LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2951, 20 October 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Eggs arc in plentiful supply in Wanganui at present, and the price has now reached 1/5.

The cruiser Diomede is being outfitted at Portsmouth for service in New Zealand waters.

On March 31 the irrigation works completed in Central Otago were: Main canals 20!) miles, reticulation 17-1 miles, a total of 383 miles.

There are 70-1 Prosbvterian Sunday schools in Iho Dominion with 4207 teachers and -10,75 S scholars. The church has also 748 classes with 11,194 members. At the Police Court at Gisborne 18 months’ Borstal treatment was ordered to a young man named Harry Jeffrey for failing to account for £45 received for the sale of art union tickets.

It may not he generally known that absent voters now do not have to obtain a permit from their own electorate to vote. All that is necessary is to till in a declaration of whatever absent voters’ booth they desire to vote at.

On a farm in the Albury district a lamb with eight legs and two tails was born last week (states the “Southland Times”). The lamb died, but lias been preserved, and will probably be exhibited at the Timaru Show.

Prospects for the Auckland strawberry season are considered good and it should be in full swing before long. The first consignment which was grown at Northeote, was sold at the Auckland citv markets the other day realising 3s lOd a chip.

Quite a noticeable feature in the mail train passing through Hastings (says an Exchange) at present is contained in the two emptv carriages next Ihe engine, which seem to be avoided by the travelling public, who have severely boycotted them since the recent smash.

The funeral of the late Mr. T. Bowe was held on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Father McDcrmitt conducted the services at St Mary’s Church and the graveside. A large number of friends and relatives of deceased followed the casket, which was covered with beautiful wreaths, to the graveside. An epidemic of a mild, though an unusual character, is prevalent • in Wanganui and district (says an exchange). The malady bears features peculiar to whitlow and in unite a number of instances sufferers have sought medical relief. In one ease, that of a nurse in a eonnirv district, the whole five fingernails of one hand have had to be removed.

An illustration of Katana’s views on gambling was given by the Rev. J. J. North at the Baptist Conference in Auckland recently (says the “Herald"). _ He said the great Maori movement headed by Ratana look its start from a violent recoil from gambling. Ratana himself smashed bis telephone with an axe because il was it was a connecrion with Ike bookmakers.

A correspondent of the Otago Dailv Times suggests a simple plan bv which a pest of slugs in gardens such as is reported at Ravensbourne may Ik* overcome. Slugs are, il is said, unable to resist the tempi a lion of the smell ot milk, and if (ins containing milk are sunk in gardens at night il will be found Hint they will be tilled in the morning with the pest. The “New Zealand Free Lance Christmas Annual,” which has jusl reached us, right worthily sustains the high reputation of this popular serial. Bound up within a handsome pictorial cover, there arc 3(1 pages of pictures, cartoon, stories and verse, typical of New Zealand and appropriate to the festive mason. Every part of Ihe Dominion gets a “look-in” from the photographer, aiwl all phases of life, sport and industry are put under the spotlight. This is a splendid gift, souvenir to send to Iricnds tar and near.

At the inquest concerning tlfo death of a Maori girl. Mary l’aipi. a I Awapuni pa, Poverty Bay, the child’s mother said the girl was carrying a tin of hot water from a fire when tripped and was scalded. Evidence was given that girl bad been treated at Lady Carroll’s residence, one doctor stating that the Maoris bad a groat dislike to* a hospital. The Maoris had attended to 1 lie injuries as well as anybody could have done, lint the patient’s condition was hopeless. The coroner returned a verdict of death as the result of serious scalds accidentlv received.

Wliat wtili one drawback and another, the lot of ninny a man on ihe land in New Zealand, for some lime past, lias hardly been happier 1 hail that: of the Gilbcrlian policeman, and it is deplorable that in tome instances the farmer has been forced to give his farm rest and reiiic from a struggle lievond his endurance. Especially trying lias been (lie position of the agriculturist oil the gum lands of the North. This soil won’t grow anything the farmer is accustomed to grow. But it will produce remarkably fine tobacco leaf, and as tbe average yield of a tobacco crop on the Northern: gum lands represents a cash value of £SO nett, there can be no question as to profit. Large miantities of tobacco are already being grown and the culture of the “weed” in certain parts of New Zealand promises to develop into a national industry. Several varieties of this tobacco are on the market, including “Riverlicad Gold” aromatic, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium and “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullshead) full. They are all in brisk demand. Advt.

An early visitation of exceptionally large and ferocious mosquitos is one of the seasonal accompaniments in Foxton at present. The sudden warm spell and the exceptional amount of surface water affording suitable breeding places probably account for the plague. Sister Maude from Wellington is at present visiting Foxton on behalf of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The usual yearly collecting of funds will be carried out during the next few days. It is to be hoped that Foxton people will contribute liberally to this great work. At Saturday’s meeting of the Hotowhenua County Council a letter was read from Messrs A. Ross Rough and Co., in regard to the Levin-Foxton road, pointing out that they were to have carted 100 yards of gravel or, failing this, to pay at the rate of 10s per yard. They had now contributed £4O in cash and carted three or four lorry loads and the company considered they had, therefore, carried out their arrangement with the Council. —The matter was held over to enable the engineer to make necessary enquires. The many friends of Mr. B. C. Symes will be pleased to learn of his appointment to the superintendency staff of the A.M.P. Society at Palmerston North. Mr. Svmes, who for the last three and a half years has been attached to the Industrial Agency staff at that centre, has proved most successful in the above capacity, having, during this period procured a greater number of premier positions for new business writing than any other agent ot the Society in New Zealand. At a happy little gathering of the staff and agents held at the home of the district manager, Mr. C. Ennes, on Wednesday evening last, Mr. Symes was made the recipient of a presentation in recognition of his appointment.