LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3637, 25 November 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Potato blight lias made its appearance in some of the crops in Feildigg district.

The s.s 1 . Albion Star has arrived in ihe Whakatane roadstead. She will load beef equivalent to 20,000 freight carcases from the freezing works.

The Department of Internal Aff-airs gives notice in this issue of the necessity of all proposed applications for totalisator permits being lodged within the prescribed time

Cabinet has made an additional grant of £SOO to the Workers' Education Association, which applied to the Government recently for assistance in the extension of its work.

"What is your real capacity for drinking whisky?" was a question put to a witness in the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court. The answer was that one period he had taken two bottles per night for over--a month, not counting what he took in the day.

The ladies of Taihape will be pleased to know that "Elsinore" fa showing in their town next week. A specially interesting stock wfll be displayed, in eluding Frocks in Voile, Ratine, Stockinette, Crepe de Chin?, and Taffeta. A few exclusive Navy Costumes. Skirts in Summer materials and Silks. Also Blouses in great variety. At tht'e Gretna Sample Eooms, on Wednesday, December 1.

A quiet tone prevails in the Canterbury grain and produce market and the few deals that are reported are confined to merchants. Growers still hold quantities of produce, which they are rinding it practically impossible to quit. It is how fairly certain a fair quantity of oats will be shipped to the United Kingdom. The Port Kembla and the Shropshire are taking fairly large consignments. It is believed that about 100,000 sacks will be shipped Home, though it is difficult to arrive at reliable figures. Gartons are now quoted at 3s lid per bushel, f.0.b., s.i., a decline of about 2d 'per bushel during the past ten days! Dressed seed quotations range from Is 5d to Is 7d per lb., with little business offering.

The financing of the coming wool clip is a matter in which the Government has concerned itself owing to the unusual conditions, particularly as a large number of soldier settlers ' may have to be-financially assisted if they are to avoid doss through being forced to sell during the prevailing conditions of uncertainty. It is fortunate that the curren season's clip is slow in coming to hand, about 90 Per cent, being still on the sheeps.' backs. Despite unfavourable indications in London arrangements have been made to ship several big lots of New Zealand wool to the Home market. An important conference is to held in Wellington within the next few weeks to discuss the financial aspect of the wool situation. It will be attended by the s Prime Minister, representatives of the Treasury, members of the Wool Producers' Committee, and leading bankers.

Mr A. Crawford, Winiata, gives notice of discontinuance of milk delivery.

Mr Justice Cooper will retire from the Supreme Court Bench. on Ist March, after twenty years' service.

While in town on 10th inst., a stranger left a bag in, a Main Street shop, and requests the shopkeeper to, send word to him.

The Public Trustee gives notice in this issue of an important clearing sale in connection wfth the estate of a deceased person. The Rangitikei County Council gives notice that liegal proceedings will be taken for the recovery of rates not paid by 13th December.

Cabinet has agreed to the appointment to the magisterial bench of Mr J. H. Salmond, for many years registrar of the Arbitration Court.

In recent open races held in the Use'of Man,"" American motor cycles were helplessly beaten by British machines on a mountainous give-and-take course.

Bluff, stores awe idle as the result of a wages dispute. The men demand an increase of 4d an hour, and the the employers offered 3d. Shipping is likjely. to be affected.

The days of the great sea-faring adventurers are not ended. A vessel of small dimensions cleared at the Customs at Auckland a few mornings ago, and sailed on a 1000 mile journey to Tonga. She Is the Halabal Veu, of 36 feet length, 11 feet beam, drawing 5 feet and cutter rigged. The vessel will be engaged in the Island trade.

As a sequel to.a recent police raid on a tobacconist's shop; Alfred "Vivian Wbitta appeared befor-e* Mr McCarthy, S.M., at Christchurch, on two chages: (1) That he used the premises occupied by Mm as <a common gaming house contrary to the Gaming Act, 190; aßhd (2) that he had carried On thje business of a bookmaker. On the latter charge the, accused elected to be tried by a jury, ■ and a remand was granted.

"The infusion of the Native race in New Zealand with the Hindu has begun," remarked a Presbyterian minsionary at Saturday's sittting of the General Assembly. "How* do I know? Well, I have officiated at the first wedding between a Maori woman and a Hindu. It was started properly. Just what, sort of success it is going to be, however, I cannot tell." The speaker added that the possibility of an infusion of these two races called for serious consideration.

The display of motor cars at the Melbourne Cup me sting was a sight in itself; the exact number of automobiles driven to Flemington is not stated, but it ran w r ell into four figures. There was another striing fact. According to the census taken by a large staff of checkers of all cars parkeci aT Flemington on Cup Bay, it was revealed that nine makes of tyres were represented on the vehicles, and that one make —the Dunlop —outnumbered! the total of the eight other makes of tyres. What more need be said?