THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1927, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

A Farmer 'With Ideals. There is a dairy farmer on the Hauraki Plains whose aim is a net income of £2OOO a year from his one-hundrcd-cdd-acre farm, and the indications are that it will not be long before this is attained (remarks an exohane). At the present time he is probably making more from his cows than any other farmer, hut every penny he makes, and more besides, is spent in improvements

to bis farm or on his cattle, He believes and has demonstrated heyond any shadow of doubt, that the only way to make money is to spend money. Thus for instance, he has spent during the last three years over £IOOO on concrete. He has a concrete road to every paddock, concrete feeding, places for his cattle and pigs, and concrete floors in the sheds and yards. Having this he was able to bring his cows into profit early in the season, when butterfat was at a good price. His biggest return for the season was August last, when his herd gave over 20001 b. and the factory was paying out Is 4d a lb. There is no necessity for him to wear gum-boots, and he can bring his cows into the yards all the year wearing parpet slippers.

Aflnal dividend of 6s lid in the £ in tho estate of F. S. t)c Lore, is notified as payable.

W. Cunningham, aged fifty-one ot the 1901-5-7-8 All Blacks, died in the Auckland Hospital on Saturday morning as the result of meningitis. • The Rev H. M. Cocks, at present assistant curate at Geraldine, has becnappointed to take charge of the recreated parochial district of lvumara, with Otira, which is at present worked from Sheffield, attached.

The conditions under which the Dairy Control Board may give notice of intention to assume limited control of any dairy produce are defined in the

“Gazette” as either by service or publication. A\ -ere publication is the medium employed it is stipulated that the publication shall be made once in the “Gazette” and at least twice in two newspapers published in each land district.

A meeting convened by the Butler County Council to consider river erosion on the Coast was held at Reefton. it nas resolved that the Government be asked to appoint a committee of r.iemebrs of Parliament to take evidence at Wellington, from the counties in New Zealand, with the idea of devising some means of protecting land and roads from river erosion.

At the Magistrate’s Court Greymouth yesterday a Rewanui miner, George Ala son Elliot, was charged wiLli assaulting Isaac Leach at Dunollie on September 2. After hearing the evidence die Magistrate stated the defendants’ record up to ISI2O had been rather a bad one, hut there is no charge against you since 1920. It is no excuse that you wore in liquor. You are convicted and fined £2, with costs, and ordered to take out a prohibition order. Costs fil (witness’s expenses 12s and taxi hire Bs.)

When the Kanieri seniors won the Bugby Cup at Greymouth on July 30, ljeporled the Grey “Star”, ii was to he expected that they and ! heir supporters would celebrate the victory. They did ; in tact two ot the Southerners, Laurence George and George White, had a royal time. They may even have, thought they were kings and therefore could do nothing wrong. They entered the shop of Walter If. Case, greengrocer, Boundary Street, and appropriated two cabbages. At Greymouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday they Mere each charged with the theft of one cabbage, valued at ninepeneo, but did no I appear. The S.AI. convicted and tilled them Bis each, with cost os, in each ease.

The first of flic springe lints have come to hand and are now on view at AlcKny’s.—Advt.

AYhilobnit netting made to sample of netting supplied by professional Hokitika whitebniter is now on sale at McKay’s at 3s 3d a yard. Tile netting is extra strong and the mesh is considered just the right size.—Advt.

Economise money, time and labour I'se “Tnn-OI”, the liquid polish for floors, furniture and leather goods.:— Advt.