LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3434, 13 March 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A start is to be made to-day On the survey of the light railway route rhetweeu Frankton, Raglan, and Kawhia. Captain Worley is undertaking the survey, instructed by Messrs Dansey and Garvey, of Auckland. The first peg will be driven at the Frank-ton end

Wm. Harris, taxi driver, was charged at New Plymouth on T-hm-svday under a rarely used section of the Public Works Act with obstrlucting traffic in Devon Street on People’s Day at the recent Show, contrary to the direction of the county traflic inspector, and was fined 20/ and costs. A motorist was also fined £lO for exceeding the speed limit.

Frederick and Charles Magon, farmers, of Warea, appeared at the New Plymouth Court on Thursday on a charge of breaking, entering and theft at a. blacksmith,-’s shop at Warea and 011 sixteen charges of theft of various articles from settlers in the surrounding district They were committed for trial on the first charge. They pleaded guilty, and elected ‘to be dealt with summarily 011 the other charges. The Magistrate deferred sentence, pending the Supreme Court trial. Bail was allowed.

Quite a novel case was heard at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. before Mr F. K. Hunt. S.M,, when John Keith. ot"Epsom (Mr Quztrtei-l,v) claimed the sum of £24 compensation for the loss of the use of a. mare which had become in foal to :1 stallion. Lord Roberts. the property of R. Millen, of Epsom. The -defence. conducted by Mr J. F. Dickson. adinittetl the escape of the animal. but submitter} that plaintiff was guilty of cont.rl'butol-y negligence in tethering his mare in the road. The mzigisti-ate concurred in this View and dismissed the claim with costs of £3 19/ for defendant.

Under the new Board of Trade Act .a\nti-Profiteering Clause, 21 chm-gc-V laid against Bertie Smith. grocer. of Co-urtenny Place,, was mentioned in the Wellington S.M. Court yesterday. It is alleged that defendant sold to Haizel Edith Carroll, 3. Visitor from Auckland, two bottles of Mellins’ Food at the um-easonably high price of 3/6 a bottle. There are indications that the case will be keenly contested, defendant having instructed his solicitor to engage the foremost counsel in Wellington. An adjournment for a fortnight was opposed by the Crown, but was grniited by Mr Page, S.M.. in View of the fact that defendant is liable to heavy pelialties

The eleventh annual Show of the Waimarino A. and P, Association was held at Raetihi on Wednesday, when there was a, large atterldance of the Dublic and 21 fine day was experienced. There was a good show of cattle (about 100 in number) of excellent quality, pa}'tiClll2ll'ly the milch and fat cows. The sheep, though not numerous. were of excellent quality, the Lincoln-Romney classes being especially commented on. The show of szultile and hm-riess horses was one of the best seen this season, There was keen competition in the home industry and \'e,r:etable classes, which were :1 fezitvin-0 of’ the Show. The horse. jum;«'=ng wa;-‘. vm-_v fine. and attracted considerable interest. The afternoonis pleasure was added to by selections pl:1)'e(l by the Raetihi Band.

A vrell-knc»\\'n Sydney clubman was in London reCentl_V. and after dressing for dinner one (?\'(4llillg‘Sllddellly bethought him that he had no money in 11iLqL‘i)0CI(Ut&;Q He was off to dine with friends, but tucked a pound-note in his pocliet “just in case." He was! duly dined on the ‘best at two guineas a bottle, with all the incidental foods. He thought then ‘that it was “up f 0 him,’i’ and insisted fhr coffee and liqumn-5 should be his. Pour old bl'allfliGS and coffees were brought, and the pound-note flung carelessly :0n the tray, A minute or two later the clubman looked up. “By jove,” he said to the Waitress, “you are quick back with -the change.” “I beg your pardon, sir,” said the girl: “four shillings more. ple-.';se.’a’ What made it tougher was time lle had to borrow it from one of his Hosts. Furniture. floors and Linoleuruloolc like new when rubbed with 'l.‘AN‘-OL. Bl'irrgs up wood-grain and pafim-.11-;,I‘f\':"_~; :1 lznsting‘ iiiylish.

A young girl to mind two little girls during the afternoon, 15 Wanged by Mrs Pavitf, corner of Hautapu Street and Birch Road_

“Fourteen shillings a day is low money for a good man, but some are terribly dear at half of it,” conlnlent.ed the Raglan County chairman, when wages were being informally discussed.

A photographer in England who appealed against an ab-sessmellt, for excess profits, on the ground that 110 was a professional man, lost his case, as the Solicitor-General ruled that the Church, )lediei.ne, and Law were the only tin-'ee firofessions recognised as such, the common ground of each being preparatory study and mental training. ‘

The Grey River Argus newspaper office. a large two-storey Wooden building, was gutted by fire at ten q’clock on Thursday morning. The fire brigade saved the building from total destruction. Paper, books and movable parts of machinery were saved, but great damage was done by fire and water. The Argus was recently purchased by the .Labour Party.

Diesel engines have been disniantled from German submarines, and are being used to prodiiée electric power in all parts of Britain. They are cheaper and better than any that can be manufactured at the present time. Several towns are getting their entire eleetric supply in rrhis‘ Way. The engfics formerly in U 62, which sank three hospital ships and 26 merchantmen, are now running a great factory.

