LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Irish Peach apples trees in some New Plymouth orchards liave produced two crops this season. Several newspapers in the South Island have reduced the size of their sheets by fifty per cent. The scarcity of paper is the cause. Carpenters are very scare in New Plymouth just now. Several builders are hard pushed for labor, which seems to be just as scarce outside. Mr. Newton King is starting a branch of his business in the Ohura, and will hold regular stock sales, commencing in October next. The vestry of St. Mary's Church on Monday night gratefully accepted an offer of £2O from Mrs. Freeth, of New Plymouth, towards re-carpeting the chancel of the church. At the last sitting of the Inglewood S.M. Court, M. Martin and C. K. Ward were cacli fined 20s and costs 7s for not rendering personal military service required by statute. A. Martin was fined 10s and costs 7s, whilst L. R. Ward, on a similar charge, was convicted and discharged, as he had enlisted for the front.
Current district orders contain tlie information that henceforward ail 'returned soldiers and soldiers on leave slmll be under the group commander for purposes of discipline. The effect of this order will be to give the men a recognised officer to whom they can appeal, and under whose control they will be while resident within the area. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., judgment sva-3 given for plaintiff in default of defendant in the following cases:—H. Weston (Mr. Billing) v A. P. Teague, £2 4s (2s costs); L, A. Nolan and Co. (Mr. J. C. Nicholson) v. Annie Rachael Matthews, £lO 12s ( £1 IBs od)s J. B. MaeKwan and Co. (Mr. A. H. Johnstone) v. John Henry Magee, £l4 10s ( £2 Os (Id). A well-attended meeting of residents of Westown was held in the Westown Hall last night to discuss the establishment of a school in the-district. Mr. James Garcia presided. Tt was decided to petition the Education Board to establish a side school (up to the Hrd standard) in the- Westown Hall, and a committee comprising Messrs J. D. Sole, W. 11. Haddrell. X. Berridge, P. Langman, F. Lee, V. Lobb, A. .1. Coad, Bennett, H. Wallath, Wade, and J. Garcia was appointed to further the object.
Seventy-four years ago (says the New Zealand Times), the few Congregationulists in Wellington established a little church, and for a period worshipped in a building in Thorndon. Then they removed in 1849 to a church in Woodward Street (named after the first pastor, the late Rev. Jonas Woodward), and some twenty-eight years since, having grown considerably in numbers, erected the building at the corner of Wellington Terrace and Bowen Street, which still stands. The anniversary was celebrated on Sunday by special services.
A cheque for £IOO was received at the last meeting of St. Mary's vestry from Hiss Devenish, of New .Plymouth, witTi a request that the money he invested on behalf of the Sunday school and the home mission. This £looj it was stated, was the result of the sale of lilies of the valley, which would seem to he an extraordinary amount to lie received for the sale of flowers. This was accomplished, however, by Miss Devenish talcing up a share in the Building Society, and the calls were periodically met by the funds received from the sale of the lilies of the valley. The share has just matured, and Miss Devenish's labors have been rewarded by being able to devote this sum for the advancement of the work of the Church of England in this district. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., draw the attention of clients to their Matau sale, which they are holding at their Matau yards on Friday, 12th inst. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns on page S of this issue. I Musquash! Coney seal! Squirrel! These and other favored furs are represented in Messrs. Morey and Son's most '♦tractive showing of new season's fur ■■■ its. Ladies who are interested in the '■■«■ fashions—and what ladies are not? '- nld certainly see these coats at • y and Son's showroom. 1 fiUOL purifies the atmosphere and '. >s tin /»enn».—Sykeg, Chemist.
There are about 8000 crates of cheese still in cold storage at New Plymouth, awaiting shipment. A sitting of the Supreme Court will be opened at tin; New Plymouth Courthouse next Tuesday. The amount of business ij not large. Owing to the Ilawera races the North Tarauaki Hunt Club will not hold its meet to-morrow at Mr. G. Foreman's property. During the past year 4967 threepenny tickets were issued at the Municipal Paths, against 3528 in the previous year. The number of penny tickets issued was 5G35, against 325!) in the previous year.
