LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A press message from Wanganui states that a private table announces the saie arrival at Thursday Island or tfle Wanganui Harbor Board's dredge Kaione.

Tlic Taranaki Hoeiitul and Charitab>3 Aid Board havn now ten oved to thair new and commodious offices in Griffiths' Buildings, Egmont Street. Their old premises in iit. Aubyn Street have been occupied by Messrs J. B, Hill and Son as land and estate agents. The Government has purchased Mr. Saxton's property of over 200 acres on the Carrington Koad, close to the New Plymouth borough boundary, lor homes for returned soldiers. For the same purpose it has acquired over 100 acres from the Public Trustee, formerly part of tile Saxton estate.

It is an interesting fact that the four Allied Powers—Great Britain, France, Italy, and America —had, when the armistice was signed, a numerical superiority over the Central Powera and their two allies of more than 10,000,UUU men, the figures for the former being 17,882,379 and for the latter 7,630,000. \

The weather which has prevailed for the past two days has evidently been experienced generally throughout the Dominion. The harbor-master at New Plymouth was advised yesterday that, in consequence of the state of the weather, the liner Whakatane, which was due here to-day from Timaru to load frozen meat, had put in to Wellington until the sea moderates. Captain Waller was also advised that the bars at Greymouth and Onehunga were unworkable.

Prior to the commencement of the annual meeting of the Farmers' Co-oper-ative Organisation Society at Hawera on Saturday, the chairman of directors (Mr, A. Hunter) stated that he wished to acknowledge the sacrifice made by members and their sons during the late war, and also the offer of personal sacrifice made by those who had come back. Ha was 'also pleased to announce that a cablegram had been received from Weimar within the last hour stating that the Germans had accepted the peace terms. (Applause.) Before commencing the business at the meeting of the Stratford County Council on Saturday, the chairman (Mr. Walter) said they had, no doubt, heard the good new? that peace had been sigped. The day would be memorable as long as the British Empire They had touglit a great fight, and he' hoped that warfare was now at an end- They should be proud and thankful for what had been accomplished in fighting for the welfare, of the world. Those who thought the British were a decadent nation had been proved in the wrong, and as long as we produced the type of man which won the war we had nothing to fear from enemy aggression- The councillors then Tose and eang the National Anthem.

The. mine which was washed ashore at Oakura on Wednesday last waa destroyed by explosion early on Saturday morning. Obtain Rochstrow, Head* quarters Staff, and Sergt.-Major Head, N.Z.R.A., arrived in New Plymouth on Friday night and went out to where the mine was secured, in company with Mr. R. B. D. Eyre, under whose supervision the work of destruction was carried out. The mine had been guarded by Messrs J Kendall (who first discovered it), E. J. Walsh, F. H. Mace, and «. Julian, who had a somewhat difficult task during the stormy weather of the latter end of the week. The actual explosion took place at 7.35 a ia. on Saturday, and the concussion was felt and the explosion heard for many miles around. People in the houses on the higher levels in New Plymouth fait the concussion. Although the force of the shock was considerable, especially in the Immediate vicinity, no damage appears to have resulted.

Owing to the very wet weather last Saturday the sale of dairy stock on the Cornwall Boad, Ngaere, on account of Mr. James Phillips, senr., advertised by Newton King for that date, has been postponed until Friday, June 27, when everything will be sold without reserve. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

The Melbourne Limited have still a small quantity of butter cloth on hand to sell at 4'/ 2 d per yard. Other bargain lines are fine madapolam, 36 inches wide, Is 6d yard. Horrockses 30-inch calico Is 9d yard, and 33-inch striped flannelette at Is per yard"FAIRY WONDER" Dry Soap is magical in its effect. Not only does it wash clothes effectively, but a small quantity used in scrubbing water will remove dirt from floors and paintwork like magic. Dirty hair brushes made sweet and clean almost instantaneously. Try it. Small packets 2Jd; large la }od. All greearf

