LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 13 September 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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Where can one see a full Coal-scut‘ tle nowadays? Only ill the homes of the coal-miners, and in some Government ofl‘lces.—Dunedin Star.

.The'Municipal Conf.erence,__af,t_er a. long debate,“ Eiefeatedla motioh that hospitals: should be nationalised-‘anfi that treatment should be, free of cots.

A 'l-eqiiest has been made en behalf ellgille-drivers _asd firemen and guards on the Marten-Te Kuiti sectien of the Main Trunk Line‘ for-'payme'nt of an extra shilling a day in consider-atioz. of the extra work, danger, and responsibility involved. The Government does not propose to make_the extra payment; ’

An -.lftemoon gathering of 1-etul~ne;l soldiers will be held by the Ohutu and Utiku residents in Mr Gilchrist’s paddock at 1.30 o’clock on Wednesday, September 17." A soical andv=danCe' will.’ be held the sameevening. ‘We havlé to thank the secretary for. a cordial invitatioll to be present.

The Premier announced on. Thursday that Messrs J; P, Maxwell, J. Marchbanks, and W. D. Himt had been aopointed as a Railway Commission, which would get to work straight away and report, if possible, this session. Where is Mr A. L. Betty, bf Napier, one.of the straightest and most cilia’.cst railway administrations: the S(}l‘Vi('.‘.’: has soell‘.3 '

The latest Crown Lands Guide, gi-‘-ing particulars of Crown lands uv:li‘;able for selection throughout the Dew minion, is open for perusal at the-. oifirziz of the Taihape and District Returned Sofdiers’ Association, Taihape. Any returned soldier desiring information or assistance in applying for land is invited to interview the secretary, who will be pleased to give all the i.u~ formation. required. Application fm-ms, etc.. may be obtained at the local office.

Tabling‘ in the House on Thlirsrlay the a.nnu:ll report of the Public Service Superannuation Fund, the Hon. J. BHine, Minister in Charge, stated ’rhz;l; the Ac.’ruary-General had recommended some years ago that a State sub:=.id',~’ of £38,000 :1 year should be given to the fund. That subsidy had not been paid for the past two years, and very probably there would have to be further legislation or a further Sum voted for the purpose. Replying to Mr ‘W. A. Voiiteh (Wanganui) he stated I'h:r-1' the f'und§/inVo.<t‘e(l amount to £1.968.~ 000.

A record billiard score for New Zonland was made a few (lays ago by M: H. G. Siodeberg, the amateur billiard champion of the Dominion, while h) was playing on a strange table against: a Dunedin player. With his score at 198, Mr Siedeberg pocketed his oppox-.1 ents.’ ba‘lT, and playing on he ran to 519 points before he dropped on a Vorj wide middle pocket hazard. The previous highest score made in New Zealand was recored by Mr Alex. Taylor, an English professional, who in 1914 registered a break of 428. Mr Sied:--borg’s highest total, prior to making his record,‘ was 414;

The following vessels will be withh wireless range to-night: For Auckland. Niagart, Kurow, Paloona, Karori. For Sunday: Atua, W.“hang.a.pe, Waitemata. For Awanui: Talune, Waipori, Atua, Waftgzmata, and Kaitangata. For Sunday: Talune, Niagara, Paloona, nd -Waipori. '

The Municipal Conference decided to recommend the Government to make the Saturday half-holiday universal. They also decided to recommend that the importation of moving picture films and their distribution to managers should be contrplled by the Govern?ment.

An interesting announcement setting forth the conveniences and advantages of the Lalley Light appears on page six of to-day’s issue. Taiihape Motors Limited are the district agent“-, from whom all inforamtion with regard to the Wonderful] “Lalley” may be on-. tained. -

The members of the Huia Ladies’ Hockey Club, together with numerous friends Held at very pleasant soci-«:1 evening in the Carver Street Hall “last night. The floor was taxed to its urmost and every one voted the function “The Small Dance of the Season.” The music for dancing was supplied by Miss E. Sinclair, Mrs Webb, and Messrs Kennedy and Sinelair, while Mr Rossetti greatly added to the evening’s enjoyment by playing several dances and selections on his accordian.

