LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It was announced at a meeting of the Wellington Rugby Union last night thau the Springbok tour netted £10,000. Press Association. The wholesale price of first grade butter has been reduced twopence in Auckland and is now 1/10 for pats. The retail price has been fixed at 2/1. The New Plymouth swimming baths were opened for the season yesterday. At present, however, the weathr is not favorable for this pastime, and the number of patrons yesterday was small. The pupils of the New Plymouth Convent High School held their annual picnic yesterday at Ngaere. The children, who were in charge of the sisters, journeyed by the early morning train, and spent an enjoyable day at Mess s. Lester Bros.’ pretty Ngaere Gardens, which promise to be more popular than ever as a pleasure resort. As an indication of the status Oi Taranaki as a field for businessman opinion expressed at a gathering in New Plymouth yesterday is of some interest The speaker was an insurance agent, and he remarked that during the last two years Taranaki had probably received more attention from the insurance companies of New Zealand than any other district. There was a great future before the province. Mr. Arthur Cox, of Omata, has received from his brother in Hull a batch of relics of the ill-fated airship R3B, which came to grief over that city on August 24 with a loss of life to 43 persons. The mementoes include pieces of the outer cover, inner cover, water ballast bag. gas bag, petrol supply tube, and a piece of the parachute silk with a grimly suggestive hole burnt through it. Mr. Cox has placed these items on temporary exhibition at the New Plymouth museum.

The monthly meeting of the Frankley Road Settlers' Association was held on Wednesday, October 26, when there was a fail" attendance. There was a discussion on the loan proposals of the Borough Council, and it was decided to support all the proposals. The secretary reported that tjie Westown Association had not replied to his communication re proposals for a second ’bus? so that the matter was left over till next meeting night. It was decided to alter the night of meeting from the last Monday to the last Wednesday in the month.

The monthly meeting of the Pukekura Park Band was held last night. , Present- Messrs. C. E. Bellringer ( chairmani, w C Weston, R. C. Hughes, q. Dempsey, and R. T. Moore. An apdlogy for absence was received from Mr. P. 11. Stainton (secretary). The principals of the various schools in New Plymouth wrote thanking the board for permission to use the lake in the park as a swimming pool. All application was received from the Salvation Army for permission to 'use the park for a band recital in November 20 on the occasion of the visit Ol the Eltham Boys’ Band, and also for a visit of the Auckland silver hand on January 1. It was also desired to take up a collection on January 1. The applications were granted, appreciative reference being made by members of the hoard on the conduct of che Eltham Bova’ Band. Mr. Bellringer Baid that communications had been received from the Ponsonhy Boys' Band enquiring for hilletting accommodation during Christmas week, and it was probable th-ri thov would also ask permission for the use of the park. On making enoniries Mr. Bellringer found that the Jih Battalion, Wellington Regiment. Band had the matter of hilletting the band in hand. Siiarland's Tomato Sauce makes a „... ri i addition to Soups and Gravies. H, makes them richer and more appe-

The Waikato Times understands that two men, W. J. Rushton and W. L. Foster, were arrested in Auckland on Tuesday last, in connection with alleged wholesale thefts of goods from Smith and Caughey’s, drapers, of Auckland. A large quantity of the stolen goods are said to have been recovered at Hamilton, where they opened as ladies’ outfitters, etc. “If we can evade the late frosts we are going to have a wonderful fruit season down our way,” states a Christchurch resident. “I. have never seen the trees So crowded with blossoms as they are at present, and everything that grows seems to be most wonderfully forward thia year. We have had frosts as late as November 6, but eo far there has been little indication that we may get them yet. We are all hoping that the ‘nippy’’ season is past, and that we shall have the reward of a mild spring.”

Mr. T. M. Wilford has given notice of his intention to ask the Minister of Agriculture the following question: “Is it a fact the New Zealand producers in the past have been in the habit of sending their butter to the Tooley Street merchants, who blend it with margarine and sell it in fancy labels, thus preventing the consumer tracing its origin; and does not the Minister think that it is the duty of the Government to see that the retailers get the New Zealand butter under the New Zealand farmers’ own brand, which would result in the article realising the highest prices at Home?” The history of the disappearance of the indigenous forests of New Zealand was touched upon by Mr. Mclntosh Ellis, director of forestry, in an address at Auckland recently. He mentioned that in the year 1840 there were 30 million acres of land carrying mereliantable timber in New Zealand, while in 1921 there were probably seven or eight million acres of usable timber. The. question as to what the country had got out of the difference was answered by the fact that less than 1 per cent, went into building homes and for other uses, the balance having gone up in smoke. Fire, he said, destroyed ten times as much economically vu’uable timber as the sawmiller, while last, year the value of forests destroyed by fire was over one miliibn pounds.

