LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The value of Paten, as an export port is shown by the fact that the value of the exports for the year ending February 29th last was no less than £2,114,'178. —Press. . "The spread of blackberries in the district is so great that Egioont County will be a good place to get out of if we don't carry rating on unimproved value very soon," said the chairman of the Egmont County Council yesterday. Cr. Young interjected: ''You don't want to advertise the fact though." • The Dominion Butter Committee is to meet in Wellington on Friday in respect to recent cable messages received from London. In regard to next season's exportable surplus, the committee will meet the Prime Minister on Friday, when the views of the producers will be communicated. A shipment of over 2000 tons of Newcastle coal is to be landed direct at New Plymouth during next week ex the s.s. Waipori (U.S.S. Co.). This will be the first consignment of coal which has come from Australia to this port for several years past. No definite information as to its allocation is yet available. * The Conciliation Council was to have sat at New Plymouth yesterday and tomorrow in connection with the drivers' and tailors' disputes, but owing to the illness of Mr. T. Harle Giles, the commissioner for the Taranaki district, an adjournment has been made. Both disputes are to be heard next Monday (April 10), in the Court buildings, commencing at 10 30 a.m., under the presidency of the Wellington commissioner (Mr. Newton). At the annual meeting o£ the Wellington Post and Telegraph Officers' Association the following motion was unanimously carried: "That this branch desires to impress the conference with the present unsatisfactory salaries which officers are receiving, and maintains that no officer should be in receipt nf less than £1 per day. It was further unanimously resolved that this annual meeting calls on the executive committee to convene a conference as early as possible so that the conference can bring before the Department the urgent and pressing needs of officers in respect of their salaries." A similar protest was made at Invercnrgill last night. While troopship No. 60, with the loth Reinforcements on board, was making voyage from Wellington to England, a bottle containing letters was thrown overboard south of Tasmania. After drifting for 3i years the bottle was picked up by natives of the New Hebrides and given to a missionary, who forwarded the contents to AVellington. One of the letters states that the boys on troopship 00 are: "All doing well considering the rough* passage. They have had everything first-class. The 13th N.Z.F.A. are 'pie on.' especially those of Hut 170. —Gunner K S. White, Clunner .T- E. Tunnington, Gunner W. Page." The New Hebrides arc between 2000 and 2500 miles from the point at which the bottle was thrown overboard from the troopship. O! Zeus! When you ring my knell, Decree of me not a frozen hell! For if to thee 'twill be the, same, I'd far prefer a hell of flame. But if thy unrelenting hate In that alone its lust can sate, Grant me, to make my fate allure, A gross of Woods' Great Peopcrmint Cure. 7.

The Egmont County Council ycttfrrday decided to support a resolution piumcd by the Wuipa Comity Council r« u tying upon tlio Prime Minister l.lio n,-fr,v sity for a vigorous jimni|;ration policy. A meeting of tlie Committee of the Taranaki Boxing Association watt held in the Soldiers' Chili last night, Mr. 10, Jackson presiding over a full attendance! Sonic important business was traimaeted, A room has been procured, and the jip--1 cessary tilings have been ordered mid will come to hand this week—when the room will be open to members, The population of the various boroughs, counties and town board district,h in the Ilawcra. hospital district is an follows: Hawera Borough Il'.lOl, Ilnwcra County 4078, Nornuwby Town Board district 402, Jiitham Borough 1781, Kltham County 3277, Kaponga Town Board district 434, Waimate West County 24!)!), Manaia Town Board district 003, Maoris 882, The financial market in America U unsettled, according to cable advice received 011 Saturday by several Auckland business houses. The cablegrams were not very definite as to what Ms talcing place—they merely advised merchants to act with caution in regard to sending consignments to the United States, One Auckland -merchant stated that there was nothmcf in the cablegram he had received to indicate that a financial crisis had occurred, or that the unsettled condition of the market was likely to be prolonged. A man named Thomas Corney, a laborer, of Fitzroy, met with' an accident yesterday afternoon while erecting some scaffolding in connection with Webster Bros.' new mart building in Devon Street. It is believed that Corney had pulled a nail out of a piece of planking which he had just placed