LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tlie members of the Taranaki Bowling Centre's touring team left for the north by liie Karawa last night. The quarterly meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce has been adjourned to Friday, March 12th. A cable received from Sydney early this morning says very few cables are arriving from abroad. Two whales were washed ashore on the New Brighton beach quite recently. One racasurecl 1G feet in length by about 5 feet in girth. . A well-known Palmerston resident, Mr. Percy A. Gillies, has been missing since last Wednesday morning, when he was seen passing through the Square in the direction of FiUherbert Street (says the Manawatu Times). . A r isitors to .the show at New Plymouth to-day and to-morrow are invited to visit the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Works at Smart Road, where tliey will be able to see the industry in operation. The Mayoress and the committee in charge of the Library and Museum Mart Day are desirous of receiving contributions towards the various stalls which will be set up in the streets on Saturday next. Produce, fruits, vegetables, sweets, fancy goods, books, etc., in fact anything that can be sold, will be gratefully accepted. Gifts may be left at the library or museum at any time. According .to a wireless message from tiie transport Athenic, she can be expected to arrive at Wellington at <> p.m. on Friday. The health of all on board is reported to be good. The troopship Corinthic, which left England on February 20th with 52 New Zealand soldiers on board, is due at Wellington about April 6th. The vessel is travelling via Panama. _ The brigade at the Central Fire Station, New Plymouth, was summoned at 8.30 yesterday morning to on outbreak of fire in a house at the corner of jßrown and Gill Streets, owned by Mr. W. N. Ewing, and occupied 'by Mr. Henderson. The lire started in the children's playroom, but was extinguished before the damage extended beyond the playj things.
The soaring prices of building have apparently placed the prospects of having a modern tea kiosk in Pukekura Park beyond the reach of the controlling authorities for the time 'being. It is already well known that Mr. and Mrs. C. H, Burgess were prepared to make a considerable contribution towards such a project, and that plans had been approved for the proposed building. At last night's meeting of the Park Board, Mrs. Burgess said that no builder would look at the job for less than £750, and that price included only the bare building, without lighting, heating'or any of the necessary equipment. In consequence of this the proposal is now "in the air." When the question of popularising Pukekura Park was being considered by the Board last night, and the matter of allowing the boats to be had on jiirv on Sundays, one of the members of the Board, in advocating such a step, said: "The Park should not be regarded as a cemetery." It was urged that anything which would induce people to patronise the Park should be adopted, especially what would be revenue producing. Other member* expressed the opinion that the using of the boats on Sundays would tend to rowdyism and disturb the peacefulncss of the place. It was ultimately resolved to adhere, for the remainder of the season, to the previous decision, and not allow the boats out on Sundays. As an example of the magnitude and scope of the Repatriation Act, and the "square deal and a bit over" the returned soldiers were getting, Mr. M. McCallum, retiring president of the Auckland Chamber of Commercl£ last week quoted figures concerning the Auckland Board during eleven months. Loans for businesses, fi: vii it ure, and tools totalled £240,947; and straight-out grants for sustenance in eases of unemployment ami training, and in the form of transportation fees, were as high as £35,847; 3183 men had been placed in employment, 000 were receiving vocational training, 250 had completed this course, and 3380 had received .t'iH!l,B.'i7 in the way of financial assistance. These money figures did not include the thousands of amounts advanced by the Land Boards for the purchase of dwellings, farms, stock, and so forth. When the Pukekura Park Board was considering last night the matter of removing some pine trees which were unsightly or dangerous, as recommended' by the curator, Mr. R. C. Hughes strongly protested against any such notion, and remarked that if those on the hill on the western side of the Liardet Street entrance were taken down, the appcarnace would be like that of a bald-headed man or woman. He urged that the trees were planted many years ag; by early settlers, and he hoped, they would not bo ruthlessly cut down. Other members were of opinion that the particular trees did not in any way enhance the beauty of the grounds, and thought they could be replaced by more ornamental trees. It was agreed to withhold action until the Board members visited the grounds and decided what should be done.
There was a temporary cut in the New Plymouth gas -service yesterday morning, the supply being off for ii couple of hi)urs_ The management stated tli,it the failure was due to the Newcastle coal, which was to have been supplied to the company, not having been released by the local railway authorities in time to avert the stoppage. Every available bag was gathered up from local dealers, hut there was not sufficient to carry over until the railway department's coal was received yesterday morning and transformed into gas. The supply was resumed asain about II o'clock. So far as household coal j.; concerned it is not anticipated, after the arrival of the Kokiri to-day, there will be any fear of a shortage during the next few weeks. As the "go-slow' policy has ceased an improved supply may now be anticipated at anv moment. Very few people are aware that during this month, wlieu the ground is moist and warm, is the best time for planting out pot-grown, well-hardened plants of many of the frost-tender varieties, such as passion fruit, crimson flowering gums, tree tomatoes, blue Kennedy choice acacia, etc, Plants must be from pots, then they will get established in their new positions and make good growth before the winter. These varieties can be obtained from Duncan and Davies, Ltd., West own; or from The City Fruit and Flower Co., Da you
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