LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3474, 30 April 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual general meeting of the Taihape and District Patriotic Society called for last night lapsed for want of a. quorum. The meeting will be held in the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening next. at S o’clock.

' Trials have been made in Tal'tln€ll<i with coal taken from defiosits from HlO Ohura Valley, and it has been Toulld to be excellent steam and household fuel. The need of opening up the deposits was mentioned to the Minister for Public Works (Hon. J. G. Coates) on 93. recent visit to Taranalii. The Minister promised to see what could be done in the matter. é { American files to hand announce the discovery, on January 11th, of 21 new comet in the northern heavens by Comas Sela, director of Ba.l'3elon.i Ollservatory, Spain. Dr. R.il.lwin., Victor.‘2a:l Government A'str3.l)me;r_ when questioned, said. the comet was :1 faint object at the time of its dis:oV€l‘y, ‘ and would remain. so. Its p0Sl"70?~ W 43 in the southern part of the eon.<t..~,lla~ tien Gemiiii. It was not Visible *0 Th‘? naked eye. Discussiiig the work of the }3o:»lr<l3 of Trade, particularly as it related tO~ the suppression of profiteering, thel Prime Minister stated in Auckland on‘ Friday that he knew that the administration of the Act was being proceed-I ed with energetically by -the Board; and also that the local tribunals that had been set up Were Working very] well. He added that a, large nuvnoer of cases had been inquired into, and he understood that they were now before the Crown Law Oflice, which has to decide regarding the legal position. “The public can rest assured,” added! Mr Massey, “that Where the Crown Law Ofiice decides that there is good cause for a court prosecution, that prosecution will take place. The Gov? ernment is determined to see that the Act is administered‘ in the. public in-& terest.".’ '