The stocks of frozen meat in the cold stores throughout the country on February 15 last amounted to 5,429,986 freiglnz carcases. Of this quantity 689,227 creases were in the Auckland district, 640,627 in Poverty Bay, 499,705 in Hawke’~s. Bay, 217.265 111 Taranaki, 1.616.899 in Wellington, 43,514 in Nelson and Marlblorougin 720,966 in North Can'terfilli‘y, 479,618 in South Canterbury, 272,492 in Otago and 349,663 in Southland.

1n the new regulations under the Public Health Amendment Act provision is made for the making of certain payments to members of the Board of Public Health. Every member of the Board who is not a. member of the Public Service is to receive £1 10/ for every day on which he atfeiids a meeting of the Board, *togethel' with £1 10/ for every night he is IlCC'(*.~‘.<:ll‘fly absent from home. Actual travelling} expenses are also to be paid.

Writing from Aiiiericg, Mr J. R. Templiu, electrical engineer, of Chl'i.<tchurch, states that‘ he has obtained a great deal of information in regard to the use of electricity on farms. “There is one thing that is giving great results,” he writes. “That is the ‘use of electric light in fowlhouses to increase egg production. The light is turned on at 4 21.111. in the winter until 9 p.m. There has been :1. great market for very small‘ electric motors for household electrical conveniences, such as washing mzlchi.neS. \:l<‘-ullnl cleaners, etc.”

3 The high prices now being paid for ‘tin, which have reached 3. world rccord, is causing companies to he floated to try fresh Ventures for that metal. Cable advice notifies that a company has been formed with :1 capital' of £IOO,OOO to Work a. group of mines in Stannl'_v Hills, tHeberto.n. The fact. that nuggets of stream tin have been found a-’r. S’m\val‘t Island should eneoul'zlge systeniatic. prospecting to be uridertaken, with the object of trying to locate a mine. Tin, according to recent London cables, is now worth £372 5/ and for forward sales £376 10/ At the Auckland Girls’ Gl'zlnlnlar School swinimiiig sports on Fl‘ida_v nfterlloori, "Miss VV. McNickle; daughter of Mr MeNiekle, postxnuster, at 'l.‘aihape, was a most successful competiter. She won the Upper School Chanipieilsliip of 75yd9, Age Race of I:n_ya.~~. the Neat Header, Back Race of ~_toyt.ls, Egg um] Spoon Race, Costume Race, and was seconfl in the Plunge Race. To win six events and get :1 second place in :1 seventh on the saxne day is a truly I'emurkable achievement for a girl of sixteen years of age. We extend to Miss .\m-Nickle and her parents our é'ongl'atulations on such :1‘ sterling performance.

Under existing legislation :1 bankrupt is permitted to retain portion of his furniture and clothing up to the value of £25, slll)j(‘Ct to no other provisions than the approval of the Offieiul Assignee. -\t a meeting of creditors in Christelxurch, the representative of one firm said that £25 was evidently the pl‘e-war limit. Nowadays‘ it would just about cover the value of a new suit and :1 pair of boots. and was of’ no use Whatever to a -man with four children. The meeting ultiln.'ltel_V decided that the debtor shoulrl be pm‘mitted to keep furniture up to 11110 value of £SO. which is the total nnimmt creditors are allowed to refunrl \\'i’.llout certain formalities. Kitchen! economy’ demands lllcillsl‘ of 'SHARLAND’S Baking Po\v«_lel'. Costs le.~'.‘\' than otllers——g‘ive.~ bvt'e‘v‘ results. Your grower sells it. 3

I Suflferers from he-21r1bu_1'n. an-I Sltii headache should take SH.\RLA.I\'D‘S tFLUID MIAGNESIA. Corrects twirlity——:givesl i'e'lief. A;_;i-eca'bl.c' and I pure. 2 ! Messrs W. J. White and Sons are holding a. splendid Show of winter mil-_’ fllinery, in which some of t‘ latest?‘ creations of the milliners‘ handicraft figure. The selection is a most coma-lpl-ol.c-.-1.-ive and artistic one, The uiaily friends of Mr B. P. Letll-= ‘ bridge will be glad to learn that he is l roco\'(*i'lng from his rc<:clif illness, and l was able to pa)’ 2: Visit to Marten yeslterrlay. He informs us That. he is. going to Wellington on Saturday, and will remain there for at least a month: under medical care. It is hoped that he will then be able to resume his active service as chairman of the Rangitikei County Council-_, and also take up the other work with which he has been so long associated The high prices I‘-uling for rabbit. skins were -illustrated at the auction sales this week. Well stretclled Winter skins sold for 95d per 15, and second winter at 60d per lb. At auction sales in Sydney a. Week ago _,25 tons of rabbit. skins sold as high as 1606‘per lb, better qualities having registered au advance of 25 per cent. This followed upon advances reported from both England and ‘America. Prime full winter New Zealand rabbit skins reached as high as 360 d per lb at the Sydney sales, and medium stout bx-ought 220 dto 240 d, Best Australians ranged from 200 d to 315 d per lb. Kccording to all reports there appears to be a great demand for skins of all kinds in every nmrket. Hatters rabbit skins recently advanced 75 per cent in America, and bears and opossums rose a similar amount.