs Cook was awarded a third prize. Tell From a Train An inquest into the death of William Joseph McGrath, aged 42, a telegraph operator, of Auckland, whose body was found near the railway track about a mile north of Johnsonville, was held by the coroner, Mr H. A. Gilbertson, yesterday afternoon. Evidence showed that deceased, who was travelling from Auckland to Wellington on December 2 last, fell from the train about one mile north of Johnsonville. The coroner found that deceased was killed through falling off a train near Johnsonville on December 2, there being no evidence to indicate in what manner the accident occurred. Mayor Pursues Cause of Workless Not satisfied with the position of relief available for the unemployed in Palmerston North the Mayor (Air A. E. Mansford) proceeded to Wellington this morning to interview the Minister. Yesterday ho sent a further telegram pointing out that the certifying officer had received no further in- 1 struetions and adding that if the Minister compared th? payments made to all classes of unemployed in Auckland and Dunedin with Palmerston North, ho would appreciate the cause of unrest in Palmerston North. No reply to the telegram hod been received at midnight last night, hence the Mayor's decision to go to Wellington. Pasture Management. Pasture management is a subject in which Mr Al. E. O’Brien, of Bendigo, who is touring the Dominion with the Victorian farmers, is keenly interested. There was one word of comment he would like to pass on for what it was worth. To his mind superphosphate was used too extensively in New Zealand. As a result of that it appeared to him that the soil would ultimately be lacking in potash —an essential plant food. There was something in the claim of those who contended that w’ith the excessive use of superphosphate the soil was likely to become “superphosphate sick.” Tn Victoria superphosphate was used on an average of about one cwt. The public is informed in this issue 'that the Excelsior Fruit Mart is owned and conducted entirely by L. AT. Young and is in no way con- ’ nected with any other person or business in town.