LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Daily News will not bo published to-morrow (Peace Day). Ii will be issued ns nstial or. Jlcnday in twelve-page form, and contain full accounts of the peace celebrations. The Wanganui Harbor Board received advice yesterday that the new dredge Kaione had arrived at Newcastle from .England, and, after coaling, will sail direct to Wellington. She is leaving today.—l'rosii Association.

Notwithstanding that the shopkeepers have arranged to keep their -premises open on Friday night, the Peace Celebrations Committee hope that those assistants who desire to attend the Peace Ball will be given leave on Friday evening.

There were slaughtered for loon) consumption in New Plymouth Inst month: 102 til (Up, IS culves, 0411 sheep, 45 lambs, 83 pigs, ISfi tripes cleaned, 3 sets calves' head.?, 3 sets of heels. Compared with last June, they show an increase of 24 cattle, 9 calves, 140 sheep, 33 lambs, and "20 tripes, and a decrease of four pigs. Two cattle and iwo__ pigs were condemned. Fees due for tf!e month were £I3S 7s s<l, im increase of i'lG.

Last month the New Plymouth tramways earned £905 18s, an increase of £l4B as 6r over the same period of last year. The fares taken by the electric bin were £33 3s 6d, a lower return than previously, because of a curtailment of tho Vogeltown service. There -3 a big demand for electricity, 39 new consumers having been connected during the month, and 14 additions made, whilst 30 further applications have been received.

A most successful concert was given by Miss f.eathain jiid party at Hawera last night, in aid. of the local band funds. There was a very large and appreciative audience. Miss Leatham was agisted by Mrs. Murphy, of Dawson's Fall Mountain House, Mr. Day, of New Plymouth, and the Hawera male quartette. At the conclusion, Mr. E Dixon (Mayor) thanked the party for their assistance.

Mr. S. E. McCarthy, S.M., in dealing with some cases yesterday morning in which motorists were charged with driving at excessive speeds in the Borough of Now Plymouth, remarked that many drivers in the district appeared to travel at too high 3, ppeed. Even if the road was clear there was always danger from traffic coming out of intersecting roads, or of children running suddenly out on to the roadway and being caught.

The New Plymouth inspector reports to the Borough Council: Sixteen permits have been issued for buildings, valued at £SIOO, nine very nice houses being included. A good deal of attention has beeq paid tp traffic, especially during Show There were a large number of cars about, but on tho whole the traffic was satisfactory. There are several cases for the Court to be handed in in a few days. I have paid regular visits to fruit and fish shops, and the auctions rooms, and, as a result, a large quantity of Lad fruit and about a ton of fish has brjn seized and destroyed. Several quantifies of second-hand bedding has been fumigated and three lots destroyed.

, In his monthly report to the New Ply-' mouth Borongh Council, thy engineer states: A gang of mem have been employed in winning boulders from the river bank. A thorough trial is being made to determine the proportion of boulders and useful blinding material to be obtained from a definite length of the river lands. I estimate we have over 3000 cubic, yards of boulders gathered in readiness for breaking down. After many irritating delays the, repairs to the crasher are bo nearly completed that work should be started within a day or so. While the breakdown has been th&. cause of much delay in obtaining a regnlar supply of metal, advantage has been taken to thoroughly overhaul the whole plant, including motor and screens, also it has given an opportunity to gather together _ considerably more than. 3000 cubic ysTds of bonlders.

Messrs. W. B. Grant, H. C. Sampson, and B, Honeyfleld, representing the Taranoki Agricultural Society, waited on the suppliers at tho annual meeting of the Patua Dairy Company yesterday, and fiskad for contained and increased support to tlie Taranaki .Agricultural Society. . Mr. Grant pointed out the benefits of a live Agricultural Society to the district, and stated that the committee was desirous o£ going on with the wore at tho new Show grounds that was delayed by the war. He referred to the great work done by the ladies m. connection with recent shows, the last being the most successful vet held by the Society. Mr. H. C. Sampson alsospoke at some length. Mr. W. Honeyfield, chairman of the company, stressed the advantages to be derived from the shows in encouraging the breeding of a good class of cattle. At the conclusion, several suppliers handed in their names as members. Votas of thanks ware accorded the speakers for their attendance.

i A letter of more than ordinary interest was recently received by a Member •of Parliament for an electorate not fifty miles from New Plymouth, in which, alter asking for assistance in the shape of advice in regard to his position as the lessee of a certain piece of land, the writer, who resides outside the electorate of the member written to, goes on to ply a series of questions which might well have flabbergasted a less trepid spirit. Tho writer admits at tho outset that he is a German. Ho cam.' to New Zealand in 3901, was naturalised in 1905, and commenced farming in*tho locality from which he writes ii[" I*9lo, He then goes on to ask: 'lf I was to* sell out. )iere,_ would the Government stop' me buying another section outside?" Then, apparently, with a wholesome regard< for his rights of citizenship he queries: "Will I nave n vote at the next election 7" The subsequent question is the most, astounding, and yet betrays the genuine Tuetonic perspicuity. He asks; "Is it offieiiMy stated that peace is declared?" Then the writer reveals he. has a literary taste abovo the average by asking: "Could yon supply me with "a copy of the Parliamentary debates of August. 1914? I will pay you for them. I would like to know if I could get the Parliamentary debates sent to me from this year's session if I pay for them? I used to get them nlwavs, lam very fond of reading!" Whether the final salutation in the letter is given in the shape of a threat or as an encouragement (or as a policy tip for the next election), is not quite clear, but tho writer says: "I hope to see a J-abnr Government petting in by an overwhelming majority!" Of course the questions were answered,' but whether to the satisfaction of the enquirer is not yet known. If you get a Chill with sore threat and tightness of Chest tackle it at once with "NAZOL," It. grips it quicker and quire iffectual'** than -'tf^^pmadie*.

