LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the meeting of tlie New Plymouth Employers' Association last night, Mr. W. Arnbury pointed out that twelve trades were represented by members, while there were eleven trades in the town which were not represented at all. The War Fund Bill, which is to make provision for administration ot patriotic funds in connection with the war, was considered in the House, in Committee, last night, and reported without amendment.

The number of cheese factories in the Dominion has risen to 327, 20 having been added to the total during the past year; and it is estimated that from 30 to 40 changes from butter-making to cheese-making will be made within the next few months.

The campaign to secure new members for the Taranaki A. and P. Society has met with well marked success. At a meeting of the committee last night, the president (Mr. J. >S. Connctt.), reported that as a result of his visits to annual meetings of dairy companies over two hundred names had been added to the membership of the Society.

Messrs. J. S. ; Connett and F. Watson waited on the'Omata Dairy Company in connection with the Agricultural Society. Messrs. F. C. Mace, A. E. Looney, H. S. Watson, R. G. Knapman, A. Wood, G. S'pence, Jas. Bentham, P. F, Raill, W. F. Jones, J. Jury, and W. J. McKee agreed to become members. Mr. Raill was appointed the company's representative on tho committee. ' j ■.

. At a meeting on Monday night, the Wanganui Patriotic Committee urged the Defence Department to issue a badge to men who had offered and Deen rejected. Statements were made on evidence submitted by returned troopers that parcels of comforts sent to the front had never been received by them, and that a big donation of jam sent by the Auckland 'Province was absorbed in the Government stores in Kgypt.Mr. C. J. Parr, member for Eden, and Mr. E, P. liee, member for Oamaru, were the guests of Mr, G. V. Pearce during the week end. Mr. Pearce took the opportunity of motoring them through portions of the Waimate Plains and showing them some of the best of the dairying land in South Taranaki. They were greatly interested in the quality of the country they saw, and both frankly admitted that they had no idea that Taranaki had such magnificent pastures.

At the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A, Crooke, S.M., judgment was given for plaintiff in default of defendant in the following cases:—N. A. Christiansen (Mr. G. Grey) v. A. 11. Goodin, £1 5s (costs 8s) j Elizabeth Patterson (Mr. J. 0. Nicholson) v. Melvin 'Loveridge, .€7 5s (£1 10s fid); K. 0. Hughes (Mr. R. C. Hughes), v. Charles Weston, £2O 10s 8d (£2 17s). In a judgment summons case, J. S. Fox (Mr. A. 11. Johnstone), v. William De Castro, the defendant was ordered to pay the amount of the judgment debt, and costs £lB Is lid on or before September 23. The question of observing a holiday on Labor Day was discussed at the meeting of the New Plymouth Employers' Association last night. The matter'was brought up by a letter from the East End Reserve Committee, asking that shops should close at noon next Labor Day, as the committee intended to hold a fete that day. It was pointed out that factories were compelled by their awards to regard Labor Day as a holiday, but shopkeepers were allowed to remain open, and it was their practice to do so. ''l think we are getting 100 many holidays," remarked Mr. C. E. Baker. "I suppose it is no good kicking against the pricks, but I think something ought to be done in the matter." It was eventually agreed to recommend tlie executive to consider the question.

At a meeting of the Works Committee of the New Plymouth Borough Council on Monday night, it was decided to make it claim against the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board and Messrs. Trevor Bros (contractors for the erection of the new hospital buildings), for the sura of £GO extra expense incurred in repairing certain borough streets damaged by extraordinary truffle. The chief surveyor was requested to have a standard survey made of Devon Road from Darnell Street to the Waiwakaiho bridge. The borough engineer was instructed to report as to the advisability of dispensing with a concrete channelling in Devon Road from Saekville Street to Waiwakaiho bridge. Councillors W. A. Collis anil Sir. R. W. J. Davies were nominated as the Council's repesentatives on the Ratapihipihi Reserve Scenic Board. The borough engineer was instructed to plough and sow in oats all available portions of the old waterworks reserve.

In the Magistrate's Court, at Itawcra, on Tuesday, the Public Trustee, as executor of the will of the late Willoughby John Barleyman, of Kaponga, fanner, sued John Cecil Monteiiore, of Te Awamutu, contractor, for ',£-!() damages, for failure to observe the condilons and covenants in an agreement to lease, made between the parties. .Mr Sprat, of Messrs. llalliwell, Spratt and Thomson, appeared for the plaint ill', and Mr. O'Deu for the defendant. When it was sought by the plaintiff to put in the agreement for lease and to adduce, evidence as to the boundaries of the land leased. Mr. O'Dea raised two objections, first, that as the agreouint for lease referred to a plan of the land as endorsed thereon and no plan was so endorsed parol evidence could not be given fo supplement the agreement, "even though a Court of Kquity might allow such; secondly, that an agreement for a lease was not a lease, and breaches of covenants could not, therefore, he enquired into except in a court which had both equitable and common law jurisdiction, and this the Magistrate's Court had not. Mr. Spratt asked for time to consider the questions raised as he was taken somewhat by surprise. After the luncheon adjournment, Mr. Spratt was still unprepared to go on, and a further adjournment was granted till Wednes■U c.