The cost of running motor cars is a much discussed question. A large concern doing business throughout Taranaki has kept a close tally of all expenses incurred by its motor cars—some 18 in number—during the year, and estimates that, including interest and depreciation, it cost 7d per mile for each of the 149,000 miles that was the aggregate run of the cars. Their cars, of course, did much heavier work than a private car would be called upon to do. Near the scene of the recently secured mine at Oakura lives a small settlement of Natives. When the mine came ashore on Wednesday last the Maoris decided against taking any chances, and it is reported that they packed up their chattels, and, like the Arabs, "stole off into the night"—in other words, removed to safer quarters until the mine had been destroyed. Frederick Ardern appeared 011 remand before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., at the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, to answer a" charge .of failing to provide for tho mainten- , ance of an unborn illegitimate child, of which he was alleged to be the father. Mr. Ronald 11. Quilliara appeared for complainant, and M* A. H. Johnstone represented defendant. After hearing the case tKi magistrate said there was not sufficient evidence before him to warrant an order beini; ma.le, and the information was therefore dismissed. A seconl charge of a similar nature against Ardern, in which Mr. H. R. Hilling appeared for cuuip)a : nant, was on [lis application adjourned until Tuesi'ty. The recital given by the Citizens' Band yesterday afternoon in Everybody's Theatre was a distinct success. There was a good attendance, and the audience thoroughly appreciated the programme presented. The band was in good strength, and the items played included "Pomp and Pageant" (Anderson), "He Wipes a Tear" (Lee), "Austral" (Butch), Send You Back to Me" (Emmett Adams), and "With Sword and Lance" (Sturke). The band also played some hymn tunes which were particular favorites of the men on behalf of whose relatives the recital was given. Mr. Goldsworthy recited "The Last Hymn," with band accompaniment, and Mr. F. Asher sang "The Holy Shrine" and "A Bream of Paradise," Miss Hope Asher playing the accompaniments. The conductor thanked the audience for attending and supporting \Jie Elliott and Hodge Benefit funds, to which the collection taken was to be donated. He also expressed the band's thanks to the proprietors of the theatre for giving the use of the buildbig free of charge, to Mr. Inch for his. assistance, and to those who had given donations privately to the funds. The indoor recital was a new undertaking for the band, and it is safe to say that' those who heard it went away with the hope that tho band ould seriously consider the question of giving other such recitals during the winter period. Representations were made to the New Plymouth Harbor Board on Friday by the New Plymouth Borough Council in the direction of securing by .purchase or exchange the board reserve No. 97 at E'itzroy, on the foreshore, for the purposes of a recreation ground. The Mayor, accompanied by Ors. J. Clarke, and E. L. Parkin, and the town clerk, waited on the board. Mr. Burgess acted as spokesman, and stated that it appeared to the council that between the Railway Department and the Harbor Board there did appear much hope of further recreation grounds at the western end of the borough, and consequently, in looking to the future, the council's attention was directed to the east end, and they hoped to be able to come to some arrangement with the board whereby the borough could acquire control of a foreshore reserve belonging to the board and contiguous to Fitzroy. Cr. Parkin stated that if the board acceded to the council's wish the Fitzroy Ratepayers' Association would take up the matter, of beautifying the area in a manner similar to what had been done at Kawaroa Park. Subsequently the council deputation took the board members over the area referred to, which consists of 24 acres, commencing at a point a little distance eastward of Te Henui river, at the foot of Nob's Lino, and rims along the foreshore in a narrow atrip until approaching Sackville Street, wl*re it .begins to widen out appreciably and continues on as far as Record Street. The board promised to consider The sale of 100 choice dairy cows and other stock on account of Mr. Wm. Duggan at Awatuna on Wednesday next is to be held by the Farmers' Co-op. in conjunction with Mr- Newton King, and not by the first-named firm only, as advertised in Saturday's issue of the News.

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