LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 30, 12 April 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Parish Meeting, Members of St Peter’s congregation are reminded that the annual meeting in connection with the Church will be held in the Schoolroom this evening.

Shipping.- The Manaroa left Wellington at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, and should arrive at the Havelock Wharf between 8 and q o'clock this morning.

Removal of Snags. —Several dangerous snags in the channel between Cullen’s 1 oint and Shag Point were removed by Mr George Smith this week, under instructions from the Harbour Board.

Havelock Dairy Factory,— For milk supplied during the month of March the local Dairy Factory paid the sum of £2 85. The Directors have decided to pay elevenpence per lb for butter fat supplied this month. r

The Masterton Mystery.— An inquest will be held at Masterton this morning on the body ol Miss Howell, which has been exhumed recently, On the second occasion the contents of the stomach were sent to Dr Maclaurin for analysis.

Land Forfeited,— The current issue of the New Zealand Gazette notifies that as the leases of small grazing run 48, Block XIII., Linkwater, formerly held by A. A. McMillan, have been forfeited by resolution of the Marlborough Land Board, the said land has reverted to the Crown.

The Price of Potatoes. —With reference to a paragraph that appeared in a recent issue regarding the price of potatoes it must bo explained that the price quoted—namely, 14s per owt., should have been per sack. The quotation was given by an outside dealer, The brioe in local stores is 83 per cwt,

An Obstinate Parent,— A defiant parent residing in Mangaweka, who, in spite of teacher, Truant Inspector, Committee, and Education Board, refuses to send his boy to school, has been fined 20s, with 7s costs, and informed that a penalty of per week will be exacted for the future unless he complies with the law.

A Generous Settler.— Mr John Bown, sen,, has very kindly given the sum of one pound towards the Brownlee Park Pavilion building fund. We shall be very glad to acknowledge further donations from country settlers, because, so far, the cost of the building is being borne by seven guarantors, five sawmillers, and a number of local residents.

Potato Blight. Many crops in the Kaituna are ruined by the blight, and a particularly disheartening feature is that the white potatoes are stricken, as well as the darker varieties, A prominent settler in that locality suggests, as the only solution of the difficulty, that growers combine to only grow early varieties for, say, threo years. Some o£_ the early kinds will keep during the winter, and are never attacked by blight.

Cycle Talk. —Mr Ed. Parker’s appreciation of the value of a good advertisement is responsible for the success his cycle depot in Blenheim has attained, and those of our readers who are interested in bicycles should read the new advt. that appears on page 3, Mr Parker's specialties are Fnglish-built bicycles, a sample of which can be seen at Mr J. Congdon’s shop. Mr Parker is also agent for the well-known Triumph motor cycles. Church Services.— The Rev. A. W. Stace will conduct service on Sunday as under:—Rai Valley 11 a.m., Canvastown 2.30., Havelock 7 p.m. (choral service), Mr Stace will also take services at Mahakipawa on Monday, 15th, at 7.30 p.m., and at Manaroa on Tuesday, 16th, at 7.30 p,m,— Rev, Father O’Sullivan will celebrate Mass at Deep Greek at 8 a.m., and at Havelock at 11 a.m., on Sunday.— Rev. W. B, Scott will conduct farewell services on Sunday as follows :—St, John’s, Havelock, 11 a.m.and 7 p.m.; Mahakipawa, 3 p.m.

Havelock School Garden. —At the back end of last winter Mr D. A. Strachan, Inspector of Marlborough Schools, offered a prize of £1 to the school whose garden, tended solely by the pupils, produced the greatest weight of vegetables on a plot 30ft. by 10ft, Mr Irwin, Headmaster of the Havelock School, has been notified by Mr Strachan that the Havelock School garden had won the prize, the weight of the vegetables grown there being 4 9|lb. The amount of the prize was forwarded, and will be utilised in purchasing seeds for next season.

Land Sale. —Substantial evidence of the progress of Havelock, as indicated by the increase of land values, was given at the land sale on Tuesday afternoon, when Mr A. J. Maclaine, auctioneer (acting on behalf of Mr John White, agent for the Public Trustee), sold two sections adjoining Mr Borison’s residence for the sum of £63 The purchasers were Messrs Brownlee and Co and Mr W, K. Matthews. The former purchased the corner section next their store for /43, and Mr Matthews gave £2O for that next to Mr Borison’s. The total area of the two sections is less than an eighth of an acre, and the price works out at about /530 per acre.

