LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A restricted tramway- service is to commence in Wanganui this week. The Port Alma, which is due at New Plymouth from Sydney on Sunday, carries a mail of 51 bags for Wellington. There has been almost a butter famine in Palmerston North, and many people are at a loss to understand why this should be in a district where there are so many dairy factories. The secretary of the Taranaki Cement Distribution Committee has received advice from the Board of Trade tu the effect that a shipment of about 90 tons of cement will be. landed at Patea from Tarakohe at an early date. It is not expected that.much of the shipment will be available for general distribution. At a meeting of the Eltham Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, a letter was received from the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce suggesting that local importers be seen as to what quantity of cargo they would be likely to require in the event of a regular direct service being established. Mr. Wilkinson referred to the value of the port of New Plymouth to the whole of the province, and to the excellent work carried out by the New Plymouth Harbor Board. He moved that a meeting of importers and dairy factory representatives be called to consider the matter. This was carried. Considerable interest centred at Wanganui on Tuesday on a large White motor bus, which was on view for • a short time near the Post Office (says the Herald). The vehicle, which will carry thirty persons and weighs three tons, runs between Urenui, Waitara and New Plymouth, and was hired by the Palmerston North bus advocates in connection with the bus v. tram poll taken there on Monday. Judging by the report in the Manawatu Times, the White bus ■ played no inconsiderable part in Monday's poll, for it carried voters to the booth and created a very favorable impression, many who saw it changing their views on the traction controversy. The vehicle travels at a fair speed, and made the trip from Palmerston North to Wanganui in two hours. Not a few who saw the bus at the Post Office were impressed with its possibilities for St. John's Hill and other Wanganui suburban traffic.

The Farmers' Co-op. sell 150 head of mixed cattle at Kaponga to-day. Mr. A. L. Hunter, who has been carrying on business in New Plymouth as A. L. Hunter and 00., has merged his firm in the Taranaki Agencies, Ltd. Mr. Hunter will manage the land and implement department of this Company, which will now include the agency for the International Harvester Company, as Mr, Hunter takes that with jjija.

For breaches of the County by-laws, fines were inflicted as follows at the New Plymouth Court yesterday: Albert May, £1 10s, costs 17s 6d; Bernard Roberts, 10s, costs 19s 0d; John-Bowen ss, costs £1 2s (id; Joseph Dunn ss, costs £1 2s 6d; William Ewing, ordered to pay costs 2s Cd. All the informations were in respect of Wandering stock. There is a serious outbreak of sepsis in cows in many parts of South Auckland and the King Country. The symptoms are akin to milk fever, except that cows which to all appearances are normal fall suddenly dead./ Farmers are very much concerned, and officials of the Veterinary Department are very active in supplying advice. Tht truant inspector proceeded against a number of parents ait the New Plymouth Court yesterday for failing to send their children to school. In one instance a case was - adjourned for a month to see if any improvement was made. On each of two informations Ernest George was fined ss, with costs 7s. A fine of ss, without costs, was imposed against R. H. Earley. "There was ft profit of £5787 made on winning coal at the mines, and, after deducting' the losses sustained by the depots, ambunting to £5786, there remained a credit balance of £2l on the year's operations," states the Minister of Mines in his annual report to Parliament. "Since the close of the last financial year, and shortly before the termination thereof, increased hewing* rates, increased wages, increased freights and increased cost of handling the coal until it reaches the consumers have from time to time been paid. In view of this, it will be necessary to increase the selling prices of coal, which have remained stationary since the Ist July, 1016; otherwise there will be a substantial loss to be faced at the end of the current financial year." A fine of £5 was imposed on Frank Farrell at the New Plymouth Court yesterday on a charge &i exceeding the speed limit in Brougham Street. Evidence was given by Constable Parkinson, who estimated the pace at forty miles per hour, and stated that the 'defendant dashed into King Street at a terrific speed. Supporting testimony was given by H. R. Cattley and Inspector Day. For the defence, Mr. T. P. Anderson, who had entered a plea of not guilty, said no evidence would be tendered, as Farrell could not remember whether he was driving the car at that date or not, (the position being that at the period named the car was in charge of a garage firm. Counsel produced the account of repairs, but His Worship contended that evidence should have been called to substantiate this.

