LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 256, 19 March 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs. Sole Bros, have decided to throw ripen their feautitiil grounds "AotPa" for the benefit of visitors and others during the Easter holidays. There must be a good deal of interest taken in the Playle v. Riverdale Dairy Co. case, heard at the New Plymouth Supreme Court sittings recently, when the liawera Star intimates that'it is issuing the report in pamphlet form. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a party of advanced political ideas was held in the Town Hal! last night, when there was a very fair attendance. It was decided to form a Federation for political and social action. A platform was adopted and officers elected. The meeting was not open to the Press, The tent mission behind the Trocadero was fairly well attended last night, when illustrative addresses were delivered by the evangelists, Messrs Forbes McLeod' and 11. Currail, and were attentively listened to by the audience. The mission continues all the week. On Sunday, at 8.1.5 p.m., after the church services, a meeting will bo held. No collect ions are taken, and all are cordially invited. "There is i|uite a dearth of people in the pas just now," wrote Nurse Beetliam in her re;,,nrt on the native health work, to the JTawera Hospital Board. Tliev are all away'working: some engaged nil their own land, others workin? for pakehas—harvesting, milkincr. weeding, etc. To those who possess their own land immigration is becoming a thing of the past; thev cling to their homes and their land. Thev are daily realising more fully the advantages of separation' from tl\e..pas.—Star, Mr. <l. Fairs, of Waitara, was the victim of a shooting accident recently. He went up the river with his double-bar-relled «uii. using brass-eased cartridges. One mi«spil lire, and taking it out of the breech, lie was nrobing the cap with a pin to find out the reason of its missing, when it exploded. The case (lev,- back and struck him on the right cheek-bone, inflicting a severe contused and lacerated wound one inch below the eye. The top of the' forc-limrer and thumb of the right hand, which lmld the., cartridge, were also split.—Mail.

A Stratford correspondent, who lias recently .been 011 a visit to Rotorua taking the bath treatment, writes in support of the stand taken by l)r. Bertram over the manner in which the attendants perform their duties. As it stands, the letter comes within the libellous region, and therefore we are unable to publish it in extenso, as we would like.

Wellington's .Mayor and City Council are evidently taking a leaf out of Xew Plymouth's book in the matter of "boosting" (writes the Wangaiiui Chronicle). They sent a very cordial invitation to the Marton "Borough Council inviting the 'Mayor and councillors to participate in Easter carnival, but the Eangitikei city fathers thought "home"' offered more attractions, and the letter was merely received.

The Victorian Government has decided to spend this year's profits on the State coal mines on forestry. Speaking the other day, the Minister of Mines and Forestry said it was unite on the cards that the profits on the mines for the year would be WO,OOO. He did not know of any better way than to devote* this profit to the advancement of practical forestry. The expenditure 011 forestry had been increased from .-£20,000 to -COO.OOO per-annum. but £1,50.000 could be spent to great advantage.

It "was alleged against Henry Francis Smith in the_ Magistrate'? Court yesterday that, being a prisoner out 011 probation, lie had left his place of residence without having given 48 hours' notice tothe gaoler at New Plymouth.' The accused pleaded guilty, but on his own application was granted an adjournment in order to allow him to obtain legal advice. Smith was further arraigned on a . charge of indecent assault, and on the application of the police lie was remanded til! Wednesday, March 20. Theaccused asked for bail which was refused.

Looking down the advertisement columns of a newspaper, how often does one come across something like this: ; 'A young man: desires u light situation"? The late Henry -Ward Beeeher once, got a letter from such a youth, asking him to find an easy berth. Beecher replied as follows:—-''If you wish an easy berth, don't be an editor. Do not try the law. Do not think of the ministry. Avoid school teaching. Let alone all ships, stores, shops, Merchandise. Abhor politics. Don't practice lie not a farmer nor mechanic; neither be asoldier nor sailor. Don't work. Don't study. Don't think. None -of these things are easy. Oh, my friend, you have come into a hard world. I know of but one easy place in it, and that is the grave.

