NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1917, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

At a reesnt drapery sale in Wellington a costume was marked in the win-

dow at fi«m guineas, states the “ New Zealand Times,” As soon as the doors of the establishment were opened there was a rush of women bant on securing the bargain. The position became so acute that the premises had to be closed again until the management succeeded in pacifying the bargainhunters, which proved a difficult task.

An opinion was expressed recently at a meeting of tbe Taranaki executive of the Farmers’ Union that it was time tha farmers made a determined stand to combat certain hostile elements. An alteration of the constitution was urged and tha following resolution carried—“ That it be a remit to the next Dominion Conference, that with a view to tbe proper safeguarding of the interests of the iprodnce.s of the Dominion, tha time has arrived, when they should be represented by a united body of members of tha House of Representatives pledged to protect those interests first of all, and that in order to promote the organisation of such a party, members of producing institutions be rfquested to support the movement and take an j steps that are necessary the formation of such a party amongst members now in tha House."’

A Tapanui patty visited Teviot fruit gardens recently, and found the orchardists very busy and shoit-band-ed (reports tha ‘‘Courier’'). Most of the fruit people are working 13 hours a day. The fruit is c.nveyed to Beanmint by motor-lorries, and they are almost continuously on the road, day and night. The bulk of the fruit is iu splendid order, bet there is lamentable waste, as there is aeitber canning fee*

toryror juu preserving works to deal v/ tb secondary fmit. A very atlractively designed wal calendar ba< been forwatded to thii office by Messrs Chandler and Cc. Ltd., advertising agents. It is in panel fhape, representing the head of a Rsd Indian in baa-relief.

“ Leng th of residence iD the Dominion,” is one of tie questions on the census paper. Iu go’tg through the papers, the elst-k in Wellington found orsa very caiicus answer to the question in a Tritv rski paper. The answer wca, ‘ 24? r. by 60ft.” The person filling in the paper br.d evidently interpret'd iho question p.s meaning tbe dimension ol his house.,

Gradually the wlreets of the Christchurch pity are becoming improved in appearance and durability. The rfforte of the City Council in that diiaction are bwrurrg tncreiodngly manifest aa time pastes. Tbo experiment carried out by the Council some yean ego in laying down some of tbe main thorough fares of *Lb oily in tarred macadam, wh’cb baa proved a succobr, is now being cx'ended to other streets. Lately Tuam Sfrest Wtst has been eo treated, and the even; clean appearance of what, was until recently a very rough find ratty locality is strikingly manifest. The piocess is evidently an extrusive one, but the excellent results achieved ure well worth the cost. A considerable quantity of tbe tar required for the purpcee is being obtained from the Hokitika Gas Works.

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