LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 20 June 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Prospecting for coal is ‘to be carried out on a property at Karamu, in the Raglan county, owned by the Auckliand Univeristy College Council.

Tenders are invited by the Public Works Office for the erection of a Courthouse, in wood, at Raetihi. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Post Offices at Ractihi, Ohakune and Taihape, and tenders close on July 3rd, 1919.

Speaking at the Education Board meeting on VVedlleSdaY; Mr‘ John": who attended the Town Planning Conference at Viellington, considered that the whole affair was too Vision’ary and not practical enough, “One ounce of practice f 0 150 01111005 01 ideal was his colnnient. At a meeting of the Pukerniro miners yesterday afternoon, a '.£“-‘RI’ ‘V7I3 5011' sidered from the CompaU_7, 311 Wl‘-lch they agreed to allow the workmen ’s inspector to examine the old w'orkings in dispute. There is :1. strong probability that the men will resume work in :1 day 'ol‘ two. In reference to th r;ut.\li‘Y -‘W New Zealand butter, Mr_ A_ Morton, Said ,at Palmerston on 'Nr.e=l:les'l!iY; that “>0 fact that they had been selling ‘CO the Imperial Government had not tended to increase the qaulity. Selling to one customer at a fixed price had not perpetuated that keen competition which obtained in the. days of the more open market. During the hearing of a‘ dispute over the ownership of a Persian cat at the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court, one of the witnesses, holding up an unfortunate animal by the tail, explained to the Bench that he could identify the creature by its facial expression~—what the gentleman explained as "‘a family like—nes.<<"”——and by the fact that from infancy it had been used to that particular style of handling!

\. At'a meeting offghe Wellington tele-. graphists oil Tuesday, it was decided that the service would stand together and “take drastic action” if certain grievances were not remedied.

Their midwinter ‘sale is advertised by Collinson and -Cunninghame of Palmerston North, as starting next Thursday. See page 8 fordetails of train fares being refunded under easy conditions. -

The Véife of Mr George Burtenshaw, of the firm of Bnrtenshaw Bros., dentists, died suddenly at Taumarunui on Wednesday night. She had been ill for :1 few days, and had only risen to ha «'3 her bed made when she fell back dead. Her husband was present.

Two New Zealanders have been successful competitors in a contest in which the London Daily Express offered prizes totalling 1,500 guineas for "designs for model homes. Mr. Eric Phillips-, N_Z.E.F., has been awarded a first prize of £IOO in the amateur section for a plan of a house of unskilled labourers, while Private Horace L. Massey, ‘of -the Auckland Regiment, who has also been studying architecture in London, was another of the successful entrants. Models of the two houses were on View at the Model House Exhibition which was opened by Mrs Lloyd George.

Quite a flutter was caused at the Thames on Thursday morning when it was known that four places had been entered and ransacked by burglars. Last night entry was forced into four places—the oflices; at Lamb ’s timber mill, Judd’s laundry, McLennans’s gararge and the “Star” ofl‘lce_ A good deal of wilful damage was done at all of these places in search of va.ll_lables,‘ but n. has‘ not yet transpired if much of value was taken. At the “Star” offiee. a rolll_ top‘ desk was badly knocked about inlforcing it open, and papers were strewn everywhere in confusion. At Judd’s the confusion and damage was still worse. The police have the matter in hand. .

“With a land area 'of 3,603,000 square miles (about equal to that of the Continent of Europe), the Dominlon of Canada had xa, population at the census of June, 1911, 'of 7,206,600, showing an increase over the census of 1901 of 1,835,000, or over 24 per cent,” states the Economist. “In the same decade New Zealand had an increase of 30.5 per cent., and the United States of 21 per cent. No other country showed an increase nearly equal to these. percentages.” -

At Auckl-and on Monday, the Engineers’ Company (Territorials), numbering 100 disgraced themselves by “boohooing” and “counting .'out” Sir James Allen, and making noisy demonstration during the presentation of decorations to returned soldiers end the relatives of deceased heroes. Several of the latter were a degrading exhibition. The Herald calls upon the militory authorities to make an example of the offenders. There were 700 other Territoria.ls present, whose conduct was exemplary. '

When in Wellingfoii -on Monday, Ml- - Goldie, -a eomniereial 'CllliSS_B_.l‘y from Los Angeles, after deseanting on the beauties ‘and up-fo-(lateness of the live eenfre of California, was fisked how the costeof living there compared with New Zealand. Mr Goldie said, as a family man, he was interested in the question, and as far as he could judge, living in Los Angeles was about -:1. third cheaper than it was in New Zealand. The hotel life in America was expensive, but the home life not at all so. The only thing tllaf. was dearer in Los Angeles was me=a.f. It-‘cost a. (10118! to sit down before a beafstake, whilst in C‘hl‘istehurch he was served wifh a luscious steak. as much bread and butfer as he liked, Three cakes, and :a. cup of tea, for 18d. He was writing home about if, but knew they would not heliove him. ‘ . "

At the meeting of the Wanganui Education Board on Wednesday, Son-ior-Inspector Strong in connection with :1 letter from the Department, recommended that organising ‘inspect01's be appointed to four centres as follows: Wanganui centre, 17 schools; Feilding centre, 16 schools; Ohakune centre, 15 schools; Taihape centre, 18 schools. Should only two teachers be appointed, he urged that Ohakune and Taihape centres ‘be selected.——ln its letter the Department considered tha‘t organising teachers should take up their residence in each "centre. but the chairman pointed out that it would beimposiblc to get eflicient teachers who would do that, and such a. condition would militate a.gainst the success of the scheme. He said that it was‘ unfortunate for primary education that no departmental officer had any experience of ‘such a scheme, and, as usual, the Department had copied the idea from the Wanganui education district without th: rcmotcst idea of its practical working. .

