LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mails which left New Zealand on the lllth .Tune arrived in London on the lSth inst.

There has been a very generous response to the appeal for labor and material for the alterations to the old Borough, Council Chambers. All who can help are invited to meet there this afternoon.

After paying the small incidental charges (something like £fl) it is expected the Red Cross Fund will benefit to the extent of something like £l4O as the result of the two day's bazaar conducted by Mrs. McKcnzie in the flood Templar Hall, a most gratifying result.

During a discussion on the question of letting tenders for the cartage of stone from the Harbor Board's foreshore at Waiwakaiho. Mr. D. ,1. Hughes interjected that it should pay the Borough, Council to extend its tram-line to the material to supply to the townspeople for concrete for building purposes.

A New .Plymouth man, who. with his wife and family, left here a month or so ago in order to seek pastures new, returned this week, after having travelled over the Auckland province. He is convinced that no other place he has visited can equal New Plymouth from a residential view-point, and is now determined to settle here once again.

A demonstration of the manufacture of Taranaki ironsand will be given at the Moturoa works on Friday next, between 11 a.m. and 0 p.m. This -will be I lie last opportunity of witnessing a demonstration before the the plant is dismantled and removed to a more convenient site.

The difficulty of securing boats in connection with the carrying of coal was referred to at the Harbor Board meeting, yesterday, when it was decided to instruct the foreman to keep as large ■i stock of coal on hand as possible, During the discussion, Mr. Bcllringer mentioned that eoal merchants in Christchurch would not supply more than a quarter of a ton at a time to any private consumer.

The hard-up social and dance held at the East End on Tuesday was very successful, quite a large number being piesent in hard-up costumes, such as tramps, sundowners, washerwomen, vagabonds and rags. Mrs. Taylor acted as judge of ladies' dresses and Trooper Bull for the men. Miss Doris Callaglian (rugs) won the ladies' prize, donated by Mr. 1). J. Hughes, and Mr. R. Bcnnoch (tram])) the men's. During the evening songs were sung by Miss Ida Francis and Mrs. E. Croot. Extras were played by Mr. Richardson, of Stratford. The supper was set out in real hard-up style. The music was supplied by Mrs. George and Miss Gladys and Mr. R. George. Mr. W. Gunson acted at M.C. The total receipts were £0 fls 2d, and £li fls 4d has been handed to the Naval Dependents Fund.

There was a large attendance in the Bell Block Hall on Tuesday evening, when a farewell social was tendered three more lads from the district who are home on Final leave, prior to departing for the front. They were Privates R. Andrews, E. Giddy and O. Hook. Messrs Giddy and Kilpatrick, as M's.C. kept things moving briskly, excellent music being provided by Miss Brewer, assisted by Misses Pote and Giddy, Mesdames Andrews, N. Rundle and Cooper. At intervals songs were rendered by Misses Birch and Leech, Mrs. Robertson, and Mr. Rana, and a recitation by Miss; 11. Bishop added to the evening's enjoyment. Supper was dispensed by the ladies and greatly appreciated. During the evening Mr. J. S. Connett, on behalf of the settlers of the district, presented each of the departing troopers with a wristlet watch, which was briefly acknowledged by the recipients.

An ugly incident, that should prove a warning to parents whose small children have to walk through the gardens homeward in the afternoon took place one day this week. About four o'clock a lady walking along the footpath near the waterlily pond (on the Carrington Road side) when she heard piercing screams from the bush on the hillside. The screams continued, and the lady scrambled the slope for about 30 feet and found a gfrl of about eight years of age on the ground, crying, while a youngish man of middle stature was near by. Upon the lady asking the man what he was doing with the child he replied: -'What the has that got to do with yeuV The lady then threatened to go for assistance, and telephone for the police, whereupon the man made off at full speed. The child, who was crying' for "Mummy," on being asked what was the matter, complained repeatedly of the. "nasty man." The lady took charge of the child, and carried her down the bank, and later on met an elder sister of the little girl, to whom, she delivered her charge. In another column, Mr. E. J. Kirkwood, the well-known Stratford breeder of Jersey stock, advertiser some choice Jersey bulls for sale. . The iPiakau Park .Terse,y herd is one of the best in the Dominion, and contains blood of the imported bulls "Molina's' General," "Campanile Sultan," "Una's Nobility," and "Augustus Baron"; also the imported heifers "Goldenferns Maid," "Susy's Gamboge," and "White Stockings IV."

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. Ltd., wish to draw the attention of the public to their sale, which they are holding in their Stratford yards on Tuesday, 25th inst., full particulars of which will he found on page 8 of this issue. Included in the list is a choice line of 2-year in-ealf Jersey heifers, and S young Jersey cows, all by and in calf to pedigree Jersey bulls. These are being offered on account of Mr. .1. IS. Clemow, whose only reason for selling is that his second son is shortly going into camn, Clients in search of this breed of cattle should attend this sale, as an opportunity of picking up cows and heifers of this quality does not often occur.

It is understood that in the event of the suspension of the Legislative Council Act, a number of calls will be made.

Tenders for the erection of an up-to-date ferro-eoncrete theatre at Waitara, are invited elsewhere in this issue.

The North Taramiki Dairy Company invite applications for the position of butter-maker. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

At a meeting of the Waimate West County Council on Thursday, Cr. Stevenson remarked that the Covemment had urged the people of Xew Zealand to produce all they possibly could, yet 'the llailway Department had fenced off numbers of sections abutting on the Opunake railway line. All this land was now lying idle, whirh seemed a great waste until it was actually required for railway purposes.—Star.

Particulars appear in this issue of Mr. T„. dennins' clearing sale at the Waitara road on Monday, :11st inst. The herd is well worthy of attention by farmers wishing to fill up their herds.

In this issue we publish full particulars of Mr. K. ,1. Butler's dispersal sale. As Mr. Butler has sold his farm, everything must be sold without reserve, therefore this sale should prove interesting to Taranaki farmers. On Saturday next Air. Newton King will offer by auction at his mart that valuable property situated at the foot of Currie street lately occupied as a warehouse by Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co. This property is being sold under instructions from the executors of the late David Nathan's trust, and as a warehouse site it is one of the best in New Plymouth. The building provides extensive storage accommodation and is titted with a hydraulic lift, as well as a strong-room and offices. Enquirers may obtain further information on application to ilr. King.