LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Supremo Court sitting at Now Plymouth, which was continued yesterday before Judge Salmond, adjourned at 5.30 p.m. till 10 a.m. to-day. The business yesterday was restricted to a lengthy case concerning a land deal, and the hearing will be resumed this morning. It is expected that the remaining business will also be disposed of to-day. "It would seem," said Judge Salmond, at the Supreme Court, New Plymouth, yesterday, "that the fair price for a dairy farm is £25 per Here more than the last man paid for it." This remark was made by His Honor after hearing some statements as to the custom of some vendors of putting "a good price" on their property when authorising th& agent to sell.

Included in the list of vessels which were within wireless range of the Chathams yesterday wa9 the Shaw, Savill liner Mamari, from the United Kingdom, with general cargo. After calling at Port Chalmers and Wellington, the vessel comes to New Plymouth to discharge part of her cargo, and is due about October 4. Cable advice received yesterday by a New Plymouth firm from their London agents indicates that the shipping firms at Home are well satisfled with the support accorded to the Mamari by Taranaki importers. With the departure yesterday afternoon of the West Cainargo, which has been in port since Wednesday discharging a Shipment of case oil from San Francisco, the port of New Plymouth was clear of shipping. The Rimu crossed the Manukau bar at 4.45 p.m. yesterday for New Plymouth, and should arrive here early this morning. She returns to Onehunga this afternoon. The Corinna and the Flora are due from South Island ports and Wellington next week, and the C. and D. liner Port Pirie sails from Sydney for New Plymouth today, being due here about Wednesday. Speaking at the meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board yesterday in connection with the application for a subscription to the Taranaki Progress League, Mr. D. J. Hughes said that there was a feeling that the Government did not intend to push on the StratfordOkahukura railway fast enough, and there was a proposal on the part of some of the dairy factories to run a tram line from the present terminous with a view to tapping the coal deposits at as early a date as possible. In accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting of the HydroElectric League at Stratford, the secretary (Mr. P. Skoglund) yesterday forwarded the following telegram to the Minister for Public Works: "Referring to your letter of August 2, I have been directed by a representative meeting of local bodies held here to-day to, ask that provision be made in proposed amending Electric Power Boards Bill to allow local bodies to expend money in the direction of investigating probable sources of electric power preliminary to forming a Power Board." The Minister has replied as follows: "Telegram received. Amending Bill will make provision for similar situations as stated in your telegram. J. G. Coates."

At yesterday's meeting of -the New Plymouth Harbor Board a letter was received from the Chamber of Commerce drawing attention to the need for the provision of telephone facilities at the wharf for public use. During a brief discussion it was pointed out that ther* were at present telephones at the harbormaster's office, the Northern Company's office, and the railway department, but of course none of those were available to the public ai all times. A telephone was always installed on the Home liners as they arrived at the wharf. A suggesstion was made that a siot telephone should be installed, but the chairman said that this would hardly fill the requirements as it was only available at one end, and was useless for anyone requiring to communicate with the wharf from this end. It was decided to refer the matter to the Postal Department. A deputation from the New Plymouth Borough Council, comprising the Mayor,Crs. W. A. Collis, R. Parkin, A. S. Brooker, and the general manager, waited on the New Plymouth Harbor Board yesterday with the object of removing the impression that the Borough' Council had practically been guilty of a breach of faith with the Board in connection with the merging of a piece of the Harbor Board reserve at Fitzroy into the borough. It will be remembered that at its last meeting, the Jlarbor Board took exception to the action of the borough in stating that it had decided to have a clause inserted in the Washing-up Bill, dealing with the matter, whilst negotiations were proceeding with the Board for its purchase. The Mayor stated that there was evidently some misapprehension over the question, as two different matters were concerned. A brief discussion ensued between the deputation and the Board, which entirely cleared away any misapprehension that had existed. Popular opinion is a matter that cannot be trifled with. The public having once been convinced that an article is a good one, will not be put off by accepting any "just as good" substitute. Thus it is with "Fairy Wonder" Dry Soap, the well known and popular household help. Housewives will not accept substitutes. It is better to use Nazol too freely than too carefully for inhalation. Its effect is more pronounced and reduces the daostr .of iiiisction from jaflutnta

