LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The quarterly returns of business dealt with by the Magistrate's Court at New Plymouth up to March 31 show that, in the 40 civil cases heard the amount of the'claims totalled £14(14 los, and the amount recovered was £1337 14s 10d. In the Criminal Court, 05 cases were dealt with, 26 by arrest and 39 by summons (including five juveniles). At the annual meeting of the Elthom branch of the 'Farmers' Union the following officers were elected: President, T. W. Owen; vice-president, J. Swindlehurst; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Holder; auditor, Mr. Voullaire; delegates to conference, Messrs F. Silver and H. Woods; executive, Messrs H. Woods, F. Silver, J. Sanderson, A. Beat, F. TrolOve, J. Cocker, C. E. Gane, and T. McWhirter. The steamer Waitangi, recently purchased by the Patoa Farmers' Cooperative Freezing Company, will pay her first visit to Patea to-day. The vessel, which has been recently overhouled and fitted with refrigerating machinery, is a twin-screw boat, capable of steaming 12 knots per hour, and is, so far, the largest boat trading to the port.
There were about fifty ratepayers present at Eltham last evening at the meeting to consider the New Plymouth harbor loan proposals, which Mr. Newton King, chairman of the board, explained thoroughly. The meeting expressed itself unanimously in favor of the proposals; and pledged itself to assist in carrying the poll to-morrow. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister for Lands, states that up to the present £2,100,000 has been expended in placing 1133 soldiers on (573,000 acres, which amount includes over £1,000,000 as advances towards the purchase of private and native lands, general improvements, and stock, and erection of dwellings, etc. A total of 202,000 acres is available for selection, while properties comprising 44,500 acres are under negotiation with a view to acquisition. Dwellings purchased by soldiers -under the Act number 414.
At a meeting at Ngaere on Friday night for the purpose of discussing the New Plymouth harbor loan, Mr. Newton King paid a high tribute to the hearty support being given by the people of Tatu, on the border of Ohura. There the Settlers were working for the success of the poll on Wednesday next, because, they said, they recognised that, though they would probably be the last to benefit from the improvements, owing to the years that would elapse before the railway would reach them, yet they had no doubt that New Plymouth was the natural outlet for their produce, and the welfare of Tatu and the whole back country was bound up in the progress of the harbor. —Post.
Mr. Joan B, Paterson, a member of the Auckland City Council Markets Committee gave evidence before the Industries Committee in Auckland regarding municipal trawling.. The council commenced operations about four years ago, with a view to reducing the cost of fish. A market and retail shop were opened upon a capital of £20,000. A reduction in price had been accomplished, although the original'expectation of landing fish at £5 a ton had not been realised. The requisition of the council's trawler for mine-sweeping purposes had handicapped the venture. Fish was also bought from line fishermen, 301 tons having been bought last year 'from men at Kaipara, Thames and elsewhere. The venture had not been profitable to the council, but this was inevitable, considering the handicaps imposed by the war. Replying to questions, Mr. Paterson said he considered the Auckland trawlers were not large enough, and to properly develop the industry larger vessels, with cold storage, would have to be acquired, capable of working distant grounds. One way in which the Government could assist the industry would be by the removal of duty from hempen twine.
The future of the whole of Taranaki is more or less dependent upon the success of the New Plymouth harbor works (says the Eltham Avgus). That the Harbor Board's operations have, so far, been a success no one need doubt, and the success of the past gives every reason for confidence in the future. Owing to the dose censorship that was exercised over all shipping reports during the war, the New Plymouth harbor did not obtain that advertising publicity that it would otherwise have obtained. During the war period many large vessels quietly arrived at the New Plymouth breakwater, and as quietly took their departure. Thousands of people in Taranaki did not know that such vessels had arrived. In normal times their presence in the harbor would have been joyfully heralded. In war time their presence was kept as secret as possible.
Newton King notifies that he is receiving numerous inquiries for town and suburban properties. See advertisement on page 1. It is anounced in our advertising columns that the combined Kohuratahi sale for to-morrow (Wednesday) has been cancelled, and that the next sale will be duly advised.
The bells of a real and lasting peace will soon be heard in New Plymouth and ladies are advised to get their festive wraps ready for the occasion. Morey's showroom is one glorious array of dresses, blouses and hats, that await purchasers. Eead more about them in Morey's advertisement in this issue.
At last night's meeting of electors held under the auspices of the New Plymouth Ratepayers' Association a number of offers of car's for use in connection with to-morrow's poll were received, but as it was thought desirable to have as many ears as could possibly be secured, a captain was appointed to control them, and anyone willing to place a car at the disposal of the committee is requested to communicate with Mr. Percy Stainton. —Advt.
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