LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 62, 22 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., has purchased the business and premises of Mr. W. Rowe, seedsman, etc., at Hawera. The police arrested a "drunk" on Monday evening. In the lock-up he promptly took leave of his senses, and the delirium had not sufficiently passed to allow of his name being ascertained when the Court sat yesterday. So the Magistrate formally adjourned the charge against him for a week, to enable him to undergo medical treatment.

The building of the weir at the Waiwakaiho was estimated to cost £l5O, but it ran into nearly double that money. The Fitzroy Town Board, which shared the expense with the Taranaki County Council, has written to the latter body expressing its disappointment at the heavy excess over the estimated cost, and suggesting that the weir be platen: under the Board's supervision, on the ground that its members have the weir "under their eye," and are thus anle to have any necessary repairs -promptly attended to.

The weight of the stack of cheese that formed the subject of the guessing competition at the Winter Show was 672%1.b. The nearest guess was one of 6721b by Mr. G. H. Short, but as he is now on his way to England with his family, the proprietors have decided to divide the prize, a 121b cheese, among Messrs. Gordge (Oka to), G. R. Matthews (Omata), and A. Walker (New Plymouth), who each guessed 0751b. There was considerable diversity of opinion among the COO gtiessers, whose estimates varied from 81b to 38791b.

A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held yesterday morning before Mr. L. G. Eeid, S.M. judgment for plaintiffs was given in the following cases:—G. Hale and Co. (Mr. Wilkes) v. R. G. Patterson, claim £6 (costs £1 3s 6d); .lohn Taylor (Mr. Hutchen) v. Xgaruru, sen., £4 3s 4d (costs £1 ss); same v. Sam. Tnte, £4 14s 4d (costs 15); Malone, Anderson and Johnstone v. W. L. W. Blair and John Black, 14s (costs (Is); same v. Korth and Co., £4 3s 2d (costs lis); Joseph Lawn (Mr. Johnstone) v. Pipi Letherby, £2 5s (costs 15s); John Tlo'skin (Mr. 0. H. Weston) v. George Feck, 12s 6d (costs ss). The baekiblockcrs of Taranaki, like the Yanks, believe in hustle. The only accommodation place Te Wera supported a little while ago was something between a Maori whare and a picnicker's tent. Four weeks ago Mr. O'Neill commenced the erection of a commodious building for Messrs. Flynn Bros. On Saturday word was received that the Minister would, be through on the Monday to open the railway. Though the large diningroom was but a shell then, all hands set to work with a will, and on Monday the" room was quite ready, lined, scrimmed, papered and all—a smart piece of work, everything considered. A deputation of Matau settlers waited on the Hon. T. Mackenzie at Te Wera on Monday, and asked for a Government grant with 'which to finish the Whangaouu road through to Ki Ore station. The piece of road is difficult of construction, the estimated cost being £IB,OOO. At present Matau settlers, to reach the railway, have to go rigiht to Inglewood. whereas if the road were finished the distance would only ibe one and a-halt miles. The Minister commented on th?! heaviness of the cost, and expressed the opinion that a Jight line of rails would i be cheaper, but promised to lay the matter before Cabinet, and no doubt it woull be fully considered when the estimates were framed.

By some mischance our report of the Agricultural Society's meeting on Monday night omitted to mention the reelection of Mr. Walter Ambury as president of the society. Mr. Ambury was very anxious to be relieved of office, and urged that the office of president was one of the honors of the society, and it should be a rolling one. There were several other members who had well earned promotion to this position, and he asked to be given a rest for at least one year. The meeting, however, insisted upon his re-election, the great argument beinsr that. Mr. Ambury" had just brought this Winter Show "baby" into existence, and ihe should care for it until the show was at least a year old. The president, in accepting, said he would '"be in for a row when he got home," for he had promised to talce a spell for a year.

Doctors have not the easiest times, particularly .those whose operations extend to inland Tamnaki. At the Te Wera .banquet it was mentioned that Dr. Paget had on one occasion ridden a distance of 52 miles in 2% .hours —and saved a life. Considering the state of the roads—seas of mud in most places — the performance is little short of remarkable. The same speaker asked the Minister if he could arrange to have telephonic communication maintained between the baekhloeks and Dr. Paget's at night and on Sundays. The present arrangement is that the three Stratford doctors are connected with the inland places week about. The Minister promised to look into the matter. Even if it entails .the keeping of the telephone exchange open twenty-four hours daily, the 'benefits resulting to the people of the backblocks would more than compensate for the trouble and expense.

