LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 295, 22 May 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The value of the building 'permits issued by the 'Haw-era borough engineer during the past month was £IBO7 10s.

At a poll of the ratepayers of Pacroa yesterday, it was decided to form the district into a borough, says a Press Association telegram.

Muster Wedgwood Boon, for an unbroken attendance of six years at the Stratford School is to ho present with a silver medal by the School Committee.

The sum of £213 8s Oil has been collected in response to the special appeal now being made by the Eltham Patriotic Committee.

Under the new by-laws which have now been confirmed by the BoroiHi Council, pedestrian traffic will have to • keep to the left." instead of the usual custom " keep to the ri«ht."

We understands, says the Kaikoura •Star, that a "find" of petroleum has been made in a certain locality of Marlborough by the Government.' Site and particulars are not available for publication at present.

It is understood the old hospital at Xcw Plymouth will be used for the returned wounded Taranaki boys from the Dardanelles, provided the new building is ready in time. Dr. Valintine, Chief Health Officer, has offered his perton residence to the authorities as a convalescent home.

A few days ago the Government steamer llinemoa searched for a shoal reported off Waitara. On arrival at Wellington on Thursday, Captain Bollons reported that he was unable to discover the shoal patch, which was stated to be five miles and a half north-west of Waitara.

Mr. P. S. Whitcombe, secretary to the Taranaki Education Board, has received an intimation from the Minister of Education that it is the King's wish that beyond the closing of schools on the King's 'Birthday and Empire Day no ceremonies should he held. The message adds that nothing bevond the flying of flags is desired.

The Wanganui Education Board on Wednesday passed a resolution applying to the Education Department to disestablish the Hawera District High School and to establish a technical high school. The hoard has made previous efforts to. disestablish flic present school, but with' no success. A sub-committee was set up to go into details of staffing, curriculum and other matters.

A hare and rabbit drive, promoted by Messrs. If. G. Cooper and Herbert Thomas for the entertainment of a party of visitors from Akaroa, was held at Oxford, and resulted in a bag of 213 hares ami rabbits. These (says the Christ•church Press) are to be frozen and forwarded to London for the benefit of wounded soldiers.

The services at the Manaia Methodist Church on Sunday will be conducted by the Key. \\'. S. Neal. who will preach on •• The Relation of Sport to the Sabbath " at the evening service. All interested in sport arc especially invited to attend. At both services'the special hymn for the men at the front will be. sung.

Tin- following tenders were received liy the Stratford. TSoron<;]i Council for tin- ereciion of new minicipal Iniildhiirs: A. TS. TSurrel], ITawera. £12,3-15: ,T. W. Tmiir, TT-iworn. .Iin.SHS: Shaw and Vayiie. Wow Plymouth. .Clfl.CO.'j; ,T. K. Ki'iin. Wiiii.-rfimii. .-enr>7l: .T. L. McMillan, Wi'lliiifrlon, ,Cn7-10. As the amount of t,lii' lowc-l; tender was above the iiinniint of tlie loan, reductions ww made in the work amounting to £047 10a, and a contract let to Mr. McMillan for £8792 10s.

Tho s.s. Rotorua, carrying the con l tingent of fifty New Zealand nurses under Miss -McLean, matron-in-chief of the Public Health Department, arrived safely at Plymouth on Wednesday.

A large motor-car was lying on the roadside at''the Devil's Elbow near Turakina on Thursday, says the Wanganui Chronicle. The ear had gone over n bank about 10ft., and was resting up against a tree. This is a very dangerous spot and one where many cars have come to grief.

The speed limit of motor traffic under the new by-laws will be Devon Street from Clinton Street to Liardet Street 20 miles an hour. Devon Street from Liardet Street to Queen Street 12 miles nn hour, Brougham Street and Egmont Streets 12 miles an hour, St. Aubyu Street from Brougham Street to Cutfield Road IS miles an hour, other streets in the borough 20 miles an hour.

Meeting for men only in St. Mary's Church at .'! p.m. to-morrow. Rev. A. Tf. Colvile's subject: "Our Enemies: How shall we treat them?"

Owing to extensive alterations and additions to Auld's llieir great re-building sale open* to-day (Saturday), when their due stock of £50()()'s worth will be offered at hi,; sacrifices.

Messrs Cook and Thomson notify that they are showing msv stocks of felt hats, winter shirts, uiniciwcar fiom leading manufacturers, neckwear, etc. The stocks are all specially selected for Taranaki men. Inspection invited.

One of the most interesting columns in the newspaper to ladies is t'.i.i social news. Morey's advertisement in this issue has some bearing on many a social function which you will attend this winter. Turn to it. The time for receiving tenders for leasing the New Plymouth Cinli Club's properly has been extended to June oth.

Khaki mittens for men in training and at the front are being shown by the Melbourne Clothing Company. These mittens are made of Jive-;ily wool f,><]

are therefore w-.mn ant extra disable The price is 1/11 • ■.•:• pair. ,