Mi-S Ttclford, i,f I'lime Surrl. has jv ceiwd a' fre-h mi,.ply of :i-ply I! u .lm, v.-diil in khakis, brown.-, etc. People take it for granted nowadays Hint a good store carries a stoel; worthy of its reputation. Oilier stores besides the Melbourne, Ltd., may justly claim qualify and fine extensive stocks. The point is that the Melbourne Ims ail these advantages—and another advantage besides, that no other store oan "claim. It's absolute, dual advantage of price that only a business on a wholly Cash basis can possibly secure. A genuine war film is now showing at the Theatre Royal, under the title of "The Armies of Europe at War.' Those who have not seen it are missing the only genuine war film likely to be exhibited in New Plymouth for som.; weeks. This film is shown at a special matinee at 2,30 to-day, and again finally to-night,

Wo have received tlie sum of £8 Os Od representing the net proceeds of the Okato Football Club's annual ball for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, Twenty-four applications have been received for the position of tramways engineer and manager under the New Plymouth Borough Council. The Council is now considering applications. Mr. E. 0. Jellicoe, acting for the administrators of the estates of certain Chinese who were suffocated by gas fumes while sleeping, some months ago, lms issued a writ against the Wellington Gas Company claiming £IOOO. An Auckland telegram says that the fishing party of six policemen who were reported to be missing on Monday, were found by a motor launch sheltering on Rakino Island. They returned to town on Monday night. On Labor Day, the East Bind Reserve Committee will hold a function at the reserve, the proceeds to be devoted half to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund and half to the funds for effecting further improvements to the reserve. On a charge of being helplessly drunk, Joseph Smith appeared before Mr. A. Crookc, S.U., at the New Plymouth Police Court yesterday morning. As Smith was still showing the effects of his dissipation, he was remanded for a wcok for medical treatment.

A special meeting of the Stratford Borough Council was held on Monday night, when the estimates for the suggested street improvements (kerbing and channelling) were discussed in committee. It was ultimately decided to ascertain the state of the money market before any steps were taken. A Red Cross tea was given by Mrs. .1. W. Boon at her residence, Buller Street, on Thursday afternon last, with very satisfactory results. About fifty people were present, and the sum of £4 5s was contributed to the Red Cross funds. A few really good musfcal items and recitations helped to make the function pleasing and successful.

Professor Hunter, speaking at the meeting for the formation of the War League, at Wellington, on Monday night, said that if the Government was prepared to go to a man and ask him, "Are you prepared to go and fight; and, if not, why not?" the Government should also be prepared to go to the man of wealth and say, "How much can you give; Will you give it; and if not, why not " (Loud applause). At the quarterly meeting of the Stratford Oddfellows' Lodge on Monday evening, a committee consisting of 'Past Grands Bros. Sole, Lawson, Lawn and Hancock was appointed to arrange a suitable farewell to four of the Lodge members—P.R. Bros. A. E. Gorton, V.G. Bro. Sumerfield, Bros. B. Harston and S, Williamson—who have offered their services for the Reinforcements, and are expected to leave at an early date. We (Eltham Argus) have it on good authority that there is a lot of loose money lying about Eltham looking for investment; in fact there is more offering than securities can be found for. A Stratford institution that was in the habit of accepting money at call had so much offering that it reduced the rate of interebt, as it could not use the quantity that was being proffered. An interesting address on the aim of technical school work, and the working of the compulsory attendance clause, was given by Mr. A. Gray (Director of the New Plymouth Technical School), at the meeting of the Employers' Association last night. After the address the subject was fully discussed, and the discussion went to show that employers ore beginning to recognise the benefits of this class of education. Mr. Gray answered several questions, and at the conclusion he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

At a meeting of the committee of the Taranaki A. and P. Sooiety last night, it was decided to hold the anual meeting of the Society at the Town Hall, New Plymouth, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 23. The reason for holding the annual meeting later than usual is to enable the president to thoroughly canvass the district, and report on tho possibility of carrying on the annual show. The Finance Committee was instructed to draw up a scheme in reference to the new show grounds to place before the annual meeting. The keenness to get to the front which many would-be recruits display is well illustrated in the following letter received at the Oamaru Defence Office: "I am wishing to enlist for the front. My age is 18. I cannot bear to see my mates going to fight for King and country and me stopping behind. For Hod's sake do not refuse me, for I want to do my share of the fighting." The letter came nil the way from Skipper's Point, in the back country of Queenstown. Under ordinary circumstances it should have deeply moved the recipient (says the North Otngo Times)—at least to the ex. tent of sending a favorable reply; but the of.icial heart has long been hardened by appeals of this nature. The writer admits that he is under age, and consequently the letter is "tagged," in brief but expressive terms—"Can't go."

Active steps are being taken by the K'sidcnts of Vogeltown to advance the interests of the district, and at a meeting last night it was decided to form iin association to be called The Vogeltown Progressive Association. Mules were drawn up and adopted, and the following officers were elected: —President. Mr. V K. Wilson; secretnrv. Mr. V. Ilrimths: committee, Messrs.' 0. YV, lirowne, V. \V. San'dlord, \V. 'Perry, W. Horridgc and La wren. e. Some discussion took place on the question of arI'nng'mg for a motor 'bus service between Vogeltown and the town, and the matter was referred to the Committee with a recommendation to put it in hand at once. The association starts with a membership of forty. ratepayers or residents in the district arc entitled to j"in at an annua] subscription of one shilling.