DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 77, 8 April 1913, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. ■ [Per Press Association.] Christchurch, April 7. To-day completed twelve months’ laying of : ’the four leading pens in the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club’s egg-laying competition. The four teams are being retained by' the Club, and also the leading pen of Silyed Wyandottes and Black Orpingtons, for educational purposes. The leaders, W. A. Nixon’s White Leghorns, have established a new world’s record, laying 1632 eggs. Green’s White Leghorns start off on the second year with 1508, Heretaunga 1494, 11. Lpger 1478,; ft.' Tvonneay-s Silver Wyandottes 1280, and R. Monger's Black Orpingtons 1192. The four leading pens of ducks are also to be kept for educational ,purposes. A FRIVOLOUS PROSECUTION. Hamilton, April 7. A small boy, ten years of age, was brought before Mr Rawson, S.M., charged with entering a dwelling and stealing one penny. After being severely cautioned by tjie Magistrate, the boy was discharged, His Worship remarking that it was an unfortunate thing that the matter had been brought under the notice of the police, as, had the boy’s father been notified in the first place, the boy would probably have "been chastised and would thus have received sufficient correction.

NEW MEAT-FREEZING WORKS

Napier, April 7. The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Meat Company, recently floated, has purchased a site for freezing works at Whakatu, between Napier and Hastings. Plans aro in preparation, and it is intended to push on the erection of buildings without delay. EDUCATING “THE FORCE.” Wellington, April 7. As the result of complaints about the examinations imposed under the new regulations on defectives and constables desiring to qualify for promotion, tho Commissioner of Police (Mr Cullen) stated to-day that, although such examinations would not entail more than was asked from a fifth pr sixth standard boy, tho au-j thorities have decided on a stop to facilitate and encourage members of tho force to prepare for advancement, j They have arranged with an experi-; enced educational coach to teach by correspondence all candidates who contemplate sitting for the September examinations under tho regulations. This tuition will embrace the general knowledge subjects in the syllabus, and the services of the coach will be available free of cost to any policeman or detective in New Zealand who cares to avail himself of them. The name of the coach is kept a secret at present.