LOCAL AND GENERAL
In a report on footpaths to the New Plymouth Borough Council las’, night the borough engineer (Mr. W. H. Cook) stated: “If all the paths in the borough were as good as those in Sackville Street the town would be in a happy position. Unfortunately this is not the case, as the small amount voted for the whole of the 80 to 90 miles of paths will not allow of doing more than getting rid of weeds, and gravelling lightly in short lengths/’ On the subject of combined tramwaybaths tickets the tramways manager made the following suggestions to the New Plymouth Borough Council last night: (1) That a children’s ticket be issued, based on a tram fare of three sections for one penny, plus one penny for entrance to the baths; (2) that two adult tickets be issued on the same price basis as the concessions already granted to workmen —viz., (a) a fourpenny. tramway ticket, plus one penny baths entrance; (b) a fivepenny tramway ticket, plus one penny baths entrance. The council decided to give thd scheme a trial.
An important meeting of New Plymouth ratepayers will be held in the Soldiers’ Club to-night, commencing at 8 o’clock, when the loan proposals to be voted on to-morrow will be discussed. The Mayor will preside. The proposals include the raising of a loan of £142,000. to meet old loans falling due in October, 1922, the raising of £lO,OOO for additions to waterworks, and a loan of £9OOO to provide for the enlargement of No. 2 tunnel at the hydro-electric works and the ascertainment by survey of what additional sources of water supply are available; The ratepayers will also be asked to give the council power to pay an increased rate of interest on the £142,000 and £9OOO loans.
For alleged improper practices a New Plymouth firm is to have its electric power supply cut off. As the result of a report received by the New Plymouth Borough Council at a recent meeting it decided A to communicate with the firm asking them to show cause why their electrical installation should not be disconnected. The report contained charges of certain interferences in connection with the wiring, whereby current was being obtained at power rates, thus, it was alleged, defrauding the council. The matter was again before the council last, night, when it was decided to give the firm one month’s notice of the discontinuance of the power service.
The demand for “Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap is so keen that the Purity Products Co., Ltd., who are the proprietors of the secret scientific formulae, have had to enlarge their plant to cope with “rush” orders from the wholesale. “Fairy” has proved such a wonderful success that housewives will not now be without it. At all grocers.
The present prices of Australian wheat to be milled into flour for Australian consumption is 9s per bushel, but ’for wheat to be milled into flour for xport to New Zealand and certain other countries it is 5s 4Ad per bushel.
The Prime Minister lias stated definitely that the totalisator issue will not come before the House until to-mor-row. The form in which the issues contained in the report of the Gaming Commission wijl be presented to the House has not been made quite clear. Mr. Massey said in reply to a question on the point that members would have fie opportunity to vote on a direct issue, that this had always been intended, and that the direct issue was presented by his Bill.
The Waiotapu is due at New Plymouth this month from Vancouver and San Francisco, and the Waikawa is expected to load for this port about December. American fruit exporters quote c.i.f. New Plymouth at main ports’ rates for these boats, and without wishing to wound the tender feelings of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, it should be pointed out to Wanganui importers of certain dried fruits that the weight as carried on the railway is very much less than the measurements on which coastal freights are based.
The Kaituna is discharging a cargo of fowl wheat, salt and manures at the breakwater to-day, shipped direct from Adelaide. The cargo is being distributed by the importers much further south than would be possible had the goods been transhipped at Wellington, thus incurring 25/- per ton coastal freight, as well as the heavy handling charges at that port, charges that are continually growing and becoming an intolerable burden upon Taranaki importers. It will be a glad day when 'all the main merchandise items come direct to New Plymouth.
There was a large attendance at the second annual smoke concert held by the New Plymouth Borough employees on Saturday night. Mr. G. Scott presided, and in proposing the first toast. “The land we live in,” said that though they were not all New Zealanders they were willing to work for the good of the country and for the welfare of humanity. Other toasts included “The Borough Employees” (proposed by Mr. H. Robinson and responded to by Messrs. W. Bethell and D. Dick) and “The Taranaki Workers’ Council (proposed by Mr. E. Blacker and replied to by Mr. G. Brabyn). During the evening some enjoyable musical items were interspersed with the toast list.
A sub-committee of the Producers’ Committee, appointed to deal with shipping matters, met in Wellington on Friday. This sub-committee had been summoned in consequence of the information placed before Parliament last week by the Prime Minister regarding meat prices and the advantage enjoyed by Argentine shippers in the matter of freights. After some discussion of the position the sub-committee met representatives of the freezing companies. Later the members of the sub-commit-tee, supported by representatives of the freezing companies and of the dairying interests, met some of the shipping men, It is understood that as a result of the interview cablegrams are being sent to London regarding the freight question.
The annual Home Mission meeting of the Whiteley Memorial Church will be held in Whiteley Hall on Wednesday evening. The soloists will be Mesdames A. M. Mowlem, A. B. Macdonald, and Miss Nixon. The address will be given by the Rev. F. W. Lawrence. A collection will be made in aid of mission work in the sparsely populated parts of the Dominion. ‘
At the hayniarket on Friday next, commencing at 11.30 a.m., Newton King, Ltd., will sell on behalf of a client, without reserve, a full range of farm implements and sundries. See advertisement.
Newton King, Ltd., invite entries foi Uruti sale, to be held on Monday next. The Salvation Army self-denial sale of work will be held in the - Brougham Street Hall this evening. The sale wjl) be open on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4. On Wednesday evening there will be a shilling gift tree. In this issue M. McDonald, land agent of Stratford, advertises a handy little farm as a going concern in exchange foi a town property or a good mortgage The farm also has numerous other properties in its books.
The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.', draw attention to their supplementary bull fair at their Stratford saleyards ‘on Saturday, November 5, at 12.30 p.m. Full particulars on page 8.
The following bargains for men are left over from the Melbourne’s Salvage Sale, and will continue to be offered at sale prices until sold out: President braces. 2/6; all wool knitted socks, 1/9; striped neglige shirts, 7/6; grey denims 10/6; and men’s tweed hate, 3/11.
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