LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The amount collected for self-denial this year by the New Plymouth Salvation Army was ,£lOOl, being £1 more than last year. The amount collected by Envoy S. Buick in Waitara and along tiie north coast of Taranaki was the splendid sum of £7OO, including a little more to come in. Commandant Middlemiss and Envoy Buick wish to sincerely thank all those who so noerally contributed to the appeal. At a football social held at Lepperton on Tuesday night the first junior Rugby shield waa presented to the Lepperton team by Mr. .1. McLeod, chairman of the Taranaki Rugby Union. The shield was donated by Mr. R. Barlow, of New Plymouth, and is a handsome silver trophy mounted on an oak background and enclosed in a glass case.

A complaint is made by the New Plymouth borough engineer (Mr. W. H. Cook), in the course of his monthly report, that builders and owners act in a most unreasonable manner in regard to applications for sewer connections and crossings. Hi* states:—“Most of them leave the application until the building is just upon completion and expect our staff to be upon the ground next morning. This is quite impossible. Our staff is limited and more often than not are engaged upon other important work.

The site on the corner of Devon and Currje Streets, New Plymouth, on which the Imperial Hotel is situated, was offered at public auction by Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., yesterday afternoon pn behalf on the Public Trustee, as administrator in the estate of the late James Hawkins. Bidding did not reach the reserve, and the property was passed in after the figures had gone slightly over £16,000. The section is part freehold ’and part leasehold.

Twenty new services from the New Plymouth water mains were installed during October. In his monthly report the engineer states' that 600 services have been inspected and 135 notices, have been served regarding leak}’ pipes, taps, and defective fittings. The plant at the waterworks is in good order. The river was continually in flood for 15 days in October, from the 10th to the 25th, the rise being from four to five feet.

A letter from the Board of Agriculture commending the formation of boys and girls’ agricultural clubs was received at a meeting of the general committee of the Taranaki Agricultural Society yesterday. The president (Mr. W. B. Grant) said members were no doubt aware that the movement was in full swing in the district, and about 200 entries had been received in connection with the competitions. Most of the sowing had . been completed.

New Zealand is noted for the number of its papers and periodicals, and the ranks have been added to recently by another trade monthly, “Business and Manufactures,” devoted, as its title implies, to the interests of manufacuring and warAousemen. It is full of interesting information, including the recent tariff in full, and, if it carries out the somewhat ambitious programme it has set itself, the journal should have a useful and prosperous life. The publication is well turned out from both a literary and printing point of view. Thirty-one applications for electrical supply were received by the New Plymouth electric light department during October. The connections made numbered 17 and the additions 5. The engineer (Mr. R. H. Bartley), in his monthly report to the council, remarks: “The loading on the station has increased during the month and this will no doubt continue as the season advances. The plant is, however, operating satisfactorily and I have no irregularities to report.”

“The outbreak of plague in Australia has drawn attention to the absolute necessity of the residents maintaining their premises in a state of cleanliness, and also waging a war upon rats,’ states the monthly report of the borough general manager (Mr. F. T. Bellringer). After referring to the fact that the usual annual clean up day had been held during October, and that a special appeal was also made to residents to lay rat poison, the report states that the sanitary department has been instructed to give special attention to house-to-house inspection, and everything should be done to keep the town clean.

Reporting on the work of the cemetery and reserves upkeep for the month of October the New Plymouth borough engineer makes the following comment: “During the greater part of the year the Work in the cemetery has been undertaken by the sexton and a lad. It is becoming next to an impossibility to keep so many reserve plots as well as the cemetery in good order all through each month. More than half the month is taken up with digging and refilling craves and attending funerals, leaving very little time for cleaning away growth, cleaning the numerous graves now attended to by the council, anti other works. The area of the cemetery is such that the labor employed is not too much to give the proper and constant attention required for keeping it in order.”

On Wednesday the Hawera Male Choir visited Wanganui, and in the evening a thoroughly appreciative audience assembled at the Opera House, when the. two male choirs of and Wanganui occupied the stage. The interchange of visits is an innovation that must result in benefit to each chmr, and it is to be hoped that visits from other outside combinations will be encouraged (says the Chronicle). The choral work in the early part of the evening was entirely in the hands ot the Hawera Choir. The programme was not particularly ambitious, the items chosen being for the most part simple in theme. The visitors numbered about forty, the balance in the respective parts being admirable. Town mothers are working very hard for the various stalls for the mothers mart on December 3. Country mothers are reminded that the produce and meat stall is their opportunity to help. Gifts of ham, brawn, poultry, in fact anything from a sheep fo a chicken, will be most welcome. The stall is under the management of Mr. Honeyfield, of Moturoa.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd., wish to draw clients’ att mtion to their Stratford sale which they are holding on November 22, 1921, at their Stratford saleyards at 12.30 pm. Full particulars of entries will be found on page 8 of this issue.

The Bruce Woollen Manufacturing Co. made a profit last year, after paying income tax, of £19,211.

The building trade in New Plymouth still continues brisk, according to the monthly report of the borough in • specter (Mr. R. J>ay). He states that permits for work to the value of £12,400 were issued during October.