in position, when lie fell, and struck himself somewhat heavily. Thfe height of the scaffolding from which lie overbalanced would be about 12 feet. Dr. Brewster was summoned and examined Corney, and though at the time he was unable to discover any broken bones, the man had received a nasty shaking and the doctor ordered his removal to the hospital. A special meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday for the purpose of considering matters connected witli the New PlymouthOnehunga steamer service and the proposal to take the Rarafra off for a few week.s and substitute a smaller vessel in the service. Strong exception was taken to this proposal and a resolution expressing the Chamber's regret at hearing of the suggested change and stating the council was of opinion that if any change took place a better vessel than the Rarawa should be put per-, manently on the run, and that under no circumstances should an inferior vessel be substituted, even temporarily.' The council requested the president of the Chamber to represent its views to the manager of the Northern Co. in Auckland. There was a brief discussion ,on the question of rating on unimproved values at the Egmont. County Council meeting yesterday, when the chairman referred to the fact that the ratepayers in the Taranaki County had just carried rating on unimproved value. ' He moved that the Council congratulate them 011 their action. He held that the men who allowed their holdings to go back would be penalised, while those who improved would get the benefit. Cr. Green held that if the Government taxed 011 unimproved value, the Council should also, but that was the only reason he would favor it. He stated that a property now valued at £2O, of which £5 was now unimproved value and £5 improvements, would, when valued by the Government under the unimprove'd system, be valued at £l3 for unimproved and £"> for improvements. After some further discussion the motion was carried.

"I think the Press Association ig running our joint," was the feeling remark made by a member of the Wellington Post and Telegraph Officers' Association at its annual meeting. He was strongly supporting a remit in fav.or of a universal Saturday half-holiday for the Post and Telegraph Department. He had not had a half-holiday since he had joined up with the telegraph branch, he said; and that was because the Press Association wanted to send through "bucksliee" telegrams and bookies and others wanted to send racing wires. Another member Of the branch said that vvatersiders and all other workers had ft weekly half-holiday. They even had ft half-day oft in tlie army during the war. (Laughter.) He thought that the public had only to know that some thousands of men in the telegraph service were not getting a weekly halfholiday, and the matter would be put adt d lem "' Was una nimously A welcome break to the monotony of gaol life was afforded the men in the ■New Plymouth gaol last evening when a party of men from town went up and gave them a couple of hours' entertainment with songs and recitations and humorous items. The men showed their appreciation in an unmistakable manner, and in addition to heartily encoring all the items accorded a very warm vote of thanks to the visitors at the end ot the programme. On several occasions, such as Christmas, Peace Day, and such times parties have visited the <*aol for Similar purposes, but last evening was tile first time a night entertainment had been permitted. Mr. J. Bennett, Hio has for a long time shown a keen interest in the welfare of the prisoners, has been responsible for arranging the pai ies, and to him is due the concession of the evening concert. Mr. Bennett had charge of the arrangements last , ~ was wi'Ungly assisted by the gaol officers. til''/ regr< f ab1 ' that we have no t eatre in Jsow Plymouth makes us the , M!U - v 10 welcome the efforts of local amateurs to give us the opportunity of seeing a play, and booking for to-night and to-morrow evening for the plays to be given in aid of the' Girls' , lfi already heavy. Those who have not yet taken tickets should do so a once at Copier's; Reserved scats 2s H admission If-. The full castes of rohiifir Me giVB " th(? adverti «ng The director of (I IP x PW Plymouth Technical College notifies that an adult class for Cabinet-making will be held on ;Moutlay evenings, enrolments bcinc received this week; also the youths' woodwork class will commence'this evening. Ladies, take a tip from one who knows all the latest good things. Invest in a packet of "Fairy Wonder" Dry Soap from your grocer and. try soak'inf the soiled clothes overnight. Onlv a little is necessary, about a tablespoonful or so but oh, what a saving in labor results, t works while you sleep. All grocers stock it:— * For Children's Hacking Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/!), 2/0,,