LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. G. H. Buekeridge has received cabled advice from London that the Canadian cheese market has advanced, the present price c.i.f. London being IBGs to 168s. A formal adjournment of the Supreme Court sitting at New Plymouth, which was fixed to re-open on September 14, was made yesterday, as owing to illness His Honor Sir John Salrnond was delayed in Wellington. The Court opens this morning at, ten o'clock. Members of the Xew Plymouth Tourist and Expansion League, in the course of a discussion at their annual meeting last evening, referred to the laxity of the younger business men in not coming forward to take office on public bodies. Though there was ample scope for fresh blood the younger men failed to identify themselves with the movements which had for their objects the advancement of the town. The cement position in Taranaki is still acute, and there seems little immediate prospect of an improvement. A telegram received by j.the chairman of the Taranaki Distribution Committee states: ''Cement mill commenced again on Wednesday evening; one kiln only working. The coal position does©not warrant a second kiln being operated. The output from one ki!n is insufficient for Auckland province. Hence not slightest chance any cement for any other part of New Zealand until both kilns are running.'' The proposed revaluation of lands throughout the Dominion which is to be made shortly is exercising the minds of many land owners, who apparently anvaluation a considerable increase in the valuation. At yesterday's meeting of the Egmout County Council, the chairman referred to the appointment by the Government of DO emergency valuers, and to the probability of a valuer being appointed to the Egmont County who was unfamiliar with local conditions. Egmont, he considered, was an extremely difficult county to value, and on his motion it was decided to call a conference of ratepayers to meet the County Council to discuss the question of valuations, with a view to giving an idea of the lines to be followed. H was also decided, on tire suggestion of Cr. Green, to communicate with the ValuerGeneral and ask that a local valuer be appointed. At the Magistrate's Court at Hawera yesterday, Harold E. K. Cleaver, aged (6, was charged with having stolen at Kaponga, on the !)th inst., 22s in money, and one serge suit, one pair of riding breeches, one pair leggings, one shirt, one pair of sox, three ties, and one leather wallet, of a total value of £l6, the property of J. Barleyman. Sergeant Henry stated that the youth had been an inmate of the Weraroa Industrial School, and in July last had been licensed out to Mr. Barleyman. On the yth of this month Mr. Barleyman and family were away from home, and the defendant entered the house and stole the money and articles mentioned in the charge. ' He was arrested the following day by Constable Andrews, and was at that time wearing the coat and vest of the stolen suit of clothes and also the leggings. He had previously he en convicted on two charges of theft and for illegally using a horse. The defendant was recommitted to the industrial home, and an order was made for the restitution of the goods.—Star. An atmosphere of Nazol is a great protection against influenza. Inhale i.\ very frequently day and Digit

I Two hundred and seventy new buildings have been erected in Baetihi during the last throe years. High prices in England are mentioned in a letter received by a New Plymouth resident. In Manchester, a house of five, rooms which could be built for £3OO in pre-war days would now cost over £IOOO, and neither the material or the workmanship will be up to "the pre-war standard. All materials have gone up from 200 to 350 per cent. Labor is scarce, and ordinary unskilled laborers obtain 2s an hour. Bricklayers are scarce, and they limit bricklaying to 350 bricks a day of eight hours, whereas in pre-war days the output per eight hours would reach 1100 to 1200. "We have just got our general rate in at 10s in the £, amounting to £23 odd," adds the writer. The straying cattle nuisance was again before the Egmont. County Council yesterday, when a -foreman reported having impounded two head of cattle off the Te Nanui - Road. Members stated ' that cattle were continually being turned out on the roads to graze, one councillor remarking that he had been informed that in Rahotu one person owned three cows and another one cow, without having any land on which to graze them, the inference being that they grazed on the roads. Other instances were also given. Reference was also made to contractors' bullocks, and it was considered that the' permission given contractors to graze their bullocks on the roads while carrying out contracts was sometimes abused. Finally it was left to the chairman to appoint a ranger who would scour tho roads, and prosecutions will follow in all case 3 of stock being found wandering. The New Plymouth. Girls' High School will re-open this morning. A meeting of the poultry committee will be held at the Soldiers' Club, New Plymouth, to-morrow (Thursday) evening to. discuss the respective merits of cool and heated brooders. All interested are invited to attend the meeting. The Loan and Mercantile, Stratford, wish to advise clients that they are holding their first bull fair on Monday, 11th October. Entries are now being received. A good opportunity of securing bargains in household furniture and effects will bo afforded at the sale at Webster Bros.' Mart, of Mr. P. C, Haycraft's household furnishing, on Saturday next. Pise de tevre or rammed earth houses have lately attracted a great deal of attention iin this Dominion. In Australia they are being adopted in certain districts. The current programme at the People's shows the actual building of one of these mud houses by women, who with ease make a stately and to all appearances substantial structure. Lovers of flowers are promised a. day of interest and pleasure at Inglewood to-morrow, when St. Andrew's spring flower and bulb show will be held in the Parish Hall. A brilliant display of blooms is promised, and in the .evening a musical programme will be provided. Details are advertised. Every housewife, and particularly the farmer's wife, is interested in a laborsaving and convenient iron. The Imperial self-heating flat iron is simple and effective. It is heated with either benzine or kerosene. Further particulars are advertised by Mr. F. W. T. Ellis, Shaw's Buildings, New Plymouth. The children's frocks at Morey's are just a delightful display for mothers to inspect. The range is so good, and embraces so many pretty styles, that choosing for girlie should be an early and pleasant task. Judging by inquiries for catalogues, a record attendance of buyers may be expected at the' Jersey breeders' sale at the New Plymouth Show (.rounds on October (i. The management committee is well pleased with the condition in which vendors are getting their animals —the season is a very backward one, but rugging and extra feeding are doing 1 wonders with many animals. To encourage vendors to make, the sale a dis- ' play of show-conditioned animals, prizes | are being awarded to the three best-be-haved and . conditioned bulls and the three best heifers. A large marquee has been secured in which to hold the sale, thus ensuring comfort regardless of weather conditions.