LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 284, 23 April 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Licenses for shooting imported gumt only will be issued by the Taranaki Acclimatisation Society for the shooting season from Ist May to July 31, 11)13.

It is reported that Mr. Vernon Reed, M.l\. has issued u writ for £IOOO. for

libel contained in an article published by Mr. F. MelCen/ie in the Bay of Islands Luminary ut Kuwukuwu . At the Temukit stock sale yesterday a record deal was effected in the sale in one lml> of 1170 fat lambs from Mr. J.

Guild's Trevenua farm, bought by Sims, Cooper and Co., for export at 18s fid. "The building is a very old one, in fact it was there before the war," remarked f witness in depreciation of the value of » building at the Assessment Court yes-

terday. "So the inana that attaches to some things that were here before the war evidently does not attach to build-

ings," retorted examining counsel. The surveying of the Te Roti route

of the Opunake Railway commenced on Monday. Mr. H. A. Hill, chief chainmaii, was in Stratford recently securing his assistants, and Mr. F. S. Dyson, assistant engineer, who will be in charge of the survey, will arrive in Stratford shortly. -Post.

According to the Star there is a movement afoot to urge on the Government the advisableness of arranging for Ifawera to be made a circuit town for the Supreme Court, and the committee of the Chamber of Commerce will probably be asked shortly to express an opinion on the subject."

"What is your idea of section values in that neighborhood?" was the question put to a witness at the Assessment Court yesterday. "They seem to have no value whatever," was the reply. A later witness stated that this was one of the few bits of land in New Zealand that had starved a Chinaman out.

Nurse licotlmni. in lier report to the

Hawera Hospital Board on Monday ou native health work, said the inhuman (•"atom of negligence towards the aged was common aniona the Maori people, and she supposed this must continue to be until the race, by means of education, became enlightened and raised to a higher standard.—Star. At the Hospital Hoard in Wellington yesterday some discussion taok place on the question of the payment of an honorarium to the chairman, and a resolution was proposed affirming the principle and urging that legislation should be obtained to permit of the chairman receiving payment for his services. This was eventually defeated on the casting vote of the chairman. The secretary of the New Plymouth Tourist and Expansion League has received the following enquiry fv/n Nairobi, British East Africa: —"I shall be pleased to have particulars relating to New Plymouth as a holiday resort as advertised in the Christchnrch Weekly Press. Any pamphlets or booklets you may have on the subject will be welcomed.—Yours faithful] v, James A. Low."

The Tukapa First Junior Football Club held their third euchre party and / dance last sight. There was a large attendance, no fqwer than nineteen tableg

being occupied. Seventeen games were played and the prizes were annexed as follpws:—Ladies, Ist prize a box of tea, Mrs. G. Waters; second, a bag of flour, Miss R. Andrews; gentlemen's first prize brief bag, Mr. Nodder and second, silver mounted pipe, Mr. 6. O'Brien, with 12 games each, necessitating a play off. After supper a few hours was spent in dancing. Mrs, George presiding at the piano, Mr. Nicholls relieving with an extra. During the evening Mrs. Drury •gave a vocal item, which was much appreciated. Mr. McLean made an cfficent M.C.

A meeting of the Pukekura Park Board was held yesterday afternoon to consider the question of cutting down the pine trees above the western terraces at, the Park in order to improve the light for the cricket ground. There were present: Messrs. C. W. Govetfc (chairman), R. Cock, 1!. C'. Hughes, Ford, Newman, W. Ambury and (!. W. Browne. It was ultimately decided by four votes to three to cut down all but six of the trees at the extreme end. and if these are unsightly it is understood that they will be removed also. Messrs. W. An* bury, It. G Hughes and Ford voted against the proposal. Mr. Ambury considered' that the trees were necessary for shelter, whilst Mr. R. C. Hughes considered that as the ground was not large enough for two or more wickets cricketers would soon be looking for ft larger ground. The chairman stated that the cricketers were a small consideration. He considered that the pines were not suitable trees, and should be replaced with native shrubs.

Sitting in his civil jurisdiction at tlie Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default in tile following cases:— T. C.' List (Mr. J. B. Roy) v. W. J. Smith, claim ,-£1 8s 2il, costs ss: W. T. Hookham v. Tlios. MclCov, claim 15s, costs ss; Webster Bros. (Mr. A. R. Standish) v.'K. E. Fowler, claim £3 12s <sd, costs 10s; Dr. Walker (Mr. 11. R. Billing) v. Wini Horo, claim .-fill 7s, costs £1 15s (id. In the judgment summons case. L. A. West (Mr.' F. E. Wilson) v. E. A. McKoy, claim £0 10s, defendant did not appear, and was ordered to pay the amount forthwith or. in default undergo seven days' imprisonment. A. Chatterton (Mr. J. H. Qnilliam) v. Frank Woodward.—After hearing the evidence of judgment debtor, an order was made for the payment of £4 Is 9d forthwith, warrant to be mispended on payment of ;C1 within 24 hours, and payment of the balatice at the rate of 10s' per week, in default five days' imprisonment. BLANKETS, RUGS, OVERCOATS. ADVANCE SALES.

AT THE MELBOURNE. At no other period in our whole history have we been enabled to offer such astounding values in staple goods as at present. .Various reasons may be adduced to show the reasons for this happy state of affairs, wider buying scopedue to the increase in the number of our branches —and foresight in forward buying when the price of wool was low. Our five Ta-ranaki stores distribute such a huge volume of merchandise that manufacturers and "jobbers" are eager competitors for our "spot" cash business, with the result that we buy and sell at prices that make our competitors fairly wonder "how it's done." Just as we benefit by our "spot" cash buying methods, so docs the buyer who deals at our stores, because the savings effected by us are in turn passed on to him, thus consolidating our goodwill • and increasing our sales. The savings on these offerings are fine examples of the benefits derived by shopping at tho Melbourne. Three-quarter bed all-wooT white colonial blankets, 18s (td pair; large double-bed size, lfls Od pair; singlehod grey blankets Ss 9d pair; rugs, 5s lid to 15s Od; little boys' overcoats, 5s lid, Cs Od to 10s Od; ladies' lovely raincoats, 22s 6d; men's rubber coats, 255; heavy tweed coats, 30s fid; Hydrotito poats, 37s Od; men's grey raincoats, only *2s Od. LAXO-TONIC PILLS Are a safe and certain remedy for Biliousness, Constipation, Liver Flatulence. Anaemia, etc. Sold at 10%< Mid Is Od. Obtainable everywhere.