NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3998, 17 September 1929, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

A month ago Mrs. .. Taylor, of Denbigh Street, Feilding, reported to the police that a sum of £B6O in bank notes, which she had left in a handbag in a drawer in her home, was missing. Although most careful inquiries were made, the police could find no trace of the money. On Saturday Mrs. Taylor informed the police she had received an anonymous letter telling her the money had been buried in a bottle in a certain place, and on digging there she found the notes as the letter had stated. None of the money was missing.

Wild pigs are taking a heavy toll among lambs in the Waitahinga district in the Waitotara County (states the “New Zealand Herald”). One farmer recently counted . eight lambs dead in one morning, very little of their bodies remaining. Concerted efforts are being made to cope with the .menace, farmers hunting the pigs on every possible occasion. One big boar which fwas shot recently had tusks of an exceptional length. 'ln the past, the Paparangi district experienced similar trouble, but pigs have not been so active as usual in that area this year. The rescue of a boy from drowning was effected by Mr, Hookey, solicitor, of Te Puke, on the Levin golf links, the other day (says *th<j Chronicle). A boy named O’Connor was looking for golf balls at the lake edge o’f No. 1 fairway, .when lie was noticed by Mr. Tom Pa rata, the green-keeper, to be struggling in the water. Mr. Partita called out to Mr. Hookey, Dr. Hay and others nearer the lake, who rushed to assist. Mr. Hookey ran through the water, and suddenly fell in a. hole. He swam to the boy and rescued him, but could not land owing to the precipitous bank. Eventually they were pulled out by Mr. W. Paikes and Dr. Hay. Neither was the wobse for his experience.

Some people are apt to consider the Maori as one who is not accustomed to work, but returns recently published by ithe Government Statistical show that out of a population of some 64,000 Maoris, including women and children, over 22,000 were engaged in vajrious labouring pursuits, at least half being in the primary industries. The great problem is how to find sufficient money to enable the Maori usefully to develop his own land and to reap an adequate return for his labour. The Maori Land Boards are doing what they can to give an incentive to agricultural development. Advances to Maoris have increased by £BO,OOO and certain areas of land have been acquired by the boards for native fanning purposes.