LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 153, 7 October 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bookings for steamers Homeward bound next year have already commenced, and the year promises to be a record one for the passenger traffic. Numerous bookings and enquiries have taken place in New Plymouth, It is expected that berths will be practically unprocurable just prior to the King's coronation. There have been allegations of sweating in the "white" trade in Auckland, and employers (have been interviewed by a 'New Zealand Herald" reporter. Some girls work on weekly wages and some on piece-work, most preferring, the latter as they make better wages. Competent girls made 23s to 30s a week. At buttonholing a fair week's wages was 28s. A (girl who started last year at the regulation os a week is now making from'l39 7d to los 8d per week. When you get ROSLYN, you get the best in Underwear, Tweeds, Blankets. Flannels, Rugs and Clntlrn'j. Therefore nil! tin'"".•■ -<Mjr ilrawr m -••■ '; >•!«■!■( i

Bowling and cricket were ''off" yesterday, as the result of the rain of the two previous days. Some people attend the Courts in search of free legal knowledge. Yesterday they could have fairly wallowed in the results of medical research as well. But, like a lot of other tilings obtainable fur nothing, they might have madt very little use of it. Messrs. Robert* i::;l Son, whose tender was accepted tor the erection of the new offices of the Taranaki County Council, have notified the Council that they are unable to take up the contract, and the work has been let to Messrs. Boon Bros., tlie next lowest tenderers. A witness i:-. the Magistrate's Court was surprised yesterday to learn that, as an architect and clerk of a local body, he was not a professional man in tht eyes ol the law, and could claim expenses only on the same basis (six shillings a day) as an artisan. The S.M. remarked that the only men ranking as "professional" men were solicitors ano doctors. The third anniversary of the Hope o. Egmont Juvenile Temple, 1.0. G.T., wa> celebrated by a banquet in St. Mary's Hall last night. The hall was crowded with members and their parents. The tables were artistically decorated by members. Bro. J. C. Legg, of the Egmont Lodge, was in the chair, and aftei allowing ample time for doing justice to the good fare provided, an hour or tw*. was spent in harmony. An excellent programme was given by the juveniles. Songs were rendered by Sisters A. Loveridge, B. Mclsaacs, C. Moverley, V. Gilbert, Gwyn Blanchett and Brae, a vocal duet by Misses Cathro and Griffith, recitations by Bros. Buttimore, Western an& Sisters Davidson (2), Waldoch and Pepperill, and violin solos by Master Badeh Moverley. The superintendent read his annual report, which disclosed a very gratifying increase in membership. Tin usual votes of thanks terminated a verj pleasant evening. The thermal wonders of the Hot Lakes district, in the opinion of Dr. Graham Bell, who lias been on a visit to this country from America and left a few days back, compare quite favorably with America's own Yellowstone Park. Dr. Bell visited Rotorua and the northern shores of Lake Taupo, and was especially impressed with Wairakei (near Taupo), the home of the twin geysers, the Champagne Pool, and sundry other thermal phenomena. "The most wonderful place I have ever visited," is the kindly scientist's verdict on our Thermalia, but ha "would not live there if you paid me a million dollars." He would be constantly expecting to be blown up, for the country is still in the making. Mud volcanoes are absorbing, Maoris are delightful, but—one dare not dig a well, lest he discover a hot pool. So Dr. Bell's admiration is deeply tinged with respect, and distance will no doubt lend enchantment. The Avenue Road Card Club had one of the largest attendances of the year at their annual social in the Brougham Street Hall last night, and the Club had made all the arrangements in preparation for such an assemblage. The supper room was a picture, and the refreshments were on a very lavish ana beautiful scale. The ladies' committee were Mesdames F. Richards, E. Sole, W. Cliff, J. Blewmaln, Back, R. Jury, J. Richards, Smith, A. and T. Hardgrave, Misses 0. Hamilton and Loveridge. The whole of the supper was gratuitously given. The euchre prizes, a valuable lot, were won by:—Ladies: Miss S. Loveridge 1, Mrs. Joseph 2, Miss Lobb 8; gents, >H. Baker 1, A. McGonagle 2, Morris 3. The music for the dancing was supplied by Mrs. Woods, and Mr. W. Way was! supervisor of the tournament and M.C. at the dance. During the evening the Association's champion euchre shield was handed over to the elub by Mr. F. L. Webster, secretary of the Association.