LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.a. Maori did not reach Lyttelton until 12.30 p.m. yesterday, the delay being duo to poor steaming eoal and rough weather —Press Association.

In the Patea S.M. Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., F. J. Loader, baker, of Patea, was charged with selling short-weight bread. The case was brought by Mr. A. Gray, Health Inspector. Defendant was fined £2O and coats.

Sir James Allen states that the reason the departure of the warship New Zealand from Australia is being delayed is that Lord Jellicoe is anxious to meet Mr. Hughes, who is now on his way from England. The extent of the delay is uncertain. —Press Assn.

The Moana on her. trip from San Franrisco to Wellington niet with some rough weather (reports the Post). Dr. Hyd», the ship's surgeon, was thrown across tlw deek during a gale, and, falling against a stanchion, he had his right ear rather badly injured. An American passenger had two fingers cut off through a door slamming ou his hand.

The railway restrictions prohibiting the carriage of motors have brought difiicutties to motor dealers in the provincial towns. The Farmers' Co-operativo Society's motor branch, Hawera, which lias several Hupinobile motor cars in Wellington awaiting to be brought to Hawera, dispatched a number of its drivers yesterday to the southern city to bring the cars to Hawera.—Star. An interesting announcement was made at the Christchurcli Cathedral on Sunday night (says the Lyttelton Times). It appears that two gold-piece trinkets were put into the thanksgiving offering a fortnight ago. An offer of £ls has been received for them on tint condition that the treasures are returned to the donor.

"The Somme was a nightmare," said Rev. E. T. Olds, during a war lecture in Hamilton last week. "Our boys gave the New Zealand Division a name ot which it might well be proud. Although they ate, slept and lived for three weeks knee-deep in niud, they were always cheerful." From what he had seen lie came back from the war with ft tremendous hope of the good in his fellowmen.

Onions are likely to be dear, as supplies from America are problematical, although quotations for delivery in September have been received at £25 per ton, landed from San Francisco, duty and freight paid. The position with respect to Australia is most unsatisfactory, as the continuance of the seamen's strika prevents shipments to this market. Contracts for'onions already bought bourne for New Zealand have been cancelled.

A Bill providing that women shall have the right to sit in Parliament will be introduced by Mr. Massey as a Government measure during the coming session. This intimation was conveyed by Mr. Massey on Tuesday to the president of the Auckland branch of the National Council of Woman. A deputation from the Council of Women* will wait on Sir Joseph Ward on the subject to-morrow.

The post and telegraph revenue of the New Plymouth postal district for the quarter ended June 30 was £15,144. which is £1278 more than that for the June quarter of la=t year. The Savings Bank deposits last quarter were £270,08.), and the withdrawals £305,(i!X1, as compared with £190,140 and £200,521 in the June quarter last year. The money-order business also showed a very large increase.

The record price for the coast for sheep was secured at Otaki last week, when Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold, on behalf of Mr. A. J. l'odevin, a line of 120 fat wethers at 55s 4d (reports an exchange). The animals, bought by Messrs. Moore Bros., and the Te Aro Meat Co., were certaimy very fine, and elicited keen bidding. The p.ice of 545, secured by the late Mr. John Davie.-;, of Koputaroa, some considerable time ago for his largo Rosconimons had, previous to this sale, been unbeaten.

As an instance of the way in which shipping freights are increased, Major Iline remarked in his address at Stratford on Wednesday night, that the boat he returned in carried for Australia and New Zealand, 4000 tons of tea. When they got to Australia the tea, including the New Zealand consignment, was taken oil, and while the boat was lying in the stream the whole of the New Zealand consignment was brought back in lighters and placed on board again. This was not done for nothing. It was evident that the Shipping Company had brought the tea to Australia and another company had got the freight to New Zenland, and ho would, like to know what amount had been paid in to the freights for additional handling, and because the tea had to pass through various channels of control.

The mo3t thrilling moment in connection with the signing of the Peace Treaty, stated Mr. Massey at Auckland, ivns when Or. JTerman Mulier, German .Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Johannes Hell, German Colonial Secretary, were invited by M. Clemenceau to sign the treaty. There was a tense pause, and then a moment's delay, before the German delegates' appeared to realise that the latcful hour for their country had struck. But they quickly mastered their initial emotion, and walked briskly to the table on which lay the formidable document they had to sign. Their attitude was diplomatically correct, and their deportment composed; but tue whiteness of their faces betrayed their high excitement. In exactly two minutes both had affixed their signatures to all the documents. Then the whole assembly seemed to stir with relief. The rest was like the steady movement of a machine, though there were occasional flickers of interest as the most prominent personalities took their places in the moving procession of Allied plenipotentiaries. The sombreness of the place and circumstances was relieved only by the gorgeous uniform of the French guards, with red-plumed, silver helmets and the light blue uniforms of a small company of invalided Chasseurs, terribly mutilated but unimpaired as to spirit. Immediately after the Germans had signed, the President of the United States, followed by the other American delegates, speedily affixed their signatures. They were followed by the five British plenipotentiaries, led by Mr. Lloyd George, who used two fountain pens, to the delight of his staff. The representatives of the British Dominions came next, in the following order; Canada, Australia, Union of South Africa, New 'Zealand, and India.

A London cable states that the House of Commons passed Mr. Lloyd George's motion of thanks to the Navy and Army. An impressive thanksgiving service was held last night by the Freemasons of New Plymouth, who assembled in tlu lodge room, and marched in procession to St! Mary's Church, where divine service was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. F. G. Harvie, who preached a forceful and appropriate sermons, The service consisted of several hymns, with prayers expressive of thanksgiving for the restoration of peace, intercession for the welfare of the human race, and for tin restoration of an abiding peace amongsi: all men. After the service the members of the order returned to their lodgeroom, where a pleasant evening was spent Some interesting speeches were made by several brethren, and enjoyable musical items made a pleasant feature in the evening.

At a meeting of the Wellington Journalists' Union on Saturday strong exception was taken to charges made by delegates representing the Miners' Federation at the Mining Conference, to the effect that reporters were guilty of unfair reporting. It was decided to Bend a letter of protest to Mr. J. Arbuekle stating that the members felt indignant that audi unwarranted charges! should be made. It was not the first occasion on which Labor speakers had attacked the honesty of reporters. "That reporters are suborned by those in authority over them to color or give unfair reports is a lie, and we desire to see it nailed to the counter once and for all," says the union. The letter conveys resolutions repudiating Mr. P. O'Rorke's assertion and requesting him to substantiate his statement or withdraw it.

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The Melbourne, Ltd's sport collars are all silk throughout and quite the latest shape. These goods are imported direct from the makers in Japan, thereby eliminating middlemen's profits. Qualities stocked are white and tussore at la 6d and cream Fuji at la lid each.