“The relations of the United States to the Republic of Mexico-‘are again becoming strained,” according to a trade circular to hand from New York. -Little consigerafition is given in that country to foreign residents, not to mention foreign capital, and Americans seem to fore worse than the nationals of any other country. Frequent outrages against life and property have been recurring for many years past, and as the perpetrators seem never to be brought to justice, there is a strong feeling that the Carranza Government is either un_— willing or unable to -afiord foreign interests proper protection, . .-

What were known‘ in‘"thel _Victoiria‘3 era as “accomplishments” "do not fi"n-'1 Ll, very forward place in"tli'e"i'iiiodé‘r;f systems of universal _v‘€_-(lll“c§i._l’,i_On. ‘This was recalled when at "theuconferencc of technical ‘college directors the t:QHOWillg"l'Clllit was passed:——“Th:lt whereas our present educational System appears to ‘pay no specific attention to the training of the child in those social activities which tend to teach it how to spend, in the home, its leisure time to the best ad‘vantage, this Conference urges the Minister of Education to make such provision as wilrstimultc the practice of vocal and instruiiicntal music in our schools.” ‘

A long list of Hurts is detailed by Alfred Carter, of Bulls, who is peti tioning Parliament for compensation in consequence of having been involved in thelvlain Trunk railway accident" at _Mataroa., on November 8, 1918. Peti--tioner, who is a returned soldier susfered the following injuries: Left arm broken, left collarbone broken, left breastbone broken, several left ribs broken, left lung pierced by rib, left hip badly bruised, right leg badly’ bruised, right knee badly ricked, ner-= vous systeni seriously affected The financial losses detailed were: Suit of clothes, £7 7/; overcoat, £3 17/; top set of artificial teeth lost, £5 ss; hospital expenses, £7 5/. In consideration of injuries and loss the sum of £l5O is claimed.

Premier Massey does not like the idea of the natioiiaiising of our coalmines. Yet he said in the House on Thursday night that something must be done to check the great and continued shortage of coal. It was not a question of wages, as Wages in the New Zealand mines were the highest in the world. If the conditions needed improvement, then let them be imDl'OVod_ He did not like the present sstate of affairs. It meant a tremendous 108 sto the State. Instead of buying coai, we ought to be sending it away’. The Royal Navy wanted to make arrangements for us to send 100,000 tons: yearly to Singaopre, but it was quite impossible ,as we could not even fulfil our own requirements. '

“Until there are great reforms in the administration of military camps, I hope the people of New Zealand will object to allow tllC_il‘ sons to be under military rule for any length of time,” was a statement made by the RM’. J_ A. Luxford, C.M.G., C.F., in tho Pin Street Methodist Church, Auckland. He was reviewing the military training DI'ODOSa-ls at the time. and added that 11uivors:11 military training was opposed to the principle of the League of Nations. Care would-have to be taken last in the camp we -had an autocratic "iilit3l'Y cast. “If univcrsal militar_-,' trailling was advocated to develop the Physique of our youth, then there were numerous and less expensive, as well as mol'e Offecfivo ways of reaching thy goaL”

Nip that cold in :he bud by treating it instantly with NAZOL. Taken on sugar or inhaled; NAZOL never fails. " 4 V . ‘v - 3

According to “Fairplay,” the Mari—

time Navigation Company of San Francisco which has a fleet of ‘twenty vessels, has decided to develop trade between that port, Australia, and New Zealand. 'Ste?.mers with refrigemtixxg apparatus are to run frozen meat, and it is intended ‘to carry cargoes of hemp, hides, talloW,_copra_. rabbit-skins, and wool.

Prices of foodstufis in New York continue at high levels, ’and it is considered proba'bl'e that no change towards normal conditions is to be expected in the near future. According to a trade circular, vdnatcd August 4th, wheat was quoted a? ‘fdollars 37-} cents per bushel, which is very close on 10/, and much higher than prices for that grain in New Zealand. Bacon‘ Was‘ quoted at 1/6._1. per lb, and cream‘ery butter 2/41} per db, I

[ An interesting sidelight upon conditions in the United States is given by a reference in a trade circular to hand by mail. It states: “There is some apprehension that the general labour unrest will result in serious disturbances in the iron and steel industry during the next few months. There is no doubt that very determined efiorts are being made by the Labour agitators to get in a position to interfere with the operations of the steel producing plants, but it still is doubtful whether they will be -successful. The " 1-abour employed is organised only to :1 very small extent, and seems very well satisfied with prevailing wages and con. ditions. If present tendencies develop‘ as they seem likely to, it is probable; that within a couple of months mills! will find it very diifcult to ‘take care of 1 current orders for prompt shipment, 1‘ and the question of delivery will be the 1 important one. Should serious labourl difficulties arise, it would seem almost‘ certain that by the last quarter of the year, or early in 19-20, anything like J prompt deliveries will be_very difliieulti to .obt__ain;_.and as the chances of a de—l Veline in price by ‘the first -of next year are "ne'gligi_b.le, it-lle__,: prompt placing ;of * requil'enlent_s. fo-r_the last quarter ofl ‘thisbyear and early ne_xt..year»woulcll .‘.a'l.’l'3éalh'.t.°\bh‘?-. i.“;=.QSCC‘LOr-”t‘ ‘Tl’? -- "