BOOTS AND SHOES. WHO SAYS HIGH PRICES? Buv vour footwear at the Melbourne's Great Rebuilding Sale, and yon need not pay more than you did a year or two years ago. and your savings will be greater than ever. Undoubtedly the price of raw material has advanced, but our buvincr organisation—ever on the qui vive—anticipated the rise, and contracts were placed at thp old prices by our manager when in England, which will carry us well on to the end of 1910. Most stores—were they in the happy position we're in—would sell at advanced rates—fully 20 per cent.—and pocket the extra profit. But that is not the policy of the Melbourne. We sell as we buv. Take as an example our famous 16s 9d welted iboots for men. Here is a boot that other stores sold at 255. Now put on an advance of 20 per cent. This, vou will see, brings the price up to 30s. Had we to do the same thing with our famous lfta 9d line we'd have to ask von 20s for it. But we're not doing it. That is the point. We're still selling at old prices; hence the increased savings abo™ m enti on pd.—Ad vt. For Influenza take Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/0, 2/0.

Mr. R, E. Bannister, of Fitzherbert East, has sold 940 acres of the Ravenß"\vood stud farm and 2000 sheep toMessrs Smith Bros., of Colyton. The North Tnranaki Hunt will meet at Mr, \V. Honeyfield's, Oakura, to-mor-row. The properties to lie hunted over will he those of Messrs. Honeyfield Bros. and W. Linn, who will entertain the Hunt to afternoon tea.

Sails espied on the horizon yesterday gave rise to the excited rumor that the Viganella, bound from Liverpool to New Plymouth, was making the port. By-and-by an eye keener than the rest detected a smudge of smoke, and the excitement ended. It was probably the' scow Echo, due her from Greymouth, or the Torgauten, travelling from Kai-

para southwards under sail and easy steam.

The Fire Brigade function in the Robestreet hall lust night was most enjoyable. Everything that was required was there. First, there was the dinner itself, catered for by Mr. .1. West in lm oldtime style nothing wanting, poultry tender and juicily cooked, and everything promptly served. The tables were nicely decorated. The musical programme was above the average, and many of the speeches, unlike the usual run of afterdinner speeches, had some solidity about them, while still lightened by humor. The citizens' presentation, following upon the announced presentations, made a gladsome surprise, and everybody was in an excellent humor. The Fire Brigade well deserved its superintendent's word of praise for the excellence of the arrangements.

What is called the science of advertis* rag has made great strides during recent years, and one of the men most influential in this onward movement has certainly been Mr. Charles Haines. Oace his agency commences a campaign, it nevec loses hold. Haines' advertisements are read by the public because they are interesting, and admired by experts because they induce sales and extend famines. The Haines Agency controls and directs advertising of all classes and types. There is no stint of courtesy and no waste of time. But modern business outgrows the old shells at every point. After years of steady expansion, the Charles Haines Advertising Agency, Wellington, has had to move into more spa' cious and convenient offices in Dalgety'a fine new building, Featherston street, From here the manifold activities of the agency will in future be directed and controlled. Later, there will be more expansion. The success of an agency so conducted is a success that cannot shrink.

Mr. J. Beach, of the Beach Battery Electric Storage Cars, New York, in a communication to the Waimate West County Council, Manaia, supplied a considerable amount of information bearing on the .class of electric cars which may be deemed suitable for road traffic in the district. The truck and electric apparatus for the freight car would be exactly the same as that used in driving the passenger car, but the body would be adapted to the haulage of freight. In the matter of operation the car is very convenient, and is also very economical. A car is now being driven on New York, 14 hours every day, on a single charge of the battery. " During the 14 hours the car makes 66.78 miles—that is on a single charge of battery. The number of stops in the city services averages about six to the mile, but with fewer stoppages about 100 miles would be got out of the butter)'. The cost of the electric current is about a penny per mile, and the speed of the car is 15 miles an hour. The batteries are replenished once in every six months, and the filling of the i!>3dories would not exceed £2 per car. The battery itself will Inst about ten or twelve years. The opinion among railway experts and others is that a great advance has been made towards the perfection of a street car that can be run cheap!v, and with the use of overhead wires, and its weight is about half that of the ordinary street car of the same size. The length of the car is 26ft, the car bo !y being LBft larger, and there are two vestibules four feet long, while it* extreme width if 7ft 3in. The Waimate Count v Council is seriously thinking of formulating a proposal to borrow money to lay down this form of traction.