LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 259, 24 June 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Money in Eggs Is it possible to malce money out of eggs? Mr. J. Nixon who judged the poultry classes at th-e winter show, told a reporter that he made £12 a month from 84 hens. Dear Fowl Wheat! Discussing the possibilities of the poultry industry with a "Post" representative Mr. J. Nixon, judge at the Winter Show, remarlced that Britain purchased each year foreign eggs to the value of £26,000,000. If New Zealand had the benefit of cheap fowl wheat there was no reason whatever why we should not seeure £5,000,000 worth of that trade, but we had "no chance in the world" with feed at 4/6 a bushel. Native Appeal Court Sittings of the Native Appeal Court are still * in progress in Rotorua and may continue until Monday or Tuesday. Nothing of outstanding importahee has been dealt with. Several cases of partitions and definition of relatives' interests have been settled. Miriister's Visit The Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Minister for Native Affairs, is scheduled to arrive in Tokaanu on Sunday to inspect a prohable development scheme in that district. He will be joined there by Mr. W. J. Scott, the advisory officer of the department in Rotorua, for consultation. The Minister is due to arrive in Rotorua on Mond"^* Tuesday. On Wednesday he will receive a delegation of Northern Maori leaders in the Tamatekapua in Ohinemutu. The northern visitors will malce a thorough inspection of the district and will probably remain here a week. Radio Messages The free radio plant at the Winter Show has been doing good business, if not making a profit. Thirtytwo messages were handed in during the first ten minutes of operating on Wednesday and it is interesting to note that 10 of the free messages wsre for Scotland. Though far from home the Scots evidently retain their business acumen. Production at Horohoro Preparations are being made for an active dairy season on the Horohoro native settlement. Recently two young heifers were purchased to come into profit in the spring and it is anticipated that 550 head of dairy stock will be milked next season. In addition to the dairying operations a steady business is being* done in fat sheep, four truck loads being railed to Westfield each week. Transfer of Cash. The finance committee of the Rotorua Borough Council has given instruetions that in future all large sums of money being transferred to or from the bank be in the charge of a senior officer of the staff. Bridges at Ngakuru. Tenders are called by the Tenders Board, Wellington, for the erection of two road bridges over the TotaraStream, on the Ngakuru Land Settlement. Plans and specifications are on view at the Post Ofiice, Whakatane, Public Worlcs Offices, Rotorua, Hamilton, and Auckland, until July 12.