Mr A. H. Pinker advertises

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 21 October 1913, Page 2

Mr A. H. Pinker advertises

tomato plants for sale. ■; . Among the list of entries for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company!s stock sale on Tuesday next is a choice line of yearling and two-year old Hoi-, stein and Shorthorn bulls, brought across from the Waikato by Mr C. McGhie. They, should be keenly competed for. Mr John Aitken, an experienced watchmaker and jeweller, notifies that he has commenced business in the shop adjoining Mr J. P. Wintle's and that he is prepared to undertake repairing work of any description. Watches, clocks, brooches, spectacles, etc., renovated at the shortest notice, and in a manner that will give entirs satisfaction. Mr Aitken solicits a trial.

A Bill providing for the licensing of stallions has been 'brought down. Its chief proposal is that every owner.of a stallion who uses it or allows it to be used for stud purposes without a license shall be liable to a fine of £20 on the first conviction and to a fine of £100 on the second or subsequent convictions, It is not made obligatory on the owner of a stallion to obtain a license for any thoroughbred stallion registered; in the New Zealand Stud Book or any Stallion in New Zealand or temporarily out of it at the time the Act comes into operation, viz., Ist August, 1914. The licensee-fee proposed is £1. Stallions will not be licensed until the Director of the Live Stock Division of the Department of Agriculture certifies, that they are free from disease.

It might interest motorists to know that an Act was passed in October, 1898 to authorise the first motor-car to be driven in New Zealand. It was a private measure, and a preamble of the Act read: "Whereas William McLean, of Wellington, commission agent, acting for himself and others, lately arranged for introduction into the colony of motor-cars; and whereas it is doubtful whether in the existing state of the law motor-cars can be lawfully driven on the public roads and streets, and it is expedient that power should be given to use motor-cars on such roads and streets." This Act was repealed by the Motor-cars Regulation Act of 1912. No doubt there are very few people who are aware that legislation was necessary to enable the first cars to be used on the public roads.

■ .About eighty military, cooks ; are now in camp' at Trentham , Wellington, undergoing a week's , training in view of the big' divisional camps next year.

A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the members of the " ladies' committee at the meeting of the A. and P. Association on Saturday, the motion being carried amid loud applause.

The Tramways Amendment Bill, brought down by the Minis- , ter for Public Works last week, . provides that after 31st March, 1914, it shall not be lawful for authorities to use any car which ; has not a centre aisle.

The annual meeting of the Te Puke Racing Glub will <be held in the local Hotel on Friday evening. next, when it is hoped that there will be a good attendance of members and intending members.

The sum of £2,240 was paid , out to suppliers by the Bay of. Plenty Dairy Association on Monday, being an increase of £80&" on the amount paid out for the corresponding month last-year.' Fifty-two .boxes of butter per day are being manufactured at • present.

Having noticed that very few colonials decorate themselves with top-hats at public functions, Lord Liverpool notified \ the Mayor and Councillors of Stratford, which town he visited last week, that he would not wear a top hat, and he trusted that those gentlemen would not do so either.

An (interesting operation, was, performed at a blacksmith's shop in Gisborne last week, when several bullocks; were shod. The animals which went through the operation were four of, a team, thetwopolersandthe two ers. The owner explained th^7 s he was having the beasts shodasy-' an experiment, for he found that v the rough metal on the roads "

caused the bullocks to go lame. If this lot proved a success he would have the others done.

Among the many clerical anecdotes is that of a vicar and curate who had quarrelled, and the * curate was requested to find another congregation to whom to minister. ' The farewell sermon vvasannouneedand theparishion-"

ers came in crowds to hear him. „ ''My text," he said,, "is' taken ■ from the moving story 'of Abra- ' ham. ' Tarry ye here with the ' ass while I go yonder!'" An interesting picture program was submitted by the Electric Pictures at their usual week-

ly entertsinment The films, as well as arousing hilarity among the audience, h\vere also very instructive, some of the subjects being the theme of deep studyand thought. ,"Manufac- ' ture of Glass," and the "Blind Institute, Stockholm," were two good educational films, and the '; "Mystery of the White Bed," savoured,'of sensationalism -to be found in the modern novel. { Comics, scenics, and dramas com- ' - pleted the programme.

Boys for farm work are to be brought out from Home by the Government, which is seeking information from farmers as to ' how many they require. It is probable that farmers will re-

quire to pay £10 towards the passage money, amounting to £14 or £16, and that the £10 shall be

refunded to the farmer out of the - boy's'savings when they amount to so much. The boy is to be

properly fed and clothed by the farmer, and all his wages, except a small weekly pocket-money allowance. The farmer will be re-

quired to pay the boy 7s : 6d a week. The Government also

wishes to know from prospective employers whether tbwn ; boys or country boys are preferred.