LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The State Fire Department is about to erect a building of two storeys at Hamilton for its own purposes at a cost of £13,000. The Opunake Times, referring to the rise in land values in. the district, states that in September last an acre section was on the market gt £llO. To-day the same section is again on the market for £lB5. • The formation of a British company, which intends to undertake the manufacture of standardised motor cars on a large scale, was announced some months ago The capital of the company is £0,000,000. A collision took place near Pihama yesterday between n. motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar. One of the occupants of the latter, a, young man named Rowson, of Haw era, sustained slight injuries. The New Plymouth Citizens' Band will si„vo a recital fcvnight (weather permitting) at Ncainotu. '^

At the Magistrate's Court, Hawera, on Tuesday, Clias. Blake was palled upon to answer a charge of having assaulted Ihe Court bailiff, W. J. Melville. The bailiff was removing a car he had seized at Blake's garage and defendant called out to him to stop, but, receiving no answer, touched the bailiff on the shoulder. The Magistrate, in dismissing the information, said there had been an assault, but he was not quite satisfied that defendant kney that Melville was tin officer of the Court. 0 Word has been received that Mr. J. V. flursthouse (of Wellington, and formerly of. New Plymouth), who has been missing since Sunday &,t, has been seen by one of the keepers of Penearrow lighthouse. A man called there on Sunday afternoon, and «,-> description given is sufficiently exact 10 give Mr. Hursthouse's friends good ground for believing that it was lie y]io called. He was also seen by a resident in Gollan's Valley, who described him fairly accurately. Ho was last seen making across Gollan's Valley near the beach.," In the course of an interview with Mr. H. Atmore, M.P., for Nelson, and Mr. George Jackson, of the firm of Jackson and Co., the Prime Minister stated that whilst owing to the pressure of more important business, it would l-f> impossible to touch the tariff during the coming session, ho expected to be able to undertake tho work of tariff revision in the session of 1021. He _. recognises the necessity for a revision.

Mrs. W. H. Rutlodge, Mirhirst, writes taking exception to her daughter's evidence being placed under tho sub-head-ing, "Evidence as to Aliens," in our report of Tucsday'a Stratford election petition proceedings. The evidence of Miss Rutledge was given between that of various naturalised aliens, evidently being la ken in that order, the report clearly showing that the ground on which hey voting was challenged was that she was under age at the lime of the election. Ther.e was no suggestion That she was an alien, and Mrs. Rutledge really need have no apprehension on that pointAccording to Mr. B. W. Holmes Under-Secretary to the Public Work,; Department, it is .expected that the Otira tunnel will be completed in about eighteen months—that is. tho remainder of the excavating and lining for the tunnel. Tenders for the electrical equipment for the operation of trains through the tunnel close in June next, and tho successful tenderer is to complete his contract in eighteen months. The Public Works Department is planning to have the rails laid and the line Ihrough the tunnel ballasted and ready for at the same time as the completion of the electrical equipment contract.

Mr_ C. J. Ward, a leading boot manufacturer, in an address in Wellington on Mouilay night, said be was Convinced that hides had been hoarded the hoot manufacturers weiv. less eonearned about price, however, than about quality. They required the bebt ot the hides, whereas the conditions of t<e.market made it fairly certain that they would get the worst. The people ot .New Zealand were going to walk cm some very poor soles. Much ) m d been said about importations of Australian footwear. The war had cut off Now Zealand's normal supplies, and importers had been forced to turn to Australia.. But he emphatically denied that Australian boots, made from New /Zealand hides, were sold cheaper than the locally-made boots in the Dominion market. The statement was inaccurate even if the reference to AW Zealand »dc s was omitted. He had personal knowledge of the buying of Australian boots Australia's boot trade had expanded during the war, while the New Zealand trade had stood still, owing to the diflerence. in the policies of the two Governments. The New Zealand manufacturers had 1,0 reason to fear Australian competition, but they had been hampered in the past by low profits, insufficient to provide capital for expansion. He believed this difficulty was being overcome "

The restrict Health Officer at Wellington l,a. s advised the Health Inspecor at Hawera that the statement has fo C oluT iC that . VarioUs retailera »f han.lpr.nted newspapers as wrappers He draws attention to the calu e in «w regulations, which states that no person shall sd l any food so packed 1 ,fc oa " conie into contact with clean. " material tllat is not JZT? WON ? ER " Dry Soap has attamed its wonderful popularity, not through newspaper advertising, but through sheer, force of merit. Its marvellous virtue as a cleanser of soiled Bui has become known in an incredibly snort time through recommendation's from one person to another. Try it yourself Soak the wash overnight'with Wonder." "It works while you In this issue Mr. Newton King advertises for sale at his Waiw,akaiho yards on Friday next a line of young froats, to be sold in lots to suit ptirchas* The management of the Melbourne, Met., desire to impress on the public the necessity of buying stocks of Manchester goods for future requirements, li'or instance it will not be many mouths be-■ lore Horrockses' Sliin calico will be Us Gd a yard, based on to-day's Home prices. Enormous advances have taken place all round.

