LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3651, 13 December 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hon. Andrew Fisher has booked passages for himself, his wife and family by the Omar for Australia for January 29.

The British Government is submitting estimates amounting to six and a half millions for the Navy and two millions for the xlir services.

The Tutanekai has returned to Auckland after an unsuccessful scnreh for the missing schooner Jubilee. After a hurricane at Niue in September a ship's locker was found on the beach, which Lai boon brought to Auckland for identification.

Says a returned New ~ Zealander: "Belgium is the most prosperous country I saw. Only a part of the country was touched by the war, and the people do not show much gratitude to the Allies. The Belgian, however, is one of the few men who is really Avorking.

The Department of Education has approved of the establishment of a District High School at Ohakuno next year. The school/will open with an attendance of about 30 p'upib, and the Board proposes to ask Miss Jamieson, a relieving teacher, to go to Ohakune on February Ist to take charge of th? school.

"As far. as* I can see," remarked Mr T. A. Low) of Auckland, who has just returned from abroad, "the cost of living in New Zealand is' lower than in any other country in the world." Speaking of the high wages which now prevail in Brstain,he said that when he was in" Cornwall two coal the locality played a game of quoits for £IOO l-side.

A proposal to form a Power Board for the Main Trunk districts is under consideration. The districts proposed to be included are Taumarunui, Ohura, Kaitieke and West Taupo. The point stressed at a recent meeting 0 f the Taumarunui Borough Council was that, if ample power was provided, a number of industries would be established in the town.

Two assistants for railway refreshment rooms are advertised f«r, ""An" requires a lady-help. Beautchamp uc tG cf|ainf mf wyy Tailer-out, slabby, timber and man for tail of break-down bench are required for one milL Additional entries for Stock sale on Wednesday are advertised. Lieut-Colonel A. B. Charters, CM. G., D. 5.0., formerly of the N.Z.E.F\, is going on the land in partnership with his groom who served with him during the war.

It is reported that one Freeing Cooperating along this"" coast is likely to lose a considerable' sum as a result of the recent decline in the price of hides. The company referred to was holding a very large stock in anticipation of prices further advancing, but no.v the bubble has burst and the hides will take some quitting even \t the original price paid to the farmers.

At a meeting, of the Wellington District Eetail Fruiterirs' Association, it was decided to support the Christchurch Association in its efforts to prevent the charge for fruit cases which is being Imposed there, and to refuse to purchase any Christchurch fruit which may be consigned to Wellington markets. The Association further resolved that should at any time similar charge be made in Wellington markets the members will refuse to puchase on those conditions.

In reference to the dispute between the freezing companies and, the employees, a letter has been sent by the companies to the Employers' Federation, reviewing the whole position. It concludes: "We must further notify you that unless the compaanies generally offer of 20 per cent, and 22i per cent., as detailed in our letter of November 1 is accepted'before noon on Saturday, 11th, that offer, must be considered as withdrawn, and the whole question referred to the Arbitration Court, all our offers being without prejudice to any ruling of that Court."

Mr J. Ormond notifies that he now has a 4J-ton Thornycroft motor lorry, and is prepared to execute orders from any part of the dstrict for the cartage of wool and for inward and outward cartage of all kinds, The lorry is one of the best and the owner's experience should be a guarantee of service.

On Saturday we {published a paragraph to the effect that a horse was sold in the Carterton pound for 5/. Our local poundkeeper informs us that, after paying for advertising and feeding houses for the specified time, he has sold them as low as 2/6 per head. There is not much in the game for a poundkeeper.

Illustrating the differences of output between American and British workmen at present Mr T. A: Low, of Auckland, stated that when he Avas in London the prospectus of a rubber concern was issued. The aperations were to start with the erection of a considerable plant in Buffalo, New York. This plant was to be completed in 90 days, the basis being that bricklayers in America were laying 1200 bricks a day, while the British bricklayer was laying about 250. "Belgium," he added, "is the most .'prosperous country I saw. Only a part, of the country was touched by the war, and the people do not show much gratitude to the Allies. The Belgian, however., is one of the few men who is really working."