Gold-dealers’ Licenses,— ln connection with our recent article on this subject an extraordinary position has been revealed—namely, that though the Act of 1905 provides for a fee of £2 for a gold-dealer's license, regulations since issued state that the fee is 5s for each such license. There is not in the regulations any reference to the Act that stipulates for a £2 fee, though they do notify that certain other clauses in the Act '* are hereby repealed,” In the meantime, the officials of Wardens’ Courts are charges a fee of ss, and are, rightly, leaving the head of the Department to unravel the tangle. In this issue Mr W. P. Simmonds and Mr W. Price comply with the provisions of the Act by advertising applications for gold-dealers' license.

Oil-launch Race. —The Colonist reports that on Saturday afternoon a motor boat race took place, under the auspices of the Nelson Sailing and Power Boat Club, for a silver cup presented by Mr M. A. Jenny, the course being from the Railway Wharf, 1 the entrance . round a mark boat off Cable Bay, and back to the wharf, the distance approximately being 24 miles. The race was won, on handicap, by Messrs Healy’s Thelma grains), Mr F. F. Dakin’s Niwaru (95 mins) being second, and Mr A. Glasgow’s Iris (loomins) third. The actual times occupied by the various boats were : Mr J. W. Steuart’s Blanche (scratch)/2hrs 4imins 58secs; Mr T. Brown’s Isabel (34mins), 3hrs grains iSsecs ; Messrs Moore and Heaiy’s Thelma grains), 3 hrs 4fimins; Mr F. Dakin’s Niwaru grains), 4hrs imin ; and Mr Glasgow’s Iris (roomins) 4 hrs i4jmms. Owing to the sea being a glassy calm the smaller boats had an advantage, and the only excitement was the finish between the Isabel and the Blanche, the former reaching the winning post 18 seconds ahead of the scratch boat. Mr W. Rogers acted as timekeeper and starter, and Captain Collins as judge.

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Reliable Horse-covers.— Messrs Price and Son notify that they have very best quality horse-covers at lowest cost,

A Stbange Fish.—A wire from Hokitika announces that on Monday last a large fish, about 12 feet long, described as a “ blackfish,” and akin in appearance to “ Pelorus Jack,” was washed ashore on the Hokitika beach 1 . The fish is white underneath, with a black back, and has a propeller-like tail. Ho has a very small mouth for his size, with small tusk-like teeth on the lower jaw only and a tongue like a bullock’s. There is a bullet hole through the tale. The fish was alive when washed ashore, and fought desperately for its freedom in the shallow surf as the waters of succeeding waves rolled the monster in. The fish is now being exhibited by the finders, a small charge being exacted,

Wrestling Match.- At Pahiatua on Saturday night Harry Pearce, champion wrestler of Australasia, undertook to throw Gus Carlson, a local man of considerable athletic fame, twice inside half an hour, in catch-as-catch-can style. Carlson was the better conditioned man. Pearce, who stands about sft Sin, and weighs isst, has won 782 wrestling competitions within the last twenty years, while Carlson, who has held the North Island championship for fifteen years, is 6ft 2in in height and weighs i6st. Carlson secured first fill in six minutes, and Pearce the second, In the third bout Pearce had only seven minutes to throw his opponent, and as he failed to do so Carlson was adjudged the winner,

Physical Training in Schools.— The annual report of the Inspectors of Primary Schools in Wellington Province contains the following inter alia : —" We would strongly recommend the practice of taking a few minutes every day for free-arm and breathing exercise in lieu of the old method of a weekly hour or half-hour lesson. Teachers should also recognise the fact that physical training should embrace such matters as general carriage, posture at work, personal cleanliness, ventilation, and the general tidiness of the schoolroom offices and playground, all of which have a most vital bearing on the child's life. We are quite in accord with the proposal for the medical examination of children, and we hope the Department will be able to publish such general directions as may best guide teachers in assisting the expert in this part of his work.”

A Considerate Employer.— Among the firms who take special interest in the welfare of their employees are the great Cheshire firm of Brunner, Mono, and Co. One of the Company’s rules is as follows "It is a condition of the employment of boys under tde Company that they shall have passed the Sixth Standard in a day school or night school; and that they shall have attained the age of 14 years; and it is a further condition that all youths, not apprentices, under the age of 19 years, or who shall reach the age of 19 during the session, shall attend the evening classes at least three times out of four that the school is open, and that apprentices shall so attend during the whole period of their apprenticeship.’ 1 The employer pays the fees, and, by a periodical inspection of the local registers, assures himself that his apprentices are keeping their side of the bargain. Sir John Brunner himself says that . the rule now works " notonly without friction, but with entire satisfaction to all concerneddirectors, managers, teachers, parents, and boys alike."

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