LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Commissioner of Taxes announces in this week's Gazette that income llix <111(1 special war tax will be payable on February 5. lii a humble spirit we ask the Government to take pity on the one lonely man who is watching the weeds grow and the material depreciate on tae Opu-nakc-Manaia line, and renumo work on the bridge—Manaia Witness.

.Now that the 'English authorities have secured the controlling interest in the Persian oilfields, there is every probability of this source of supply being greatly developed, and, in time, England's petrol requirements may be all drawn from his field.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, land agent's licenses were granted to Mr T. P. Hiighson (Kahotu) on the application of Mr J. C. Nicholson, and to Mr Newton King, for whom Mr K. H. Quilliam appeared.

The EHliam Co-operative Dajry Company yesterday paid out an additional 3d on last year's oupplj, uutking the total payment for the season Is 10d por Hi for butter-fat. It is understood that .mother small payment of a fractioil of a penny will be paid out at a later date. There are now only four influenza patients in the Hawera Public Hospital, all of whom are reported to be progressing satisfactorily. The latest to fall a victim ia the porter of the institution. The matriculation examinations, which had to be postponed by reason of the influenza epidemic, were commenced yesterday, and will be continued during this week and part of next week. The Rev 0. Blundell is supervisor at the New Plymouth centre.

A meeting of the Star Motor-cycis Club was held on Monday evening and arrangements made for a run through to Ngaere Gardens on February 2. A number of new members were elected. Mr. S. Harvey was appointed secretary in place of Mr. H. Snelling, resigned. The Prisons Board held a sitting in New Plymouth on Monday and left yesterday on the return to Wellington, The board consists of Sir Robert Stout (Chief Justice), who is chairman, Mr. C. E. Matthews (Inspector of Prisons), and Dr. P. Hay (Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals), and Mr. D. B. Jordan is secretary. The Eitham_ Argus understands from Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., that it is the intention of the Government almost immediately to re-commence work on the railway bridge at Te Roti. It has been pointed out by the representative of the district that this bridge is the "key of the situation," and that unless it is constructed it would be impossible to commence the laying of steel railwav lines immediately they are available, A Hawera business man informs the Star that domestic glass—that is, tumblers and other like articles, are still hardening in price, the latest advices showing an increase in quotations. Jt will be of interest to know that the British manufacturers of glassware givy a preference to business houses in Australasia of 25 per cent, as a set-off against the high freights ruling. America also pays more for this class of goods than Australasia.

There were 34 eases set down for hearing at the first sitting of the Magistrate s Court at New Plymouih this year, for civil business, which took place yesterday Adjournments, confessions, and settlements accounted for all but three cases. Two of these were adjourned with a dew to a settlement being effected, and when the court resumed one was disposed of in that way. In the only contested case heard the plaintiff was non-suited.

Large quantities of inward overseas mails have reached or are due at Wellington early this week The liner Port Lyttelton, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday afternooon from London, via Australian ports and Auckland, delivered 2100 hampers of parcels for Wellington and the South Island offices. The Kaitangnta on Saturday brought 73 bags from Melbourne, and the Swallow, from Sydney, also had 250 bags of Australian mails. The Moeraki, which was duo at Sydney, will have more letEers, papers, and packages from Australia, as will the 'Manuka, which is expected to reach Wellington to-day. English and American mails to the extent of OQIW bags are on board the Moana, an ex pected arrival to-day from San Francisco.

fc l didn't know I owed the money till T got the summons," said a lady in the Court yesterday, when a was called in which the New Zealand Express Co. claimed 5s from Wm. Simpson, for the cartage of furniture. The defendant's wife stated that when she received the summons she went to plaintiff's solicitor ■(Mr J. C. Nicholson) and explained she did not know that she owed the amount, and gave him the company's receipt for .an, amount of £2 17s 6d which she had paid 12 months ago. Mr Nicholson said that the money was owing to his clients, who had sent a bill out for the sum. It was explained that the account had evidently been sent to sonic one else of 'the same name at Moturoa, whereas defendant lived at PStzroy and had never resided at Moturoa. Mr Nicholson explained that the amount paid was for freight and railage on defendant's furniture, ar.d the amount claimed was fo:.- cartage of the furniture, for which an account had .been sent out every month for the past 12 months, and hod •not been returned through the dead letter office. Apparently if it had gone to another person of the same name they hail not had the courtesy to redirect or return it to the post-office. Mrs Simpson said if she had received the account she would have willingly paid the money. It was hardly likely that, having paid the larger sum, she would try to get out of paying such a small item. Being persuaded that she owed the 'money, judgment was entered for the amount, with costs ss, Mr Nicholson consenting to forego,the mileage charge.

Today will to a day of great economy for the people of New Plymouth who visit the real sale at tho New Zealand Clothing Factory and take advantage o£ the many bargains. On page 6 is a list of items at attractive prices, and a visit to tiie store will reveal many others too numerous to mention. It will pay you well to stock up at Real Sale Pricea.

T pure ali-wo! cashmeie Tiose is still lining sold Ri 3g 6d pair at the Melbourne, Lid, in spits of the assertion?. of many traders that it cannot be done for the money. These stockings are jrunrantwd both as to fastness of dye r.ivl purity of woo! "NAOTL" for Tnfltic-nza and Catarrh. Britain irmVes the bent par tvren—farm". NTiTtTH BRTTTSH CLIN* CR WT? fßOSfi—jasds is the Empire'" TitWcr TOfo Siy a s®& anr' PBio:. emdfaj , * •» - 34