LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1127, 15 June 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“Now Zealand people. are the greatest readers in the world,"’ stilted Mr A. ITobson, president of 'live Napier Chamber of Cnmmerre. it is understood that all the members of •the Legislative Conned whose term will expire next Monday have been reappointed. The gate takings on the first day of the National Daily Show yesterday were {.‘73 3s, as against £45 Ids (id for the corresponding day last year, “Does Mr T— — pay rates to this Board ” asked the chairman of the Hnngahunga Drainage Board. “He pays them,” replied the clerk, “when our solicitor sues him.” (Laugh*! or). “Say what you like, hut I reckon the birds which shift to a. warmer climate for the winter season have got a. bit of sense,” said an overseas sailor who was asking what hints visited New Zealand for the summer season only. “Do yon think the ear was travelling at four mites an hour!-'” Air A. E. dull was asked by counsel when giving evidence in a Supreme Court case. “No. certainly not, replied the "chairman of the 1\ aipavva County Conned. “It would be had up for loitering d it was. The Canterbury School Committees’ Association has received word from the Director of Education. Mr T. B. Strong, that the department does not consider that attendance certificates are necessary, hut out out of regard for public sentiment it will continue to provide them. A most unusual performance has beeiv put up bv a M bite Leghorn hen entered in the learns’ test o! the Mastcrton Poultry Club’s egglaying competition. The bird, owned by .Mr C. H. Bobbins, has laid on Of) out of 70 days, and on 00. consecutive days.

A reduction of 10s a ton in the prices of all grades of raw and relined. sugar is announced by the Colonial 'Sugar "Refining Company. The reduction is the third that has been made lids year, the two pie\ious ones, also of 10s each, having been made on April 21 and May IT

("jobl is not to lie picked up in the streets of New Zealand. but thc.e is nothing to stand in the way ;>! success earned by hard work and application,” said Archbishop Averill, in extending a welcome to a party ot boys who mined ht tin. Rcmncra. at Auckland under the Church of England Empire settlement scheme. The first two whales of the season were captured recently by the -L A. Perano party, and successfully towed to the whaling station near Pieton. The scene of the operations was near “The Brothers." and as a fair. Iv heavv sea was running at the time the elmse was an exciting one. The new whaling launch. Miss Liberty, sustained slight damage. Surprise has been expressed Te Awamutu that in the latest list of appointments- to the Commission of tlie Peace no names from To Awamutu district were included. It is considered a few more justices m To Awamutu and adjacent districts would considerably facilitate the despatch of important business that requires the signatures of justices nf *he peace. “Although unemployment is still widespread in England, there appears to be a general feeling of expectancy that the silver lining is m sight, for industry is vecoverng from the trade depression,” said the Rev. K. Unity, of Eranckton Junction, on his return after a year’s sojourn abroad. He added the feeling of optimism was remarkable, and indicated the heart of the country was still sound. A notification from the Internal Affairs Department that the earuneulated shag (Bhalacrocoraux earuncnlatns) has been gazetted as an absolutely protected bird raised a laugh at a meeting of the "Wellington Acclimatisation Society. “1 don’t know the bird,” remarked the secretary (Mr C. I. Dasent), “hut perhaps home of the members ■ ” A member: “Probably it is an ordinary shag with knobs on. (Laughter).