MISCELLANEOUS.

Otaki Mail, 15 May 1922, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

Reports lu uoaa ±±yjxxl lilti Aill miiaa uie mt am ate inciL nitf piesent million Miu SetLsOli VSJ.iI Lf'- HiC lCctsl SUCCCcMUi Lur mtUiy LxiiU oulxic Ui Lilti iiiuf toll Jjiruers state tiiat it uni time mem an their time to maice cApuuitioll eAjJtlloCc. hast }"cai aocm, i-i.OJU bnus were icmueU ai lliuil, uui u is estimated tiiat this year's total will he ru.uuu hirui less, me apparent shortage will enahie a iuige quantity oi Just year's buds, still on hanu, to liiid a saie. A remarkable teat, was accomplimed hy a under in tue Western lie.iia . (says tne a astern sf.ar, a lew un.> s ago. Having ueeu caiieu to a case m me eoumry, ne lucina Uie roaa b.uctsed by a wasn-out rO leet wide. AU oilier drivers were new up; not so I Uie doctor, wno, gathering speed in ms "Tin Lizzie,' uashed at tne gap, taking oil live leet iroin the blink ami lauding ten leet diear oi me broken edge on Uie iur side. ine doctor wishes his name suppressed lor ieusous oi medical etiquette, The blackberry menace up-river is regarded v ery seriously by members oi the Wanganui itiver Domain Board, The birds earned me seen, winch was deposited in Uie busn, mu the plants did not grow there uuu the bush was cleared. The growth ui the berry on lands controlled b> me Lands Department was extensive, mu no etiort has been made hy t to clear the laird. Members agreed that it was a very serious matter, and mat they could see no end to it. "it wul ' soon be like the West Coast," remaritied a member. "There is only one blackberry bush there, but it extends Iroin Nelson to Hokitika.” Some oi the daughters oi live can be trusted to show great presence oi mind in cases oi emergency. A young lady in a Wanganui commercial office was driving home one evening atui sunset when die bulky form oi a policeman loomed up a lew yards away. Her lamp had not been lit-, but in a jiffy she was out of the vehicle and smilingly approaching the policeman asked him most tenderly whether he could lend her a match. The policeman opened his heart, and instead oi lending gave the young lady the necessary lucifer. However, with a I cunning linie wink oi his leit opin i he remarked, "i will catch you nox! j time, my girl.” “People won’t listen to clergymen for more than twenty minutes, and

thev certainly won’t listen to laymen i for three-quarters of an hour,” said | Rev. H. Parata in moving at the Anglican Synod at Auckland that the Synod, recognising the valuable services imI dered to the church of the province by ■ the lay-readers, deems it advisable to j provide a supply of sermons ior their use. There were, he said, about T-’ lay-readers in the Province of New Zealand, and the church should do whatever possible to assist them in making their sermons entertaining. He -nvo- , ed sermons written according to th* modern school of theology. After a. short discussion it was decided that the selection of the sermons be left to the standing committee of each diocese. c-wine mouth.- ago Mr v\. loud, of iliakara. suggested at a meal m-' •- iUg of farmers t!iat an emleavout should be made to prwure grain m imlK from i-outh Islam) growers for local fanners' requirements. Hie business could be done through the Farmers' Union. and by pun-basing in bulk lor a large number of lu..tiers a considerable saving could be effected. Mr Todd communicated with the North Canterbury sub-provim ml executive, which has now replied that sl,e master was discussed ami iei.ured to the Dominion Executive to gvcdve a scheme which would be *•- sfptable to buyer and seller. Tins \\ As read at the meeting *d die IbaKaia brandi <•: the Farmers’- Union f on. Friday, when it was unanimoust !y decided to forward it os a rerun * i'o -die Mauawtiut sub-provincial cm- | cutive. The automatic telephone as we hu-e it in Auckland inis been described by a correspondent as "a daily woriy (states the Auckland Herald.. H very accuiateiy expresses the leelmg*of subscribers. The automatic in this city has been a failure, and unless some improvement n? effected it is likely to become an intolerable won;, to the Postmaster-General. Even now Hie department must be greatly worried by complaints and repairs, but apparently it i? unable to give any -jit is factory relief, though the grievance is widespread and has extended over a long period. The position is such that the Minister should take a personal inteiest in it, and ascertain the facts for himself. The adopted policy is to abandon the manual telephone throughout New Zealand in favour of the automatic- A large sum of monev is involved, and before the Government is further committed to that expenditure there should be an investigation of the defects of the iresent Auckland system.