, The Wellington licensed victualler! decided to cloeq the hotels on Saturday. By an Ordor-in-Council it has ken do* termined that the tima of the expiry of the Mortgages Extension Act shall ba August 31st. riext.

At the Children's Peace Ball last night over UOO small Hags were .given away by the committee to children In the hall. '

Advice has been received from the Defence Department to the effect that the troopship Briton will not arrive at Wellington until Wednesday morning next. In the report of the licensing cases hoard in the Waitara Court on Wednesday, an error Crept into the account of the charges against tho licensed of the Masonic Hotel, who was not represented by counsel as was stated. In regard tc the refusal by the Education Department to grant money foe the purpose of carrying children to school by motors, who arc debarred from attendance by the restricted railway service, Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., received a teiegram from the Minister of Education last night in reply to his representations on the matter, in which the Hon. J. A. Uanan stated that he recognised the hardship and would bring the matter before Cabinet at its next meeting.

Country people and those attending the peace festivities from any distance on Saturday are notified ttrnt the Mayor and Mayoress of New Plymouth will provide light refreshments free (tea and biScuits), for women and children only in Whiteley Hall, from 10 o'clock onwards. Visitors are urged to bring & small packet of luncheon with them as nothing mora than biscuits will be available with the tea. '

The railway curtailment lias thrown considerable extra traffic upon the roads. The road from Midhurst to Stratford is now in a Dad state. The Stratford county engineer referred at yesterday's meeting to tho difficulty of keeping the road 'in repair during the present wot spell, when the wear and tear arc greater than at otter times. Some parts of the road, he said, had only a thin ■layer of metal left.

In a report to the Education Board yesterday on the condition of the Courtenay Street School, the senior inspector stated that it is evident that 'than ii an immediate demand for the provision of a well-planned building with considerably more space than afforded by the present one. I,t is a matter for oonaifr eration whether, in view of the age of the eiaßting building, it will be tnia economy to effect alterations and additions, rather than to substitute a nwc one, suited to modern requirements «f the preparatory department of a and important school. ' ' 1

An owner of stock can apparently use the publio roads for grazing purpose* under certain conditions with impunity, It was stated at the Stratford Council meeting jesterdsy, that a hno of 100 head of cattle had been w*n4wi ing around the Toko roads for atattft week, and had been allowed to remain at Midhurst for an honr and a The question was raised as to whytber : the Council would be" able to sooMtd - in a prosecution seeing that it fa >an easy thing for the drover or wnwr to say he was taking the *ntth to,*' sale or soma particular place. If ]£ could be shown that the eattle had remained for a considerable tow aa fhs roads of any place it would sot he (fifflcult to convince the court . that the drove* was seating his cattle, wfefek (g the face of it would be a ptrfacQy reasonable thing to do. The qoeftkw of whether contractors shonld tw restricted in the use of the roads tot > grazing their bullocks wag atro cussed. It was pointed out by tM chairman that the piirHege gntsM('4w contractors coald bo abused and fefei other man -might find it -worth Ida x*Ele »to take a small contract in order to tain grazing-for his cattle. A lfanftstfes of two miles on each sido of fhe> COB<tract work was suggested, bat oq -hrju ther consideration it was daeidei totektf ' no action m settlers had fte rigbfrrtjj -impound any cattle tiw .passing on their properties.

A diminutive child appeared •night's ban aa "NaMf yWi a becoming dresß and « Inr in appeawuwe to the CMtoa»-«»-closing this specific for keepim •Bsy influanza. B was one of liie aDtf odgInal sad striking «£ ibeihasfr jtff du®< acter dresses troo.

The Melbourne LtiL are.offiningiK da) line of men's all. wool suits a,t 78s fid that are simply irirnrtm ful Take to-day. Xbß ipiantitj faa solo is strictly Mnriied and aa the etodki will probably be sold oat «nH.fa few days customers -are advised to sttlamw early call

"How do jou get -yonr- clothea god color f queried a lady the otlW day. "Oh! I use SMBX WONDBB, the new washing powder. It's simply wonderful" And thus tin good a***'; spreads. This word of mouth, publicity ' is the greatest advertising jn the world, as the proprietors of "E«Jtar Wonder" hiwe good waeen to kxuwt Tno demand for thfiir {uxdttctv-j&rfiEofctcr than their output, '

In connection with ib© parade ot tb turned soldiers at LU6 on morning at the gold Sacs* Club, counter members should note tit luncheon wffl , fw them at the Clnb at 1 10.4 a. The wearing <rf uniform i* optional, though those who have game are asked to wear it. To aU public functions, including the ball, soldiers «m admitted free. -

The Loan and Mercantile draw atten. tion to their usual. fortnightly salo which they are holding i a their Stretford yards on Tuesday next, July 22, at ftf 1 ' vr" P ar t'culars on page 8. , The New Plymouth licensed vfc* tuallers have to close at nw* to-morrow and re-open at 4 p.m. The Woitara Peace Celebrations mittee have had to abandon the point-to-point steeplechase in. «Koi r umrTkm owing to the Minister a permit for the . 8 *