LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 October 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Jervis George, the well-known horse trainer, died at New Plymouth yesterday. “At the last show the side-show men more or less took possession, and if at the next few shows they act in the same way we will soon have to give them full control,” said Mr. F. W. Gillanders at the meeting of the Egmont A. and P. Association on Saturday afternoon... As a result of the annual selfdenial appeal for the_ Salvation Army, a isum of no less than £6ll has been collected in Hawera and district. This is regarded as being very satisfactory, and is £ll more than that collected last year. The local Army officers express their appreciation of ' the generosity of the people of Hawera and distiict. The very satisfactory pay-out of Is 7d per lb. for butterfat has been made by the Levin Co-op. Dairy Co. for the Septemfcer-October period (states the Chronicle). This figure, which corresponds with that paid out for the same period of 1923, becomes even more satisfactory from the fact that owing to the early and mild season enjoyed, supplies ,are cansiderably larger than obtained at this time last year. A bookie was taken ill suddenly. He sent his street tout or “runner’ 5 to a street where several doctors lived, bidding him to tell a certain doctor to come at once. A different physican having come, the bookie afterwards asked the tout to explain why. “Well you see, gov’nor, there was a lot of brass plates on the doors, and when I got the number you gave me, I saw ‘Consultations, 11 to 2. 5 The chap next door was offering ‘Consultations, 10 to l, 5 so I knew you’d like the chap that gave you the best odds.” Apparently business In the countrv up Auckland way is not booming at the present time. Three farmers" came before the Magistrate's Com t at Auckland on claims for debt, and two of them found things so hopeless that they had left their farms to the oversight of more lucky neighbours, and were working out, to find enough money to keep their families going. Sixty-two applications were received by the Christchurch Drainage Board for a clerical position iu the board’s office, tne ages of the applicants ranging from 19 to 52 years. The pay offered was £5 weekly. The profitable utilisation of the slabs which are the by-product of sawmilling in the paper pulp industry, ha s commended itself to an English firm, and from time to time negotiations have been entered into with milling companies on the West Coast foj* an option over the supply of material. According to the Greymouth correspondent of the Christchurch Press, options of 20 s ears’ duration have been obtained at a large number of sawmills, and a factory at Gladstone siding is projected. Mr. Montgomery, of Cliristriiurch, who has been engaged in investigating the possibilities of the scheme, has left for the Old Country, where he will submit his report, and it is confidently anticipated that before long Westland will reap a benefit from the utilisation of what is now regarded as a nuisance at the sawmills. Options have also been secured over a freehold at New River, in preparation for the securing of an extensive site. The attention of the members of the Hawera Operatic Society is drawn to an advertisement appearing in our columns in connection with the. booking of seats for tlie Stratford Musical Society’s production “Florodora. ” The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of land tax for the current, year is on Friday, November 7. 1924. and that the demands will be posted on or about the 31st day of October. OTTTKED’S. . The most prominent line of attractive model frocks, marocains. glace, linen and voiles are now showing. Advance styles in spnng costumes and wrap coats, personally selected and at popular prices. A complete line of seasonable millinery just opened. Our trimmed hats are celebrated for style, quality, beauty and low cost. Ornaments, novelty bags, buttons and trimmings, representing the newest Parisian conceits in myriad designs.—Ontred’s, High Street, the House of Quality. Everything in millinery goods.—Advt. FREE TROUSERS. H. 8.. are offering an extra pair of trouser; free with their suits to measure offer, £5 12s 6d. This means two pair of trousers -with each suit. Remember, these suits are to measure from our all-wool materials; good cut. good finish; get measured to-day at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Hawera. as this offer is for two weeks only.—Advt. BUCKRELL’3, HAWERA. •Just opened: Ladies’ dust coats, in crash 29/6 pure linen 32/6, Shantung silk 70/-; nothing more suitable f.or niotoring during the summer. Beautiful undervests. *2/6 and 3/6; pure wool undervests, 5/6, 7/6, large sizes. New hosiery, costumes and frocks.—Advt.