LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir Robert Stout remarked in the Supreme Court on Saturday morning, when referring to his experience of a certain class of cases which are frequently heard in the courts, that his experience at the Bar extended now over 41) years.

The Moa Road Board on Saturday decided that it was in sympathy with tin resolution of the Stratford Borough Council, urging the Government to tako the necessary steps to make Saturday afternoon a universal half-holiday throughout the Dominion.

In passing sentence on a young woman in the Supreme Court at New Plymonth on Saturday morning, his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, remarked, in admitting the prisoner 'to probation that, for the sfze of its population t hero were fewer women in gaol in New Zcaland.'than in any other country. In connection with the safety zones at certain tram stopping places are pillacs on stands to attract the attention of drivers of vehicles. The other evening one of these was removed by some wag (says the Auckland Star) and placed at the doorway of the nearest hotel, after closing hours. Prohibitionists will no doubt object to hotels being marked as "safety zones."

At the Hawera Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday, the Mayor read a letter from Mr. R. H- Nolan, who forwarded a balance-sheet of the Comforts Fund for the Hawera Patriotic Society and a. cheque for £IOO, being a refund of the unexpended portion of the fund. The Mayor said that some of them might wonder what would bo done with the £IOO, but they need have no anxiety on that account, as the Patriotic Society would have no difficulty in putting it to some useful purpose.

The port of N(;w Plymouth promises to be fairly busy this week. Vessels at prasent in port are the Malaita and the K<uannt, the Rosamond is due from Wellington, and the Rarawa from OnehuinM to-morrow, a small auxiliary schooner is dne from Auckland at any time now, the Corinna is expected from the South on Wednesday, the Kiwi is expected about the end of the week with coal from Westport, and the Rarawa will Si here again on Friday, while the Ngatora might put in an appearance by the end of the week.

Iu thanking the Hawera Chamber of Commerce for liis election to the presidential chair, Mr. Murdoch said lie was a little embarrassed at being asked to fill such a position, which ho had looked upon as one which should fall to a resident of the town, but there had been a feeling of town versus country in the past, and it would probably do much to remove that feeling if more of the country people were members of the Chamber of Commerce.

A general meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce was (reports the Star) held on Friday, when the remaining members of the executive handed in their resignations. It was decided that the Tradesmen's Association should dissociate from the Chamber, and a new executive was elected, with Mr. Murdoch as president. Subsequently.a Retailers' Association was formed, Mr. Gilbert being appointed chairman. An endeavor is to be made to secure an additional police constable, to be available for night duty, and relieve the night watchman.

The price of boots caused some discussion at the Clifton County Council meeting on Friday.. A remit was before the Council from tlie Hawera Borough Council, suggesting that the Government should remove the import duty on children's footwear. Councillors generally were sympathetic with Hawera's resolution, but it was pointed out that men's footwear had not increased to a very great extent, one member placing it a'. 00 per cent. The charges for repair work, however, Were condemned, one speaker stating that he had been charged 12s Gd. In the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, a young man named Leonard Tirrell, who was brought up on remand on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, was further remanded to the lQtli inst. Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (Second Group) are notified that subscriptions due and payable to-day (Monday, June 7th), at the Secretary's office, Currie Street, from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. —Advt An atmosphere of Nazol is a great protection against influenza. Inhale it very frequently day and nijjlit