LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The recital given in New Plymouth byMiss Constance Leatham in aid of the Girls' Hostel realised the sum of £OO. After expenses are paid the fund will benefit to the extent of £47 17a 3d. "I want to finish the' session the first week in November," said Mr. Massey in the House on Friday. ,I-Ie added that the House would sit on Mondays on and after to-day week. To-day a deputation representing Auckland, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay districts will wait on the Prime Minister and the Mfnistef for Public Works to discuss the subject of the allocation of public money in railway construction in the North Island. There was a very decided rise in the New Plymouth pig market on Saturday. At Newton King, Ltd.'s, Haymarket, New Plymouth, weaners made 21s, slips up to 34s (id, small stores £2 la, better sorts up to £2 18s fld; sows in pig fetched £3 and £6 2s Gd. Notice has been given in Parliament by Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P.: That there be laid before this House a return showing, for each land district separately and for each year up to the year ending the Slat March, 1920—(1) The amount paid by returned soldiers by way of stamp duty on purchase of farm lands and dwellings under the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Aet nnd its amendments; and (2) any other Government charge. Pahiatua cheese factory directors are receiving very high offers for their factory outputs (says the Herald). It is estimated that factories which have already sold are in a position to practically guarantee as much as 2s lid for this season's butter fat. Even those factories which usually adopt the open consignment policy must be tempted to depart from their principles in view of the very fine prospects opened up by the extremely high prices which are being offered.

Writing to a Palmerston resident a business man in Sydney says:—"The New. Zealand footballers liave come, conquered and gone, and have left behind a name that their country may well bo proud of. They did splendidly on the field, and even better socially, being spoken of everywhere as the finest and beat behaved crowd of men we have had in our -midst. No wonder New Zealanders are so loyal to their country. How can they help feeling that way when they are able to send such fine men to Australia

A singular lapse of a schoolboy from \yanganui, only 14 years of age, was rather abruptly terminated at Wellington recently. The circumstances were (hat the lad had been sent on an errand to the business firm of Whitehead and Stone, at Wanganui, and had unfortunately arrived when the cash was being made up, and when there was no one about. The temptation, proved too great, and he helped himself. On the strength of his suddenly unlawfully acquired wealth, which amounted to £ls, he decided to visit Wellington, and brought another lad with hire. It was while enjoying himself in Wellington ho was arrested. The large crowd of visitors to the New Plymouth harbor yesterday- showed much interest in the Japanese vessel, the Atsuta Maru No. 2, coal-laden from Newcastle. Many made an inspection of the ship and conversed with the members of the crew from the land of the Rising Sun, though speech was involved at times owing to the visitors' limited knowledge of English. During the afternoon there was one regrettable feature in that somo young people proved rather too inquisitive and wandered about opening the doors of apartments, obviously private. A redeeming feature, however, was that this discourtesy came from juveniles. The attendance at Waitara on Saturday to witness the second match between Clifton and Hawera to decide the football championship pf Taranaki affords an illustration of the striking revival of interest that lias taken place in football this season. Motor cars were present in large numbers from Hawera, Eltham, Stratford, Manaia, Okaiawa, Kaponga, Opunake, New Plymouth, and every centre in Taranaki, the attendance being in the vicinity of 2000. Had there 'been suitable train arrangements it is. probable the attendance would have been doubled. The match, which was keenly contested and Interesting throughout;, again resulted in a draw, each team scoring an unconverted try. When'the teams met four weeks ago at Hawera, Hawera scored two tries and Clifton kicked two penalty goals. The weather of the six months which ended with "the close of June has been abnormally warm in London. Of the 182 days elapsed no fewer than 142 have had mean temperatures above the normal, the coldest month being April, the temperature of which was exceptionally eold on eleven days out of the thirty. The rainfall for the six months was an inch and a half below the average, January and April having between them almost exactly an inch more than they usually experience, and the other four months showing a deficiency of 2A in. Every month except April and June enjoyed more than the normal amount of sunshine, the June record being just equal to the average of 200 hours, and that of April below the average by as much as sixty hours. Wilkinson's Ltd., advertise English wringers at '''right" prices and with guarantees. ■■.«*u,.

The New Plymouth Girls' High School resumes after the second term vacation on Thursday, 16th inst. The date was announced, by error, iast week as 21st inst. The boys' school re-opens on 20th inst. as previously stated. Reduced to half price! This looks gpod, especially as it refers to the drapery remnants, oddments and left-overs, the aftermath of Rennic'S: sale at The Big Store, Waitara. Take an afternoon off and join the crowd of happy bargain hunters. You'll be glad afterwards. Among the enthusiastic helpers enlisted by the Old Girls' Association in connection with their puzzle competition must be numbered the pupils of the High Schools and of. the Technical College, ivho have been selling entrance tickets in a most encouraging manner. A prize »f a ppund has been offered to the boy and girl selling the greatest number of tickets, and judging from results to date there must be several hundred children all bent on winning the prizes. Move tickets have now been printed and those hoys and girls desirous of securing a further supply can obtain them from Miss Douglas, Pendarves Street, or from Miss Andrews, Gill Street. THE PRINCE OF SMOKES.—"Desert Gold," the Queen of the Turf, gives place to "Desert Gold," the Prince of Smokes. You will be satisfied that New Zealand can produce e tobacco better than the imported, You will «t;£k to "Desert