LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Taranaki Daily News will not be published on Friday next (Good Friday), but will be published as usual on Saturday and Easter Monday. Building permits to the value of £7'Boo were issued in New Plymouth last month. A man named. James Lyttelton was arrested at Stratford on Saturday morning on a charge of being concerned in the damage done in Taumata Park, Eltham, on Thursday. Eltham has set up a Soldiers’ Memorial Committee, which hopes to raise £2OOO with which to lay out a portion of the Soldiers’ Memorial Park and erect commemorative gates.

A telegram from Wellington says a girl who pleaded guilty at the police Court to pocket-picking, said she had watched a man in a crowd pick pockets, so she followed his example. At Messrs. Newton King, Ltd.’s New Plymouth Haymarket on Saturday slips made from 3s to fis, small stores Bs, better sorts Ils 6d, and forward stores 245. To give some idea of the fall in the market during the past few months slips similar to those sold on Saturday realised, in November, about 30s to 355.

Tn the House, Mr. R. P. Hudson (Motueka) has given notice to ask the. Minister of Agriculture what, if anything, is being, or has been, done in connection with the introduction into New Zealand of the Canadian black beetle for the purpose of exterminating or checking the spread of the blackberry, a pest which is increasing to an alarming extent on the West Coast of the South Island.

Tn the House of Representatives, Mr. R. Masters (Stratford) has given notice to ask the Minister of Education whether, having regard to the inconvenience caused by the department demanding pupil-teachers and probationers to sign separate regulations which were issued early in the year, 19T9, in November, 1919, in July, 1920, and in October, 1920, he will cause those regulations to be consolidated, thus removing this inconvenience ?

A rowdy street scene followed the arrest of an intoxicated man at Wellington on Saturday night. The man stoutly resisted and the assistance of other constables had to be enlisted. The prisoner, still fighting and calling on the crowd', became threatening. The police handcuffed the man, and followed by a large crowd they carried their prisoner to the police station. Some stones were thrown, but no one was injured.— Press Association.

Two motor car accidents took place on the coast on Thursday during the heavy traffic in connection with the Opunake races. A motor-car owned and driven by Mr. A. 11. Bailey, of New Plymouth, went over a bank at the Tapuae, the occupants having a miraculous escape from injury. A remarkable feature of the mishap was that the car made two somersaults, and the occupants escaped without injury. On the ranie day a Xew Plymouth car collided w’ 4 i Mr. Bayliss, and the occupants of aUI - ■hr.li.ss’ ear were severely > ' ■- \Tv. G. King and Miss E.

There was slaughtered for local consumption in New Plymouth during February: 177 cattle, 55 calves, 648 sheep, 209 lambs, 143 pigs and 1 sucking pig, and 172 tripes were, cleaned. Compared with last February they show an increase of 26 calves, 26 sheep, 53 lambs, 56 pigs and a decrease of 9 cattle and 3 tripes. Condemned, 1 pig. Fees for the month were £176 2s lid, an increase of £l3 6s Bd.

An increasqjin the number of unemployed is indicated by the applications received at the New Plymouth branch of the Labor Department recently. Since March I sixteen men have enquired regarding work available, and this is above the usual quota, while avenues of employment at present seem to be firmer. Of the applicants nine were laborers (5 farm and 4 general), and the work required by the others was: Hotel porter, (2), mill hand (1), clerical duties (1), seaman (1), timekeeper (1), general (1). A meeting of Taranaki veterans was held in the Soldiers’ Club, New Plymouth, on Saturday afternoon in connection with the arrangements for the celebration of the Cist anniversary of the battle of Waireka. Notification was received that a number of the younger business men of New Plymouth had decided to eiftertain the veterans at afternoon tea at “Hapurunui,” Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burgess’ country home, on the afternoon of Thursday, 31st inst., and this invitation was accepted with thanks by the meeting. Cars are to be provided for the veterans, who will assemble in town at 1.30.

