LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. i 3 nxppctod the Girts' Friendly Socicty will benefit to the extent of'nearly .£IOO as a result of the entertainments in tie Workers' Social Hall. 'flic Manukau bar was found to have shoaled to such an extent that the Auckland Harbor Board decided to have it surveyed. It is understood that the Rarawa will not be taken off the New PlymouthOnclumga service. It had been' rumored that the Karawa would be placed on the Auckland-Whangarei run for some weeks. Tliis year's annual collection for Dr. Barnardo's Homes amounted to £152 Ss 3d. This includes .t'l2 2s from the l.epperton district collected by Mrs. Marker, of New Plymouth. Mrs. Duckrill.. lion, secretary, wishes to sincerely thank all the ladies who so willingly assisted her with the collecting. Writing to a friend in New Zealand, :t lady in Kngiand states that prices are mounting higher and higher, and the eiul does.not appear in sight,. Butter is ,3s Gd per pound and eggs from Gd per dozen upwards. Coal was hard to procure, no matter what price was offered for it, and all foodstuffs Were selling at almost prohibitive prices. The Prince of Wales will arrive at Auckland at 10 a.m. to-day week, and to suit the convenience of Taranaki visitors to Auckland alterations have been made in the running of the Rarawa. Next Friday the Rarawa will leave New Plymouth at 4.30 p.m. instead of 5.20 p.m., arriving at Onehunga several hours before the usual time. The Karawa "'ill not return from Onehunga till the Tuesijav, instead of the Monday

During (lie month of -March 220 cattle, 35 calves, 72S sheep, 149 lambs, 0- pigs, and two sticking pigs were slaughtered for local consumption [it the Municipal Abbatoirs. Compared with file corresponding period of last year those returns show inn-eases of -il) cattle, 10 calves, ](10 sheep, 37 lambs, and 11 pigs. One cow and two pigs were condemned. The fees for 'the month amounted to £154 10, 3 sd, an increase of ;Cl7 15s Hcl,

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, Dr. If. ft. Clear jr. has returned to Auckland by seaplane from a brief visit to the Kawhia district. The seaplane left Knwliia at 0.30 o'clock on Tuesday morning, arriving at Raglan at lo.i am. where the bishop and the pilot, Mr. ft. Bolt, were accorded a great reception. The seiiplane left Raglan at 1.-20 p.m., descended atMaiuku for a short stay, arriving in Auckland at 3.5:> p.m., A small mail was brought both from Kawhia and Raglan.

The new regulations concerning betting telegrams have apparently been effective. When a race meeting has been held in any part of the Dominion in the past the dividends have always been known in New Plymouth very soon after the race is run, but this week local "punters" interested in the Wellington meeting have been denied this information till it can be received by post The Manawat.u Times says that one or two telegrams about "potatoes" addressed to Wellington "merchants" bv Palmerston business men" have been blocked at the local telegraph office. _ A deputation from the Borough Council waited on the New Plymouth Harbor Board yesterday rin the nucstion of merging a portion of Reserve !)7 into the Borough, in order to provide a suitable seaside park and recreation ground for the Fitzroy end of the town. The deputation eon,sis-ted >of the Mayor (Mr. J. Clarke), Cr, E. L. Parkin and the borough manager (Mr. I<\ T. Belh-inger) •who pointed out the exaet area of the reserve which it was desired to obtain, and after some discussion it was agreed that the should submit «„ amended plan and state definitely what consideration would be offered to the Board in return for the area of the reserve desired.

At yesterday's meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson commented on the quantity of produce loaded into the liner Mamari at the port,, a particularly pleasing feature of which was the inclusion of 300!) crates of cheese in the shipment. This was the firs! loading of cheese from the local stores direct to an overseas liner, and demonstrated that the produce of (he district could be loaded into Home boats at the port. ITc. hoped it was the forerunner of the direct shipment of all the district's dairy produce through the port, of New Plymouth. The chairman remarked that a shipment of butter had been taken previously by the Whakatane, and he felt sure that it was only the. question of a little shelter, anil when sheds were erected there was little doubt that the next class of steamers would come iiere and take all the dairy produce of the district from this port.

A large shipment of benzine is expected to reach ( Xew Plj-mout.li to-day ex the steamer l.orain, which is due here at daybreak to-day, from New York, via Auckland ami Wellington. The cargo consists of 1.1,(100 eases, and will b c distributed by the Vacuum Oil Co.'s agent who is at present in town. Though the quantity appears large compared with those which have been coming to this port in recent months, it win all be required immediately, owing to the acute shortage existing throughout the province. In a number of eases milking have, been put out of action by the scarcity, while motor-evclists have been quite unable to get any benzine in New Plymouth during the past, few davs.

Tim dramatic entertainment, which run a two-night season in tl\o Social Workers' Hall, in aid of funds for a new hostel in Xew Plymouth for the fjirls' Friendly Society, was con tinned last night on behalf of St. Mary's Home, Otahnhu. There was a very good hoiwc and the plays were earned through most successfully. Unfortunately, Hiss Beryl Hirst, who was one of the dra matists in the second play, became indisposed and was not able to appeal Her place was filled at very short no. tice by Miss Dora Bedford, who carried the part through, under the circumstances. with great success. A beautiful bouquet was presented to Mrs Weston-, and Hisses Winfield and Home re ccivcd boxes of chocolates. High praii'c is due to all who took part in the production of (lie plays, hut special thanks are due to Mrs. o'. T-T. Weston, who carthe heaviest share of the responsibility connecied with the preparation and slap-ins; of the plays, and while the public showed unmistakably their appreciation of the result of' that work, those ''behind the scenes" are not unmindful of the amount of -vovl- 3 .-,irl anxiety with which the production of the two plays has brcn fraught- The fact, that they were able to run successfully for three nights is praise cnou«h in itself.

"Shall the Prince Reign?" is the title if the address which will he given bv the Rev. ,T. Napier Milne at Whitelev Church to-morrow evening. The occasion will he the monthly service for the people, and in view of the near approach "1 the visit of the Prince of Wales the service Will 1,0 somewhat, of a patriotic nature. _ The hymns will be of a special national character and (he anthenw "ill I" 1 "Send out Thy Light" (fiounod) by request, "Oloria" (Mozart), and Handel s "Hallelujah." 1n addition the choir will sins- "fiod Bless the Prince of Wales and "Land of Hope and fllorv" (Klgar), Herat-Major Cili being the so oi-,t for the latter number. On the following Sunday night- a special commemoration service will he held in honor of Aiv/ae Hay, and the men who fought nnd (l«ht:»£r fell, on that occasion. V urncd soldiem are specially invited to inru porvico.

"Fairy Wonder" Dry Soap. althoiH, new on r.hc market, has already become a household necessity wherever it lias been introduced. Housewives have be<m quirk to recognise its sterling qualities. H « allies clothes like magic without injury. h.'s pleasant }o is ]ymr(l economical than inferior wash in" compounds. All grocers stock it.—* *

Men. buy your headgear at (he Mcllourne, where stocks have been augment'd by large shipmenls of hi»ii-"rcde '.nglish fur felts in good shapes. Every lopular shade in slock. Prices r«n4 rom 1:1/0 for wool felts to 29/ti for pure ur hats.— *

Rev, 0. Aker will commence his ministry in the Oka to Methodist Church tomorrow, Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.-* The Public Worlds Office, Stratford, invite tenders for forming and metalline the Stratford Mountain House road.

For Children's Hacking Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/9, 2/0.