Summarising the labor conditions in New Plymouth during March the local Inspector of Factories remarks as follows:—"Trade and labor conditions still continue satisfactory. In the building trades all hands are fully employed, and applications have been made for carpenters at Ilawera. Retailers report business as up to the average. Butter and cheese factories report a splendid season, and the supply of milk, although decreasing, is well over the usual average. Weather conditions have been favourable for all classes of outdoor work. At Waitara and Patea the freezing works have received a severe setback owing to the labor troubles with the slaughtermen, but the supply of labor offering has kept the works going, and ihe companies anticipate 110 further inconvenience. Agricultural operations: Farming, dairying, etc.—Feed continues to be plentiful, and farmers generally report a splendid season. The condition of the local stock, at the Agricultural Show bears this out. The output from the dairy factories is well over the average* for this time of the year." A civil dispute involving a defended claim for rent was ventilated in the -Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. Page, S.M., when Oscar Johnson sought to recover £25 7s (id from David Silbery. Mr. ('. W. Govett appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. Wilson for the defendant. 'The defendant rented a house and !> acres of land at Waiwakaiho, from Johnson, and the point in dispute was the rate of the rent. The plaintiff affirmed tiiat hv a verbal arrangement 'Silberrv agreed to pay 22s fid a week. Previously the property had brought 2os per week, but a concession of 2s (id was allowed Silberrv 011 his undertaking to keep the place properly in order. The defendant in his tvidence admitted the period in arrears, but contended that the arrangement was that a rent of only JBs was to be charged. He also alleged that Johnson agreed to give him a con-

cession of three weeks' rent for clearing up the plac-c. This the plaintiff denied. After commenting that there was no corroborative evidence by either party, the Magistrate gave judgment for the full amount claimed, with costs £2 12s.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended eases in the Magistrate's Court yesterday:— George Pearce v. William Gleeson, claim £-1, costs as; 11. T. Jolt v. Albert Loveridge, claim £3 "2s 2d (costs Gs); same. v. Margaret Warner, claim £0 lis fid (His); A. H. Herbert v. .Putnka Rua, £9 12s (£1 lGs fid); Webster Bros. v*. Hap Sing, claim £0 7s (£1 3s Gd); Robert Coleman v. George Williamson, claim £7 8s (13s); W. H. Besley v. B. C. Emery, claim £5 12s fid (£1 3s fid); R. Whale v. William H. Thomson, claim £4 10s (10s): W. G. Emeny v. Kato Ruka, claim £7 5s (£1 13s fid); Nat. Woods and Co., Ltd. v. C. X. Johnson, claim £2(l 2s 4d ( £2 15s); W. Banks v. G. V. Denipse.v, claim £1 Is lid (ss):'Frank Lee v. A. E. R. Collins, claim £1 3s 4d (ss); T. P. Hughson and Sons v. Robert Fox, claim £4 12s 4d (10s); T. C. List v. F., G. Dunlop, claim £1 Gs (ss); same v. F. G. Smith, claim £4 17s (10s); same v. J. D. Valentine, claim £2 lfis 4d (10s); M. E. Clow v. Delia Hoskin, claim £lO 10» (£2 3s); same vJ. D. Valentine claim £2, lGs 4d (10). In a judgment summons ease, the Taranaki Painters' and Decorators' Union v. Henry Autridgc, claim for £1 15s, an'order was made for payment, or in default two days' imprisonment, the order to be suspended for one month.

MONSTER REDUCTION SALE AT TEE MELBOURNE, LTD. The Melbourne's annual reduction saleis now on. The richness and magnitude of the bargains simply beggar description. Everything in streik minced for this great annual event—the greatest bargain sale of the season. Read here of a few of the bargains. Ladies' serge costume skirts, 3/1T: bnys' tw.red Norfolk suits, 13/6; men's flannel shirts, 2/3; men's wire cord trousers. 5/11; men's Ivaiapoi socks, 3 pairs- for 2/3; men's fine cashmere socks. 3 pan's for 2/0; lovely toilet soap. 3d tablet; boys' all-wool 1 'Varsity suits, 9/11; men's merino pants, 2/9: men's indigo Venetian suits, 50/0; men's Roslvn boxed suits, 32/0: men's Roslyn all-wool saddle trousers S/fi; men's large red handkerchiefs, 3 for 1/'-; men's honeycomb tennis shirts, 3/9; ifino lidiao costume serge. 50 inches wide, 7/6 yard, worth 10/0; Welsh flannel. lOd yard; boys' Xorfolk suits, sizes S to 14, 13/0; marvellous value; ladies' umbrellas, serviceable and smart. 3/0. Hundreds of' other money-saving bargains. TV omen as a rule are trie most consistent tea drinkers, and the multiplication of tea-rooms and tea ivosks throughout the Dominion affords striking evidence of the increasing popularity of tea. The women of New Zealand nay be classed as tea connoisseurs, m they show a decided preference for Crescent Tea,, rthich is rich and strong, and of delicious flavour. Sold by alt" grocers at 2? Is lOd and Is 3d per lb.