An Order-in-Council issued recently empowered the Government to invest the balance of public accounts in war loan certificates and post offices investment certificates. This order was intended to afford relief to original investors of small means whose circumstances compelled them to realise before due date. The wholesale repurchase of certificates is not qqji; templated, as it is not . desired to courage trafficking ip these securities, which largely represent the war savings of the people. Application has to be made direct to the Treasury.—Own correspondent.

During the month of February the revenue of the New Plymouth tramways was £1744, an increase of £432 on last February’s takings. The electric ’bus brought in £B9, an increase of £ll. The electrical equipment for the new cars is expected to arrive in ten weeks’ time. During the month 36 new consumers were connected to the mains, and 10 additions made to existing installations. The applications received during the month numbered 24.

Welcome rain fell in the New Plymouth district during the week-end. Recent rainfall in Taranaki has been very light and the spell of dry weather has been quite exceptional, so that feed has been much depleted. The hqpvy showers on Saturday and again last night should have the effect of brightening up the pastures and also augmenting the water supply in the rivers. In conversation with a Daily News reporter a gentleman prominently connected with the pastoral and dairying industries said he did not think the rain experienced so far had been sufficient to be of much use, though it had given some relief. The outlook for the late autumn and winter could not be regarded as good and what was needed was a steady downpour in order to give the country a sufficient moisture after the arid conditions experienced. Christchurch reports that millers have steadied down in their Ayheat purchases, and apparently are not going to stock up again for some time to come. Most of them have already a month’s or six weeks’ supply on hand, and as there is plenty of wheat in sight for ten or eleven months, at the fixed price, they are nut likely to buy except on a hand-to-mouth basis. The oat market is, if anything, weaker than was the case during the past few weeks, due to Southland farmers accepting low prices for new season’s oats. Generally speaking Southland oats are better in color and heavier than those locally grown. Most of the oats offered here are under grade and the quality is poor. The outside value of chaff is now gitfen at about £3, and some of it is £2 10s. White clover is quoted at from lOd to Is 2d. The demand for linseed in the Dominion is small, and there is no export trade in view at present. A few sales have been effected at £lO per .ton. Ryegrass is being offered at lower rates in Southland, consequently prices here are affected.

A great deal of the world’s work is done by men of negative ability, said the Rev Wyndham Heathcote, in an address in Wellington. Two principles seemed to be true —first, the dictum thgt the more a man knew the less influence he had over the masses ; and second, that in religion and politics it was advisable not to see two sides to any question, but only one. Hence great philosophers and great thinkers had no direct influence over the crowds. Before their thoughts could be understood by men they had to be recast and generally perverted. All the great religions had gone through the same experience. To have influence with the crowd a man should know not muqh more than they know. Hence great writers had to suppress their finest to obtain a sale, whereas Billy Sunday and Charlie Chaplin did not need to express anything to meet the popular demand. The late General Booth was an instance of success through negative ability. He knew no science of philosophy and of all criticism he was profoundly ignorant. It was safe to say that if he had known them he fould 4iot have accomplished what he did.

Particulars of high-class furniture to be sold by auction to-morrow by Messrs. Nolan and Co., on behalf of Mr. J. Drake, are advertised in this issue. The sale wili be held at 1.45 p.m. in the Workers’ Social Hall.

“Fairy Wonder” washing powder does the weekly wash without the aid of extra soap. This saving is further supplemented by an extra saving in the amount of fuel used, as less boiling is required if the clothes are soaked overnight according to the directions printed on every packet. “'Fairy” helps solve the household labor problem in no uncertain manner. Try it.

A fine range of men's superior felt hats and Colonial tweed caps is on view at the Melbourne, Ltd. Easter holiday travellers can fill their requirements in these goods at extremely moderate prices Fine English felts and velours, 29/6 to 39/6; smart caps at 6/6, 7/0 and up to 10/6.

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.