LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Chronicle will not be printec, on Dominion Day (Monday next).

Among the attractions at a fancy fair at Eketahnna are "shirt-iron-ing and bed-making, by gentlemen."

One .settler in tho Wai-rarapa is stated to have netted £1500 already this season by tho sale of Romney Marsh stud rams.

Tilio largest town district in New Zealand is Rotorua, with a ■population of 2000. The smallest borough is ,11ampden, whose population is but 380.

A mooting of the School Committees 'of the Levin District High School was fixed for last evening at the High School at 7.80. Mr McTntyro was in attendance, but as no one had arrived by 8.15, tho meeting did not take place.

Apparently little will be done in Levin in connection with Dominion Day. At the Hoys' Training Farm the lads u-ill muster, it is expected, during tho morninsr. and salute the flag, and play the National Anthem. Apart from this, it is understood, tho day will merely bo regarded as a general (holiday.

Last year several farmers in the Horowhenua County lost cows through choking wJicn eating mangolds. Mr Jack Johnson, of Wera.roa, has invented a novel way oi overcoming the danger. He ciit a supplejack some .six feet long out of the bush and straightened it in front of the fire. Me then hollowed it at one end, which he rounded to the size of iin egg, and bored a small hole in the centre, so a stt> grip anything that stopped in the animal's gullet. He then by means of a forcible push drives the obstacle into tho cow's stomach. He has used the supplejack five times this season with success, four times on one animal.

Tn discussing mortality among In nibs with an Eketahuna' Express reporter, a Forty Mile Bush farmer stated that it gave him great satisfaction to see dead lambs lying about, as it was an indication of a argo percentage of twins and triplets, and consequently a big average.

Mr J. B. Mwreit, of Christchuircli, states that he has received an order for 100,000 dozen eggs from a London firm, which guarantees Is 3d a dozen, which, it is stated, will return Is net to the shipper. IVt of the ruder Ls shipped this week. That tins price is obtainable and this for presented eggs, is certainly cheering information. It is only to bo hoped that equal values will be available on the London market in the future.

Cattle rearing in i-ou till land, it ii. expected, will be resorted to tliis season by many dairymen, who have of late years preferred the milk to the calf. They see a prospect of good prices being .realised tor young cattle of merit, in consequonce of tho shortago of butchers' requirements.—Southland Times. Gisboraie is not likely to I>© fai behind the α-est of New Zealand, in the matter of aerial developments, iwo young men (says tho Poverty w y > S € n W) 3lslve im P f) rt<Hl one of U'right Bros, aeroplanes from JMigand. It is expected to have tho ■parts assembled in about three weeks time, when a test will .be made

The geysers at Whakarewarewa have been fairly active lately, and some pretty eruptions have been witnessed within the last few S (says the "Hot Lakes On Sunday week Wa.ikoirohihi oqL so-r commenced to erupt shortly after 4.30 o'clock, and a state of eruption until 6.30 a.m. the following day. with but one ve n short ,rest of about half an .hour. During Sunday and Monday tf, e eruption was witnessed by mm visitors who watched the geS jnth admiration. On Monday, Pohutu's cauldron became active ami Pohiitu and the Prince s of Wales geysers also commenced to erupt. Some very fine shots were given by Pohutu dur.no: the eruption, which lasted for 50 minutes. Wailritc geyser has been active for some time.

Mr A. Coy, of Shannon, saystliat he has never had anything so good for coughs and colds and whooping cough as Remington's Liquorice Cough Cure. He always has some at hand, in case any of the family get bad, and three or four doses usually are sufficient. It can be obtained from Mr TV. H. Gunning, Shannon ; Mr A. W. Roberts, Tokomaru; or F. C. Remington, "Levin, at ls M and 2s 6d per bottle.—AdH

The Kaiser # ordered non-alcoholic drinks for himself and guests at the military manoeuvres. Why? Because he. wanted his vision dear and his head cool. The best non-1 alcoholic beverages are manufactured by Dean and Rawson, Levin. Send, your-orders along Advt.

A South Canterbury newspaper reports that shearers are being freely engaged in the Timaru district at present at 20s per hundred —the price demanded by tlhe shearers.

A rehearsal of the comedy "Dandy Dick," which the Levin Amateua .Dramatio Company is to stage a/t an early date was given in thti Town Ball last evening. The various artistes gave a very good rendering of their respective parts, anu everything points to the affair being a pronounced success. Mr J, Bhillips is indefatigable in the members.

A sensational incident occurred at Corsair Bay, Lyttelton (reports the Ly.ttelton Times). A small boy, who could not swim, fell from the pier at the bay into the water, which was about fifteen feet deep, and he was in imminent danger of dawning. The only person who realised at once the immediate necessity ol the case was another boy named William Brown, a lad of' 15, ;\ho threw off his coat and; went to rescue. He quickly had the child out of the water, and h ; s coolness and promptitude probably prevent etl a fatality. This was the second rescue from drowning effected I y the lad during the past twelve months, and steps are to ;.e raten t j have Ins deeds recognised by Hits Royal Humane Society.

