LOCAL AND GENERAL.D

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.D

last month twenty-four building permits were issued in New Plymouth, the amount involved being £10,887. The transport Ajana arrived at Aucty land yesterday morning and the trodps) landed in the afternoon. The N.Z.E.F. football team, which has been playing in South Africa, was on board. The prizes given by Mrs Percy Bolton and another lady who wishes to remain anonymous, to the children who sold the most tickets in connection with the re-, cent "Hostel" ball, have been won by Misses Grace Baldock and Eileen Thompstone, who sold over £6 and £-1 worth of tickets respectively. The revenue of the New Plymouth tramways for the month of September was £902, being £223 above that-of . September of 1918. The electric bus earned £73. The total mileage run by the bus to date is' 12,800. The electric lighting department is also going ahead, the number of new connections last month being 33 and additions 10. Captain Andrews, of the Karamea, has presented the Girh' High School with a red flag, of the kind flown by the mercantile marine. In accepting the flag on behalf of the school, the principal (Miss Bare) promised Captain Andrews that the flag should be hoisted at the' school every time a Shaw, S'avill boat came to the port. The Shaw, Savill liner Karamea, Which has been loading for Home at New Plymouth during the week, sailed for Nelson 'after eight o'clock last night. From this port the Karai mea took 15,750 freight carcases .of mutton and lamb; 25fj<T cases of preserved meats; 700 bales of slipe wool, 15 bales leather, 2 bales hair, 502 casks tallow and pelts, 25 sacks hides, 19 sacks horns. A most enjoyable and very successful invitation dance was given by the staffs of the combined New Plymouth banks, in the Good Templar Hall'last night. The building was tastefully decorated with abundance of greenery and bunting and looked very inviting, and the supper room was also artistically arranged. There were about 100 couples present. Members of the committee acted as M.'sG., and the music was provided by Mrs George's orchestra. The official commencement of the new harbor works at Moturoa will take place this afternoon. A blast has been prepared to remove a quantity of rock from Moturoa and it will be electrically fired by the chairman of the Harbor Board at three o'clock. Not only does Hie occasion mark another step in the progress of the district, but the event is one which should attract many visitors to the port. A special train service will be run between the town and the port, commencing ai, two oelock. There was a large attendance at the? euchre party and dance, held; last evening in the Holland Hall, thirty-seven itables being occupied. Th« winners were: Ladies—Mrs Gardiner Ist, 12J games, 501b flour; Miss E. Sole, 2nd, 12 games, half-dozen cups and saucers. Miss Gardiner and Mrs Yates tied for 3rd (glass dish), the former winning in the play-off. Gents—Mr E. Loveridge Ist, 12 games, two bags coal. Messrs Molloy, Edwards and B'.ewraan tied with 11$ games, and in the play-off Mr Molloy won the second prize, 251b flour, Mr Edwards 3rd. shaving mug. A dainty supper was ■ supplied by the ladies' committee. The floor was clear v•ed for dancing, about 50 couples taking part. Miss Bita Sole supplied the nmsic, and Mr D. Castillo made an efficient M.C. Mr Frank Amoor?, Msyor of Whakatnne and late of Eltham. was thrown from a car two miles from To Puke on Sunday morning, and miraculously escaped more than a severe bruising (states a Whakatane message). He had motored to Te Puke on Saturday, in companv with Mr Gill, manager and director of the Whakatane freezing works, and was returning next morning, •aione, when the. front axle broke. The wheel flew off, and the car slid toward the bank, where Mr Amoore was hurled out. He was able te walk to Te Puke and resume the journey by taxi th, same day. The New Plymouth abattoir report for the month pi September sho.irs there were slaughtered for local consumption 208 cattle, 15 calves, 724 sheep, 61 pigs, and 202 tripes, 1 set calves' feet, and 2 sets of heels were cleaned. Compared with last September thev show an increase of 30 cattle, 10 calves, 13S sheep and 39 tripes, and a decrease of 8 pigs and 5 lambs. There were condemned: 1 cow and 1 pig. Pees due for the month amounted to £l3B 18s 2d, an increase of £l9 0s lid. The serving of notices re gorse, noxious weeds and over-hanging hedges continues, and there is a very decided improvement in the appearance of fiome of the outlying parts (reports the New Plymouth Borough Inspector). In this respect it is pleasing to note that people generally arc tidying up their places, houses are being painted, old fences and sheds are being pulled down, and things generally have a cleaner and tidier appearance. It is to be hoped thta everybody will follow the good .cxampjlo. There are a good many fences and sheds in New Plymouth that would make very good fire-wood, and are fit for very little else. The introduction of fresh blood into our local dairy herds is considered advantageous and should tend to improve the quality of our stock. A couple of choice pedigree Jersey cows and their progeny have just arrived in Hawera from the herd of Mr S. R. Lancaster, the well-known Jersey breeder of Palinerston North. These were purchased through the firm of Messrs B. P. Morrissey and Co. to the order of Mr Jas. Daley, of Manaia, and should prove an acquisition to the dairy stock in this district. A hairdresser's and tobacconist business for sale, and a Ngaere farm for exchange are advertised on page one by W. H. and A. McGarry, Eltham.