LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Passengers from ,the West Coast report that yiere are two feet six inches of snow on Arthur's Pass.

It is stated that a block of buildings in Devon Street, on the town and seaward side of Liardet Street, changed hands yesterday at a satisfactory price.

A commencement was made yesterday with the work of opening up the quarries at Moturoa preparatory to proceeding with the New Plymouth harbor extension work.

In consequence of the reduction of train services the Bailway Department has dismissed a number of casual employees. Raihvayinen complain that these "casuals," who include married men with many years of continuous service to their credit, have been treated with scant consideration.

Replying at Hawera to the deputation from the New Plymouth High Schools Board re the question of tha establishment of hostels in connection with secondary schools, the Minister of Education stated that he was more concerned about the girls than the boys—and not tlio reverse, as appeared in yesterday's report.

At a recent meeting of the Citizens' Band Committee Mr. E. J. Sole was reelected chairman for the ensuing year. It was decided to hold a gala day on Anniversary Day (March 31), on which occasion the old settlers will be entertained by the bandsmen. It was resolved to canvass forthwith for annual subscriptions, these now being due. The Girls' High School junior branch of tie Women's National Reserve are sending, through the president, a gift of sweets each -month to the soldiers in our local hospital. They also try to keep a supply of flower's on the soldiers' graves, hut just now flowers are very scarce. The Mayoress would be pleased to receive gifts for this work, which may be left at her office, H.B. buildings, on Friday afternoon.

A special meeting of the directors of the Maketawa Dairy Factory Company was held on Saturday, June 28, to appoint a successor to Mr. A. Johnstone, who has been manager of the factory and has now resigned in order to turn his attention to the production Tather than the manufactured dairy produce. There were twenty-five applicants for the position, of whom, after careful consideration, Mr. V. P. Robinson, of Raugiwahia, was selected. There were amongst the candidates many suitablefor the post.

The acute shortage of cloth and the difficulty of obtaining competent workers are the two worries of the average master tailor to-day. There are other little things to try his patience, but if he has the cloth to make up, the artist to cut, design and fit, the staff to turn out the work in a reasonable time then he wilt be able to satisfy the most exacting customer. The Modern Tailors, Ltd., who have branches at Stratford arid New Plymouth, have one of the largest stocks of cloth in New Zealand; they have cutters with world-wide experience and an efficient staff which has been practically doubled during the past two months. If you want a suit or costume well made, from a good cloth in a reasonable time, you should call at one of their shops to-day-

Mr T. Welch, land agent, Masterton, advertises for sale an exceedingly cheap sheep farm of 1200 acres in the Man»watu district.

SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the unequalled remedy for colds, Influenza, chest troubles. headache, indigestion. SANDER'S EX* TRACT, the surest protection from infections, fever, diphtheria, meningitis. SANDER'S EXTRACT proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to hare healing powers not possessed by other eucalyptus preparations. Insist on the Genuine SANDER'S There is no "just as,good."

Gifts of soelai are much appreciated by our soldier* who are undergoing treatment in sanatoria, etc Th» Mayoress will \» pleased to give out wool to those Kfho are willing to knij; during the wintsr evenings. In answer to some gifts raently sent to Rotorua, the chaplain says: "I do hope you will go on with yow good work, because there is some tendency among the boys to grumble at the lack of sympathy and interest in them among the societies since they came hick, and if there are any more socks to spare there are men who have not shared in this last issue."

Speaking of a lecture to Imperial men in Syria and Palestine, Major J.'B. Hine, M.P., said regarding the soldiers' ideas when he urged a policy of emigration to New Zealand, that without exception what they wanted to know wrb what would bo the position of the man without money. Jite reply was that New Zealand was a paradise for the working man so long aa lie would work and had good health. The Major said he believed a lot of men would come to the Dominion in the future. A peculiar feature of the soldier was that, as a rule, a few months following his discharge he wanted to join up again, as he got restless. The panacea, for that soldier spirit was work. Speaking for himself, he was so full of work at his home now that he did not want to go away, at any rate to war.—Stratfoi'd Post.

There was a lajge crowd of people at Hawera station on Tuesday evening, when a considerable number of men who landed from a transport recently returned to Taranakt. The bunting was displayed on the station, and when the train reached Hawera hearty cheers were given for the returned men. The Mayor then bri«iJy welcomed them, congrafoilating them on their return, and thanking them most heartily for their work on behalf of the Empire. The men, 22 in numter, were entertained to refreshments by the Women's National Reserve, and ajpreeiated the kindness very much, lie Hawera men were Ueut. N. Arthaf, Privates Eneas Gallagher and Kettf. Private Gallagher went away with the Ninth Reinforcements, and has seen a lot of service. He had the decidedly unpleasant experience once of behyg buried in his dug-out. Many friends unll be glad to see him back once more.

A meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the Protestant Political Association was held in the Baptist Church Hall on Monday evening last. Mr, R. C. Hughes (chairman) presided, and an address was given by Mr. Ira J. Bridger, of Eltham, who Baid the association had been formed to protect Protestant interests and to advance the development of the Dominion along proper lines, assisting those politicians who stood for the right principles of government by the people. He claimed that the broad principles of Protestantism as engendered into the national life of the British Empire had been factors in the glorious successes associated with the nation's history, and were responsible or the high esteem in which the Empire was held throughout the world. He believed tho Protestants had as much right to organise for political purposes a* the Catholics, and urged those present to do all they could io further the interests of the local branch. Good progress was being made in other parts of the Do< minion. The meeting closed with the ringing of the National Anthem.

The Melbourne, Ltd., have complete stocks of men's negligo and tennis shirts at extremely reasonable prices. White tennis and neglige shirts 6s Cd, 8s 6d and 10s 6d; striped neglige shirts 8s 6d, 9s Od, 10s fld and 12s 6d; also bargains in men's socks Is, Is lid, 2b lid to 3s lid. A few only, men's cotton tweed trousers left at 10s 6d pair.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. draw attention to the sale in their Tarata yards to-morrow.

Is New Plymouth to' possess an astronomioal observatory? This question is to be discussed at a meeting to be held at the. Soldiers' Club this evening at 8' o'clock, when a proposal to form an Astronomical Society will be dealt with. There can be no doubt that not only would a good observatory be a distinct asset to our .town, but a great advantage to all who desire to improve their knowledge of the universe,