LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The New Plymouth Horticultural Society’s summer show will be held on Friday, December 9. It is reported that Julian and Son. Ltd., have purchased a central site in New Plymouth to build and equip a modern sash and door factory.

The annual conference of the New Zealand Waterside Workers’ Federation, which will be opened in New Plymouth next week, is likely to last for some days, as, it is reported, there is a fairly lengthy order paper. Over 30 delegates are expected to attend, and will be welcomed by the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) at the opening of the conference on Wednesday.

A large cargo of benzine which arrived at Auckland on Friday last will bear the new Customs duty which operated that day, the shipment being just too late to be landed under the old tariff. It is stated the duty on the shipment amounted to £2400. Part of the cargo is for New Plymouth, but a local merchant, in conversation with a Daily News reporter yesterday, indicated that would be no increase in the price of 29s per case ex ship at breakwater, as in this instance the duty is to be borne by the importer. Most of the shipment, it is stated, has been booked up.

Colonel Collins, Auditor-General, was in New Plymouth yesterday concerning the adjustment of accounts between the Taranaki and Inglewood County Councils. Colonel Collins, who was accompanied by Mr. Fowler, of the Audit Department. and Mr. Richardson (Taranaki audit inspector) heard statements from representatives of the two councils, and will make his report shortly. He to Wellington to-day. The Taranaki County Council was represented by Messrs. J. S. Connett (chairman), A. Morton, and R. Ellis (clerk), and Messrs. A. Corkili, J. M. Hair and R. D. Climie (engineer) were present on behalf of the Inglewood council.

Wirat might have been a serious fir? was narrowly averted at Waverley on Saturday by the prompt action of the local fire brigade. Smoke was noticed issuing from the premises of Mr. Oliver, tailor, and Mr. .Davidson, who happened to be in close proximity, gave the alarm. On breaking into the shop it was found that the workroom was on fire. The prompt arrival of the brigade saved a wooden building and three shops. Had the flames got a proper 'hold nothing could have saved the | place, as the building is old and very dry.

A young man was arrested in Gover Street, New Plymouth, late last night by Detective-Sergeant Cooney and Constable Palmer. It is understood a serious charge will be made against accused in Court to-day. The proposed new regulations in connection with rural mail services were discussed by the Auckland and Suburban Branch of the Farmers’ Union at its last, meeting. It was decided to support the Auckland Provincial Executive of the union in requesting that all rural mail eervices should be free and adequate. In reviewing the new tariff, the Auckland Herald says:—“lt is intolerable that tariff revision should be used at this juncture to impose fresh burdens on the masses. Yet the new schedules leave the impressiofl that they will raise the price of many commodities in every-day use, while the remissions scarcely affect the family man.”

When the question arose in the Christchurch Supreme Court on Friday as to the date upon whicb certain prisoners should come up for sentence, His Honor Mr. Justice Adams remarked: “Next week, I understand, the activities of Christchurch will be given up to the main business of the year—(laughter) and there will be some difficulty in carrying on the business of the Court.”

The price of petrol has been mentioned several times in the House of Representatives this session, and the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Wilford) has stated that Jie is able to import petrol at a .landed cost of about 22s a case, as against the current local price of about 29s a case. The Defence Department, apparently, can do better still (saye the Dominion). A vote of £2900 appears on the estimates for the purchase of 60,000 gallons of petrol, imported by the Department and made available for sale to private aviation companies. The price works out at something under £1 a case.

An unveiling ceremony in connection with the /oil of honor in St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, will be held on Sunday, November 27. The memorial consists of a brass tablet, and a flag which belonged to the Taranaki Company of the Second Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, during active service is alsx> to be deposited in the church. The colors were originally presented to the company by Major Urquhart and were carried by them on active service through France and Germany. Major Urquhart is now handing over the flag as a memorial to the men of the company who fell in the war. The roll of honor will be unveiled by Colonel C. H. Weston, and the flag will be dedicated by the Bishop of Auckland, the Right Rev. Dr. Averill.

The following extract is from the Financial News (London) on September 2, in connection with the flotation of the Thames Valley Power Board’s loan of £350,000 on the London market:—“The old woman who- invested £lOO in Thames Valley Electric because she thought it was ‘so pretty up the river,’ and additional lighting would make it prettier still, has no doubt by now discovered that our little Thames is not tlie only pebble on the beach—so to speak—and that New Zealand’s Thames Valley may have charms/as great as our own. In any ease, I can assure her the investment is all right. I can speak of an eminent financier who included Dundee (Natal) Coals in a list of Scottish coal shares, while the surprise of the London (Ontario) schoolboy on discovering there was a London in (England, too, is a classic.”

We wish to draw attention to Dockrill’s advertisement of substantial reductions in' the prices of footwear. This is an unique opportunity of securing highgrade boots and shoes far below their real value. In the face of the increase in the tariff such an opportunity is not likely to occur again for a long time.

“Sinus,” the famous milking machine cleanser, is a scientifically blended compound in powder form put up in handy size bags for immediate use. A small quantity put through the machines with warm water instantaneously cleanses without t'he slightest injury to any of the parts.

Horrockses’ famous calicoes have just been opened out at the Melbourne, Ltd. As these goods were bought direct from the makers, when prices had touched their lowest level, the values now offeree. are particularly attractive. The following quotations will only hold good while the present stocks last:—Al, 36 inches wide, 1/9 yard; 82, 36 inches Wide, 2/3 yard; H, 36-inch longcloth, 2/6 yard. The Great McEwen will put a subject into a cataleptic sleep in McEwen Bros, window at 11 a.m. to-day, and the subject will remain perfectly motionless until he is awakened at the evening performance at 8.30 p.m.

The Opunake Electric Power Board’s poll on the £70,000 loan proposal will be held on November 16.