LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special meeting of the Inglewood County Council was held yesterday, to deal with applications for the position of ranger to the council, vice F. Hamblyn, resigned. There were present: Messrs. A. Corkill (chairman), Capper, Cowley, Hunter, Jones, Simpson, Stuart and Topping. Out of twelve applicants for the rangership, G. Barrack was chosen. Then the annual statutory meeting for the election of chairman was held, when Mr. A. Corkill was returned unopposed. “That the New Plymouth Harbor Board be highly commended for their determination to develop the harbor as quickly and cheaply as possible, and that this council hopes the board will not allow any outside influences to interfere with the carrying out of z that work,” was the wording of a resolution moved by the chairman (Cr. E. Walter) at yesterday’s meeting of the Stratford County Council. Cr. Walter said the Harbor Board knew what they had to do, and he thought they should be praised for the way they had stuck to the business. The development of the harbor was a very important matter for Taranaki, and sentiment should not be allowed to stand in the way. The resolution was carried unanimously. The 76th anniversary of Holy Trinity church, Te Henui, will be held to-day. There will be celebrations of the Holy Communion at 7.30 and 10.30 a.m. The anniversary service will begin at 3 p.m., the preacher being the Rev. C. Palmer, vicar of Opunake. Afternoon tea will be provided in the hall after the service by the Ladies’ Guild. It is hoped that parishioners will endeavor to be present at one or other of the services. Old residents of New Plymouth, especially those who have been connected with this historic church, are invited to ‘the services. In the evening a social will be held in the hall at 7.30 p.m.

A motion for a re-trial in the case of Strong v. Knapton, in which damages to the extent of £BO were awarded last week for plaintiff on the grounds of interference with Strong’s motor car, was argued in the Supreme Court at New Plymouth yesterday before Mr. Justice Reed. For appellant (Knapton), Mr. F. C. Spratt said the grounds for the application were that the verdict of the jury was against the weight of evidence, and that the damages were excessive. Mr. P. O’Dea appeared on behalf of the respondent, and opposed the application. His Honor, in dismissing the application, said that personally he might not have awarded so much in damages, but he could not, of course, interfere with this, except with the consent of both parties. In reply, Mr. O’Dea said he could not consent to any alteration in that direction.

Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue relative to the observing of the Saturday half-holiday in New Plymouth by the bakers, refreshment rooms, butchers, barbers, etc. They desire to serve the country folk who have been accustomed to doing their shopping on Saturday. “Friday shopping day” comes into force in New Plymouth to-morrow, and some special bargains for the purpose of popularising the day are advertised on pages 9 and 10 of this issue

Mr. W. M. Vivian has disposed of his interest in the Waimate Hotel, Manaia, to Mr. T. Liston, police constable, of Kaponga. Mr. and Mrs. Vivian intend to reside in New Plymouth. A return shows that Auckland has three -organising teachers to 194 uncertiHeated teadhers; Taranaki four to 14; Wanganui four to 31; Hawke’s Bay three to 22: Wellington two to 30; Nelson, three to 32; Napier, four to 13; Otago, three for 4; Southland, two for 36.

The Catholics of Kaponga evidently take a keen interest in their school matters. In three weeks they raised £l6OO. Eight families donated £lOO each; and that gave the fund a big start. —Argus. The executive of the Canterbury Sheepowners’ Union yesterday carried tlhe following resolution:—“That this executive urge the Government to use every endeavor to reduce taxation during next session of Parliament, and by means of raising loans or otherwise to place a share of the burden of the war on future generations, instead, as at present, placing it wholly on the shoulders of the present-day taxpayers. — Press Association.

The committee of the New Plymouth Carnegie Institute have passed a vote of thanks to the following recent donors for their gifts: —Mr. J. F. Paterson (Taumarunui), two living tree lizards; Mr. Harrison,zMaori bowl and slab; Mr. Lepper, model of South Sea Islands hut; Mr. E. Payne, one pistol found in sandhills; Mr. A. B. Waldie, ten magazines; Mrs. Elliott, three magazines; Government Printer, N.Z. Year Book; Mr. G. Cock, old Taranaki military diary; anonymous donors, two books of Taranaki Library 1804-65; two ancient pennies, and one stuffed bird. James Brew, blacksmith’s laborer, of 3sltham, pleaded guilty, at the Eltham Court yesterday, to assaulting a Chinaman in Bridge Street on Saturday last. Constable Townsend stated that Brew was apparently standing on the footpath in Bridge Street with some companions, and when a Chinese fruiterer passed them Brew hit him. He did not know whether there w r as any provocation. Accused wa/ fined £3‘, half of which was given to the Chinaman. The New Plymouth Museum is in receipt of a gift accompanied by the following explanatory memorandum, from the Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington: —“I have the honor, by direction of the Minister of Internal Affairs, to forward herewith for your acceptance one Turkish Gallipoli star, which has been received from the War Office, with others, for ’distribution to the Museums of the Dominions. 'The stars were found in one of the Turkish ordnance depots at Bozanti, Cilicia, when that place was oc* cupied by British troops.” The committee of the Carnegie Institute, at their recent meeting, passed a resolution thanking the Department.

A credit balance of £567 14s ( ad is disclosed by the balance sheet in connection with the Central School “At Home,” held in New Plymouth last month. The statement was adopted at a of the general committee, held on Tuesday night, when there was an attendance of about thirty, Mr. W. H. Robertshaw presiding. The total receipts were £578 15s 2d. Thanks were recorded to all those who had come to the assistance of the committee with gifts, donations, and also with their services, special mention being made of the splendid work done by the ladies’ committee. It was reported that the children’s concert which was being prepared as part of the original scheme was well in hand, and would probably be given in a few weeks.

Reserved judgment was given by His Honor Mr. Justice Reed in the New Plymouth Supreme Court yesterday, in the case of E. W. M. Lysons and others (trustees in the estate of W. B. Curtis), against Henry Alexis Charles, -which was a claim for £lO6 6s lOd for taxes paid on behalf of defendant. The proceedings arose over the sale of a property to Charles, who claimed he was not liable for the land tax for the period in dispute, though a clause in the agreement for sale provided that an adjustment of taxes and outgoings should be made. The defence raised the point that the land tax could not be apportioned, and that the clause could not be upheld legally. His Honor expressed th» opinion that the stipulation in the agreement was merely meant to cover the adjustment of the amount of taxes for which the parties were jointly liable, and could not be held to affect the incidence of taxation. He also ruled against the proposal put up on behalf of defendant that land tax as levied on Marell 31 was for the year preceding the date of assessment. Judgment was therefore entered for plaintiff for the amount claimed.

Speaking at Hawera on Tuesday, Mr. McVilly, the General Manager of Railways, said the original outline of the scheme for a new station at Hawera had been approved by the local bodies, but the actual details had required a great deal of thought and a great amount of work on the part of the engineers. The district engineer, as well as the chief engineer, had spent months of time working out necessary details, and they had now got to the point where the broad outlines enabled them to consider it on the spot. The Railway Department was anxious to proceed with the work; they recognised as well as the Hawera people the inconvenience the town was suffering for the want of it, and they recognised also the inconvenience the Department was suffering in their own operations. Their business demanded certain terminal facilities that could not be provided on the present site, and the men consequently were carrying on their work at great disadvantage. Cattle yards would also be provided for in the new scheme.—Star.

At Urenui sale on Monday next will be sold an exceptionally fine line of breeding ewes ranging from 2-tooth to i.m., to be drafted according to age. They are (he late property of Messrs. Tweedie Bros., of Awakino, who are well known for breeding a good class of sheep.

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