LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Prime Minister stated yesterday that the general election would'be in the third week of December. To November 15 £1,204,323 had been paid out in the way of gratuities to former members of the New Zealand expeditionary forces.—Press Association. For having in hi 3 possession uncustomed goods a man was at Auckland yesterday fined £SO. The prosecution was a sequel to the case in which several members of the crew of the Ayrshire were charged with embezzling the ship's stores.—Press Association. The following cases of influenza were reported between noon on November 10 and noon on November 13:—Auckland: Mild, 18;. severe, 5. Wellington: Mild, S; pneumonic, 1. Canterbury: Mild, 4; pneumonic, 1; severe 1. Otago: Nil. The executive of the Federated Town Planning Association of New Zealand is .asking each candidate whether he is in favor of a Town Planning Act being passed next session making provision for modern methods of town planning being applied to all lands and worts through the Dominion, including Crown lands. While playing cricket on the Recreation Grounds yesterday afternoon, a man named Mackie sustained a fractured knee-cap, and had to be sent to the hospital. Mackie was running to take a catch, when he slipped, and the ball struck his knee, causing the injury. It was suggested ly one speaker at the Employers' Association meeting last night that the present industrial troubles were developed from bad conditions in the first place. He believed tl/at if employers did something to improve the conditions of employment gentrally round about their premises thev would do much to better the position of their employees. The Citizens' Band will give a concert at Kawaroa Park to-morrow night, when a collection will bo taken up in aid of "Baby Day" to be held in New Plymouth on Saturday. A light supper will be obtainable at the pavilion. Arrangements are well in hand for the sale in the town on Saturday, .when numerous stalls will carry on business in Devon Street. Sweets, cigarettes, tobacco, toys, Christmas stockings, produce, flowers, children's clothing? cakes, etc., will be sold at the different stalls'. Of 050 pupils who passed through the -New Plymouth High School prior to Mil, no less than 240 volunteered for active service, wlide 53 of those who were at -ichocl in 1914 saw active service before the war ended. Forty-four old boys of the school lost their lives in the war. An appeal is now being circulated amongst old boys for contributions towards a fund for erecting either a memorial chapel or entrance gates and library at the school, the sum aimed at being £SOOO. In the annual report submitted to the meeting of the Taranaki Employers' Association last night it was stated that the night watchman in New Plymouth had, during the past year, found 37 doors and 7 windows left open, 2 safe doors left open, 17 lights left tarnine j n premises, 9 lots of goods left outside premises, and one fire alarm was given which disturbed the slumbers of two tramss.

The Rarawa arrived in Auckland harbor on Saturday morning from Onehunga, and berthed at the end of the Central wharf. j.? le Rarawa, which went to Auckland for her annual overhaul, left Onehunga on Wednesday evening at 5.30, but anchored at tlmHvds until 9.30 the following morning She consequently made excellent time from the Nest Coast, due in some part to fine weather prevailing, it is some fourteen months since the Rarawa had her last overhaul, and she is expected to be at Auckland for three weeks. At the meeting of the Taranaki Employers' Association held last ni«ht when speaking on the question of Improved relations between employers ■md employees, Mr. J. W. Havrlen referred to systems of profit-sr.aring which were commg more into favor, instancing that adopted by the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Co., and he said he believed such schemes would go a long way towards settling ] a bor troubles, as "thev would give every worker a personal interest in the conduct of the business. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile and -Newton King draw attention to their v\ liangamomona sale on Monday next •24tn inst., at 1 p.m. Full particulars' on page S of this issue. The the request of the Taranaki E»» Cu-cle, Mr. E. C. .larrett, Government poultry inspector, who is visitinn- this district, will give practical demonstrations on .poultry-keeping to-morrow at Mr. i. Blanchett's farm, Vogeltown, at 2 p.m., when all poultry-keepers and others interested • are cordially invited to be present. The"'instructor is prepared to visit 'other poultry-keepers wishing for his assistance. For heavy motor v;hiehs KORTH BRITISH SOLID BAND TYRES are unequalled. Have them fitted and assure long wear. Ask about them from any user. District agent, W. O'Oallagban. ! <w

Mr. W. Nash has sold his interest in Modern Tailors to Mr. W. H. Besley, the other principal in the business. A Wellington telegram says the executive of the New Zealand Jewellers' Association passed a resolution urging Mr. Massey to fix the date of the elections not later than December 10, as a later date would dislocate the Christmas business. Speaking on the matter of improving the conditions of work for employees, at the meeting of the Employers' Association last night, Mr T. C. List said the housing problem had a great deal to do with labor unrest. The most contented men were those who owned their own homes, and something ought to be done to help men in this direction. He said the conditions in New Plymouth were as bad as anywhere In New Zw.land Recs'iti"/ Ur Gunn had stated that the children in this town were suffering more from malnutrition than those of almost any other town, and she believed it was largely due to the conditions under which they were fed and lived in their homes. He urged the business men to look to the interests of those who would be their : Employees in the future. At the annual meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the N.Z. Labor Party, held at the Union Company's buildings last night, the probability of running a Labor candidate for one of the southern Taranaki seats was discussed, but no definite action taken. It is also probable a candidate may be nominated far the municipal election, lne annual report mentioned that the party had M active members, the receipts for the year amounting to £93 t -,■ , u I; G -J- u *&v was *%<*** president, Mr. R. J. Clarke vice-presi-dent and Messrs H. Hedley and A. Fairbrother were appointed joint secretaries and treasurers. The following were elected to the exeoutive:~Mrs M. Bruce, Messrs W. H, Fitzpatrick, P. g. Clancy W. Tweedale and J. Cunningham. The Hawera soldiers ex Arawa reached there on Monday evening, and were met at the station and welcomed by the Mayor (Mr. Dixon). In thanking them for their great service to the Empire the Mayor gave them the heartiest welcome, and included in that welcome the wives who came out from the Old Country to settle in the new world. The men who-came were Privates Brogden, Grindlay, Cameron, Collier, Herbert, Martin and Squire Members of the Women's National Reserve were present, and gave much-appreciated refreshments to IT 0 Zf e en r °ute.to towns further north The Salvation Army Band played suitable selections, vnile the station was, as usual, gay with bunting. After the train had Jcft the band serenaded Private Grindlay and played him and his people to their home in Morissey Street Jiy special request the Mayor accompanied them, and when thev'reached his home the band played "Home, Sweet Home,,, and other appropriate selections. The dining room waa specially decorated for the occasion, and several friends were invited to a dinner in honor of the event.—Star. Despite our enlightenment and advanced ideas it is surprising what a large number of men and women are interested in fairies, elves and goblins To the young any literature on the subject is a sour.ee of much interest. Most of us are acquainted with some of the fairy stones tf the Old and the old lays, but lew have come in contact with books dealing witli the quaint little folk of the Antipodies. "Elves and Fairies," by Ida Rentonl Authwaite, a charming little book just to hand, tells of Au«" tralmn pixies, etc. The illustrations aie novel and clever, while the ver=e is appropriate and well written. "Elves and Fairies" comes at the right time of year, and as a Christmas gift for adult or child, should find readv favor W fi are indebted to the "8.K.» Book' Depot, iNew Plymouth, for a specimen copy