The headquarters of the Auto-Cycle [ Union of New Zealand has now been transferred from Dannevirke to Hawera. -Mr. M. 0. Oighton is secretary, and Mr. W. A. Spragg treasurer. The trustees for the riders' benevolent fund are the president for the time being of Hawera Motor Cycle Club (Mr. B Joll), and the secretary and treasurer of the [A. C. U. It is the intention of the council this year to strictly enforce the rules relative to the affiliation fees of motor cycle clubs and the registration «f riders. It will be as well for all riders to take particular notice of this, for if the registration fee is not paid, a rider will not be eligible to compete in any of the events at motor sports meetings conducted under the A. C. U. The trip of New Zealand bowlers to England is getting past the proposal stage (says the Dunedm Star). It is practically sure in March, and berths are engage'd for forty, consisting of 2'4 men and 16 ladies, the latter forming a croquet team. It is settled that Mr. Matthew Barnett, an ex-president, will be one of the party. According to the scheme as laid down, each of the 40 will pay in before starting a sum calculated to cover the expenses of the trip, and as this is provisionally set down at £4OO per head, it will be seen that the enterprise is, from the money point of view, something expensive. "Yesterday I did not go to church, I went into figures instead," so/id Mr. Parsons, the chairman at Monday's meeting of the Dairy Union at Palmerston North, prior to quoting figures which showed, in his opinion, that the dairy farmer was not filling the role of "Get Rich Quick Wallingford." He based his conclusions on the fact that only one cow could be run all the vear round on an acre of ground costing £l5O per acre. Now, that cow produces, at the outside, about 2501bs of butterfat fat, for which the farmer receives 2s (id per lb, and allowing for expenses the result is that for his outlay of £34 6s he receives onlv about £35 15s from each cow. "I 'did not even allow for a picture show or a beer in the expenses," he added. Several farmers in the Dargaville district report the loss of many healthy lambs, from three weeks to one month old, while inferior lambs are not attacked. The .causa of the loss is as yet a ftystery. One of Northern Wa'iroa's leading shcepbreeders on Saturday afternoonv.found ten of his best lambs dead in a paddo.ck. Investigations showed that in almost every case the lambs had been pierced on cither side of the throat and on top of the head. In a few instances the wound was on one side of the throat only. The incisions as a rule were just large enough to take in the tip of the finger. It is believed that wild cats were responsible for the deaths of the lambs. The rapidly increasing cost of motion picture production and all the accessories in connection with the running of picture houses is having its effect on the admission prices in the leading theatres. The charges at several of the leading picture theatres in Auckland this week give a practical illustration. At the National the attraction is "Salome," and the prices 3s, 2s Cd, 2s, and Is (plus tax). The Strand have the Ross-Smith pictures with the charges 3s, 2s, and Is (plus tax), and sixpence extra for booking. Everybody's and the Tivoli have dramatic attractions, and the prices are 2s Od and Is lid (plus tax), sixpence extra for booking. Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co. advise that the final valuation of wool under the Government . commandeer scheme will be hold at Waitara on September i. J ßth- Final valuation of sheepskins under the scheme will take place at New Plymouth on sth October. Farmers having wool or sheepskins on hand are stTongly advised to forward same for these valuations. The next sale of hides and calfskins takes place at New Plymouth on 12th October. This is the time of year when ladies will be overhauling and renewing their stocks of blouses. When purchasing, it will pay every woman to inspect, the Melbourne's choice and varied stock of blouses in georgettes, crepe de chines, and silks, and also white voiles in plain and hand embroidered styles. All first qualities, and extremely moderate prices. The annual re-union dinner of the Returned Soldiers' Association is to be held on Thursday next, September 23. An impression is current that tickets cannot be obtained after the 14th inst. This, however, is not so, as a given number of tickets are held for late sales, and may be procured from Messrs. Howell and Howell, Clothiers, Devon Street, or ring up Soldiers' Club and have a seat reserved. Indications point to this popular function being a great success.