Several shrivelled, dried-up rii*[ *l c'■ as well a single one of much better appearance. were on exhibition ai the i fruitgrowers' meeting at Nelson last I week. As a dried-fruit exhibition, I said Mr Campbell, the apples were r.n excellent sample, and 'ere part of a , consignment sent by a grower from the Nelson district to the auction rooms in Wellington. Four of the cases were sold for 5' each and the .ether for 3- The bad fruit had been placed in the bottom of the case ana n iaver of good fruit on top. The fruit on the table was a- sample of that sold. Voices: "Have you got the grower's number?" Mr Campbell: "Yes." A voice: "l think the name should be made public a- a warning to others." • Mr Campbell: "Yes. 1 will make it r | public." Mr Campbell then read out ! ihe number and name of ihe grower. which caused a good deal of laughter. ' it transpired that the grower concerned was not among those present, and Mr Campbell said he wished he had been.

la conversation wiTh a press regie- , semauve, a gentleman connecicu wuii a Zealand hnanciai mstituf lion stated that a private letter ;root . England indicated mat. English. capt- ; talisis were turning tlieir auention to New Zealand as a neid tor investment and by next spring it was anticipated a good deal oi English money would he available in the Dominion at a reasonable rate oi interest. Air tv. Uoodit'iiuw, managing uue.loi Ui lilU .ICU mCUiUiiU ‘ - J j_>an \ aiuiuu m nu-uuiio.-* 1 UlUi. ’lit; iIUUiC; Ail L-Ull - u-jii were m lavuui ui me daily ]-" •*-1, • Jjul lie Knew llieie uuuiu ut some pusiiioii irom Uic in .\ew 4,cjiaiiu, who uiu hoi icM.-:i Uie jjiuaijc.i oi losing a year. Thai uiuuum, i lie added, would ue saveu »u uie pio- ; duceib ijy the pool. | A btriituig: Install*.e oi rue jiinueu-. e ! ts..iittuts tuUl:i.LLai i : ~u , .Uii.,,..t‘u u Cu. i j o\jii o, ttjiut- ; ic.v,.CU C't tiiO liluiu C-.tCil UUlUu.il CJl.i.cu ivi me worn u. uisiu..mg :c>u-. v m two oi Uie norougu sueetc. nit oolougil engineer's estimate oi "me wen a was DiUcd, yet the lowest ol Via j various contracting mine who applied lor me work was i'lao. inis was accepted. An object lesson to tui tree-growers' is Uie liiagnillceiit \\ eiiliigloiila u.- ! gaiitea outside tiie tounst oiiice at i itoioi'da. litis tree, states die uut- • incie, was planted some do years ago l ]j\ air \V. Croker, stilt resided i m Hotoi ua. it- measures itilt m circumj lerenee at the base, and iolt some ao.u ! irom the ground. Another object is i au oak tree in Uie grounds ui Aru vu House, owned by Air it. Griffiths. I i 'jins tree was planted by the Kev. t . j .■spencer in iksss, and measures, abu'c I the swell, itilt m cireuiniertnce. Us j brandies overshadow Stitt, a splendid ■ symmetrical mass oi luitage in tin’ | summer time. At Wednesday's meeting oi the j Wellington Acclimatisation Society, notilication was received irom the De I partmem oi internal Alfaus, advisj iug that the Department had decided ' not to enforce the prohibition ol the use ol automatic guns this season, i provided that the guns have not a larger bore Ilian that known as No. la.’, and do not exceed ten pounds in weight. Ne.\i season, however, 'the guns will only be allowed it they at l ' converted into practically ordinal';, double-barrelled guns. A party which wisiteu Mayor island recently reports that bell buds atv very plentiful there. The party also I inspected the tantous giant pohutu i.swu tree, the base oi which mcaMjJ'ds TA : in t ircdii -• ui:d a' tan;.' a heigiit oi about loti beiore : j , tit atiches. 1 lie spread j - n . neiidnu; . j and is estimated to be double that ", the large aspen tree opposite the Tau-, range post office. Tins poim.ukawa Is associated with Maori history, aim is '.aim. "At one time it. wav thought tliut t here would be a uemendous auiount id unemployment during the present winter," said Mr Massey at Tedding' on Wednesday night. "I <-••• iwi think l mere w.v npuiy people who think so i.otv. We seem ;>■ pave got round tnej . 0,-jier—the loitg faces have dtsap- j ■ -wed. and the people have begun : , see that the bottom has nut drop- j •ad oh; u! the ei.mntry. They sec I

