LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3488, 17 May 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr F. J. O’Keefe, dentist, will be_ absent frcim’Ta”lhape, attending the Dental Conference in Wellington. (‘.ll- - Saturday.

Sir Joseph Ward, I'egal'ding' the task that lies before Mr Massey, must feel ‘on leaving for {his iholiday ‘trip 110 England that there are some consolations even in defeat.——Chl'isichurch Press.

The Prime Minister states that there will be ‘new education legislation in the coming session, and hopes to put i‘hl‘o‘lgh a useful budget of work. Pal'lianlelli'will probably open on 24tl} June, and it will be a lengthy session.

Mr Massey ’s team (says the Christchurch Star) -may not be brilliant, but ‘before it-is“"c'ondemned as -a failure, it must be given time to develop and show its paces. Judgment may fairly be deferred until the youngsters have passed the jogging stages, and are being tested for speed and stamina.

A four-roomed cottage, with bathroom and outbuildings, all in good condition, standing on three-quarters of an “acre of land, on McCormick Road, having a fine view of the whole town, is -advertised for sale.

In a letter just received from Melbourne by the editor of {his journal, Mr F. J. Hintz, of Tafilape, who is en route to the Old Country, sends kind regards «from himself and Mrs Hintz, to all their numerous friends in the Taihape districif.

A married man with nine children, who was called upon at the Hawera Ma.gistrate’s Court to show why an amount he owed had not been paid, admitted, under examination that he spent. monthly about 22/ on tobacco, and that when he visited the town fortnightly he usually had two or fhree drinks. “I could not aiford to spend 22/ a month on tobacco,” said 9the» Magistrate, “and you have no right to spend such a large“ amount when the money is needed‘for your children.”

f A story is told in the Frankfurter . Zeitung of a man living in Baden, near ; the frontier, who was arrested by the I Swiss police in 1918 for smuggling. He was released on bail of 5000 fr. which Ihe paid at once by tendering 7000 Imarks. Some months later his case gwas l1e:i1'(l, and he was fined 3Ooofl', land 500 fr costs. As he had already ‘ paid 5000 fr the sum of 1500 fr was re- ; turned to him, which he changed at a. bank for 24,000 marks, thereby netting 177,000 marks over and above any profits he may have made on his contraJmnd ‘operations.

Regulations governing the amended scale of allowances to school committees for incidental expenses are gazetted. .They operate as from April 1, 1920, and are as under: Yearly average attendance, 1-8, 14/ for each pupil; 9-20, £l4; 21-35, £2l; 36-80, £33; 81120, £45; 121-160, £56; 161-200, £67; £9B; 321-360. £108; 361-400, £118; 4.01-4-10, £127; 111--180, £136; 481-520, £145; 521-560, £154; 561-600, £163; 601610, £172; 641-680, £181; 681-720, £189; 721-760, £197; 761-SOO, £205; 801-840, €213; with an addition of £8 for each 10 or part of 40 in average attendance_ '

Lady Slout,recelltly opened :1 club in Wellington———a telnpel'anee cluband Mr Edward Tregear writes to the Wellington Times in stijong terms about the goings-on at the club. Amongst the horrors described as part of the club precedings are:. Hootings, Jazz Band, shoifis of laughter at all hours of the nightt, cheering, noise of motors, etc., at all hours, particularly on Sunday mornings and ilights, in addition to sllnilal' pleasures on weeknights. He says people who have lived in Goring 'Street for 20 years and over have new the option of going erazy for want of sleep, or selling out at ruinous loss. The place is really.a “night club” for folks to go to after theatres and spend their nights in uproarious living. It Will be interesting to learn what Lady Stout thinks of it all. ..