It is rumored in Stratford that there will be a vacancy on the Borough Council shortly. One of the councillors intends engaging in farming pursuits and will tender his resignation to the Council. —Own Correspondent. At Monday night's meeting of the Stratford Borough Council, Mr. J. D. Healy (architect) reported that the new municipal buildings would be completed at the end of:the month, and the Council would be able to hold its next meeting in the new chambers. The Supreme>Court sessions at Palmerston North opened yesterday, Mr. Justice Edwards presiding. There wne only one criminal case, and his Honor congratulated the district on this. It was noteworthy that during the period of the war there had been a comparatively small number of criminal cases dealt with in the various districts. The cleansing effect of the war was therefore being experienced, tending to the general happiness and wellbeing of the community. The Eltham Branch of the Overseas Club has a systematic method of collecting funds for tobacco and cigarettes for soldiers at the front. The secretary (Mr. W. D. Ross) makes a weekly collection from a number of donors to the fund. This amounts to about £fi. Up to date the branch lias sent tobacco and cigarettes to the value of £l3O. Mr. Ross has received a letter of thanks from Trooper L. Bruce, in Egypt, for tobacco and cigarettes sent to the forces. At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday John Henry Family pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and false pretences, and was admitted to probation for twelve months. John Dillon was convicted of assault and robbery, and remanded for sentence. - Delia Hine and Charles Burrows were charged with assaulting William Fitzpatrick and causing bodily harm. Burrows pleaded guilty to ''c major charge. The pleas were accept- . .1 and the prisoners were remanded till Saturday.—Press Association.
Application was made to the Arbitration Court at Wellington yesterday to extend the Marlborough Shearers' and Woolshed Employees' award to the whole Dominion. The [President of the Court said that, assuming the Court had such power, it was not prepared to exercise it in this case, but would extend the award to the .Sheepowners' Unions, which had consented. The Shearers' Union could cite other employers in the ordinary way. It was stated that the Sheepowners' Federation had circulated the conditions amongst its unions and had asked that they be observed.—Press. Association. "The number of single eligible men hereabouts is not so largo as is commonly supposed," stated a member of the New Plymouth Recruiting Board yesterday. "The men are becoming very scarce. The proportion of those medically unfit is surprising, and it will not be long before the married men will he called upon to make up the quotas. Another thing you learn in going about for recruits is the number of young men who are married and have families. I came across a young chap of 21 the other day who had a wife and two children. There are many other similar cases. It looks a* if the high wages enjoyed in the Dominion is responsible for early marriages." A long discussion took place at the Stratfo'rd Borough Council's meeting on Monday regarding the position that the local taxi-car owners were placed in. compared with outside owners, in the matter of license fees. It was pointed out that an outside car, plying for hire at the local iv.ee;-, on New Year's Day. paid (is for the license, which held good till March, XI. In Hawera the fee was 20s, whether for one month or twelve months, and it wili felt that the by-laws should be altered to bring them into line with the Hawera Borough Council regulations. The Clerk said the charge was exactly the same as in New Plymouth. The Mayor said it was a bit hard that the local men should have to pay the full license fee, when outsiders e.ime in and paid a few shillings and "scooped the pool." Eventually it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of a small committee to ascertain the practice in other towns and report to a futur* meeting. An irate Auckland motorist called in ;>.t the News' office yesterday. He had
just come through Taranaki, and had to pay tolls at the different toll-gates. That ia what made him angry. "Really," he said, "I don't know what the Taranaki motorists are thinking about in knuckling down to the toll-gates. They ought to have had them blocked years ago. Uut it is the amount of the charge that is most annoying. Take the one between Opunakc and j\ T ew Plymouth. The charge is "vs. That is infamous! Why, not a court ui New Zealand would, if the Council took you to court for refusing to par, uphold such an unreasonable amount. The law only allows a local body to levy a reasonable charge, but f>s is not reasonable, and ycfi are downright foolish down here to submit to the exaction. Take the. Council to court and you'll show them that they cannot levy upon travellers whatever charge they like." The star film of the new programme lat the Empire Picture Palace to-night is the second release of the new Vitagraph, Lubin, Selig and Kssanay "Big Four'' combination. The title of the piece is "The Millionaire Baby," and it is described as one of the really great achievements in the world of modern motion pictures. There is no doubt about the great attraction which Mary Pickford exerts on the majority of picture-goers; her latest success, "Mistress Nell," being no exception. The picture, which will be shown to-night for the last time at the Theatre Royal shows Miss Pickford in a new role, that of a ''dashing blade of fashion" in the days of Charles 11. GREAT BOOT VALUES AT THE MELBOURNE,'LTD. The Melbourne, Ltd., notify the arrival of fresh shipments of their famous men's welted boots, now 21s per pair. These boots are fully up to their usual high standard, and at the price of one guinea compare favorably with boots sold elsewhere up to 355. Materials used are finest box calf, willow calf and glace kid, and the boots arc warranted all leather throughout. Special displays of these famous guinea boots are now being in*de at.the firm's New Plymouth, Inglewood and Strßtford branches. Orders tfJtttt *t other branone*
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