Nasal Catarrh, Colds in the Head. Influenza,‘Bronchit-is, and Coughs are quickly cured by NAZOL. Fragrant, eifcctive, speedy. Brice 2/6, everywhere. 3

‘A German mine_ was washed up 011.] Oakura. beach, a few miles south of] New Plymputh, on Tuesday mght. A V policoofficer and Customs ufficial were“ sent out and a guard was placed over the mine, pending instructions from.‘ Wellington,

A dense fog that hung: over the Auckland harbour on Wednesday morning provided a curious and picturesque sight from the hills over~ loking the ‘Waitemata. Owing to the lowness of the fog, the masts and funnels of vessels -showed above it. and the effect presented by those vessels on the move was most striking,

No fresh cases lof encephalitis lethargica have been admitted to the Auckland Hospital for over a week. Two of the cases that were admitted when the ‘disease was first reported are still in the institution. There are several cases in the city, which are being attended by private practitioners, but there are not new , and the condition {of the city regarding "the disease may be said to be satisfactory. ~

1 By advex-.tisement in another column, 'it will be noticed that a meeting is !being called of those who are desirous ‘of having a home of tlieir oivn under "’The Workers’ Dwellings Act, 1910.” The meeting Wfll be held in the Fire Brigade Hall on Tuesday evening, at 7.30, when particulars ofi the operations of the Act will be supplied, and the [scheme generally discussed. All those H interested are requested to send in-their names to Mr. Stewart Dunbar.

‘.~Th'é”’§eeondmo}.the seriesvof euchre b_parties in aid of the Convent Building ;Funds was held on Wednesday evening, |.'_there being .21. good attendance and "keen competition. Tlie ladies’ prize lxkindly donated ’by. ‘Mr J. Bartosh) wags Won by Miss Keane, the gentle|man’s_prize (donated by Mr Ongley) being"secu'fed_ by Mr, S._Hamill. The ’Boob3;’~s prize,‘ after keen competition _betwcen five ladies, was won by Miss §,K. McL:aughla.ll, While Mr J. Thurston _easily annexed the 1)-ooby’sv prize in tithe‘ gentleman ’s class. _

Organisation to cope With" a. further outbreak of epidemic-A has been completed in the Main Trunk district. At W'ednesda.y’s meeting of the Hospital Board Inspector Swindells reported ‘chat ‘he had now «got Ohakune and Ractihi organised, and in each centre strong classes had been formed. The whole of the district had now been mapped out, buildings earmarked for use as temporary hospitals, and the Epidemic commit7t.ees' in each centre had compiled data, for use in event ‘of a recurrence of influenza. Classes have also been formed at Taihape.

It is almost unnecessary to remind lovers of dancing that the da.n€e of the Huia. Ladies‘ Hockey Club takes place in the Town Hall to-night. The committee has been indefatigable in pl'o- - a. first-class floor, which will be in perfect condition, and 21 very sumptuous supper has been prepared. The music will also be «a. special feature of the evening, all the best local talent having been secured,‘ and all the liftle details wvhicli make for success have been . considered in characteristic Huia-manner. A"most. enjoyable evening is antiipated.

The skating": cQa_r_’niyal held‘ in the Three St»a_l's Thczitre_la.st night proved to ‘an unqualifie_d success, the dressAcireleibeing crotifded with spectators ‘and the floor with skaters. Following were the prizesnllottedz Best dressed costume, Miss Wnliams; gentlenlan’s costume, Mr Whenuaroa; most grsaceful couple, Miss Ormond and Mr McGowan; best lady skater, Miss Williams; best gentleman skater, Mr Tyson; racing events, M-ax Dowling. The prizes will be presented one evening next Week. The skating during the past week has been so successful that Mr Dowlin-g has decided to continue for a few Weeks longer, and he intends running a big caarnival at an ""'i‘ly date.

A memento of particular inter-<st to the Masonic fraternity has been '-brought from Palestine by Quarter-master-Sergeant Wright, a"return:d soldier, formerly of French Farm, Banks Peninsula. It is a. piCC"3 Cf beautifully White stone, cut ‘ram a quarry at the foot of the Holy Mmnt in Jerusalem, on which So]n)lloq'> Temple once stood, and where now appears the splendid Mosque of Omar-Quartcrmaster-Sergeant W .-‘Silt “'35 one of the soldier ivlzuous who 11'?!”cipated in the lodge zneetiag he” 0“ the side of the n103.1:1';«1.‘.3, as mar The site of the Temple as 11/1-h7lllm€dsD prejudice would permit. He has had the piece of stone cut into two PiOCOS, one of which he has Dl‘9s‘~’-'lt'3d 10 Phoenix'Lodge, Akarga, :n""D-"ll'i7‘Y of his father, who was for long years a» member of that _’-.0d'.';.3l -The "ther piece he will present to his own lodge in Raglan. Colds fly before NAZOL. Sore Threats are soothed by this proved and popular remedy._Get NAZOIL to. day. 1/‘6 buys 60 doses. 4 The Maoriland Dairy Co. is paying 1/7% per pound of butter-fat until further notice. Cans supplied. For particulars write box. 185, Wanganui.—Advt.