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GENERAL NEWS.

Francis McCluskey, " alias ‘ Palmer, who appeared on a charge of an idle and disorderly .person in that lie begged for alms, .was convicted and sentenced to three months imprisonment at Paparua, at the Police Court m timaru yesterday.

A Dunedin message savs that an outbreak of a mild form of diphtheria is reported in the in ning townsum a •'Mini gat a originating anfong' school' children.'' It is claimed that —,l cases of'■ these " are 1 being accommodated in tento. .

A report from the Islands records remarkable endurance on the part of four natives who left Penliryn Island on February 22 in an open boat with tlie intention of sailing to Tahiti. On March 9 the boat was capsized, but' they righted it next day, losing, however, their food supply, compnss and mainsail. They drifted with the wind for 15 days, finally making land at Tau, Manna Group, American Samoa, when one was drowned. The three survivors will be brought to Auckland, and will be returned to Penrliyn by the Hinemoa in April.

It would appear that Red Poll ■cattle are now coming to the front as milk and butter-fat producers. Table Mount, a mature Red Poll now owned by Mr J. G. Donalds of Stirling, for the month of December, returned 97.141 b fat for 2158.5ib milk, giving her a total production to date of 230lb fat in 84 days, an average, of approximately 251 b fat per day. Table Mount is apparently both a deep milker and a liigh tester, seeing that for December she gave over 2i nlb of milk with a 4.50 test.

The Wellington provincial executive of tlie Dairy Farmers’ Union was approached by a deputation of farmers who sought assistance from that body in respect of herd testing. The trouble at present, it was stated, was the lack of organisation end an efficient organiser. It nan suggested that the union's organisers be put 011 to the work. This would assure a more co-operative working of the various groups, which could do infinitely better work in co-operation than on their own. It was decided to go into the matter and confer with the Herd-testing Association at an early date.

Commenting upon New Zealand finance for 1925, “The Economist’’ remarks that the year witnessed continued prosperity in New Zealand. AVool exports were the outstanding feature of the calendar y’ear’s production, their value being over 17J millions sterling. Dairy produce, largely owing to the unfavourable season and lower values in Britain, declined considerably, but frozen meat exports more than held their own. Smaller lines, such as skins, tallow, etc., all showed increases. As in Australia, the resumption of the gold standard has eliminated exchange difficulties, which in earlier years were a definite handicap to the New Zealand exporter.

To have travelled by hotor, buggy, launch, horseback and on foot, over all kinds of country, a distance of 2500 miles, in four weeks, to have secured 16,000 feet of most interesting and diversified film, surely constitutes' a record that will be hard to beat. This was done by the filming expedition that recently toured the Far North from AYhangarei to North Cape and Spirits Bay. The achievement was made possible by the beautiful Northland weather, good organisation and the. splendid services rendered by the cinematographer, Air C. 1). Barton, of whom Colonel Allan 8011, AI.P., has written to the Minister in charge of the Publicity Department in mosteulogistic terms. In addition to the above, over 3000 feet of : film Was secured with Zaue Grey's party.

. A telegram, fr.om Westport says that for 'the Easter holidays the weather lias varied from sunshine to rain, with sunshine prevailing yesterday. Sports 'meetings, tennis, golf and bowling have all been well patronised. The unusual sight of four generations —an infant, its mother, grandmother and great-grandmother—be-ing baptised at the same time,' was witnessed in a Hamilton church on Sunday last. Last evening . Hansard’s private orchestra- afforded patients of the Timaru Hospital a genuine treat, when flicy played a nicely varied and an altogether delightful programme, .which was very much appreciated. To-night tlie same orchestra will play at the Old People’s Home. A singular statement was made recently by a food inspector at the Manchester City Police Court. He said that he had known hams to be imported from China to England, then sent across to Ireland to bo stamped as Irish hams, and then returned to be sold in England. If this statement is corrcctj it points to. an opening in Britain for frozen pork from New Zealand.

At, the annual meeting of the Buffer Rugby Union, mention was made of the good results accruing last season fiom visits of outside representative teams, and the hope was expressed that Southland would this year send a rep----. reseutative team on a tour of the-. Srddon Shield unions 5 also, that some of the other unions who have not yet sent teams to the Coast would make an effort to do so this season. ' Though the. begonias,in the Park are ' Pot now so beautiful in appearance as when'they were in the full glory of the blooming period, they still present a pretty picture and draw many admirers every day, including quite, a number of visitors. Two of the most ■ beautiful white ’ blooms are NurSe Cavell and Sister Mary’.’ Raymond. The begonias have done nearly as much- to advertise Timaru this year as Caroline Bay has done. A Press -telegram from Masterton' says . that the biennial conference of the executive of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of. Oddfellows,: > New Zealand, was held there this weekend. delegates being present from Auckland, Palmerston North, - Christchurch and Dunedin. The report showed an increase of the-'"'sick ana funeral fund for the year, of £IBOO. Sixteen new,, lodges were established during the'year: - The total surplus in the sick and funeral fund is £39,423. In consequence of this, it is proposed to increase the benefits to members. That ‘.‘Satan finds some', mischief still for idle hands to. do was fully exemplified by the array of broken insulators assembled at the Electric Power and Lighting Departments office at Dunedin on Saturday morning. Twelve in all was the toll taken by the person with the pea-rifle. The damage was done on Thursday nignt. The consequences of such criminal, folly may be so serious that it is to be ’hoped the police are euccessful in discovering . the individual who went from pole to pole and blazed _ away at the insulators with such insane - persistency. ' Dr. MacEachern, the Canadian hospital expert, is loud in his praise ot the King George V. Hospital, gt 'Rotorua. Not only is it splendidly kept, he says, but excellent' work is "being done by Dr. Wallis and the staff. Results were most gratifying in the treatment of deformities, especially among children. Up- till recently, such cases as these were passed over with only an expression- of regret, but under scientific treatment and with such specialised institutions as King George V. Hospital they were getting good results.

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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 6 April 1926, Page 6

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GENERAL NEWS. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 6 April 1926, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 6 April 1926, Page 6

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