At the Elthsim Magistrate's Court on Wednesday Mr. Thomas Henry Fever, farmer, of the Hunter Road, claimed from Mr. Benjamin Booker, recently of Lowgarth, and now of New Plymouth, £157, damages sustained through a collision which occurred between his ear and Booker's car on Burke's Hill on 23rd April last. The claim was made up of £137 estimated damages to the car, and £2O doctor's fees and out of pocket expenses. After hearing evidence, Mr. Bailey, S.M., said it appeared plain that Booker had turned from the wrong side of the road, and if Fever had kept on his left hand (the correct)' side of the road there would have been no accident. He gave no warning but 'had suddenly turned to the right across the road, without any apparent reason. Mr. O'Dea suggested that it was an error of judgment, but should not prevent him recovering damages. The Magistrate: But he will not recover. Judgment will be for defendant, with costs £ll 14s Cd. At the request of Mr. O'Dea. the Magistrate fixed security of appeal, £22 10s. —Argus. As (he result of the Pnkekura, Park Board's determination to take steps to prevent damage to the terraces on the Recreation Ground, ten, persons were charged at the New Plymouth Magistrate's'.Court yesterday with a breach of the Park by-laws in jumping over the face of the turfed terraces. Seven defendants appeared, and all pleaded guilty. For the Board, Mr. R. ,H. Quilliam said a heavy penalty was not desired, but considerable trouble was gone to iu keeping the terraces in proper order. At the football matches many persons went down on to the playing ground to kick the football, but instead of walking round slid over the terraces, which dug up the grass. A fine of 3s, ivith costs 7s, was imposed in each case, His Worship intimating that in future if any similar offences occurred, heavier fines would be made.

For the future, pictures passed by the censor will bear one of two certificates —one, known as the "A" Certificate, being recommended more especially for adult audiences"; the other, the '•{J" Certificate, being "passed for universal exhibition," i.e., to audiences of adults and children. In regard to the "A" pictures, the Government states that not only must the picare carry a copy of the censor's certificate, but that the exhibitor must notify the public in his press advertisements and at the entrance to the 'theatre that the picture to be screened is "recommended more especially for adult audiences." The Returned Soldiers' Association advertise in this issue, that the sale of tickets for the second annual re-union dinner, which is being held on the 23rd of this month, will dose on Tuesday next, 14th inat, This is necessary to allow of sufficient time to make the catering arrangements. Tickets may be obtained from the Soldiers' Club or the committee, Captain Hartnell, Messrs W. Rock, W. Southain,' A. Worsop, A Humphries, S. Higgs, T. Hopkins, or the secretary. It is anticipated that there will be an attendance of four hundred or more at this year's function. The band concert which was being arranged for Sunday at the breakwater has been postponed to 'a later date. The latest in ladies' and maids' spring and summer costumes are shown in a large selection at Mr. R. D. Lewers', Stratford. ' ' Have you seen the new dresses -at Morey's? If not, call during the week. The. display is absorbingly interesting to ladies of taste, the spring modes far outdoing last season's in point of general novelty. Men of to-day are more than careful in the selection of their clothing, and it is the suit with distinctive cut and workmanship which catches the eye of the "man who knows how to dress." Messrs. Howell and Howell announce the arrival of a. largely assorted stock of suits, which,embody the latest in cut and design. You are cordially invited to inspect their values. Don't'forget it is Howell's for suits! ' Create an atmosphere of Nazol about you, so that you constantly inhale it—about ten drops on the chest of pyjama jacket at night or on the singlet in the morning protects you against infectious | germ? . ,