LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3404, 7 February 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A man to look after the Taihape bowling green is advertised for.

A large workshop, suitable for builder, or similar purpose, right in the town, is advertised to let.

One of »the leading English makers of spoons and forks has sent out a new list which shows an advance Vamying from 125 to 140 per cent. on Last. yea-r’s pricesr.

T-he famous Corelli Musical Trio is booked at the King's Theatre, Taihape, on February .11 and 12, prior to their leaving for Austral-ia. Another great attraction secured by the Kin§;’s is Charles Smythe and his Musical Maids, who are now drawing large houses at the King's pictures, in Wellington.

It is notified in another column that the partnership hit-herto existing between H. F. Strong and T. Nlagle, painxters, paperhangers, and decorators, has been dissolved by mutual consent as from this date.

Several cannon balls were discovered while a pillar-box was being erected at Port Gllasgow. It is said that Newark Castle, in the east end of Port Glasgow, was at one time bombarded from the Firth. _

England’s market for casein continues ‘to be very dull owing to the large stocks and supplies anvailable. Best quality lactic unground is‘ quoted fPOIII £SO to £6O in London, with very little demand. The expected European demand has not set in.

Dr Thacker, M.P., Mayor of Christchurch, .advises that in making jam or jelly,‘ if the fruit was: boiled for 20 minutes, only half bhe quantity of sugar would be required. The ‘prelimintary boiling killed the melassic acid, which ate up a, ft-emendous amount of sugar.

Payments made for December and January by the New Zealand Daairy Company to its suppliers amount to £4.-10,000, plus £90,000 bonus, in all £500,000. This company has decided to erect at Wharoa near Matamata, a butter factory with 3. capacity of 1500 tons per annum. The dried milk factory new in course of completion at 'W4lha.l'o:l will be ready for working next month.

The Okahukm-an, tunnel" is nearly completed. The on-ly drawback now is a scarcity of cement, so Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., was informed by the Punlic Works Office, at Taumrarunui, All ‘the steel material for the bridge over the Ongarue river, which leads to the tunnel, has been obtained. Under favourable circumstances, the train should be through to close on Mvatiere before winter sets: in, as the ‘three small tunnels are also nearing coinpletion. The big bridge over the Wanganui river is to be opened in a few Illoll‘tshSg’ time, the approaches now being made.

The New York Shipping Board has decided that, although America, has gone-dry, it will be impossible to em force prohibition on board American liners if they hope to do any business in competition with foreign passenger carrying steamships. ‘Amer-icafs T.ransv—Atlantic passenger fleet will, therefore, purchase alcoholic drinks in foreign ports and keep lbars open while on the high seas, but will close the bars when they come within the three mile limit. It is expected that the Anti-Saloon League will attack this ruling and try to compel Congress to pass :1 law including American ships within the range of Prohibition wherever they may be.

I A rather unusual item figured in the ;profit_ and loss account of the Canter~bury Industrial Association. A At its ‘meeting a member asked for an explanation of the entry, “Burglary Account, £40,” and on’the credit side, that of “Received conscience money, £25." The President (Mr R. Hunter) replied that the store had unfortunately been broken into and the sum of £4O stolen. Some time later a letter hadlbeen received, encl6sing' £25 “conscience money,” with a. foot-no-te stating that the balance would be sent later. “However,” said Mr Hunter, “that was the last we heard of it.” (Laughter) “Suppose We refer the matter to the Burglars’ Union,’-’ suggested ‘a member.

Theye is an old street‘ vendor in Nottingham (Engiand) who has seen better days. In the lines: of his hon. est, weather-beaten face are written romance, and not a‘ little tragedy‘, Many years ago this White-haired old man was the Mayor of a prosperous Lincolnshire town. He was lavish in his gifts. and it was this generosity which led to his undoing. His money went, his friends vanished, and even the policy on his life had to be sold. Now he is mainly dependent on his own earnings. He is dignified in his hearing, and careful not to let anyone know about his former position, The only reminder he has of the old days is when the purchaser of his life policy looks him up to see how he is getting on.

A - - . , . vertiggzn £0 assist 111» brzcli kxln 15 ad- % ', or by. Messrs Howard and Capxll.

The footpath now being constructed in Goldfinch Street (Birchfs Road), is expected to reach completion well within the coming fortnight. By that time street illlDrovement ‘work will have commenced in connection with the £17,000 loan raised for that purpose.

f What was called by the president “‘a surprising increase” in the cost of ‘barbed wire was mentioned to the ‘Auckland A. and P. Association on T-11-ursday. “I -used to buy this wire at about 35/ a cwt” said the president, but when I went to buy a cwt this week it cost me 63/.” No further remark was made upon the transaction.

"A judgment. debtor, obviously a. hardworking and far from opulent man, appeared at the Magistratefs Court in Christchurch: and offered to pay off a. debt at the rate of 1/ per week. “A shilling a Week,” said Mr Thomas, counsel for the creditor, very dubiously. “Are you a married man with a family?” “Yes, family of nine,;’ was the answer. “Nine? I accept the shilling a. Week, your Worship,” Mr Thomas asserted wlth—a.lacrity, amidst laughter. °

A Conference between represen€atives of freezing companies and delegates from the federated unions of employees was resumed at Welling.ton on Thursday. On Wednesday evening the employers’ representatives made an offer to the Union delegates of an increase of 73 per cent. in piece rates for those workers who are paid according to work done, and of 10 per cent. in the -wages of men paid by the hour or by the week. This offer was considered by the workers’ representatives overnight. On Friday morning they announced that they‘ could not accept on behalf of their unions, (and the companies’ representatives, after further consultation, said that they could not increase the offer. There the matter stands for the present. In effect'the conference has ended without a settlement, but the door of settlement, either through further negotiations or otherwise, is not absolutely closed.

S The price of -galvanised iron is not ilikely to decline, judging by a report from the‘ British Department of Overseas Trade. This states: “The total exports» of galvanised sheets from the United Kingdom for the first nine months of 1919, amounted to 109,089 tons, having a value of £3,569,539, while the figures for the corresponding period of 1913 were 561,637 tons and £7,537,210. The position of this trade to-day is that, while productive capacity remains very much what it was before the War, manufacturers have been unable, owing to difiiculties mainly connected with labour, to approach their pre-War output. T‘he"si.tnation has been aggravated by the recent railway strike, which necessitated the closing down of most of the mills, and it will take some time to clear off the arrears of business. Pra.cticall_v all works are fully booked with orders until the end of the year. and, with only one or two works now quoting, the price ruling is very firm at £32 per ton. minimum for 24.gauge corrugated "sheets in bundles.