LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

English mails ex Niagara, at Auck* land, are due at New Plymouth to-night. There will be a delivery of letters over the counter from 8.45 to 9.45 p.m.

The position of the candidates for the Carnival Queen election in connection with the West End school, shows that the Breakwater candidate now has a slight, lead over the Westown candidate. The positions are: Breakwater 2040. Westown 2030. Devon Street West 1620, Kawaroa 1140 votes.

In a case in which Rona Springall, a married woman, claimed £485 17s from the New Zealand Express Company, in connection with eight packages of luggage stored with the company, Mr. Justice Sim gave judgment for the defendants, with costs. He described the claim as a fraudulent one.

At the Eltham Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr. H. H. Judd, J.P., Bernard Coulter was charged that on or about November 30, at Eltham, “he did break and enter by night the shop of Arthur Wapgh, with intent to commit a crime.” He was remanded to appear before the Magistrate on Monday next, Bail was granted; Coulter in £lOO and two sureties of £ 100 each.

The three white girls who were found in a Chinese den in Auckland one night last week came before the Court again yesterday on. the charge of being idle and disorderly. The police stated that two of the. girls when previously remanded went back to the Chinamen. Mr. Poynton, S.M.: “Going back to tho mire.” The Magistrate, in granting a further remand, increased the bail to £5OO, subsequently stating that they could be Tree on £lOO sureties if one consented to remaiil with her parents and the other two in' a Salvation Army home.

“I don’t see how there can possibly be a half-way house between sober and drunk,” commented Mr. Justice Reed in the Supreme Court at New Plymouth yesterday, when it was affirmed that a certain man was in neither one or other of the conditions mentioned. At a later stage the Court again was called irpon to distinguish a degree of sobriety when a witness said that lie was “not sober hut very far from drunk.” He did not have tea in town only for the reason that he was waiting till he got home, and not because he had to go and have a sleep after drinking. “I was quite capable of eating,” said the witness confidently.

No work brings such rich and such permanent reward as that which has for its object the fitting of the men and women of the future to take their proper place in the life of the community. and no one is so fitted unless there is all-round development. The spiritual side should not be neglected, and the best work in this direction can be accomplished with material that is receptive and pliable to wholesome influences. Sunday school workers are a self-deny-ing band, and deserve the best thanks of any community for the work they are striving to do. The work sometimes comes in for a lot of criticism, but chiefly from those who are not taking any hand in it. An opportunity to hear something about it, and to give it a help along will be given at Whiteley Church to-morrow, when special services will beheld in connection with the Sands v school anniversary. The preachers will be the Revs. J. F. Martin and W. J. Elliott, and there will be special singing by the children at each service, assisted by the choir and orchestra. Generous offerings for the school work are solicited.

When the Taranaki local bodies met the Hon. J. G. Coates, Mr. R. Masters inquired what was the position of the Stratford county toll-gate revenue under the Local Bodies Finance Act. Did the Act override the agreement under which the toll-gate was erected on the condition that the revenue was devoted to metalling and tar-sealing the main road, and could the council distribute the money from the toll-gate through other parts of the country? The Hon. J. G. Coates said that he could not answer the question off-hand, but it was in his mind that the agreement would stand and that the income from the toll-gates would have to be kept for the original purpose for which it was collected.

A reminder is given of the concert which is to be held in the Westown Hall to-night, in aid of the funds ot the Westown Carnival Queen candidate.

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The queen of the carnival in aid of Wanganui sports ground was brought to a. final conclusion on Wednesday, says the Chronicle, when the final count showed that Miss Mary O’Donnell, the Rugby candidate, had been returned at the top of the poll, and that between £ilQOO and £l5OO had been realised for the object in view.

When the Clifton County Council met last month an electrical engineer, Mr. W. D. Wilkinson, placed before the Council a scheme for the supply of electricity to Northern Taranaki. At the request of the council Mr. Wilkinson sent detailed specifications of his scheme, which the county clerk forwarded to the Minister of Public Works (Hon. J. G: Coates). A copy of the detailed report which was forwarded to the Minister was laid on the table at yesterday’s meeting of the council. The chairman (Mr. R. H. Pigott) in referring to the matter said that the council could take no further action until the Minister had considered the report and communicated with them. The report is on the lines of the details recently published.

