Local and General.

Waipukurau Press, Volume I, 8 June 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

■ ,o: Waipukurau Road Board invites tenders for metalling 40 chains of the Cemetery road. Mr A. Lambert, cab proprietor, etc., has a business notice in another column.

The Education Board has granted £2 16s for fencing at Waipukurau school. Mr R. Florance, assistant master, will commence duties on 2nd July- Winter holidays will be from June 29 to July 16. The steamer Turakina brought from London 70 or 80 men to work on the main trunk railway. An Irishman came with his wife and 11 olive branches—or should we say little shamrocks ?

The funeral of the late Edith Nicholson was largely attended. A n in memorial service was held in the Presbyterian Church, the Rev J. Pattison officiating, aud also at the graveside. In the church the choir sang the two well-known hymns, ‘•Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” “ Around the Throne of God in Heaven,” and For Ever with the. Lord.” A large number of beautiful and tastefully-made wreaths were sent —an indication of the sincere regret felt and the high esteem in which deceased was held. Mr Huggins furnished the funeral, Mr Plummer’s hearse being used. In another column Mr and Mrs Nicholson acknowledge expressions of sympathy conveyed. The Napier Harbour Board now collects its rates upon the unimproved value basis. Those farmers who have to pay the rate are staggered at the demands made upon them in comparison to what town owners have to pay. A fire at Wanganui on Wednesday night destroyed threee business premises. A man named Burt was suffocated. The lessee (Ashwin) of the building was arrested. Mr F. T. Moore, a stock dealer, of Johnsonville, makes serious allegations against the Wellington meat supply, and is urging that a Royal commission be set up to enquire into the methods of the trade. He said that practices that had been condemned in America existed in Wellington. “ Grave allegations,” “ Meat inspection a farce,” “ Shocking disclosures,” “ Rapid increase of consumption ” (through bad meat), “Stillborn sausages,” “A fresh horror,” are some of the headings in the newspaper article. The allegations created a sensation in Wellington. The city papers are publishing sheaves of indignant letters relating to the matter.

’Tis said that five hundred men are to be sent from Auckland to work the Maharahara copper mine, near Woodville.

The Bank of N.Z. produce circular, just received, announces that the total amount of wool from New Zealand was 109,024 bales, the net available bales being 58,400 ; gross arrivals from Australasia and South Africa, 306,286 bales. New Zealand was the largest exporter. The circular* adds : Should consumption go on at its present rate there is little danger of prices falling in the near future, but it is to be feared that the high prices may sooner or later lead to a curtailment in the demand.

During May no less than 36,000 acres of land was taken up in the Auckland district.

The Patangata County Council met yesterday and transacted ordinary business- The council voted £lOO towards the Hawke’s Bay court at the N Z. Exhibition. 'The old store next to Mr Houseman’s is to be removed to his 50acre section, and converted into a stable, we hear.

A man who was charged at Gainsborough Petty Sessions with intoxication was found bfuß policeman hugging a lamp-posu®and saying, “ Bless you, my love; I’ve found you at last.”

In a farewell match, Roberts, the ehampion billiard player, made a break of 425. The New Zealand Women’s Social Political League cabled to Mr Seddon, congratulating him upon his great reception in Australia, and reminding him that he was still needed in New Zealand. The following cable was received in reply from Mr Seddon : —“ Telegram appreciated, and gladdened my heart. Kindness here universal, but New Zealand nearest my heart.” American sailors and the inmates of some British workhouses refuse to eat American tinned meats. — Cable. You do not think I shall eat

That trash they call Chicago meat, For, steward,my appetite qu itc starts With anything from foreign parts 1

The total area of Crown lands in New Zealand open for selection is 2,363,964 acres. Following are the figures for Hawke’s Bay Land district : —Lease in perpetuity under Land for Settlements Acts, 18 acres in three sections; pastoral runs, 24,826 acres, in 2 sections ; villiage settlements, 100 acres ; town lands 108 acres ; native township lands, 69 acres, in 59 sections. Some of Gunzel’s suits are to be offered by auction to-morrow at Napier. An itinerant photographer recently raided this innocent township, and offered to “ take ” anybody. He guaranteed to return “ beautiful pictures nicely took,” all scars, blemishes, blotches, freckles, and wrinkles to be completely obliterated. Not that Waipuk’ians are not good looking, but we certainly saw a photo, bearing sunspots and a squint. A good number of orders were given, and it was found the price was much higher than the work. All defects remained in the physiogs as they were, and no sitter is at all flattered by the promised “beautiful picture.’ Dietrich, the Dresden criminal, has confessed to 11 additional murders. Fine weather for midwinter.