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Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 674, 11 October 1921, Page 4

Several important items have had to be held over until next issue, owing to pressure on our space.

Messrs S. E. and A, C. Baigent, saw-millers, of Paumahoe, advertise deductions in the price of sawn timber, etc., in this issue.

A Fresian cow which recently entered on a 365-day test at the Central Development Farm, Levin, produced 1021 b Of milk in last week’s test.

Probably more soft turnips are being sown in the Waikato this year than ever before, as dairy farmers are now realising the absolute necessity of providing adequate food for the dry summer months. Last Sunday a major operation of some gravity was successfully performed in Pukekohe dby a local surgeon. In the Ordinary run of events a case of this description would have been dispatched to Auckland, no doubt adding to the suffering of the patient.

The concert in Puni Hall t'o-morrow (Wednesday) evening should attract a record house. The entertainers include the Lyric quartette, famous throughout the Dominion, Mr Fred Baker, well-known baritone, late o# Fullrs’ circuit, and a host of other artists. The proceeds of the concert go to the purchase of an artificial leg for Mr Joe Wright.

At the Magisrate’s Court on Friday last, during c'ross-examination of a witness in a motor car collision case, counsel for plaintiff asked a witness for defendant if he knew anything about degrees.- “Oh, a little,” retorted the witness, “Well, then, how many degrees are there in a circle ?” asked counsel. “Ninety degrees,” came the prompt reply. “You have got a new kind of a circle, then,” said the Magistrate.

Those interested especially in the growing of potatoes and onions will have an opportunity of hearing an address on this subject by the Government Instructor at Agriculture (Mr T, OH. Patterson, of Auckland), who will lecture at 8 p.m. this evening, 11th inst., at the A. and P. Society’s office, Pukekohe. Mr Patterson will, during the day, visit many of the growers’ faHrms to make inquiries and observations. It is intended to launch a scheme of practical experimental work under full-field conditions in conjunction with the growers themselves, having in view the testing of new varieties of seed and different fertilisers. The importance of such research work in this district cannot be over-estimated. An advertising notice appears in this issue.

There is a Post and Telegraph regulation that no communication may be enclosed in a newspaper, packet, or any other form of postal parcel. Suspecting that the regulation .vas being infringed instructions were recently issued [to senior officers at all main post offices to open a number of packets and newspapers and search for irregular enclosures. This WrS done at Palmerston North, and a Standard reporter elicited the 'nformqtion that a good number the newspapers and parcels examined were found to contain taxable enexaminer finds,” remarked the _ official approached on the subject. “The most unlikely things are often ly'dden away in the folds of newspapers. Oil every irregular enclosure found a fee amounting to twice the ordinary rate of postage is collected.” Breaches of (the regulation have been found to be general through the Dominion,

There are over 100 religions In New Zealand, said Mr Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician. He mentioned that some of the these sects were confined to very small numbers, one of them boasting only one adherent.

It has been reported in Napier that seagulls are causing the death of. many lambs on the souothern side of the Waipawa river, near Tikokino. One farmer is said to have lost many young lambs as a result of depredations of the sea scavenger.

The fishing season opened last week so far as trout, perch, carp", and other fresh-water fish are concerned, and from all repoi’ts the fishing in the Auckland Province, particularly (own in the south, and in some of the Rotck rua and Main Trunk rivers, will b® very good this season.

It, is reported that the Government intends to increase the duty or surtax on imported films to the excentof an additional 2d per hundred feet_ It is estimated that with this and other allied duties an additional £IOO,OOO will be obtained for the coffers of the Treasury. It is also reported 'that the tax on amusements, is to be raised, and in some quartersit is believed that the totalisatoc tax will "be considerably increased.

Notwithstanding the depressed state of the wool and stock market* the. great majority of the soldier settlers in the Nelson Land District are working their farms in a manner that indicates a determination to become successful farmers (states the Nelson Mai). A few properties have, however, been abandoned for various reasons, and the Lands Department is now arranging to place new settlers on them. Most of the farms have necessary buildings an! arestocked and improved. They comprise sheep farms, dairy farms and orchards in full bearing.

There are few palates to which a tasty grill dloes not appeal.) Well, the.place to get the best grills to be had in the Northern City is “The Grand” Grill Room, opposite the Fire Station,. Piitt Street, Auckland. And not in grills alone does the room excel, but for soups, fish, entrees, joints, sweets—everything in fact that goes to the making of an enjoyable dinner —the “Grand” leads the way. We can .recommend' the restaurant heartily, and place on record our opinion that it is all the advertisement, appearing- in this issue of the Times, claims fy t to be. A meal at “The Grand” when in town will,, we assure our readers, prove the vuue of our recommendation.

The problem of the high cost of living has been solved by at least one man, according to Dr Farez, writing in the French Medical Courier. He is Michel Roginsky, who it was declared, by an unusual control of the stomach muscles, was able to .partially digest his food and then to retain it for several hours in a corner of his stomach until he desired to complete his repast. But Roginsky’s talents, according to Dr. Farez, also have been utilised for the entertainment of his friends. Dressed faultlessly it black before a group of investigators, Rogitsky drank 30 small glasses of water, and then, throwing his head back,, transformed himself into a human/ fountain spurting a fine stream of v/atei from his mouth and on which stream he balanced a small celluloid ball When the water was re-measured il filed 26 glasses.

Another obsolete British war vessel is to be broken up, and it has s quaint history attached to it (writes the South African correspondent oi the Christchurch Press). The ol( torpedo boat 0-29, built lip 1886 qame out |to South Africa during th< Eoer war but had no real active ser vice till the great war 12 years later The German steamer Hamn was oi the Cape coast when England de clared war in August, 1914. Tb 0-29 was in Simon’s Bay with s sis jter torpedo boat of the same age am size. An enterprising officer go together a few men and a number o boys, dressed them in uniforms ari armed them with old rifles, and pu out to intercept the Hamn. Th skipper of the merchantman wa called upon to surrender, and seein in front of him a demonstration c

apparently some force, he prompt' did so. So the sole war service ( 0-29 had its humorous as well as il useful side.

Five hundred land twenty-eigl scenic reserves, comprising v a toti area of 313,233 acres, have now bee

set aside Tor scenic, historic, ai thermal purposes since the oassii cf the Scenery Preservation Ac 1903. In. addition to this large are 50,000 acres had previously bei reserved for similar purposes und the provisions of the Land Act, ai these will be brought under the pr visions of the Scenery Preseijvath Act. Although these reserves col tain some of the most beautiful ai unique scenery of the Dominiq seven national parks, comprisii 2,771,202 acres, have also been a apart for .the preservation of scenes Two of these extensive reservatiol —namely the Egmont and Tonga] ro National Parks—are situated I the North Island, and are amona the most popular resorts of pleasul seekers and mountain-climbers. T| other five comprise the Hooll Glacier, the Tasman Park (aroui Mount Cook), Arthur’s Pass apd a Otira Gorge, and the West? Col Sounds National Park. ‘ I