NEWS AND NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17534, 16 October 1928, Page 5

NEWS AND NOTES

Thoso interested in the formation of an aero club at Ashburton made arrangements for an Avro-AviaD ptoo to fly from Christohurch to Ashburton on Sunday morning, but the Ashburton Ministers' Association ndscd» strong objection. The result was tha the visit of the plane was postponed until Monday.

A 2/4 tin Rolfe's. Wax. contains as much as three 1/- ti QS *

During Betpember there were 14 shut-downs in the elecetrical power supply in Hastings. The longest period was on September 7, when the stoppage was for 80 minutes, fortunately late at night.

Since the Hastings Women's Rest Buildings were opened seven years BLKO 190,830 people have visited too institution, ond 49,635 patrons have availed themselves of the Plunket Rooms, making a total of 240,560 visitations. \

Three times every day your family sits down to a meal. They'll enjoy It better if they drink "Gboysa" Tea and save the coupons for a set of Stainless Tableware.

A New Plymouth householder the other day planted in one bed eignt small plants, and having been troubled with snails put alum around them. The next morning he discovered 21 large dead snails close to the plants, which were not touched.

Spring is with us. Everywhere one can see birds building their nests. What a doal of trouble they go to in picking the material to make those nests. Naturally they want the best. Builders are more fortunate than birds, because they know that Bartholomew's give them the best without giving any trouble. Ring 2174 for Umber. Bartholomew Timber Coy.

Blackbirds build their nests in many strange places. Mr W. Scott, of Brooklands Road, New Plymouth, has a piot of thousand-headed kale growing in his garden. It is about live feet high, and in one of the heads he has discovered a blackbird's nest with three eggs in it.

Gardening made easy; gardening less expensive by purchasing the necessary implements and tools from Laybourn and Co., Grey Street, Glaudelands. 'Phone 2853.

An extensive area of spots, over 170,000 miles In length, is still visible on the surface of the sun. Speaking to a reporter, Mr Ward, of the Wanganui Observatory, said that undoubtedly the spots would have some relation to the rough weather that has been ruling In different parts of the world. Every eleven years the extent of sunspots reaches a maximum, and this period applies for the present year.

Hundreds of Waikato people have saved considerable sums of money through obtaining their bedding and Furniture from J. Trevarton, Direct-to-Public Manufacturer, Victoria Street.

Two thousand young pheasants have been drowned in a flooded field a few miles from Keswick, England.

Mr Walter Burrow, Funeral Director, has just added a very fine and imposing Keo Saloon motor hearse to his establishment. It is the first of its kind in the Waikato, of refined and handsome appearance, high-powered for long distance runs. The quietness, easy action and general appearance makes this hearse equal to the Dominion's best.

A Wanganui resident who was motoring in Taranaki witnessed the unusual spectacle of a school in flames. "Although one shouldn't he mirthful on such occasions, I suppose, I could not held laguhing at the deligthcd antics of the children, especially the boys,," he said. "They made no attempt to restrain their glee, laughing and dancing as the old wooden building collapsed."

One of Mrs Grundy's chief delights is to give advice to the young wife on the management of tier house. But she finds it more difficult to-day because the young folks have a mind of their own on these matters. Incidentally they are particularly strong in their adherence to •'Homo," their favourite bread, manufactured by F. Findlay, 'phone 1526.

Great interest has been aroused .n Essex and elsewhere by the recent appearance, for the first time for nearly fifty years, of the belfry of the drovvne.. parish church of Walton-on-thc-Naze, three miles out at sea, at slack water, after an exceptionally strong ebb tide. Ever since 1798 the "ghost church," as it is called in the lonely farmhouses along the marshes, has been submerged an account of coastal erosion.

No matter where you go this summer, take a camera with you. E. R. Burton, Chemist, Frankton, has the selection.

"I got something not British during Empire Trade Week in Wanganui," said a teacher to a reporter. "I contracted a dose of German measles."

"I have came back more than eve: satisfied that Pukekura Park is the most lovely natural park in the world," said Mr T. H. Horton, superintendent of Ihe park, to a Taranaki News representative. Mr Horton has just returned from an extensive tour of the British Isles, Europe and America, with the New Zealand bowling team.

A good farmer appreciates a good job at a good price. That is why A. A. Hawker and Son, Blacksmiths and Body Builders, 21 Barton Street, are ever busy.

