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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Onions are quoted at 9b to 9s fid per cwt. in Wanganui, and potatoes at £6 10s per ton wholesale. The number of men employed on Government relief work in the Dominion at the present time is about 850.

The Dominion Coal Controller states that the supply of coal this winter is very much more satisfactory than it was last year. Thirty-six applications have been received by the Hastings Borough Council for the position of borough overseer, at a salary of £312 per annum. In the honey section at the National Dairy Show Mr. C. Rainie, of Maka, scored first prize in granulated honey and second in liquid honey. Flags were flying from the Government buildings in New Plymouth yesterday in honor of the Prince of Wales’ twenty-seventh birthday. A fund is to be opened in Wellington for the assistance of unemployed. It is not the intention to give the money out as a sustenance allowance, but to go to the people who want work done and have not the money to pay for the labor, and to supplement the wages they can pay.

Reference was made at the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Bowling Club last night, to the valuable services rendered to the club by the ladies, and a resolution was passed authorising the committee to organise a function to be tendered to them in recognition of their good work. The Auckland Herald thinks that the principle of taxing profits earned on the savings of small investors at a penal rate is unsound, and it is no defence that companies “pass on” the tax. This, indeed, is the -worst effect of company taxation, and as a factor in the cost of living ranks higher than most people suspect.

J'The last time I made a speech I got 15 years; I have nothing to say this time/’ remarked a man named Edward Donovan, when he came before Mr. Justice Salmond at Wellington to be sentenced for breaking and entering and theft. He was sentenced to three years on each charge concurrent with the term lie is at present serving. <S I have been assured by men who have travelled all over the world that in proportion to its size, more work has been done for afforestation in New Zealand than in any other part of the world,” said Mr. A. G. Henderson, president of the Canterbury Progress League, at the annual meeting of that body.

“To be quite frank about it, New Plymouth is in for a very great future and I thought I might as well share in tlie benefits,” said Brigadier-General Meldrum in the course of his reply at a welcome extended to him last night by members of the New Zealand Mounted Brigade. “New Plymouth is dependent for its prosperity on the cow and the harbor/’ said the General, who was optimistic as to the future of the town.

A fine tribute to the value of New Zealand’s soldiers in Egypt was recount* ed at a social gathering at New Plymouth last night, when Brigadier-Gen-eral Meldrum remarked that one commander had said the New Zealand Mounted Brigade was the pick of the Palestine army. This statement had been quoted by the well-known writer, “Trooper Bluegum,” who added that the Australians agreed with it entirely. The weather on (Saturday being fine useful work was done on Baine’s Terrace by the six volunteers of the Beautifying Society who turned up. Paths have now been formed along the slopes overlooking the Huatoki Stream, from which very pretty views are obtained. The afternoon tea was provided by the kindness of Mrs. and the Misses Carter.

Four boys, who, it is alleged, entered the premises of a New Plymouth auctioneer on a recent Sunday, and rifled a cash till and made a haul of 19s, were traced by the police and summoned to appear at the Juvenile Court to-morrow. In the meantime, however, they were apparently not overawed by the prospects of being dealt with by the law, as it is alleged they made an attempt to opei? a cash till in a restaurant on Wednesday night. This will be added to the list of charges they will be called upon to answer to-morrow.

The annual meeting of the Tarurutangi Dairy Company was held yesterday, Mr. S. M. Longstaff presiding over a good attendance of shareholders. In speaking on the results of the year’s working, the chairman congratulated the company on its sound financial position and the splendid results achieved during the season. The report and bal-ance-sheet, a summary of which has already been published were adopted. It was decided to declare a dividend of 3 per cent, on share capital. There were four nominations for the three vacancies on the directorate, and those elected were Messrs. Longstaff, J. F. Giddy, and C. W. Morton. Mr. Longstaff was again elected chairman.

The action of the management of the Manawatu A. and P. Association in raising the price of concession tickets to delegates attending the annual conference of the National Dairy Association from 2s 6d to 5s was the cause of considerable dissatisfaction among delegates. This was voiced at the meeting, when a resolution tabled by Mr. F. Ranford to the effect that the executive endeavor to obtain a hall outside the show buildings was carried unanimously. Some members spoke in strong terms of the tendency on the part of the townspeople to exploit the country people. It was admitted that the. Winter Show carried the Spring Show on its back, so there was no reason for such an increase. Delegates came specially to attend the conference and probably only went once to the show. One speaker contrasted the treatment with that accorded at Hamilton, where dairy people were treated hospitably. Mr. Morton stated that the association had had correspondence with the A. and P. Association, who stated that they were ungblq to ggtam concession.

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Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1921, Page 4

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987

LOCAL AND GENERAL Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1921, Page 4

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