LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

London advises that a mail was despatched for New Zealand on December 2 per Buahine, via Panama. The question of appointment of an overseer was before the Pukekura Park Board last night. The applications received were considered and the number was narrowed down to three, but the question of the final appointment. was deferred. A notice of motion was tabled at last night's meeting of the Pukekura Park Board by Mrs. C. H. Burgess, asking that the constitution of the Board be re-considered with a view to requesting the Borough Council to take over the care of the Park. The subject will be discussed at the next meeting of the Board. A meeting of the Taranaki Cement Distribution Committee was held in Hawera on Monday. The immediate business was the distribution of a small shipment of 500 tons. It was made quite clear to members that the shortage is still as-great, and that there appears to be no immediate prospect of an improvement. The committee had made strenuous efforts to secure the allocation of a shipment of 200 tons for the district from New Plymouth to Waver- ; ley, but this was, it is understood, defeated through' the inability to get a steamer. The impending decline in prices came up for discussion at the meeting of the Patea Harbor Board on Monday, and the opinion was expressed by Mr. J. R. Corrigan that prices would drop all round. "Even for butter?" asked one member. "Yes," replied Mr. Corrigan. "How long will the slump last?" asked another member, and Mr. Corrigan, who pointed out that history was simply repeating itself, said that it would last as long as the present extravagance. "Before the Board meets again," he added, "fully £3,000.000 will be put through the totalisator in the Dominion." During the prevalence of a gale on a recent Saturday evening the verandah attached to the offices used at present by the Inglewood County Council was blown down, the accident possibly being aided by the fact that during the afternoon one of the verandah, posts had been carried away by a horse vehicle. At yesterday's meeting of the Jnglowood County Council a letter was received from a settler stating that he was prepared to pay for damage to the verandah post, but he would not agree that he was responsible for the unfortunate carrying away of the roofing iron. At yesterday's meeting of the Inglewood County Council, a letter was received from the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association stating that as there were still about 4000 soldiers who wished to go on the land and as the rate of settlement by the Government was considered too slow the Association had decided on a. new policy. The council was asked to help by advising the Association of any suitable holdings for soldiers in the district, when the Association would provide soldiers for these holdings if secured by the Government. The chairman stated that in the Inglewood County the suitable land was mostly held in small holdings. There was some, land, but he considered it was too rough to expect soldiers to make a living on. Cr. Simpson considered that soldiers who were willing to work could make good wages splitting firewood and posts until such time as their property would bring in returns. Consideration wits deferred. Lady Connoisseurs of Perfume place the famous No, 52 Lavt .der Water first on their lists—for its sweet and lasting fraarance. 6

The straying cattle nuisance is a. problem facing local 'bodies throughout T&xanaki, but the Ingle wood County Council seems to be in a fair way to overcome the difficulty, having appointed a ranger who is particularly zealous in the execution of his duties. .He patrols the roads at all hours of the night. Some of the councillors expressed doubt at yesterday's meeting of the council, whether be had power to drive cattle to pound along the roads at nights, but all agreed with Cr. Simpson that the council should do all in its power to protect the ranger in the execution of his duty, and legal opinion will be taken as to his powers.

Lovers of flowers will be attracted to the Whiteley Hall' to-morrow, when the New Plymouth Horticultural Society will hold its spring show in the .afternoon and evening.' Splendid entries have been received, and a fine display of blooms is promised. The annual meeting of the North Taranaki Centre of the Royal Life Saving Society will be held this evening at 8 o'clock, at the Soldiers' Club. During the evening the awards won during last year will be presented. '

By inadvertence, the hour of meeting of the W.C.T.U. was given in our Monday's issue as 8 p.m. The meeting will be at 3 p.m. to-day, at the Workers' Social Hall (lower room).

Buyers of Manchester goods, damasks and hand-embroidered voile blouses are taking advantage of the Melbourne, T.td.'s special, fourteen days sale, deductions have been so drastic that the public simply cannot afford to overlook the savings afforded.

In washing white things with "Fairy Wonder", rubbing and extra soap can be dispensed with altogether. Just put the tilings into cold water with "Fairy" bv'iig them to the boil, let them boil for half an hour, rinse, and hang them out to dry. Anyone can use "Fairy". In packets everywhere.

Some of the features at the West End 'School gala day on Thursday at Kawarca Park will be a produce stall, with a large collection of vegetables, eggs, jam, chutney, butter and preserved fmit, and a jumble stall with a varied assortment of useful articles.