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Shannon News, 26 September 1922, Page 3

Mr J. Lowe, in the course of Mi address at the Rotary Club's Junclie-.-u m Auckland, said: “The average man is not much interested in gas, as ins mind is captbated by such things as hydro-electricity, radium and liquid air, and he loves to see these beautiuii daughters of science paraded in weekly supplements, while gas, line Cinderella., is left at home to do' the work. (Laughter.) Nevertheless, gas may he found, on examination, to be the most beautiful daughter of ait, and this will certainly he the case, if the notary standard-—service to the community—be accepted as the test.” (Laughter.) The herd of goats kept on the Waikato lliver hank to keep down blackberry and gorse have done such good work that feed has become very scarce for them, and the auflhoritici responsible for their keep have decided to fence off another portion or the bank for their transfer. The con tractor for the erection of the new fence, which will extend rigfht to tin booms, has the work well in hand, and in a short time the goats will have an extended area to graze upon and improve.

About 30,000 babies are horn in N?w Zealand annually, and about 15(H) of them die: in their first year.' Of the 1500, 1000 die during the tlrM month.

“The wealth of New Zealand lies in the surface soil of the country,” said Mr T. Buxton, N.Z. Farmers’ Union organiser, when speaking, to the vin farmers on Tuesday afternoon. “That, being so,” he continued, “our wealth is produced by the primary producers of the country, who-there-fore represent a. very important- sec- ,, Aiir* noATllp 11