LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A cable from London says a supplementary war awards list includes fifteen Distinguished Conduct Medals awarded to New Zealanders. The Supreme Court sessions at New Plymouth open on Monday at 11 a.m. His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will preside. The New Plymouth Boys' High School is arranging to get photographs of every one of the 250 old boys who saw active service. They will be framed and hung in the vestibule of the school. The result of the invitation race at the Technical College sports on Thursday afternoon was: Whittle (N.P.8.HJ3.) 1, Nicholson (N.P.8.H.5.) 2, Oliver' (Technical College) 3. The elections in conneqtion with the extraordinary vacancy on the Taraiuiki Education Board, caused by the resignation of Mr. T. Buchanan, of the North Ward, resulted in the return of Mr. Frank Hoskin, of Waitara, who secured 117 votes against Mr. Samuel Vickers' 59. There were five informal votes. Householders are reminded that the borough clean-up day is fixed for Monday next. Any household refuse, excepting weeds and garden rubbish, will be taken away gratis and should be placed out on the kerbinjj before 8 a.m.

Police were in attendance at Mr. Pirani's meeting in Wellington Central on Thursday night. The disorderly element persisted in Interrupting and a number were removed, which quieted proceedings to some extent, and the candidate was able to proceed, securing a rather better hearing- than before.

Fifty tons of sugar came from Onehunga by the fiirnu yesterday. The quantity actually for New Plymouth was not known, hut it was expected there would be sufficient to relieve the present shortage though a limit of 121bs was put upon orders to be executed. There was some delay in getting the sugar from the railway yesterday. An unexpected large mail, consis&ng of 1853 bags, left Sydney on Monday evening by the Dutch 'steamer Van Cloon, which is due at Auckland this morning. This includes a large English consignment, as well as an "Eastern and an Australian mail. Another English and American mail is due at Wellington to-morrow. The mail due at Auckland to-day will arrive in New Plymouth on Monday night. The annual breaking-up ceremony of the New Plymouth Girls' High School will take place on Thursday next, and the function in connection with the Boys High School will be held on Friday. Both ceremonies will take place m the Assembly Hall of the Boys' School, and it is hoped that His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will be the principal speaker on both occasions. The uniform set of by-laws which a conference of Taranaki local bodies decided to have prepared has now been submitted to the various local bodies concerned. It is a very voluminous document, containing 94 folios of typewritten matter, together with a lengthy covering letter. The letter was read at yesterday's meeting of the Clifton County Council, but discussion of the by-laws was deferred to a special meeting "in the evening.

_ The position in regard to tea supplies m laranaki at the present, time is very acute and unless relief is found there is certain to be a sharp advance in prices. Dealers -state that some teas are almost impossible to obtain, and it is said that one firm is having labels printed with prices ranging from 3/6 to 4/- per !o. Ihe supply of tea now retailed at W per lb cannot be replaced at that ngure. It is hoped that a portion of a shipment due shortly in Australia mav be diverted to the Dominion

• goods train was derailed at Raunmu The derailment delayed the northbound express for about five hours, while the south-bound train was delayed for about two hours from the same cause. Phe derailed train left Taumarunui at S.*s on Wednesday night for Ohnkune and jumped the rails on going into the Raurimu station, where it crosses the express The rolling stock was not t damaged ™ 3 conside ™Wy Writing of the disturbance at Mr Massey's meeting at Chrhtchurch on of thl the Special co "<*Pondent TW 7 mimo " «y*-- The Mavor (Dr. ™f, ? £ bla ' ned for P the match to the powder-magazine. I„ i„. roducmg Mr. Massey he could not renn J™ m . facing the political plrtu,an touch by stating that Mr. Massev *« present in his capacity as Prime Minister but that next time he ™ to Chrutchurch it would be in anoS capacity. After that all was BedW> Wly every member of the local pX force from Superintendent Dwyer down •ante, was on duty at the cZvZZ nit even then their numbers we etoS teazle?? 1 ' 081 , 00 " 6 ? 6 S P° rts Zli • ° receipts from the.following of donations to the snorts' fundsi-Mesdames Kurth, Leed, Car nek Holmes, Frewin, Thorn^n'Lau ! vortlfZrS^ dre ™' StUart Gtenworth i lu ii er Mossrg Newt Kj Stamton, J H. Hayden, C. H. Bu£e s V J- Clarke, A. 0. Sturrock, A. S. Brooker' fin V- S - Hascll > W. G. Beid Bdl.' " n ?er Bros., Jackson and Paul j Smith, H. A. Bumball, P J H Whit T R B utV>^ ne 'vi£St: Lee V A i A. Scott, A i; e ° y) and *» gMs '(Messrs The delay in the departure of the Kin Ora on Thursday, while somewhat vex atious to the authorities, was not with" out >fe humorous elements Th appeared to have son fm- f«ii:„ a ' particular reason for failmg to go on board, their contaiL .? g T e } y a »P°««on of X takes place at almost every norf Th«. on their behalf to ' ■ e '" B an ' a »ged Templar II 11 on Tn! V" W the G ° oJ cessful. ' * lem W1 " be sue-

The annual anniversary of the Banfkt Church Sunday School will be o£S dress the children at 3 o'clock n S afternoon A special feature will be h «»gmg of the children accompanied bv j? »«ed orchestra, under the £ dershrp of Mr. Northern.

