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Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1920, Page 4

Advice has been received from Nelson to the elfect that a shortage of fruit cases is seriously interfering with the gathering of the apple crops,. There were 2000 persons present in tlie Town Hall at Auckland to hear Dr. Truby King's lecture recently on war-in-jured childrenAnother large land deal has been effected up North, the property consisting of 00.;: acres, aril being known as Mr. Parker's Okahu'.nra Estate, opposite Bucklands, on the Kaipsra. The deal was put through by the National Co-op. Realty Co., of N.Z., the purchaser Being Mr. Pearee, a well-known Povton settler; the stock, comprising 0000 sheep and about IGCKi head of cattle, were also disposed of to the same purchaser, the price being close on .€IOO,OOO. Wellington traders have been much exercised in mind as to wliat is to be considered a ''reasonable rate of commercial profit," as defined in section 1)2 of the linard of Trade Act in connection with profiteering. Until a ruling on the subject has been given by the Supreme Court or by the (loversiment through the Board of Trade, it is presumed that a recent British official opinion un the point will stand. "If a trader sells at the current market price, notwithstanding that such price is higher than that originally paid for the article, then that is not profiteering." In connection with the appointment of Lord Jellie.oe as <Jo\crr.or-Genc-ral of New Zealand the Dunedin Star recalls that on his recent visit to the Dominion the "Lord of Seapc." said:—"l am not sure 1 am too old yet to change my place of residence. If I do go anywhere to live out of England, I can tell you it will be New Zealand. I am thinking of coming out here to live, so leave a little room for me and my family." The bucolic joy that Lord Jollicoe had a great hankering to go on the land was, if would seem, rather exaggerated, adds the Star. It was not a nice little farm, well tilled, that the gallant Admiral had in his keen vision at all. It was all the land and its best rooms. It is the way they have in the Navy! The Rev. J. Napier-Milne has been asked by the authorities in the Homeland to become the representative in New Zealand of a recently-startc movement that makes a special appeal to men. The first meeting of the movement in the Dominion will be held in the Whiteley Church on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. William Okey will preside. Two solos will be sung by Mr. Ashley B. Macdonald, and the Rev. J. Napier Milne wii! give an address on ''Masonry in Religion—the Order of Regnalities." All men over sixteen years of age are invited. Women who are prone to suffer with chapped and roughened hands after a day's washing should start the winter right by using "Fairy Wonder," the Dry Soap which leaves tha . hands smooth and soft. In addition it is the best compound on the market for making the clothes a good color. Use it. All grocers stock it. The Melbourne, Ltd., is showing an excellent line of men's white mercerised tennis and neglige shirts made up af material contracted for over twelve months ago, and consequently better value than similar goods offered to-day. J The shirts are priced to sell at 12/0.