A frost in Hastings recently l was very damaging as far as gardens were concerned, and many crops suffered a good deal. In one instance a gardener is reported to have lost about 3000 tomato plants through their having been cut down by the frost.

Reporting on the result of the ratpoisoning movement conducted in connection with clean-up day in New Plymouth, the borough inspector states that there is quite a noticeable reduction of the rats in some of the haunts. He expresses the opinion that poison should be laid at frequent intervals.

A natural river of ink has been discovered in Algiers. This is the result of two streams uniting. One of the, streams contains iron, and the other,) in draining through a great swamp, becomes charged with gallic acid; these chemicals become mixed, and form a black fluid as good as the best of inks. The upkeep of Marsland Hill is referred to by the borough engineer (Mr. W. H. Cook) in his monthly report. He statee:—“This reserve is in good order. The gaoler kindly put a large gang to clean up and repair the paths, etc., for which service the thanks of the council are due. Mr. Downes has, during the time he has been in charge, afforded us every help and assistance to make the reserve look well.”

Stock slaughtered for local consumption at the New Plymouth abattoirs during October comprised. 197 cattle, 9 calves, 1002 sheep. 166 lambs, ( and 83 pigs. Compared with last October this shows an increase of 191 sheep, 146 lambs, 7 pigs and a decrease of 13 cattle. One sheep and 3 pigs were condemned. Reviewing the business dealt with by the Borough Council during last month, the general manager remarks that the position at the East'End Reserve was also referred to. He says: “It is realised that early steps must be taken either to protect the pavilion or to remove it to a place of safety. As it is at present a severe storm would play havoc with the building.”

A special general meeting of shareholders of the Egmont Box Company was held yesterday, the chairman of directors (Mr. .1. B. Murdoch) presiding over a record attendance. The business under discussion was a proposal to raise more capital, but the proceedings were not open to the Press, says the Argus.

On Thursday, as Mr. G. Llddington was motoring into Hawera from Manaia, the car skidded on the asphalt near the Denbigh Road, with the result that the car shot off the road and turned completely over.. Mr. Liddington was able to get out slightly bruised and shaken, while the damage to the car was a broken front axle and wind screen. He was really lucky to come off so lightly.—Star.

Speaking at Levin on Friday night, Sir Thomas Mackenzie said that he had the authority of one of the largest warehousemen in the Old Country for saying that he could purchase woollen goods in the Dominion, value for value, 25 per cent, cheaper than he could in the Old Country. The same thing applied to harness, furniture, and many other things. “Yon may thank God every day "that you live in such an excellent country,” said Sir Thomas, “ a country giving you so much comfort and °o much safety.”

An opportunity will be given the people of New Plymouth and district, on Monday evening, at 8 o’clock, of seeing the gymnastic display by the boys from the Eltham Boys’ Home. The demonstration by the boys has become one of the most popular events of the year in Taranaki, and always attracts a large attendance. A special feature of the programme will be the gymnastic exercises, in which the lads have been most successfully instructed by Brigadier Page. The lads have made excellent progress with the musical selections and marches, which are given in a most creditable style. To-morrow afternoon the Boys.’ Home Band will play a programme of musical selections at Pukekura Park, when they will be assisted by the local corps band. To-morrow night, at/ 7 o’clock, at the Workers’ Hall, an evening service will also be conducted.

Oh! for the warm, bright days, with a dip in the cooling waters of the ocean! Who is there who does not love to bathe and then to feel the warmth .of the sun’s rays as he lies upon the beach. You add to the pleasure if you are dressed in an all-pure wool bathing costume. Messrs. Howell and Howell now have all sizes in, and have garments in stock at moderate prices. Get vours now, and be ready for the great swimming days which are surely coming. Get your costume at Howell’s.

“Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap loosens the dirt in soiled clothes 'like magic, and obviates the necessity of rubbing, which is hard on the clothes, hard on the hands, and hard on the back. “Fairy” creates no nasty scum on the water, thereby doing away with undue rinsing, a common trouble with most washing compounds. AU grocers stock “Fairy.” Ask for it.

Ladies, do you want to see the finest, cotton crepe ever shown in town? It’s at the Melbourne, Ltd., and just landed prior to the imposition of the new duty. Full 30 inches wide, in white, pink, helio, saxe, pale blue and vieux rose. Glorious shades in a superb fabric. Price 3/11 yard. changes have been made in ths New Plymouth Horticultural Society’s schedule. An improvement, which wPI be greatly appreciated, is the increase in the”prize money and the appearanc: of several good special prizes. In the fern section, for instance, the prizes have been doubled. It is hoped there will be a notable display of our own New Zealand ferns on December 9 next. So the old corn has come back. This time banish it for good. Progandra removes hard or soft corns in six dress-ing3—-jnoney refunded if it does not remove your corn. 1/6 everywhere, or post free from Barraclough’s Pty., Box 1247, Wellington. Rheumo rapidly relieves Rheumatism,, by removing t‘he cause. 2/6 and 4/6. Barraclough’s Nervine stops Toothache. 130