LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Massey gave notice of his intention to introduce the Immigration Restriction Amendment Bill.

As instancing the desperate straits to which Wangaimi is reduced by the breakdown of the tramway service, a business man, writing to a wholesale house, sums up the position by the following laconic order: "One tramway plant, urgent. Town dead." A Wellington Association of superannuated public servants was formed yesterday to assist in the movement to secure superannuation allowances more in line than at present with price levels. Speakers complained that while the cost •of living had gone up on every hand, superannuated public servants remained in the same position aa before the war. —Press Association.

Referring to the damage caused to roads by motor traffic, the chairman the Egmont County Council, at yesterday's meeting of that body, considered that a clause should be inserted in the new by-laws prohibiting the use w'.ttiin the County of the double back tyres. In Norway and Sweden they prohibited the importation of waggons with fol'd tyres, owing to the damage they did to the roads, and there was no question that the double back tyre did far more damage. Cr. Green said that they could not open up this question, as it would mean sending the waggons back. They could, however, stop the waggons travelling at an excessive speed. This would considerably lessen the road damage, and later they could consider the tyre question.

Iti reply to a resolution from the Egmont County Council requesting that when tenders were next being invited for mail services there should be included a service from Hawera to Opunake, to leave Hawera shortly after the arrival of the Wellington-New Plymouth mail train, the Postmaster General wrote regretting that the request could not be complied with. Opunake, he said, was considered to be already exceptionally well served in postal matters, there being services from New Plymouth, 151tliam, and Hawera daily, and the expenditvre that would be necessary for the service now asked for would not be warranted, in view of the fact that the mails would reach Opunake between 8 and !l p.m. and be delivered the same night to private box holders only. The chairman agreed that there was a good deal in the contention of the Department, and there was little hope of getting a mail after the arrival of the mail train. However, a passenger service had been started, and on his motion it was resolved to thank Mr. Martin for eatablishing the service.

The siiis of motor car and motor waggon drivers were briefly discussed by the Egmont County Council yesterday. The chairman said that at the request of the Education Board danger notices had been put up near schools to ensure the safety of children against motorists, many of whom took no notice of the signs. It was not permissible to put a bump across the road, but he would move that tile Council put a pitched water table across the road close to each school, which would compel motorists to reduce speed. Thiß was seconded by Cr. O'Brien. Cr. Green. i,did not think this would abate the nuisance, as motorists would quickly g§t up speed again. He had seen cars flying through Rahotu at the rate of 50 [jjliles per hour, and considered that the [engineer should prosecute in all cases of excessive speed. This was seconded by Cr. Young and carried. It was also resolved to prosecute waggon drivers ■ who will not observe the side of the road and give room to other traffic.

I The need that now obtains for procuring permits in order to secure a supply of bricks, timber or cement for buildling purposes is causing considerable inI convenience, particularly to farmers, who are not familiar with the procedure that must be gone through, and are, anxious to proceed with necessary build-.; ing work. The matter was touched on 1 at yesterday's meeting of the Egmont County Council, when the clerk, who issues the permits, remarked that people had a very hazy idea of what was required, and often telegraphed or wrote for permits without giving the, necessary information. It was impossible, he said, to issue permits unless .the information required was given on the form supplied for the purpose, and this form had to be forwarded to the Department after the permit had been issued. To save trouble, he suggested that applicants should either come to the office or wait until he viisted Rahotu on sale days. It was stated that permits were not required for work under £2O. "Fairy Wonder" washing powder is the only satisfactory compound on the market for dissolving dirt in soiled clothes without rubbing. The detergent quality of this wonderful powder is the result of scientific research, and is guaranteed not to injure the finest fibre. For efficiency plus economy nothing compares with "Fairy." Sold everywhere. r On Friday next a special sale 'of ladies' crepe de chine blouses will commence fit the Melbourne, Ltd. The goods to be offered are not a "job" lot of unsale-' able styles, but comprise the whole of the firm's regular stock made of splendid wearing teh and twelve momrne weight Japanese crepe de chine. The sale is for. stock-reducing purposes only, arid big reductions are being made. The time for Mr. J. 'Et. McPariland's sale at Newtoii King "Ltd.'s Stratford yards to-day is 1 p.inj. ;

The Eltham Club invites applications for the position of steward. Entries are now being taken for Spring Horse Fairs, which Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., are conducting at Waiwak&iho and Stony River saleyards.