An evidence of the German eagerness to recapture trade has been received by a Blenheim business man in the form of the following letter (states the Marlborough Express):—“Coining back to the prospectus of my instrument which I have sent you, and I. am sony I have not yet received orders from your esteemed firm. Kindly let me know, out of which reason you have brokken off our correspondence. Should you want a special execution or should my conditiones not suit you please to inform me and I shall do all to satisfi your wishes in every possible respect. I beg to call attention again to the fact that I bring only firstrate instruments on the markt which beat every competition as regards perfect technis excellent sound and testful execution. Awaiting your reply I am dear Sir.”

A striking instance of the influence of cheap hydro-electric power on L" duati-y was given by Captain Bilton, of v.he steamer Kituna, which left New Plymouth yesterday for Wellington. Speaking to the harbormaster, Captain Bilton, who arrived at New Plymouth from Adelaide and Hobart on Monday, said that an important graphite works, covering an area of about 22 acres, was being erected at Risden, about 6 miles up the Derwent from Hobart. The graphite was being shipped from Port Pirie and treated at Risden, where a big supply of cheap hydro-electric power was available. Captain Bilton said, that Cadbury’s Chocolate Company was also erecting large works near the same site, thus making Hobart the. Australasian distributing centre for this important industry. At the New Plymouth Borough loan polls to-day ratepayers will receive five voting papers, and it may be of assistance to them to know the colors of these papers beforehand. They are £142,000 loan for repayment of old loans falling due. brick red; authority to increase rate of interest on this loan, blue; £lO.OOO waterworks loan, white; £9OOO hydro-electric loan, salmon pink; authority to increase rate of interest on this loan, yellow.

Attention is drawn to the advertisement asking those who have promised, goods for the Fitzroy School Fete to forward them to the school, to enable the stalls committee to prepare the stalls for the fete on Saturday, November 5. The annual meeting of the North Taranaki branch of the Royal Lifesaving Society takes place at the Sol diers’ Club to-night. All interested in the work of the society are cordially invited to attend the meeting. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw clients’ attention to their Te Wera sale, which they are holding in their Te Wera ealeyards on Friday, November 4, at 1 p.m. Full particulars of entries will be found on page 8. Buyers of towels are recommended to pay a visit to the Melbourne, Ltd. Special 'lines in brown striped towels are now opening out, and purchasers are guaranteed a saving of at least 25 per cent, on present-day offerings elsewhere.

At a recent dairy factory meeting, factory managers were accused of showing “points to suppliers.” Be that as it may, no doubt managers are as often, sinned against as sinning, but in regard to the supplying of unclean milk, suppliers can have no kick coming if milk is rejected on that account. The only remedy is to use plenty of ‘"Sinus.” Sinus ensures clean, sweet milk, and means ha r mony at the factory. Messrs.’ Snelling and Andrews direct attention to the fact that their cars, running in the New Plymouth-Opunake service, will, as from November 1, leave each morning at 7.30 from their garage in Brougham Street, and not from ths post office, as heretofore.

Attention is drawn to the advertisement asking those who have promised goods for the Fitzroy Fete to forward them to the school, to enable the stalls committee to prepare their stalls for the fete on Saturday, November 5. A meeting of the Fitzroy Fete Committee was held on Monday, in the .school. A large number was present, and Rev. J. F. Martin presided. Reports revealed that the stalls will be well furnished with garments of every kind, fancy articles, baby clothes, produce and dolls, cakes, sweets, meat, and table delicacies. Mr. S. G. Smith. M.P., intimated- his intention of accepting the invitation to open the fete. The Board of Education will receive a special invitation. The East End committee .v r ; thanked foi" their consideration in foregoing their annual bonfire. Mrs. R. Parkin was unanimously elected deputy chairwoman. Arrangements were put in hand for the children’s displays, and for the band. The committee expect the attendance and patronage of a large puaiier of citizens*