The Commissioner of Taxes drews attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing ,„ to-day's issue that Returns ot Land must be furnished not later than the Bth April. Forms of return may be obtained at any postal moneyorder office; they will not be sent to taxpayers from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes unless written application is made for them. Lessees in occupation of land owned by Natives are now required to furnish a return of land so occupied.

The symptoms of rheumatism, usually leave ii„ doubt as to what is the matter With the sufferer. Sharp pains are felt m the wrist, knee, elbow, ankle, or other joints, which are usually hot red and swollen. The pain, often shifts from one joint to another—one day "it may bo the hand, the next, perhaps, the foot—while the part first affected may bo much easier. No matter how severe the symptoms of rheumatism, Rheumo seldom fails to banish them Thousands testify to its remedial properties. 2a lid and 4s fid (large size contains full week's treatment.) " 77 Earraclongh'f, .Nervine stops Toothache.

Progandra quickly cures Corns,

It is better to take precautionary measures against influenza than to wait until you have i l , in the system. The frequent daily use of "Nazol" is the most effective

The Tarauaki Produces?' Freezing Works Co. has been advised that the 2.9,500 boxes of butter forwarded for the Suffolk will be transferred to the Port Napier for shipment in London. The allotment of 10,000 crates of cheese for shipment by the Mamari lias been cancelled and no replacing allotment has yet been made. The Egmont County Council,' at its meeting on Tuesday decided to endorse the resolution passed at Feilding relative to the congestion „f frozen meat at Home and the necessity for sending a commission Home. Cr." O'Brien eon" sidered that if all the loeal bodies were to pass resolutions urging on the Government, the retention of Sir Thomas Mackenzie as High Commissioner it would have more, effect than sending a commission Home. The chairman agreed. Writing ifrom America, Mr. )f. R. Templin, o't'ctrical engineer, of Christchurch, states that lie has obtained a great deal of information in regard to the use of electricity on farms. "There is one thing (hat is giving great results," be writes. "That is the use of the electric light in fowlhouses to increase o<rgproduction. Th e light is turned on"at 4 a.m. in the winter until 0 p.m. There lias been a /ycat market for very small electric motors for household electrical conveniences such as washing-machines vacuum cleaners, etc." Referring to the high, prices charged for meat, Major Why tc, at a meeting" of the Hamilton branch of the Farmers' Union, expressed the opinion that the farmers should open their own meat shops and let the general public have supplies at. a reasonable price. This, he said, would tend to draw the farmer 'and working man closer together—a very desirable consummation He believed the farmers fi bould also'hnve their own woollen mills and soap and candle factories. The meeting decided to ask the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company to start, soan and candle works as soon as possible, Tt was pointed out by Mr KllicoH, that while there was a large increase in the price of soap and candles tne farmers get n,o more for their fat. In a letter to a member of the Lyttelton Times staff, a resident of 'the North of England says:—"-When are the shipping arrangements and other things to get back to normal? Really, things in the. food line are disgusting. For three weeks we had no fresh Home meat, and I wouldn't grumble at your Canterbury lamb or Australian beef, but this American stuff is the very outside edge. Butter is going to be 4s'fid or /is a lb, dairy butter, 1 mean, and our ration is half nn ounce per head a week, and then there is the sugar ration,' too, which is to be reduced from j!lb a head to floz. Ours is a happy, happy land."

The painting of wooden buildings bids fair to be a luxury in the future (says tiie Auckland Star). White lead still rules high in price, and linseed oil continues to advance. Recent English quotations reached Ms per gallon. Orders cabled did not secure the supply, for tiie reply recefved was that the price had again advanced to lis Gd a gallon, in bulk, and as the drums cost another 7s fid, when profits at this end are added, very high figures must rule. An advance from Ss a'gallon to about 10s during the last five years is a very serious matter for a town like Auckland, where the majority of dwellings arc constructed of wood".