LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 138, 29 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is predicted that before new potatoes come on to the market to an appreciable extent, the price of potatoes will have reached £l4 per ton in Dunedin. A long felt want in the shape of a local tourist bureau and enquiry office will shortly be supplied by Mr. W. A. Collis, at his studio in Devon street. It will not be confined to New Plymouth and its immediate vicinity only, but will embrace practically the whole province.

Sufficient offers .of accommodation have been received to enable arrangements to be made for billeting, the whole of the Canadian Cadets on the.occasion of their visit to New Plymouth. In addition to the names already published, the following persons have kindly undertaken to billet cadets:—Mesdames Fitzherbert, Ilempton, senr., Penn, Hill, Whithani, and Messrs. W, H. Fletcher, W. Ambury, 11. Inch, R. J. Clarke, J. C. Nicholson, Hedley, and Sergeant-Major Bond.

A re\ply has been received by the Borough Council from the Government with reference to its application for a £1 for £1 subsidy on all funds raised by the Council for the purpose of removing the remains of old soldiers buried at New Plymouth to a site in the New Plymouth Cemetery and erecting an obelisk to their memory. The reply states that the Prime Minister is considering the question of subsidies for several such applications, and will advise the Council when a decision on the general question has been reached.

The good work that the Taranaki Acclimatisation Society has put in during the past few years is now evident by ,the good catches that are being taken from the majority of the streams in the district. Splendid takes have been reported from the Waiwakaiho and the rivers down the coast. Sonic pood catches have also been made about inglewood. Yesterday morning as the result of under two hours' fishing in the Waitepuke <a stream near Tauhi, Mr. W. Ogier lifted out six fine brown trout, the majority of them being over 31b in weight. A zealous borough official was yesterday the mean* of the borough finances being slightly enriched at the expense of another Taranaki borough. ITis eagle optic 'happened to catch sight of a beautiful new motor car gliding up the street, which was not adorned with any distinguishing number. At once he got on its trail, and as if the fates were in collusion, the car stopped at the Post Office, and its owner was at once buttonholed by the official aforesaid. Enquiry elicited the fact, that tlie car, a new one, belonged to Eltham, and was not registered. Forthwith the owner was taken to the local borough office, and the registration was fixed up in a trice. On parting the owner good-naturedly asked the name of his captor, and on being duly informed, remarked "Oh, I've heard of you in Eltham." Such is fame.

Four inches of miow fell at the Mountain House ort Saturday night. "The old colonists who pioneered and laid the foundations of the Dominion were not Labor agitators," said the Rev. J. Cocker, at a reunion in the Auckland Town Hall.

In and around Auckland there are at least six hundred motor launches and two hundred and fifty sailing craft, all built for pleasure purposes, of a total value of 1 "0,000.

Southland farmers have of late been buying land in considerable areas in Westland, where it is said that land values are not nearly so high as in other parts of the country.

Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons, of Sydney, write to the editor of the New Zealand Times stating that they have no present intention of opening a branch of their business in Wellington. A race from New Plymouth to Inglewood and back will be held on Thursday, November 7. under the auspices of the Rovers Cycle Club. Entries will close on Saturday. The entrance fee is 2s fid.

At the suggestion of Mr. Morris, the caretaker of the baths, the Borough Council has decided to give the Canadian Cadets the free use of the swimming bath during their visit to New Plymouth.

• le l^? me l' u '° " IVO .V's who recently visited hew Zealand—Mr. Willie Redmond, M.P., and Mr. T. Donovan—returned Home last month. They declared that New Zealand, from end to end, was in favor of Home Rule.

Probate of the will of Thomas Riches Hodder, late of New Plymouth, deceased, was on the 25th inst. granted by Mr. Justice Edwards, on the motion of Mr. Roy (Roy and Nicholson) to the executors named in the will.

The member for Grey Lynn, Mr, Pavne, was speaking. "This is Payneful," interjected the member for Patea, Mr. Pearee. '"\es, it is quite Pearcing, isn't it?" retorted Orev Lynn's member, and the House appeared to think he had given a Roland for the Oliver.

