LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Wellington telegram says an amending Order-in-Council issued fixes the maximum price of cornsacks at Is 10d, in case of 48-inch sacks, and-ls 9d.

The Frankley Road and Weslown side scnools held their annual picnic on the Ngamotu beach yesterday. A most enjoyable day was spent by a large gathering of children under ideal weather conditions. In the Supreme Court, New Plymouth, yesterday, settlements were announced in the following cases, which were accordingly struck off the list: George S, Hobbs v. Colin McLaren, claim for execution of transfer of property, or damages; J. J. Hill v. R. H. Phillips, claim for £332, with interest, on guarantee.

While in Auckland Constable Longbottom, of Inglewbod, noticed in the Police Court at Auckland, appearing on a charge of drunkenness, a man who hats been wanted in Inglewood since May last for alleged false pretences. Constable Longbottom arrested the allege! fugitive and escorted him to Inglewood on tne return journey.

Acting on telephone information received from Inglewood, Senior-Sergeant McCrorie awaited the arrival of the mail train at New Plymouth last night and arrested two passengers about wnom complaints had been made. The two men will appear before the New Ph.nouth Court this morning charged with drunkenness and insulting behaviour on the train.

It was reported that competitors at the forthcoming rifle meeting at New Plymouth had to secure a permit for their rifles to comply with the provisions of the Arms Act of 1920. In response to enquiries made by Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., the Minister of Defence has replied that if the arms are the property of the Crown no registration is necessary, but, rifles belonging to private persons, such as members of rifle clubs, must be registered. If certificates of registration are. not available, application for registration will be sufficient.

During a police Court case at Haweia yesterday, in which a man was charged with the theft of glasses from the publican’s booth at the races, the police stated that at the February meeting Mr. Whittle estimated his losses, including breakage,, etc,, at no less than 40 dozen glasses, and during the past twelve months he considered, he had lost while conducting booths in dinerent parts of Taranaki, as a result ol breakages and thefts (chiefly the latter) £2OO Three thefts were chiefly coma/tted by. r»nuU<Us resoeqUMe people.

Albert -Steele, piano-player, pleaded guilty in the New Plymouth Police Court yesterday to a charge of having promoted a boxing exhibition for which a charge for admission was made, withoir, haring obtained permission from the inspector of police, this being contrary to section 53 of the Police Offences Act, 1908. Detective-Sergeant Cqoney said that an explanation made by the defendant that he was ignorant of the law was accepted, and the Magistrate convicted and discharged Steele..

is persistent in seeking the establishment of a High School there. When the matter came before the Taranaki Education Board this week it was resolved to make strict inquiries into the claims of Eltham, but yesterday morning Mr. Bridger wired the board pointing out that the decision as reported Li the Press was too indefinite, and enquiring if the Board would reestablish the school and appoint a competent teacher immediately if its requirements were fulfilled. If "the board cannot promise to do this the children cannot delay any longer but will have to make arrangements to continue their education elsewhere.— Argus.

The fact that a prominent Labor official in Australia had conferred upon nim the Order of the British Empire Was referred to by Mr. "Glover (President of the New Zealand Waterside Workers’ Federation) at a meeting in New Plymouth last night. The speaker contended that a Labor man could not earn such a title, unless he did something detrimental to the interests of the men he represented. When the King saw fit to ebnfer the Order of the British Empire on a Labor leader, Mr. Glover contended, that leader was not a fit person to represent them, and the organisation to which he belonged was not in the interests of the workers themselves.

A charge of playing “two-up’’ on the mail train coming to New Plymouth on December 22 was preferred against William Patrick Neary, described as a laborer, of Auckland, in the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth yesterday. The accused did not, appear. Detective-Sergeant Cooney conducted the case for the police. The detective knfew something of Neary, and he told the Magistrate that when he found Neary had come to New Plymouth to the races he was requested to leave the town, and this he'did. The detective said Neary was notorious as a man who lived by his wits. A charge of theft from the person had been brought against him on a previous occasion and at the present tijne he was wanted for playing poker on the ChristchurchDunedin run and also on another charge in Auckland. The Magistrate (Mr. T. A. B. Bailey), entered a conviction with a fine of £2O, in default, two months’ imprisonment. Witnesses’ expenses ( £2) were allowed. We have to acknowledge receipt from the Farmers’'Co-op. Auctioneering Company, Hamilton, of an export map of New Zealand compiled by Mr. H. Gladstone Hill, of Christchurch, and showing the location of every butter and cheese factory and freezing works in the Dominion as at March 31, 1920, together with information as to their outputs, capacity, etc.

The Urubi sale advertisement appears in our auction columns. The entry comprises 3000 mixed sheep, including 1300 good rape and store lambs, and 200 head of cattle.