INGLEWOOD XMAS FAIR woodSf 7 parisllioMrs «* «» Inglelabors will be collected on the jumbte JSf' t Tl >e combined J cTo v * n ' aimata . Egmont Villas Norfolk rond, Durham road, Dudfey load, WwoagOM, Waitui and Tarate together with the Girls' GuUd should g,re a wide range of selection of Christmas fare. Music and various diversions will be provided to make a pleasant afternoon.

Mr. J. G. Craig lias been elected to a vacant seat on the Manaia Town Board, At the meeting held last night in connection with the formation of a local centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Mr. Day intimated that it was the intention to hold some carnivals in the municipal baths during the season, and several donations were promised. Dr. Wade offered 10/0 eacli for a senior boys' and girls' lifesaving competition. Mr. W. C. Weston offered a guinea for a handicap event, and Mr. N. A. Christiansen offered half-a-guiuea for the competitor securing the highest points. A meeting of the West End School Committee was held last night, when there were present: Messrs W. W. Thomson (chairman), W. H. Broome, J. Brokenshire, J. Sanderi, .1. Garcia, .T. Hawker and W. J. Bennett (secretary). It was resolved that the prize-giving ceremony be held on Friday evening next at Kawaroa Park prior to the dance. The headmaster (Mr. D. P. Evans) reported that the roll was still 520. Mr. G. Bertrand had been appointed temporary first assistant. Mr. Rountree, who had been appointed first assistant, had visited New Plymouth and would take up his duties on February Ist.

A Christchurcii resident who returned from a visit to Hawera on Monday says that he was deeply impressed by the prosperous appearance of South -Taranaki. In Hawera itself he saw no sign of a vacant shop or a vacant house, and, in addition, noticed a large number of houses in course of erection. It was somewhat astounding to find that' the value of an ordinary five or six-roomed house on, say, a quarter-acre of ground, was higher than the value of a similar class of house in the immediate suburbs of Christcliurch. For a five-roomed new bungalow the price quoted in one instance was £I2OO, for a bungalow of six rooms with garage £1450, and for a four-roomed house with bathroom and scullery £OSO cash, not one of these properties being near a tramline. South Taranaki owned splendid roads; from Hawera they were tarred for thirty or forty miles along each of the main routes. Produce of all kinds was earned on motor lorires, and horse-drawn vehicles were few and far between.

There wag another splendid .audience ftt the Good Templar Hall last night n'lien the benefit concert, given on Thursday in aid of Mr. A. Jenkins, was repeated. All the performers did well again, and' the appreciation of the audience was demonstrated by the frequent and hearty applause which was given the performers. The setting for the playette was a distinctly appropriate one, being a replica of an English kitchen of the long ago. The old-fashion-ed furnishings and quaint utensils gave a very realistic effect. It is probable that many members of the audience had never seen such warming pans as the large specimens which hung on the wall of the room. The appearance of Mr. A. B. Mac Donald was greeted with enthusiasm, and the audience was delighted to hear an old favorite. It is estimated that the takings from the two performances will approximate £7O.

At the Magistrate's Court, Patea on Thursday, before Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., W. E. Black, of Alton, farmer, proceeded against Cronin and Co., garage proprietors, Patea, for £SO las damages to a gig allegedly caused by the negligent driving of a motor car in Egiuont street, Patea, on 26th July last. Plaintiff alleged that defendant's ear had run into his gig, but admitted under crossexamination' that just before the collision he had been looking under the gi» at something he thought was and just as he looked up the car was on him. Plaintiff's other witnesses corroborated this to some extent. At the conclusion of plaintiff's case Mr. O'Dea for the defendant, asked for a nonsuit on the ground that the plaintiff himself was responsible for the accident owing to his manner of driving. . After Mr ,-\ S ? r ! ltt ' who appeared for the plain-' tiff, had been heard in reply, the Magistrate upheld Mr. ODea's contention and nonsuited the plaintiff.—Star

There was a large attendance of the Kawaroa Park Committee teachers and committee of the West End School at the West J'-nd Gymnasium last ni»ht to make arrangements in connection with the gala to be held at Kawaroa Park on Thursday next. Mr. V. H. Beal presided in the absence of Mr. W. W. Thomson Keen interest has been taken in the doll-dressing competition by the children, fi the ¥\ Bta" alone should be worth a visit. Liberal response has been made to the request for donations to the various stalls, all of which will be fully stocked, and will be in charge of capable attendants. A number of side shows and competitions have also been arranged. There will also be a comprehensrve programme for the school children, whilst a feature of the afternoon will be the spectacular dancing by the children under Mr. J. Hoskin, also 1 & th * ehildre » ™der their teache». The atiMns- Band will also be in attendance, and will be an attraction alone, '.'he athletic events include Chinese wrestling, bop and tug-o'-war

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