we ran meet our engagement, ii.i they ;uv wibit Uj lace the remaming difficulties that are before ix. .V j tie annual meeting of Marion j.iaiuh oi the Kanner.-' Lniun on -~r K - ui-iJay. Mi 1.. .Marshall referred ■ - * line tremendous levy paid by "he ( county in ju ivp<iriion tu that paid b> ;lie townspeople fur the 1 1 v>-j.ital levy. Mi Hi ire stated that ‘lie MangiUkei ; County < yum-ii's levy had gone up j 1 1 .ji i; 1 isr.i!' to fV'<. L The meeting ' resolved: ••Tbat the executive investigate the system of raiing for the upkeetr of hospital-. pi-c-cnt the landotviiHic are cabled upon no pay a iar large!' levy per head than the town ’ population, aiiiioitgn t.e maturity <■'. patients cuhte from tne town. I he dep*! ed«i ;■o deer in the Burn rutt district w*. described by a deputation ui lam - winch wailed upon Mr J. M h . h "hi-, tii lector ct‘ I pnestiy, at : : .a»t Tuesday. The Lieei. it was Mao. !, break duvvn leli•es. destroy young plantations, graze . off gras-, and ' top up" on turnip.-. I j Evidence was .>i destruction i ’ on*tsi'il to settle)the tapidi.ty w ith f W hi, i; iiie deei were imrea-Urg. and! theii increasing boldness. Hit lor-t c'sj service officers corroborate these »:«<.-.'uenTs. and it is understood that the n.aitei • will come under departmental review. A pleasing annuuneemeut was m«Ue , by Mr A. .1. .-Sinclair .assistant general manage! uf the New Zealand Dairy Company: at a meeting of supplier; held at Te Mawhai. Mr .-ir.cl&it -aid t that an important cablegram ir*. in Sl/.iidun Itad that day l>een received hv the head office, announcing that for the first time oil record, the New Zealand butter known as "Anchor" brand ’superfine had commanded 2 none than Danish. Applause. The cablegram stated that New Zealand superfine was * {noted at is- , and Danish at I-0 . 1 his was the article ( from their superfine cream, and -bowed what was wanted to Lea- the Danes on the London market. I All New Zeftlamleis know of the versatility and alertness of the t.lovemorC.eneral. They will, however, be surprised to learn that he was in West- ' rninsiter Abbey on the day of Prinj r. e ; S Mary’s wedding. He was also -m ‘ early arrival, for s London journalist ' who was about early, as a journalist I would he on such an occasion, has v eI corded that Admiral JelMeoe was there j before .dm. seated in the transept ' among other distinguished people. Vnless T.ord lellicoe is disposed »*’ prove an alibi it would appear to be ■ i h ease for a full explanation by «n • Arthur Conan Doyle. One would noI doubt that Lord Jellicoe was there m 1 spirit, and spirits materialise these days-