LOCAL AND GENERAL

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13935, 14 July 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr A- Burntsi li% been re-elected 'as a'eipreseinitiatiLye of the '• Auwkliaind ! Education; Board oe the Thames i High Sdiooi Board of GovernorsSupjplies' of eggs in; Auckland , have increased during the last few daiy^, emabling tJie retailers to. reduce the price to consumers. A Timarui message say® that the ; snowfall in the Madkeineie Oounitry :is reported to be moderate. ■.■ No ! great losses of stock are V.anticipaitl.«c ■ . ': ■■ ; | Foa* the last fortnight .supplier of ! fish in Auckland have been exceedingly scarce, but, the position lias I been, (relieved 1 by the trawlers, anid I fish are again plentiful on the Auck- [ land market. i • • - The Mount Eden Borough Ooiuinoil decided to' haive &\ hiouse to hion.ise> i<nspectiiotal miade in the borough -with a. view to having the rat . nuisance* aibaitied. Tlh© Devompiart Bar (High Comn,-' dil hlais deciided <tio begrim a. oatnipadgn has decided to begiini a campaign agiairnsit rate. T!he dance held in St. Geoirgre's Hall on Saturday evening ..under the, auspices of the Thames Hockey Association, was largely attended. The music was played by Dotidge's orchestra, land an extra was contributed by Dr. Lapraik. Messrs". G. Buchan amd A. -Dauby were M.'s C. The greater portion of the , firewood being retailed in. Auckland is ti-tree, supples of which" are being received from as far north as Whangarei, and as Jar south as j Taup'o . Ample firewood for all requirements is coming to hand, and I dealer's import that there is no difficulty in filling orders. From the Waiiraa'apa Age: There wag gathered on) Mils RofE's farmi at difdemi, a refmairkatbLei eglgi :tiha<b was something of ai freak. The egg" when weighed turned tihei '.scafle ait' eiight ounces, but -tibia alone was no*, its ouit-s tending feature. Whan brokea, tihe shell revealed a double-yoked egjg, while (anoased in tihe omiter shell, and surrounded by 'these doiuible yolks, waisi -a perfectly formed egg i o>f oa'dinajry size-^-iaai egg witihiin, aia egig- Tho hen, respomiaible for tihis NatUtt'e freak is stall laying 1.