That the "air sense" of Wanganui has received much stimulation as a result of the visit of the Australian flyers is demonstrated by the fact tint a meeting has been called for the purpose of forming an aero club. It is apparent that there are many enthusiasts keen to help the project towards success. "We can increase the production from dairying to a remarkable degree. It has doubled in the past ten years, and I do not sec why it cannot be doubled again in another ten years," said the Minister of Agriculture at Okaiawa. "This country is only scratched yet. What annoys me is to get advice what to do from town men. I receive scores of letters from chambers of commerce idling the farme." what lo do. The farmers arc quite capable of managing their end of the business." Send your Sheet Metal Work to Monteith and Parker, Barton Street, j 'phone 3001, who have the staff and equipment to render the best service obtainable.

ITEMS FROM MANY SOURCES.

Mr Poison has said we provided Only £50,000 for back-country roads; that Is an amazing statement" remarked the Hon, 0. J, Hawken at Okaiawa. "That £50,000 was tho amount voted additional to what had already been allotted to country roads " ho explained;

What, better during the summer months than a meal at the Ccnlrcwav Tea Rooms, Victoria Street? Open till 7 pan. on Fridays and 9 p.m. Saturdays.

"Even this old cow would give 3501 b of butter-fat if she had plenty of cnsllago," said Mr J. W. Deem in his address to Okaiawa farmers as lie soreened a sketch of a scraggy-looking beast, "i believe she is a Holsteln," humorously added the speaker. A wcliknmvn Holsteln breeder dissented from this suggestion. "Oh, I think sho must be on Ayrshire," oorreoted Mr Deem.

Restar-Fluid Disinfectant - when diluted with water produces a milky White emulsion and can be used in washing the daintiest of fabrics without that staining effect common to most disinfectant. Yet It is death to all disease germs. Sold in bottles by grocers. Ask your grooer, or falling him, Restar Limited, Auckland.

The Wanganul Burns Club committee has decided to celebrate the old festival of Holloween on October 30, and on that evening to introduce to the public the Burns Glut) Junior Choir in Scottish numbers.

Echo Separators are the best proposition on the market, 20 gallon £<i 10s. Prices other sizes on application. W, S. Laurie and Co., Agents, Auckland.

"I have seen very few good pastures in Canterbury," said Mr R. Lindsay Robb, English grasslands expert, in a lecture at Lincoln College. "Much of it is due to bad grazing. No plant—not even a weed —will stand against close grazing continually . I have seen some, second and third-year pastures in the district which are in a mess. All the best grasses have been killed out of them by persistent grazing. All this could be altered by the adoption of rotational methods."

Ford, 33 St. Paul Street, Auckland, manufacturer of cheapest, and best extension ladders, Avheelbarrows, steps, washtubs, trestles, etc. 'Phone 43-397.

At a meeting of the Wanganui Societ\ for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals it was reported that a roadman at Kakatahi, at considerable riskto himself, had saved the life of a horse which had fallen over a bank into the river while harnessed to a cart. By swimming the river, which was in a flooded condition, he had succeeded in getting the horse free from the harness and cart, and had enabled it to reach the bank in safety, it was decided that the secretary write commending the roadman for his action.

There are over one million Green's English Lawnmowers in use. You can obtain one for £i 15s from New Zealand Agents, 11. J. Ryan, Ltd., 20 St. Paul Street, Auckland.

The Government was anxious to help industries, said Hon. O. J. Hawken ai Midhirst. He referred to the strides made in getting by-products from the dairy industry, which lie said was very commendable-, as it turned waste into good money.

Use Gregory tires and be free from worry and trouble on the road, liemember, Gregory Tires and Tubes are made in Western Canada. It should be a source of pride to equip your car with the best tires. There is a "Gregory" Agent near you.

In a speech at Midhirst Mr J. C. Maxwell said he had t hcard that speeches should be like iadles' skirls — long enough to cover the subject and short enough lo be interesting, ii a lady appeared in a skirt as short as aintended lo make his speech he said he was afraid she would be arrested.

Liquid Granite, the most lasting of all Varnishes for wood floors and linoleum. Obtainable Oil and Colour Merchants and Stores, or direct from W. V. Wilson and Co., 390 Queen Street, Auckland.

At a meeting of the Egmont National Park Board Air Thomson gave notice to move a recommendation regarding the issue of annual family toll tickets. The board decided to give the committees power to issue passes to their members admitting them to their seclions of the reserve.

There is little chance of being told

"No, we haven't it in stock," at the Para Rubber Co., Victoria Street, if your enquiry concerns rubber.

For some twenty minutes one afternoon iast week the Invercargill tramway service was at a standstill. Grouped at various parts of Dee Street were some seven trams motionless. Tiie cause of the stoppage was a broken overhead wire.

We are sole Waikato Agents for .very Scales. Any ciass of scales adjusted cr repaired; reasonable charges Frankton Junction, 'phone 2SS7.