LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some of the Wairarapa stations have already finished shearing operations. In the Legislative Council yesterday Sir Francis Bell said, in reply to a question, that it was intended to amend the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1908, next session. —Press Assn.

The Corinna, which sailed on Tuesday afternoon for Wellington, took 15,000 boxes of butter and 5000 crates of cheese, which is to be transhipped to the Tainui. The Corinna later returns to New Plymouth via Picton and Onehunga. to load dairy produce for shipment by the Piako, which is loading at Wellington on 15ecember 1. The consignment from here comprises 10,000 crates of cheese and all available butter, which will probably amount to 16,000 boxes. The Taranaki producers advise that in addition to these shipments space has been allotted for 4000 crates of cheese on the Mahia, loading on December 1. Their wire does not say if the Mahia is loading at Wellington or New Plymouth. The cost of participation in sport is likely to be greater as a result of the new tariff, under which an increased duty of from 20 to 35 per cent, has been made on sports goods. Attention was drawn to the matter by Mr. Roy S. Johnston, secretary of the Wellington Cricket Association, in the course of a letter to the association committee last evening. The new tariff meant that oh xricket balls there would be an additional charge of ss, and on bats an extra Bs. The increase on pre-war prices would amount to approximately 19s for balls and 29s for bats. The committee decided to bring the matter under the notice of the Sports Protection League. Dr. Lapthorn Smith, writing in The Practitioner of March last on “The Incidence of Cancer in Great Britain”, says:

“In England and Wales, according to the Registrar-General’s report for 1916, there was a population of 35,500,000, of whom 40,630 died of cancer. Of these 17,787 were males and 22,843 were females. If we add the deaths for Scotland and Ireland and allow for the increase of population for the last four years, the total deaths for the British Isles must be close upon 50,000.”

The bankruptcy of John Tate, formerly a Hororata sheep-farmer and now a laborer, was to have been rhe subject of consideration at a .meeting of creditors, called by the Official Assignee, in Christchurch, hut as no creditors were present the meeting was adjourned sine die. The liabilities were slated to he £2956 19s, and the I assets. £3O.

The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Beautifying Society takes place this evening at the Soldiers’ Club.

Particulars of tire sale of house furniture at Webster Bros, mart appear in this issue. It will be noticed there is a good English piano to be sold and also the contents of 2 cases of new aluminium ware, which are now on view-

“It is certainly the intention of the council in cases in which their notices are not complied with to take similar steps,” said counsel for the Stratford County Council at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in a case in which the council sued a farmer for failing to cut trees which 4 were overhanging the road.

The first co-operative dairy factory started in Opunake on September 11, 1-885. The venture proved a failure, and the building and plant were sold to the Crown Dairy Co., which afterwards transferred the property to the new Opunake Co-operative Dairy Co.

A man who Was summoned at the Stratford Magistrate’s Court yesterday for driving a motor lorry at a greater speed than 12 miles per hour over the Mountain Road, drew the Magistrate’s attention, in a letter, to the fact that there were no notices on the road stating the speed limit. Counsel for the prosecution remarked that the by-law was a joint by-law of a group of counties, and the case would probably draw the attention of drivers and lorries to the speed limit* An engineer to take charge of the steam plant at the New Plymouth Hospital was recently advertised for by the Taranaki Hospital Board, and elicited 61 applications from various parts of the Dominion. These the house committee of the board had narrowed down to 14, and at yesterday’s meeting of the Hospital Board these were referred back to the same committee to make a final selection. The applications ranged from a man who had held a rank in the British Navy equivalent to a lieutenant, and who was the holder of a first-class certificate, to lads who had gained their certificates whilst working as railway cleaners.

If the high prices that prevailed for dairy produce last year are maintained this season dairymen in Eltham district should enjoy a particularly good season, for so far production has constituted a record. The milk received by the Eltham Company during the month of October totalled 8,504*9091b5, or an increase of 4.032,5 87 lbs over the supply for the corresponding period of last year. This season the company also received 7,301 lb of home-separated cream. The bufter-fat contents of this year’s supply for the month of October was 322,35311)6, as against 164,6341 b for the same period last season. It will be noticed that in each instance this year’s figures are almost double those of last season. The butter made by the company during last month was 168 tons, or over 5 tons per day—Argus. “There are many sights in. the town W’ell worthy of a visit,” said Mr. L, Glover, president of the New Zealand Waterside Workers’ Federation, in speaking at the annual conference, which opened in New r Plymouth yesterday. Your park is spoken of as the best in the world, and your trams have a reputation as the best in New Zealand. I have had an opportunity of riding in most of the tramways in the Dominion, and I think the New Plymouth cars stand out on their own for comfort. There is one thing your town does not possess, namely, a town hall, and that is known all over New Zealand, too. People connected with the theatrical business say they cannot come to New Plymouth, for there is no theatre. If you had a town hall —perhaps a municipal hall would be the correct term—then these shows would include New Plymouth in their tour.”

The Minister of Public Health (Hon. C. J. Parr) had been asked by the Taranaki Hospital Board to officiate at the opening ceremonies in connection with the new nurses’ home at New Plymouth and the new cottage hospital at Opunake. A letter was received from the Minister at yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki Hospital Board, thinking them for the kind invitations, but regretting his inability to be present owing to the difficulty in getting away from Wellington whilst Parliament is in session. The board, therefore, decided to postpone the opening date in connection with the nurses’ home to a time in December which might be more suitable for. the Minister. As regards the laying of the foundation stone of the Opunake cottage hospital, this can be done at any suitable time, and will not delay the work at all. Thy Opunake people. Mr. O’Brien said, had expressed a wish that M. Fraser (chairman of the board) should perform this ceremony, and he will be asked to name a convenient date so that the arrangement can bo made known to the Opunake people. It is also hoped to have the Minister of Health present if he can possibly attend on the arranged date.

One of the finest expositions of the lacemakers’ art is now being shown at Morey’s. Laces from England, Ireland, France and India are in the most attractive range. Call and view.

On Friday morning, on the ground, Devon Street West (Bonithon Estate), Webster Bros, are selling a complete set of joinery manufacturing machinery. Full particulars will be found in our auction columns.

The ladies in charge of the flower stall for Plunket Day will be pleased to receive cut flowers and plants of any kind. They may be’ left at the Plunket rooms on Thursday evening, or at the stall in Devon Street, on Friday morning. Fine all wool cashmere bathing costumes for men and women in the popular 2-pieee Canadian style are being shown at the Melbourne, Limited. These high-class and smart bathing suits are sure to be in big demand this season. Colors navy only, but with assorted borders. Price I'B/6 the suit.

“Fairy Wonder” pleads to the housewives: “I want a job wash-days to cut down your work. 1 will save you a lot of rubbing with the wash-board and make your clothes last longer for that reason. I can do a big lot of it with water—cool, luke-warm, or not. Don’t need the hot water if you would like to get away from the trouble and cost of a. fire. Apply for me at your grocer’s?* Your soiled or faded suits, costumes, and dresses can be successfully drycleaned » r dyed and made equal to new at the cost of a few shillings, by J. K. Hawkins and Co., dyers and dry cleaners. Dev 1 Street, New Plymouth. We also renovate felt hate, Panama hats, furs, etc. Now, it does not. matter where you live; just post your goods to us, and they will be returned in a few days

You get pure, sound, ripe Tomatoes flavored with simple spices in Saarland’s Tomato Sauce. It is wholesome, appetising and delicious. 4