Local and General.

Waipukurau Press, Volume I, 14 August 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

- ,O: The Weekly Press has pictures of Miss Jessie Hunter’s Scotch terriers Brecken Rob Roy and Lady Grizel, shown at the recent N.B. Kennel Club Show. Mr C. W. Mitchell’s buff Orphington hen, which gained special honours at the recent Napier Poultry Show, is shown amongst last week’s illustrations of the N.Z. Mail. In the •' Women’s World ” Column of the N.Z. Times of Saturday last, the engagement of Miss Harding, daughter of Mr Harding, Mount Vernon, to Mr Clive Somerville, is announced. Parishioners of St Mary’s Church are reminded of the annual meeting of to be held in St Mary’s Hall next Friday evening, 17th inst., at 7.30 p.m, when an election will take place of two representatives to the Diocesan Synod. Mr C. W. Mitchell, Waipukurau, a very successful breeder of paultrv, advertises in thia issue that he has eggs for hatching, from S.C. Buff Orpingtons, black Langshans, Silver Wyandottes and White Leghorns, special breeding pens being kept of each variety, so that purchasers of eggs can rely upon what they get. Mr Mitchell has secured prizes at all the recent shows, and includes amongst his stock some championship birds. The Railway employees in and around Waipukurau spent a very pleasant evening on Saturday nifiht, when the maintenance branch challenged the traffic and locos, to a card party. Six tables were kept going for an hour and a quarter, and 35 games were played during that time, the traffic and locos, winning 18 games and the maintenance 17. A thoroughly enjoyable time was spent, and the party broke up at 10 p.m„ three cheers being given for the defeated team.

Constant rumours were in circulation this morning to the effect that a Waipawa hotel had been destroyed by fire, but on enquiry we find there is no foundation for the reports. Our readers will remember an appeal being made to them through the columns of this paper by railway men for assistance on behalf of an invalided member of the service. z r The Committee desire to thank all those who have contributed to the fund and desire to state that their efforts, combined with those of railway men throughout the section, has resulted in the sum of £56 3s. being raised. The funds are to be distributed by the payment of £1 per week by the trustees, Messrs J. K. Bogle and A. L. R. Petherich, who have been appointed for the purpose, and to whom on application copies of balance sheet will be obtainable. Mr P. Barrie, agent for Yates’ Reliable Seeds, advertises in this issue that the new season’s seeds have just come to hand. The importance of good, reliable seeds is generally recognised by the public. Yates’ seeds are know throughout the Australasian colonies as of first-class germination. The system under which this firm works ensures to the purchaser that he can rely upon the stock supplied. Mr Barrie has increased his order this season, and farmers and others in the neighbourhood have no occasion to send to outside merchants, as their requirements can be met at P. Barrie’s Waipukurau House, in the main street. Up-to-date varieties of seed potatoes are also held in stock.—Advt. A movement is on foot to erect a creamatorium at Wellington. A State Coal Depot is to be opened at Palmerston North. An Australian buyer last week purchased 64 Lincoln ram hoggets from Mr Collins, of Kaikora. The Rev. James Patterson, Presbyterian minister at Gisborne, died suddenly on Friday evening from heart disease.

Three boys at Napier on Saturday were ordered' by the S.M. to be whipped on charges ef breaking and entering. The Hon. James McGowan, Minister of Justice, will officially open the new Courthouse at Dannevirke to-day. Nineteen Auckland bakers havebeen fined £1 each for not being provided with scales on their carts, as provided by law. Dairy produce, meat, and living generally is at a very high standard in Christchurch, and workers are demanding higher wages. Early lamds are to be seen on a number of small farms around Hastings, and fruit trees have commencad to bud. A further batch of immigrants arrived at Wellington yesterday, a number being sent to Auckland. The Land burchase Board are at present in the Ashburton district inspecting properties under offer for closer settlement purposes. The tenders received by the Government fop a regular service of steamers to South Africa have been declined, the price being considered excessive. The man Gillies has been committed for trial on a charge of causing an explosion at Nathan and Co.’s dried milk factory at Bunnythorpe. Mr McNab, the new Minister for Lands, favours the freehold, the leasehold with right of purchase, and Crown tenants under the lease in perpetuity should be given the right of acquiring the freehold of their holdings at their present value. At the Addington Yards last week North Island steers brought £3 I2s 6d to £l3 ss, and a line of 21 heifers at £lO 7s 6d to £ll 10s, while at Palmerston North the best prices obtoined at a recent were for good heifers, at from £4 to £5. Two Wellington stationers were fined £5 each and costs on Saturday for selling picture post-cards of an immoral character. It was pointed out by defending counsel that the cards had passed the Customs and Postal authorities, but the Magistrate held that the responsibility for their circulation rested with the sellers. A leading labour authority in Dunedin considers that the success ar failure of the Ministry depends entirely upon its land proposals, which, he contends, must be broad and on progressive lines. The Labour Party, he considers, have no occasion to mistrust Sir Joseph Ward, as he is known to them as a commercial man, and needs to be tested. A frog embedded in a block of bluestone was liberated last week m Auckland a by workman in the act of shaping the stone. Its colour was normal, and its eyes apparently right. It is presumed that the frog reached the cavity in the stone as a spawn, and grew too big to leave by way of the honeycomb holesMarmalade oranges on sale at H Poynter’s.—Advt.

Messrs Uaekay and Co.’s Sale. Messrs Mackay and Co. signalled the opening of their new mart at Waipukurau on Saturday by a very successful' sale. In the past the firm have been somewhat handicapped for lack of accommodation,, but this has now been overcome, and a specious room, 26ft by 40ft, gives the necessary space. A local market is a very important adjunct to a town, providing as it does a ready means for the disposal of stock, produce, and miscellaneous articles. The enterprise which the firm have shown will, no doubt, meet with the hearty support of all sections of the communtiy. Farmers’ wants are also receiving' the attention of Messrs Mackay and Co., provision having been made for the free storage of produce. This will be a great boon to those having produce for sale, for,, in the event of no sale resulting,, it can remain in the auction mart for disposal. Mr W. A. Chambers was the' contractor for the additions to themart, and put through his part of the work in quick time,, and to-the satisfaction of those concerned'. Luncheon was provided for the occasion, and was much appreciated; by a number of those present.. —o Messrs Mackay and Co. report as follows-We held our’regularfortnightly sale on Saturday last, in the new mart. There was alarge attendance, and good prices realised. Light draught horses,. £3O; hacks, £5 5s to £B. pigs, 15s. Turkeys, 5s 6d ; Buff Orpington roosters, 7s ; ducks, Is 7d. Swede turnips, 6s ;■ Up-to-date seed potatoes, 2|d to 3d lb; oaten sheaf chaff (Algerian), £4 17s. 6d/ Apples, 3fd.