NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2724, 24 April 1924, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

The hiketahuna County Council nas purchased al Is lid per bushel a quantity of Canadian oats, the lirst to arrive in .New Zealand subject to approval o'l sample. The Grand junction at Waihi was closed on Thursday and the battery will be shut down in a lew hays. As a result 2UU men will be out of work. ISleamy shop windows can be prevented by placing ; two or three stone hot-water bottles tilled with not water in the window, and refilling them as occasion requires. The 12-ton ketch Saorise, owned and commended by Captain O’Brien, has arrived at Picton flying the Irish Hag. The . vessel is on a cruise

round the world, and Fie ton is the only port of call in New Zealand. It was related at a meeting of the Okoia Farmers’ Union (says the Wanganui Chronicle) that two lads at a place between Apiti and Rangiwahia, in a week killed 700 rabbits, and that a spot where, in 1914, decent rabbit-shooting could not be oli tain ed.

The Dunedin City Corporation Trading Departments show a profit for the year of £53,020. being a decrease of £6838 as compared with the previous year. Extra expenditure was incurred as the result of serious floods and now this year has ended with a drought. The total nett profit for the year, amounting to £59,858, constitutes a record.

It is reported that it is the intention of Sir Joseph Ward to contest the Otaki seat at the next general election, or any election that may take place at an early date, says the Southland Times. Sir Joseph Ward now resides in the Otaki electorate, which now takes in a large portion of Wellington Suburbs. At the recent general election, Air. V. IT. Field, the Reform candidate, retained the Otaki seat from the Liberal candidate by the smallest of margins, approximately 39 votes. I*t is understood there is a likelihood of Air Field retiring from politics at the conclusion of the present Parliament.

Saturday marked the centenary of the opening of the first Church of England in New Zealand one hundred years ago. The small missionary chapel at Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands was dedicated by the Rev. Henry Williams, who gave an address from the 84th Psalm. There were only twelve pakehas present at the service which took place on Easter Monday. The residence built for the oeeupntion of the missionaries is still in ex istenco, and is at present occupied by descendants of the early missionaries. It is the oldest house in New Zealand.

Anderson Bay (Dunedin) residents are chuckling over a story ot: a spring. It would appear that for a long time past there has been a trickle of beautiful clear water aeross some property out that way, and in view of the present water shortage the owners of the next section recently asked permission to take steps to conserve this en-ticing-looking liquid. Permission was given and the watercourse manipulated so that the How was into an old hath tub, from which the- cattle could enjoy a drink. Further, neighbours came with buckets, etc., to get some of this water that was so much nicer than that coming from their own taps. One dav a Drainage Hoard man was in the vicinity, and. having some doubts as to the source ol the “spring,” searched and found that the delightfully pellucid, appetising water was flowing from a break in one of the Drainage Board’s mains. Since then the water has ceased to taste anv hotter than that from the taps.'

A little drama of human interest is reported to have been enacted in Stafford Street, Dunedin. A married man who had been Inking an interest in a young lady and was walking with her, was suddenly disconcerted by the approach of bis wife and a lady friend. TTe beat a hasty retreat and left his young lady friend lo make the explanations, if there were any. The young lady drew the collar of her expensive tur emit over her features, Iml the wife and her friend advanced and demanded to sec her face and luu c her name. Protestations were in vain for the wife and her friend insisted. The girl, still refusing to disclose her identity, the two women drew the coal from her face and were also siieecsstul in getting her name. Then, in the bearing of fhe crowd Unit bad gathered, the wife proceeded to tell the girl what she thought of her and to deliver a little homily on the wickedness ot disturbing marital bliss.