LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 129, 22 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Cheviot News states that it is Mr. Rutherford's intention to offer for sale, early in March, about 6000 acres of the Mandip Hills estate. The land faces the Conway river. "Aobea," Messrs. Sole Bros.' beautiful grounds on the Avenue road, will be thrown open to the public on Sunday, should the weather permit. The Garrison Band: will render a programme of music in the grounds in the afternoon. During the course of his address at Warea on Monday night Mr. B. Dive, M.P. for Egmont, paid a high tribute to Mr. Jennings, member for Taumarunui, whom he looked upon as one of the Ibest friends the backblocks' settler had in the House. Another breach of promise case has been heard in the Auckland Supreme Court. This was brought by Margaret Duthie, lady's help, against Ilichurd Hamlin, a teacher at St. Stephen's College, Pamell. Plaintiff claimed £2OO damages, and. after hearing evidence, tiie jury awarded £l5O.

Builders are experiencing great diHi eulty in Auckland at present in obtain ing carpenters aud bricklayers. Om builder stated that the position was really serious. lie said lis per day wa> the usual rate of pay for carpenters and employers were offering 12s, and ii: some instances 14s per day, and yet were unable to obtain men.

The "Kinemaeolor" has reached Xew Zealand. This is a kineinatograph which reproduces all nature's colors, and has created an absolute furore in England and America. Messrs Fuller, of Wellington, received one of these new machines per the Remucra last week and hope tu have it working in a day or two. It has ie\olutiouised the picture show business, and in London high prices are being charged for admission to kinemaeolor shows.

•In the Magistrate's Court Yesterday, before Mr. IT. S. Fit-zherbert, S.M., judgment by default was given in the followinS cases:—Benjamin Tooke (Mr. Standish) v. William Pratt, claim £2 Ss Cd, costs £1 14s Oil; Frankleigb Park Land Company, LM. (Mr. QuiUiam) v. David Charteris, claim £l7 4s Oil, costs £1 10s fid; fl-eorgc Pearce (Mr. ,101111810110) v. William Koss, judgment summons issued for ;CG 12s, to be paid in seven days, or seven days' imprisonment. The art of surgery is making marvellous strides. Some extraordinary instances of modern surgical skill are reeordcd'm an article in a Home journal. "Quite recently," the writer states, "a Herman surgeon lmd a patient whose knee was immovably lixed and useless; he removed the diseased bones forming tin; joint, and replaced them by the knee 10, lit removed from a leg which had been amputated from another patient who had met with a severe accident. The transplanted bones, both above and below, united firmly with the bones of the patient, the strange knee-joint moved well, and answered all the ordinary purposes.

A meeting of the Borough Council was held yesterday to consider what steps should be taken to accord a public welcome to Mr. (J, Carter 011 his return from England, accompanied by ilr. Brown, chairman of the company which has purchased the Taranaki Petroleum Company's oil interests. There were present the Mayor, Crs. Clarke, Ambury, l!uxton, Buttimore, and Mannix. The Council decided to call a meeting of representatives from the Xew Plymouth Borough Council. Taranaki County Council. .Harbor Board. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Employers' Association, and Chamber of Commerce to meet at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon to discuss the matter.

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