LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Building permits issued by 'the Bltham Borough Council during the past month were to the total value of £I3OO.

A movement has been initiated locally (says the Napier Herald) for the establishment of a cement works in that district. !

Cr. C. W. White will represent the Eltham Borough Council at the conference of delegates at Stratford to-day in relation to the formation of a Taranaki Progressive league. At Timaru on Saturday, at an auction, a 00 feet frontage to Stafford Street, the busiest part of the town, on which there are five one storey shops, was sold at £15,000 to Hallenstein' and Co. and the Timaru Herald Co. conjointly.—Press Association.

Instruments for the New Plymouth Astronomical Society, in the shape of a six-inch telescope and twelve-inch reflector, arrived at New Plymouth from Sydney on Saturday evening, and will be erected shortly at the observatory recently constructed behind Marsland Hill. The philosophy of bowls: Two small boys were hanging on to the railincs of a bowling green the other day watching the progress of a match. Said the first boy: But they're not all old men!" Second Boy: "No, but they've all got something the matter with them!"

Mr. C. E. Statham is suggesting that the Government make a searching inquiry into the industrial life insurance business in the Dominion, with a view to taking steps to protect the poorer people from being induced to take out policies which are financially unfair to them.

I Owing to the Bank of New Zealand raising interest on overdrafts of public bodies to six per cent., the Ultham Borough Council on Friday decided, to ask the Government to amend the Municipai Corporations Act so as to allow all funds being placed to one account, and thus ensure that interest would only be paid on the actual amount owing to the bank after allowing for loan money in credit. —Argus. The sum in hand from the performance of "Snow "White," given in New Plymouth on Friday night, is £4B Is, and there are still a few tickets out. Mrs. Stuart Russell would be glad if children would let her have tickets or money as soon as possible.

Some women find a day's washing, particularly during cold and frosty weather, very trying on account of chilblains, chapping and roughening. Of the hands. All this can be- avoided by using "Fairy Wonder" Dry Soap to do the washing with. This wonderful labor-saver is highly emollient and leaves the hands smooth and soft after the hardest day's washing. /Try it.

Buyers of Manchester cotton goods are advised to make their purchases at the Melbourne, Ltd., without delay, as all "new stocks coming forward show a rise of at least CO per cent. Such lines as drills, prints, towels, calicoes, sheetings and quilts now in stoek are particularly good buying. The latest maritime steal revealed in Dunedin is in connection with the cargo just landed by the City of Winchester from New York (states an exchange). Out of one consignment, which includ-, fid valuable leathers, £4OOO worth disappeared. It is understood that the dunnage put in by the thieves includes a quantity of American magazines and newspapers.

Owing to the unsatisfactory state of the petrol supply in Wanganui for some time past, combined with the high price, a number of private owners have ceased running their cars, except on special occasions, (says the local Herald). The effect of this has made itself felt in flie mechanical staffs of some of the local garages, where some of the men have been obliged to other avenues of employment.

A protest against the light sentences imposed ,by the Bench in cases where convictions have been recorded against persons charged with stealing motor cars was recently made by the Auckland Automobile Association. Tile frequency with which ears have been stolen and subsequently abandoned at the roadside, in many cases after serious damage has been done, was stressed. A sequel to the complaint of the association is that in future magistrates intend to impose heavy penalties in similar cases.—Star.

Evidence of the extreme shortage of paper is given in an advertisement from MeLeod and Slade, who notify having landed a small supply of account book paper, enabling the firm to resume the manufacture of account and rate books, etc., while the stock lasts.

Notice ia given in our auction columns of the cancellation of Mr. H. E. Greig's sale of pedigree and grade Jerseys, which was to have been held on Thursday. Small farmers, orcharding and nurserymen will bo interested to hear that a demonstration of the Beeman tractor, which is specially designed 'to meet their requirements both for ploughing and cultivating, etc., and doing stationary work, is to be held at the Boys' High School 'this afternoon. This machine develops 4-h.p. on the belt and 2-h.p. on the drawbar, and all interested should take advantage of this demonstration. W.C.T.U. will meet in the \Vorker9' Social Hall, Wednesday 28th, at 2.30 p.m.—Advt. Cold nights are here. The British made "UNIQUE" HOT WATER BOTTLE will keep you snug and warm A cheap investment. Obtainable everywhere. When buying make sure of lirand 011 neck of bottle