An Indian journal, which was disguised as a, religious organ, but which was really used for propagating a revolutionary policy, ha.s just been suppressed in Tokio, where it had been published for the last twelve months. In a recent issue an article appeared criticising the British policy in India. The Japanese authorities caused enquiries to be made, and having satisfied themselves as to the character of the paper, issued orders prohibiting its further publication. We have just been informed (relates the Wyndham Herald) of a remarkable occurrence during the prevalence of the strong winds of a few weeks ago. A large implement ?hcd on Forestvale was lifted bodily, and carried a distance of several chains, landing in a gully. The piles were drawn out in such a way as no human force could accomplish. In its flight it cleared fences and a roadway. It was deposited practically intaqt. The building rests securely on its new site, where it is of no use to the owner. The problem is to get it back to where it is required. Powerful aeroplanes would be the most effective. A meeting of Hawera members of the New Zealand Veterans' Association was held at Hawera on Saturday afternoon. The Military Pensions Bill was read and the chairman reported that he had telegraphed to Mr. Pearce, M.P., asking him to support the action Mr. Okey, "M.P., was taking in regard to the matter at the instance of New Plymouth members of the Association. The action of the president (Mr. Foreman) in thus protesting against the Bill in its present form was endorsed. The record of members' services, as shown in the Association's books, was then re'id and signed by those present, namely, Messrs. R. W. Foreman, E. Byrne, J. Flvnn, T. Parkinson, T. B. Morgan, R. E. Xalder, T. ,T. Wills, F. Collins, G. Bamford, T. Allen, C. S. Alahoney, and G. Easton.—Hawera Star. After to-day no outsiders will be »L lowed to attend the rehearsals of "The Geisha," which the Xew Plymouth Amateur Opera Company iitends'to produce next week. The bright and pretty opeia is well forward, and there is every indication of its easily eclipsing all previous efforts of the Society. The pretty floral scenery, judging from a surreptitious peep at it. will be at least equal, if not superior to that carried by much more ambitious organisations. Also a visitor "who chanced one eye" at the ballet of four young ladies being trained by Miss Bedford, is prepared to prognosticate that it will be a distinct feature of the production. On Thursday next week the school children will be given a half-holiday in order to witness the performance, and they will' be admitted at cheap rates to all parts of the house.

The usual weekly session of the Juvenile Temple. No. 25, was held last evenins, being opened by the C.T., Bro. W. Thompson, with the superintendent in charge. Thirty-four juveniles were in attendance, and the officers' positions, which were filled last night, for the incoming quarter, were eagerly sought after. Four candidates were initiated. Subsequently the Egmont Lodge was opened by the Vice-Templar, Sis. R. A. Reid. For the ensuing quarter the following officers were elected: Chief Templar, Bro. La wry Pepperill; V.T., Sis. E. A. Bullot; Chaplain, Sis. Keatly; treasurer, Sis. Mrs. J. C. Legg; F. Sec., Sis. L. 11. White; Mar., Bro. F. Roberts; Sentinel, Bro. .T. Rocli; Guard, Bro. H. Rowlands; pianist, Sis. B. Rusden; reporter, Bro. G. H. Maunder; D.M., assistant-secretary, Sis.' R. Reid. It was decided to hold a sale of work on November 28. The programme, as drawn up by the "Good of Order" Committee. was adopted by the Lodge. A committee was set up to make preliminary arrangements for the annual picnic. Bro. R. Reid, of the Wanganui Lodge, was present, and spoke for a few minutes on the Order outside this district. A District Degree meeting will be held on Wednesday evening at Bro. G. W. Hartnell's residence.

W.O.T.U. meets Wednesday next, 3 p.m.. in Good Templar Lodge-room. Advt.

SECOND INSTALMENT SALE OF LONDON "JOBS." The Melbourne's second job sale, now on, is crowded with magnificent bargains, entirely transcending the first job sale of a few weeks ago. Our managing director has succeeded on his second attempt in securing an aggregation of goods at such reduced prices as to almost defy imagination. Anyway, the goods arc here, the s;\le prices fixed, and it only remains now for every man and woman in the district to come and take advantage of the great economies offered. Seeing is believing. li is only necessary to visit any one of our four stores, at Stratford, New Plymouth, Inglewood or Elf ham, to be convinced that the values are as represented. If you cannot pay us a personal visit, write (including cash) for any of the sale items, and if the goods do not meet with your entire approval return them and we will cheerfully refund your money. Here are a few trade-disturbing prices: Check glass cloth, linen. 14 inches wide, 3d yard; "Ivy" black mending wool, 5d ball; men's white handkerchiefs, 6for Is; ladies' pure linen hemstitched handkerchiefs. ,3 for Is; women's rough serge costume skirts, 3s lid; Vinolia shhaving soap, 8d stick; ladies' white embroidered aprons, Is Gd; men's merino singlets, Is 8d; men's brown cotton pants, Is lid; fine lace curtains, 2s lid; damask serviettes, 22 inches square, 8d each; and 'a host of equally alluring bargains,—Advt.