LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A 'Wanganui telegram states that heavy rain accompanied % thunderstorms was experienced at the week-end, Tire Salvation Army has acquired a piece of land, at the back of the hall in Powderhain Street, for the purpose of building a Sunday school.

Lieutenant Banna. of Wellington, secured a complete file of the Belgian paper La Libre Belgique jtißt after the armistice and sent it to Wellington. The band recital on Sunday afternoon realised £l3 7s, and thi? amount will be equally divided between the Elliott and Hodge benefit funds. It is understood that two sections of land on Lake Road, Hawera, have changed hands at £143 an acre. One is a 50-acre section.—Star.

A Masterton settler, commenting upon the price of meat, stated that farmers in the district were supplying mutton to roadmen, contractors, and others at 5Jd per pound.

Receipts at the National Dairy Show last week at Palmerston North totalled £1195, against £lOOl 4s 6d last year. On People's Day the takings were £498 Is lid—a record.

A property agent in Auckland has just sold for £I4OO a house and section which changed hands 12 years ago for £750. Eight years ago another dwelling was purchased for £350, and he has just sold it for £BSO.

As neither New Zealand nor Samoa can send a ship to search Flint Island for the reported castaways, the Tahiti has been asked to do so, but has not replied.

It is stated that Mr. Newton Bang has purchased the vacant section in Bridge Street, Eltharn, next the Coronation Stables, whereon Berndsten's restaurant once stood. It is understood that he intends erecting a large and well fitted garage.—Argus.

A Wellington press message states that the conference of the New Zealand Coal Mine Owners' Association, which was called for Wednesday, has. been postponed, and will probably be held next week.

A large number of soldiers are expected to return to New Plymouth by the express train to-night. The men .are those recently returned by the troopship Waimana, and will be welcomed at the railway station by the Patriotic Committee, Citizens' Band, and Fire Brigade,

The carelessness of some stock-owners was instanced last night in a letter by the inspector to the New Plymouth Borough Council, in which he stated that a three-year-old heifer had been in the Fitzroy pound for about a fortnight, notwithstanding that she had been advertised. The animal would be sold on Wednesday next, and the inspector stilted that she was in a very poor condition when impounded, but if she had btien properly looked after she wpuld be worth about three times as much as he expected to get for her in her present condition.

The 'Defence Department has commenced to issue warrants for the pay: ment of retrospective marriage allowances. Thejse warrants number 5123 and represent total payments of £191,468. Analysis of Individual payments shows that the wives or guardians of the motherless children of men who went away in the Main Body draw the sum of £ 132. A large number of applications for payment have already been received by the officer in charge of war expenses. Another suggestion for the solution of the housing problem was made to the Borough Council night by a lady who owns a house in a township about 60 miles or more from New Plymouth, and who was prepared to remove the building to New Plymouth and re-erect it and live in it herself, thus freeing the house she was at present living in. Till only proviso in the scheme was that the building be certified as conforming to the borough by-laws, and for this purpose she offered to pay the inspector's expenses to go and make an inspection of the building prior to commencing <anv dismantling work, Should this scheme be carried out, it looks very like a case of "bringing your own house with you" when coming to New Plymouth to live.— It was reported that the inspector had examined the house, and, on his recommendation, a permit was authorised for its re-erection in New Plymouth.

The saying, "Woman's work is never done," is probably borne out by fact, nevertheless the introduction of scientific household aids such as "FAIRY WONDER" dry soap go a long way towards saving, time and labor. This wonderful washing powder practically does the washing without rubbing. Simply soak the clothes overnight, rinse two or three times in the morning, and your washing's done. Try it. All grocers—small packets "2|d, large Is 10d-

A cheap dairy firm ai a going concern is advertised for sale on exceptionally easy terms by W. H. ind A. MfGatry,

At last night's meeting of the NewPlymouth Borough Council a report on the office staff was received from the town clerk, in which it was pointed out that the work had reached a stage at which it was impossible to cope with it •with the present staff. A large proportion of the increased work was due to the electTio light department, and it would be, therefore, necessary to review the arrangement made with the department in 1910. The council authorised the employment of an extra clerkAt last night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council the Mayor referred to a letter signed "Progress," in the News, in regard to the deputation from SpotßWOod that waited on the council last week, in which the writer, who was a member of the deputation, stated that he was disappointed at the remarks of the Mayor, and "for the council to merely reiterate its intention to 'consider the matter' was to make no headway." The Mayor said the writer evidently did not get the reply made and he could not have read the newspaper report of the deputation, which distinctly stated that he had told the Spotawood representatives that the work referred to (the South Boad) had been authorised and would he put in hand as soon as the engineer could get on to it. Proceedings at the Stratford County Council are occasionally enlivened with a' few skirmishes between members- At Saturday's meeting Cr. Baskin raised a question regarding payment of compensation to a man working on the roads. He said that the man had been working for Cr. Mackay and had been injured, and then Cr. Mackay had the man put on the county work. He had heard that this was the case. Cr. Mackay said the man had been working for him. A slip occurred on a road and the man was put on to clearing it by Mr. LopdellWhile doing this work the man strained his heart. As to Cr. Baskin's statement that the man had been injured while in his (Cr. Mackay's) employ, he could only refer to the statement as a straight-out lie. Cr. Baskm: I 3m only repeating what was told to me. Cr. Mackay: You are always bringing up matters without properly inquiring into th^m.— PostThe members of the town and Fitzroy fire brigades will meet at the central station to-night to welcome home Firemen W. J. Bellringer and K. Kibby, who are returning from the war. There will be a torchlight procession from the railway station.

At last night's meeting of the Borough Council a letter was received from the New Plymouth Ratepayers' Association suggesting that, as the Government had decided to provide money for municipalities for the erection of houses, the council should take into consideration the matter of applying to the Government for <t grant for the purpose. The question was raised by the Mayor as to whether they could get houses erected now even if they had the money. Cr. Griffiths said tlfit there was not sufficient labor offering now for all the available contracts- It was decided to write to the Government for information as to what. it was prepared to do in the matter.

The Melbourne Ltd.) is in receipt of another nice little lot of boys' all I*ool grey jerseys with open front and turned down collar. The goods are colonial make, therefore good, and the prices are away below similar imported goods: 18inch, 6s 6d; 20-inch, 6s 9d; 22-inch, 6s lid; 24iincli, 7s 6d; 26-inch, 7s lid. Winter time is the time for dances, theatres and social gatherings. These formal occasions mean the prettiest of dresses and evening coats. What better or daintier material than crepe anglais for these_ garments. Read something about this, evening .-favorite fabric in Morey'g advertisement in this paper.