LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 19 March 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mails which left Wellington on Feb ruary 15, per s.s. Tahiti, via ’Frisco, ar rived in London on March 15.

A cable received fr.om London last night says the cheese market is quiet. New Zealand white is quoted at 144 s to 1441 s and colored at 1.60 s to 1625. It is of interest to record that the majority of returned soldiers who have been trained in a new trade under the Repatriation Department’s scheme are making good. During the past month two New Plymouth men have completed their training. One is now in receipt of a wage of £5 per week, and the other, who has lost an arm, is earning 2b 6d per hour. The annual report presented to last night’s meeting of the Fitzroy Ratepayers’ Association stated:—Representatives waited on the Borough Council to get their support in asking the Harbor Board to grant the use of part of the foreshore as a recreation ground for the district. The Borough Council was most sympathetic. Unfortunately no part has yet been secured, notwithstanding the fact that the Harbor Board’s engineers have prepared a comprehensive scheme for out of the foreshore and a promise had been made that when this was done certain reserves would be given pvwi*

The erection of a post office at Fitzroy is referred to in the annual report of the Ratepayers’ Association, which says: As you are aware the efforts of the executive to have a post office •erected have been successful and the contractor has now made a start, so that in the near future we hope to have the building ready for business. One can not'help regretting, however, that the building is not being put far enough •back to allow of the widening of Paynter’s Avenue, and also so that the front could be laid out in grass plots and ornamental shrubs. A start has been made to beautify the streets by judicious tree-planting. A number of puriri trees have, been planted in Saekville Street, and for * these the Borough Council provided the guards. It is hoped the incoming executive will continue the good work, and plant further streets that lend themselves to it.

The setting aside of land at Moturpa for warehouses was mentioned at yesterday's meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board by Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, who said it would be. greatly in the interests of the port and of business generally if even sites of a temporary nature could be provided. The chairman (Mr.-Newton King) said the matter was being deferred pending the visit of the General Manager of Railways (Mr.. R. W. McVilly), who wafe to confer with the board regarding the land to be taken by the Railway Department. Mr. McVilly had informed the board that owing to pressure of business during , the last few months his visit to New Plymouth had to l>e postponed, but he hoped to make the trip after the present session of Parliamgpt.

Referring to the Auckland butchers’ decision to further reduce the retail price of mutton from a penny to a halfpenny per lb, a New Plymouth butcher stated to a Daily News reporter yesterday that this would not bring the price of mutton in Auckland lower than the ruling rates in New Plymouth, as the original reduction in the northern city was only a small one. Speaking of the market generally, he said that the fall, in the rates did not always give buyers an opportunity to secure at cheap prices, and he bad found that there was a tendency on the part of many farmers to send stopk to the freezing works on their own account rather than dispose of them at ruling quotations. Near the entrance to Taumata Park, Eltham, a monument was erected in about the year 1900 t'o Thomas Kidd, who lost his life when endeavoring to drive the mail coach through the Mangawhero stream at Riverlea when in flood. A portion of this monument, tiie sculptured figure which surmounted the pedestal, was broken off some years ago, and on Thursday night the whole was pulled down. The person responsible was evidently a fairly powerful man, for with unaided hands he had pulled the pedestal to pieces, and the marble slabs of which it was constructed were lying broken upon the concrete foundation. Two seats under the neighboring trees had also been thrown over. Chase was immediately given the culprit by some youths who heard the crash, but he was lost in the gathering darkness. —'Argus. The Education Department is keeping a watchful eye on expenditure at present, the tightening of the money market having its effect on this, as well as other Government departments. The latest annoiinoement in regard to the policy of economy is that no grants are to be made for the erection of a new school building in any district where there is a hall which can be used for school purposes. Information to this effect was recently received by the Taranaki Education Board through a departmental circular.

The decision to proceed with the erection of a new factory was made by shareholders of the Bell Block Cooperative Dairy Company at a special meeting held this week. The estimated cost of the new building is between £BOOO and £9OOO. It was further decided by shareholders to set aside 2d per lb butterfat out of this season’s profits towards the cost of the work, this representing a cash donation of about £4OOO. ’ The branch factory at Hillsborough is to be rebuilt later by the company.

Owing To" engagements in the north it has been found impossible for Miss Shand to arrive in New Plymouth before Wednesday’s mail train. The swimming carnival has therefore been fixed for Thursday, 24th inst. As Miss Shand’s tour is for educational purposes she will be pleased to see as many girls as possible swimming at the baths on Thursday morning, where she will be prepared to give some useful advice to young swimmers.

It is 'notified in this issue that the electrical supply in the Borough of New Plymouth will be cut off between the hours of G a.m. and 9 a.m. to-morrow for testing purposes.

A sale of practically new furniture of excellent quality, is being held by L. A. Nolan and Co., at the Workers’ Social Hall on Tuesday next, on account of Mr. J. Drake. Particulars are advertised in this issue.

The “Qoctor” flannel is strongly recommended by the medical profession for present wear. A big range in white, grey, navy, scarlet, and fawn, is offered for this wdek at The Big Store, Waitara. Send for free patterns. Tremiett’s huge stock reducing sale has commenced. A discount of 4s in the £, 20 per cent, off everything, nothing held back. The goods are new and seasonable, and a chance for .genuine bargains is offered. Thrifty /shoppers will find wonderful value snips at this sale of drapery. Tremletts, Devon Street, New Plymouth.

At the Kawaroa Picnic Easter Monday: Display*, highland dancing, tug-o’-war, side-shows, and all sorts of amusements to keep you interested all day long, the treasure hunt will be in full swing; everyone will be at the picnic.

Mr. P. J. Douglass, of Devon Street, has been appointed agent for the well known Douglas motor cycle. He will be very pleased to give all particulars and a demonstration of this famous machine to any enquirer.

L. A. Nolan and Co., are conducting a, sale of unredeemed pledges to-day at 11 a.m., on account of the Waitemata Loan Co., Custom Street, Auckland. Particulars will be found in our auction columns.

The NeW Zealand Clothing Factory announce their “End of Season Special Period,” to commence to-day, Saturday. This firm make a practice at the end of each season, of marking down all oddments revealed at stock-taking. Odd lines in men’s and boys’ clothing, mercery, hats and boots are marked down to prices that will ensure a speedy clearance, New Zealand Clothing Factory, Plymouth