LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 November 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A memucr of tho Wlialcatane (Bay ot' Plenty) Chamber of Oomnierce informed fche last meetihig that recent heavy rains had uncovered a scam ol co'l ;> t a spot 3-1 miles down the const'. Tho coal was of good quality, an< l : a .sample was being sent up to "Wliafiatano. The eeani was near the sea-front, and this fact would enable the coal to be bought from the mine to "Wliakatane at a cheap rate.

Advice from Taumarunui states that two prisoners have escaped from tho Waiinarino prison camp. One is a man named Frank Edwards, alias Hicks, and the other a Maori. The latter has a scar on his forehead.

The Defence Minister, speaking at Wellington yesterday, said that there wae indication of a shortage of infantry for the Eleventh Reinforcements. Mr Allen also commented on the fact that the response to an invitation to men enlisted for the Ambulance and Army Service Corps to transfer to the infantry has been disappointing.

Experienced pastoralists are of opinion that the Poverty Bay district is in for a record season. As a result of the recent splendid rains, the country i.- , looking remarkably well, and, though -most places are heavily stocked, ni.uiv, ind'eed, being overstocked, there is pelnty of feed and a certain guarantee that this will remain the case. Oae result of the rains, it is stated, is that the season will he an uuusafly tate one. —Gisuorne Times.

Some varieties of roses are more susceptible to powdery mildew than are others. lu these cases, it is advisable as a preventative to every now nnd again, dust flowers of sulphur ovi-r the plants. The following preparation is recommended for the disease: Boil lib of flowers of sulphur in an eartnenwaire pot for ten minutes. Constantly stir while boiling; then, allow to settle and pour off the clear liquid for use The plants should be syringed with a mixture of this preparation dilute] with one times its bulk of water.—Queensland Agricultural Journal.

On Monday a county resident called at the Ashburton police, station and ieported that he had found the dead body of-a man on Cracroft Roatl, about twenty miles diistant from AshbiirTbn. A constable was despatched in a. motorcar, but on arrival found that the alleged, dead man was enjoying some refreshments at a neighbouring homostead. It appears that lie had lain down for a rest prior fo visiting the house, aiiid 1 had fallen asleep. The informant came along and took the- precaution to shake him violently, but without clfect and went awny firmly convinced in hi.s own mind that the man was dead.

A sensation has been cause in Carnival circles in Auckland by a summons under the Gaming Act served on the secretary and executive. It is staVjd to ue in connection with the art union promoted by the Licensed Victuallers' Committee, which originally was based on the result of the Auckland Cup. The firut prize was advertised as a work cl art, a painting valued at £1000. Other paintings were offered; as prizes for the second and third horses and ;•)! starters. The committee guarantee the value of the paintings and guaranteed to purchase them from dissatisfied winners.

A Mauri boy came into UpunaKo with ;; Maori bred dog harnessed to a Maori niailo dog cart. livery tiling was go ing well until tho harnessed dog saw a smaller dog inside a I once. It made through a gap in the fence breaking tho shafts of the cart and booh all thestray dogs in the town joined in a dug scuffle—tho dog with the butt end cf the shafts being bowled off and creating astonishment to the rest when they got a dig in the ribs with the broken shaft. Tho Maori boy rescued the (.log ■with forcible language concluding that "ho no good, he always fight, fight, every time." The boy's troubles did nut end at that—he had to sneak the backway home with his charge as the town doge Kept hokliing a unionist meeting round the black leg dog that had takon on hard work.-Opunakc Times.

The following is Proiessor Cook's 101niula for making jiwosene e-iuulsion, as given in his lecture before the Escouciilo Fanners' Institute: "Dissolve from one-eight to one-fourth pound of soap in two quarts of water. Remove from the fire and add one -pint 01 kerosene. Stir very vigorously, either by use -A an egg-beater in the case oi a small quantity or a force pump when dealing with a large amount. In the latter case use- a small, single opening for the nozzle and pump the liquid back into itself. An emulsion will look like rial cream, and the kerosene will bo permanent';, mixed. .Now a<ld seven piiite of water, and it is ready lor use. TJie application should be made with a force ;.i'inp and should be very 'hoiougli, is it must touch every insect."

It must bo months since we-had two coii6eoutive wholly line days (says the Takaka correspondent of the ;Nelson "Colonist"). We get sprlug showers, tropical downpours, snowy showers, drizzly, cold days, all sorca oi clays in the wet line, with occasonal high winds. Farinjug operations are being seriously retarded. Shearing is being proceeded with by some hi a haphazard way, while many are afraid to risk a recurrence of sno - v\> weather and, prefer waiting. CVops which should be up are in many cases not yet sown; in other cases the ground is not even ready. " In vegetable gardens such seeds as have come up are only common amusetneat for the slugs or are chocked with weeds. Against this there is a great growth ol grass, and stock are all doing well, and tho. supply of milk at factories and creameries constitufes a reooitl.

Passengers on a Caullied-boundi train the other niglit (says a paper) witnessed a sensational incident. Mrs Mary Layther, of Hawksburn, entered a compartment with her inlant eon. The child was seated in a go-cart which the mother lett standing between the seats. When the train had run about a mile, its motion ~sel tho go-cart moving backwards towards thu | open door, and before tiie astonished ! mother could grasp tlie handle the cart tilted upwards and disappeared tlirougii the opening. The mother screamed and leapt from the train which was travelling at a high epeeo. Tiio.se who witnessed! the spectacle feared tliat the ' mother and- the baby must have been • killed by the fall. When Richmond was reached many passengers ran back along flie line, and,, to their astonisnment, found the mother tightly clasping her' crying baby. Both had wonderful ! escapes. Aβ the go-cart struck the J ground the baby rolled unharmed, out ' it it, and escaped injuny altogether. TheJ mother fell partly on her face and on ' her left shoulder. Her face was lacerated arid her shoulder joint eufferea slight injury, but she was able to limp off without assistance, carrying "her baby, .r'' ';■ : .-'■■'■'''■ ■'■",. ■'