A remarkable case of skin-grart-ing (recently reported Imm England is not without its parallel in Awstralia. A short time ago, ''Dormis" informs the Sydney Morning Herald, a- very remarkable cu.re was performed at North Sydney l.y ih Kelly. A chilli , six"years of nue, was most seriously scalded about the dread, face, arms and chest. The skin on tlie chest would not grow, so fully -ix inches squa o ol skin, taken from the child's father, was grafted, the result being a complete success. The child is no<v rurin.np about, almost as well as h> was before the accident.

Last season the pupils at Hjuvera District Higjli* School produced from tlie. , gardens a god crop il vogetables. During the jvst f?w days a number of tho boys and girls have been busily occupied in sorting the seeds from the vegetable*. into neat packets. No fewer (than 3000 packets have been done np (says the Star). Of these 1500 packets will be kept for the school, 50C will bo given to the native schools of this district, 800 will be' sent to the board for distribution, while 200 packets will be sent to other parts of New Zealand and to Australia in exchange for seeds of other varieties. The work of packeting the seeds formed a portion of the agricultural course which is now being taken at tho school.

o x, e "ajonty of the factories in bonth la-ranaki hare resumed running -far the season. The first of the returns for August supplies are to hand, and tbe results may be considered satisfactory for this period of the year. Hawern factory received 21,26811)5 of butter-fat, and a l lld P° r lb "'ill total £J69 Pl,e figures are an increase upon the saine month for 1909, when the amount of butter-fat was 17,6261bs and £770 was distributed amongst suppliers. Mells suppliers will receive £2,56 as against U £23C for the corresponding month of last 3 ? , Bo<* Pay-outs were at the Jjte of 9id The milk cl ? ** ™J the Norraanby factory will bo £193 butter-fat supplied , was 46441b5. The Lowgarth Co-operative Dairy ComPnny's pay-out was £673

Tbe Poverty Bay Herald says that the urgent need of having a supph ol oxygen always available in Gisbome was 'brought homo to the powers that be in connection with a recent death. It was stated at the Hospital Jtoard meeting that had sufficient oxygen been procurable locally to keep the patient alive for another clay -he probably would have lived. Another member pointed out that the Hospital had been blamed for not haying a sufficient stock of oxygon, which was not right when the use of oxygen should have been anticipated by somebody else, rhe Hospital supplied a cylinder of oxygon, but unfortunately most of the contents had leaked out. Others contended that it was quite suffi-c-ient for the hospital to provide foi its own patients, and not accept any responsibility in connection with outside patients; otherwise the Hospital might be charged with the death of anybody. Eventually it was decided that the hospital kee], a maximum supply of oxygen in stock. .

British North Borneo begins to move ahead as a producing country, and is rapidly proving itself able to grow those tropical products wihioh at present Groat Britain imports mostly from foreign countries. Experimental fields of sugar cane, planted recently, have exceeded all expectations, and for the following season thousands of acres lame to be planted. The investigation of oilbearing lands for petroleum resulted in two distinct classes of oil being round, one being a natural liquid fuel, and the other a volatile oil of nigh value. drilling operations on an extensive scale are about to >be commenced in order to bring it to the stage of production. The experimental stage of planting cotton, which h<ul been carried on for some years, is practically at an end. It lias been abundantly proved , that the soil and climate are admirably adapted to this cultivation, anc samples sent to Hong Kong and Japanese markets were favouralbly reported on.

A correspondent of the Auckland Herald quotes the recent statement of the Minister for Railways that "a fair day's work is asked by the ways ■Department." The correspondent (who is yearning for the old conditions of "Government stroke") goes bo say: "How does the above statement fit in with tilie condition now so prevalent in the Newmarket workshops? In the boiler-shop some 20 or more iron, wagons are under construction. Thes wagons contain some thousands of rivets which are _ knocked down by hand. Just imagine an official timing the men with, the watch, then giving instructions for» the men to knock down 400 rivets per day. ilt'b hardly necessary for me to say in what state of nervous condition the holder-up must be when his mate's work is done. The machinists workinig the high-speed' drilling machines were instructed to drill 1000 holes per day. This is impossible foi general work. Tho wagon shop hah also its bad sides. Men ar© pitted pair against pair, so much so that ft man is afraid to leave his work for a few minutes for fear of falling behind the lading men, for the men who are last are reminded of the fact in very plain language. I have been employed in many largo shops in England and America, but never witnessed the same state of affairs or worked under such unsatisfactory conditions as at Newmarket."

For quality, for cheapness, for profitable results, Hodder end Tolley's pig and'poultry meals ar« easily the best.— AdH When you get Roslyn, you get the best in Underwear, Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, Rugs and Clothing; therefore encourage your draper to stock plenty.of Roslyn.—Adrt Be sure to call ia at R. H. Moore's this evening " for jour cigarettes. Something sweet and nice .this time. the new oigairett©. "Volcano." A neat and ornamental "box and a first ouality of -"smokes" inside it. Remember- where to , go: R. H. Moore's, tobacconist and , hairdresser, Weraroa.—Advt.