At the conference of local bodies held at Eltham last Monday , and when- the new legislation governing the allocation of toll-gate revenue was under consideration, Mr. McPhillips (chairman of the Waimate West County Council) made a suggestion to the meeting. He said t-hat in order to help those counties who were collecting more revenue at their toll-gates than they knew what to do with, out of their present difficulties he had a solution t o oft er them. He would move that all toll-ga.es be abolished. This was seconded hy Mr. Corkili (chairman of the Inglewood County), but was lost on the voices, although by only a small margin.—Star.

ICdward Julian, of Oakura, was admitted to tho New Plymouth hospital yesterday suffering from injuries sustained through being thrown from a trap on the South Road, near the West End School. Mr. Julian was driving to his home in Oakura, when his horse became frightened by a motor cycle ridden by Rugby Wilson, the horse bolting. Mr. Julian was thrown on the road, sustaining injuries to the head. He was attended by Dr. Milroy and taken to the hospital in a semi-conscious condition. Dr. Walker reported last night that Mr. Julian had regained consciousness., and it was hoped that the injuries would not prove serious.

An important notice of motion for the next meeting of the Inglewood County Council has been' - given by Cr. Geo. Capper. It reads: “That concessions shall be given to the ratepayers of the county; that the county rate for 1921 and 1922 be paid in two instalments to those who are not in a position to pay the whole amount at once, the first part to be paid on or before December 22 next and tire second part to be paid not later than February 14, 1922, after that date the usual ten per cent, to be added.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercanile draw attention to their Stratford sale on Tuesday at 12.30 p.m. Full particulars on page 8. In connection with the opening of “Aotea,” the property of Messrs. Sole Bros., to the, public to-morrow afternoon, the 4th Battalion Regimental Band will give a recital in the grounds at which a collection will be taken up for the benefit of two members of the band who are at present on the siek list. The recital will commence at 2.4.?. and arrangements have been made for the municipal ’bus to run a service from the corners of Eliot and Devon Streets to the entrance of th« grounds during the afternoon. These beautiful grounds are said now to be looking better than ever, and will well repay those who visit them. The band’s progn/mme wrll include several Christmas carols, the Wellington Contest march “Honest Toil’ and. the test selection “Giralda” (Adoiph Adair), also the euphonium solo “Asleep in the Deep” by Bandsman J. Low-e. Mr. A. J. Smith, motor proprietor, who runs a ’bus daily from New Plymouth to Uruti, has arranged with the Uruti bazaar committee to convey their parcels. His depot is at Therkleson and Morrison’s, Brougham Street, and ’phone No. SoB. Benzine cases for goods are the most convenient size for the Uruti ’bus. At Waitara the depot is at Fletcher’s butcher shop.—Advt.

Instead of the usual West Coasters’ social and dance, a picnic will be held at Ngamotu this afternoon. Sports will be provided for the children. Messrs. H. Derby and Co., the local Ford dealers, have received word to sell Ford engine units for general power purposes. Hitherto these engines have not been sold separately, but many people have coveted them for power purposes. The uses to which this 22 h.p. engine can be put will no doubt be surprising and time will show multitudes of ways’ in which the engine can be utilised.

What is predicted to be the greatest sale of the year will be inaugurated next Tuesday, at the Melbourne, Ltd. Sensational bargains will be offered in all departments. Watch and wait for the sale advertisement. There’s going to be something doing!

Stratford people will be well advised to peruse the advertisement relating to the sale of surplus military stores in this issue. A fresh supply of Kaiapm woollen blankets, three-quarter size, army working shirts, trousers and socks, are now to hand, and inspection is invited.

New Plymouth always welcomes the opening of a new business. Every new business is an acquisition to the town, and the public is always ready to give a fair share of support to a newcomer, especially if he is a c-aftsman of proved ability. Mr. Hooker, late of Auckland., has opened an up-to-date tube and tyre service in Stainton’s garage, Devon Street, and is prepared to undertake tube and tyre repairs, no matter how hopeless the. tubes or tyres may appear. Mr Hooker has pre «1 himself an expert at re-treading old covers, and the mot,nist who finds the rising price of new tyres a serious consideration cannot do better than have his old tyres retreaded at the tube and tyre servich. Mr. Hooker guarantees first-class materials, first-class workmanship, and no undue delay. Choice, fragrant, freshly-manufactur-ed State Express cigarettes at specially reduced prices. Look! We offer you these high grade smokes at a wonderiul reduction—so for 2/6. Smokers, you cannot get better treatment than this offer gives you. And remember, we guarantee these are fresh new stocks.— W. 11. Preece, Devon Street Central. New Plymouth.

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