There was an unrehearsed incident lat the Carterton railway station. durling the reception of the Prince of [Wales He had just received the adldress of welcome from the Mayor of ,Cal-terton, and was preparing to ack--nowledge it -according to his arranged progranlme. “\\"tllere is my reply ” lhe whispered to his- companion, Capituin. Halsey. [‘The reply,” whispered lthis gentleman more loudly.c, Immedilately there was a frantic scurrying l:imon-gst the retinue, vbut nowhere i could the address be ‘found, nor yet the ‘man in charge of it. He had got lost in the <l-I'owd. “Never mind,” stated the Prince. “I will give them something off my own bat.” And he did. Fourteen different samples of ladies’ shoes of first-class style and quality were submitted yesterday by an Auckland mzinufricturez‘ to the Board of Trade Alil'i—Pl'ofiteel‘ing‘ Tribunal. The] members of the Tribunal were satisfiedl that the wholesale cost of these shoes permitted of the retail price being considerably lo\\'ol' than that charged for ladies’ fo'otweu.r by ‘_ many establish_ments in Queen Street. Five com-I. plaints regarfling the prices of commo-l «lilies were received, and as a large} number of cases are now under invest.i— I gation the tribunal will meet on Satur—, day in addition to its usual sitting to-l day. The members of the tribunal‘ will visit Gisborne on Tuesday to in-!

v<\slig:llv .\'(‘V'C'l'ill c.onlp]aints. “’l‘llov.'o are dozens of houses in Wellington which have been condemned as unfit for human habitafion,” said Cr. P. Fraser, ]\:[.P., “but ‘they cannot be demolished because there are no other places for the people now oecup§'in(: them. The Mayor, Mr Luke, is assisting in every way t's"prevcnt families from being turned out into the streets. This must be said ‘to his credit. I have a personal knowledge ’of the kindly work he is doing in that direction.” Mr Fraser mentioned some very distressing cases, including one where a. family is living in a. stable loft. The audience laughed. “It is laughable, but it is tragic,” said Mr Frasier. “The owner has threatened *0 raise ‘the rent.” Another family occupying; a. shed ofi"Tasnlml Streef, was ‘pa,yin~;'J 25/ per week rent. ' _A

A meeting of the Ladies’ Huia. Hockey Clulb wifl He held in the Fire Brigade Hall to-marrow, Tuesday night at. 7.30 sharp. A full attend~ ance of members and intending members is requested. ‘A lad having no friends in ‘this district had the misfortune to drop in the street, on Satfii-may evening, a, purse containing the whole of his earnings. As the lad is without a home and now without money, it is; hoped the finder will prompalymeturn’ the purse and its contents to this offi“’- »i—»=.."2':-42::

The following letter has been received by His Worship the Mayor (A. J. Joblin, Esq.), from Eieut. Colonel E. W. M. Grigg, secretary to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales:——-“Sir,——l am directed by the Prince of" Wales to convey to you his sincere thanks -for the beautifully» painted address of welcome which you presented to him on behalf of the inhabitants of Taihape. ‘He greatly appreciates your good wishes and the loyal sentiments contained in your ad~ dress, and begs you to convey his appreciation 'to all the inhabitants of Tnihape and district.

‘ Another block .-of buildings that will constitute an improvement to the town are about to be erected by Mrs ’T‘. E. Wilson, on the site of the recent fire in Station Stret, adjoining the Courthouse. The new brick s‘tructure will consist of shops and oflices of an up-to-dateicharactcr, tenants for which are now being listed. Mr Clere, of Palmerston North, is the architect, and he will shortly arrive in Taihape when he will be glad ‘to meet prospective tenants, with a view to providing in the plans for Whatever rooms, shop 9116 ofiice conveniences respective tOI1."111tS‘ may desire In the meantime persons wanting shop or office should Commllniczlit‘ with Mr R. A. Davics,i solicitor. _ J

The price of a.pples on the retail market should be very easy at the present time as there is a glut of this fruit on the Auckland markets, with the result that they are very depressed. Another contributing factor to this depression is the bad Weather. Thous-ands of cases of apples are streaming into the wholesale market, and to date it has not been able to recover itself. The position is made more accurate by reason of the ‘fact that there still remains a large quantity to go into cool storage, which it is hoped will ‘be available shortly. The crop of apples in the Auckland district this year is fully double that of last year, and the same position is said to apply in every fruit-growirfg district in the Dominion.