LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 May 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kidman, one of the victims of a -motor collision at Sanson on Thursday night, i 3 in a very serious condition, The doctors hold out no hopes of ihis recovery.

The" Rarinva was again unable to leave Onelumga for New Plymouth yeßterday afternoon, thus missing the second trip in succession. It is hoped the Rarawa will cross at noon to-<iay, arriving a.t New Plymouth to-morrow morning.

An interesting arrival at the port of New Plymouth this morning will be the new Shaw, Savill liner Gallic, from the United Kingdom, via Australian ports. The Gallic was due last evening, but as she could not make tlhe port before dark she slowed down, in order to reach here at daybreak this morning. New Plymouth will be the first port touched in New Zealand by the Gallic, and after loading meat here, she proceeds to Wattarn, \Vanganui, and Lyttelton. The Gallic is a vessel of over 7000 tons.

The New Plymouth Higli Schools Board recently applied to the Education Department for an addition of £545 to a grant of £I4OO made for the completion of the east wing at the Boys' High School, this course being adopted because the lowest tender received for the won was £1945. The department has now declined to make the additional grant, but 'has agreed to the £I4OO. being used for building a detached sick-room at the boys' boarding establishment. Two rooms of the old building which the fire spared will temporarily relieve the necessity for the completion of the eastern wing, but they will require to be placed on a proper foundation. '>

Tn order to assist the New Plymouth Returned Soldiers' Association, the committee of the Red Gross Society generously ofl'ered to defray the expenses of the funeral of the late Lance-Corporal J. W. Morrissy. The Mayoress (Mrs. Clarice) and Mesdames Alexander, E. A. Walker, and C. H. Weston, on behalf of the Society, made the beautiful wreaths that were placed upon the coffin.

The Territorial Rail Committee acknowledge with thanks a donation of £1 from Mrs, Burge.ss towards the expenses in connection witn the Military Ball. A reminder is given to the ladies that a meeting will be held in the Soldiers' Club Rooms at 3 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon, to make arrangements for the supper at the Military Ball. As many ladies as possible are asked to attend. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency dra.w attention to their Matau sale on .Friday, May 2S, at 1 p.m. Full particulars of entries will be found on page S of this issue.

The Hew Plymouth Borough Council last night passed a formal resolution authorising the striking of a special rate of ljd in the £1 for the purpose of providing instalments in respect of principal and interest and other charges on the £IO,OOO loan for the purpose of erecting dwellings for the employees. Advice was received by the police at New 'Plymouth yesterday that a little girl about seven years of age, named lima Miller, daughter of Mr. A. Miller, of Uruti, was talcen ill on Sunday morning, and died yesterday without having received medical attention. The matter was reported to the District Coroner (Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, tS.M.), who ordered a post mortem examination and an inqueit to be held.

The New Plymouth Borough Council last night decided to support n resolution passed by the Hawcra Council, urging the Government to abolish tile duty on all imported footwear for children, as a means of assistance to reduce the cost of living. The monotony of gaol life was varied for the men in the New Plymouth,prison last night by a party of gentlemen, who, under the direction of Mr. J. Bennett, visited the institution and treated the men to a couple of hours of enlivening entertainment, which they greatly appreciated, expressing their thanks at the conclusion in no uncertain manner. The visiting party consisted i Messrs Saunders, B. Belliinger, A. Howlett, B; Murphy, H. Ward, A. Brooker, and P. Predric.

Some references were made at last night's meeting of the Borough Council to the housing difficulty, when one of the Council's employees aslced that he be allowed one of the houses that the Council proposed building for its employees, the writer stating his house had been sold and he had nowhere to go. The Mayor said he had been told yesterday morning that a man with a wife and six children, and their belongings, had been ejected from a dwelling house, and they had nowhere to go, and he understood arrangements were made for them to occupy the old Drill Hall. The position seemed to be getting worse in New Plymouth.

An important section of the Repatriation Department's work is what is known as the "After Care Branch." This applies to almost everything that affects the welfare of the discharged soldier—whether in regard to pay, pensions, or re-es-taWishment .in, civil life, and men who are suffering hardship in any way should immediately get into touch with the nearest office of the Department. Mr. C. E. Harvey, thei officer of this particular branch for the Wellington district, was in New Plymouth yesterday, and interviewed n'liumEer of men who, are undergoing training under the Department's subsidi'sed wages scheme. He is also Visiting other centres in the Taranak?district in the course of his tour. About sixty teachers from schools in the Tar'anaki districts Are at present undergoing a course of instruction in connection with their preparation for the 1) Certificate, at the New Plymouth TecKnical College. The course includes lessons in agriculture, home science, dairy science, drawing and music. The first three subjects are being dealt with by Messrs. Johnson, Burley and Syme, of the agriculture side 6f the technical department. Mr. H. H. Stretton is taking the drawing and Mr. S. H. White the music. Messrs. S. G. Smith, 'M.P., and P. J. White, members of the Education Board", attended yesterday morning, and before the course commenced welcomed the teachers and expressed pleasure at seeing so many taking advantage of the course; The instruction is expected to extend into i next week. '

It is the intention of the teachers of the Taranaki districts to tender a farewell to Mr. A. J. Morton, who is retiring from the senior inspectorship of primary schools, at an afternoon tea gathering to be held at Kawaroa Park on Friday,' June 4th.

The fourth annual meeting of the Patea Rifle Association takes place on June 3, when good prizes are offered for the six taatches. In addition is tho champion teams match for the challenge cup. Entries will be received up to 7.30 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday) by the secretary. Further details will be found in the advertisement in this issue. dominations for the Stratford Gun Clufj's £IOO Open Clay Bird Shoot, which is being held on Friday, close this evening with the secretary, Mr. C. L. Grant, Box 40, Stratford. The W.C.T.U. will meet in the late Good Templar Lodge Room on Wednesday, 26t'h May, at 2.30 p.m. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Col4s, never fails, 1/9, 2/9.