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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A bri%f but sharp shock of earthquake was experienced in New Plymouth at eight o’clock last night. Wanganui reports a sharp shock.

Two maimed returned soldiers fron Palmerston North were granted per mission, at last night’s meeting of th Taranaki Jockey Club, to sell cigarbtte and tobacco on the racecourse at Nev Plymouth at the Christmas meeting.

Ernest Edward Clarke, of New Plymouth, appeared before Mr. F. E. Wilson,. J.P., at the Police Court yesterday charged with 'committing an unnatural offence on a lad of 12 years of age on or about November 18. Clarke was remanded until to-morrow.

The following is the position of the candidates to date in the Queen Carnival Competition which is being held in aid of the Frankleigh Park Hall: Frankleigh Park (I. Allen) 2500, Town (I. M‘Kay) 1840, Vogeltown (I. Gilbert) 500.

The duty on cement was referred to at the meeting of the Egmont County Council yesterday, when a letter was received from the Stratford County Council asking support to a resolution urging the Government to remit the duty on cement for local bodies, as their work, being principally bridges and culverts, was really national work. A resolution supporting the Stratford County Council was carried.

When the precantions to be taken in view of the bubonic plague outbreak, as outlined by Dr. Valentine, were before the Egmont County Council yesterday, reference was made to the fact that the council was now contributing a quota of the salary paid to the Government inspector of health, but that as -far as was known, he had not paid any visits to the county. It was resolved to ask that the health inspector should make a minute inspection of all the towns and villages in the county.

The street in front of the County office, Opunake, presented a very busy scene yesterday, when the Egmont County Council were deliberating on the question of purchasing a motor lorry. No less than four makes of lorries were displayed in the street, together with cars, agents, mechanics, etc., connected with the various firms. The council had a very difficult task to decide on the merits and demerits of the respective machines and also the terms of payment required, the latter being a most important item. The council finally decided to purchase a Leyland truck.

The E-gmont County Council yesterday decided on a policy of retrenchment. Cr. O’Brien moved that the services of the engineer be dispensed with, as the council could no longer afford to pay an engineer, a working foreman being al] that they would be. able to pay, as the by-roads were absolutely worn oi|t and the. overdraft was very- large. Altogether he considered the finances were in a very bad way, and he urged upon all councillors the necessity for effect ing all possible economies. He said that the motion intended no reflection on the Cr. Ferguson seconded, and the motion was carried. The council also decided to dispense with a foreman and a surfaceman, and to reduce two foremen to surfacemen.

In the House yesterday the Hon. W. D. Stewart said he desired to reply to allegations made by Mr. 11. (E. Holland (Leader of the Labor Party), who had stated that copies of the" Manchester Guardian had been held up under the Government censorship of literature. His information was that this paper had never been held up by the Customs Department, but they suggested that some of the mail steamers had not been running regularly of late, and delay may have been caused in that way. Mr. Holland said he had nob stated that the Manchester Guardian had been held up by the Customs Department, but he repeated that copies had been held |ip, and he was prepared to give the Minister all information. His original statement stood.—Press Assn.

Photographs to illustrate the locality of an accident which occurred in the main street of Stratford were being produced in the Supreme Court, New Plymouth, yesterday, when His Honor, Mr. Justice Reed asked what were the by-laws in that town concerning the parking of cars in the main street. The town clerk (Mr. P. Skogland), who was in the witness box, said the cars were supposed to face in certain directions, according to the side of the street on which they were drawn up, and His Honor remarked that, judging from the photograph, the owners of the cars shown there had not complied*with the regulation, for the machines in various directions. “Our inspector must have been busy somewhere else that day,” replied the witness.

Some discussion took place at the meeting of the Egmont County Council vesterday on the question of the payment of- a subsidy to the Opunake library. Several members of the council opposed the payment of any subsidy, Cr. Chapman remarking tT.at all the rates were required on the roads. It was also pointed out that other townships had libraries, and would also ’be asking for subsidies. Cr. O’Brien favored granting Rahotu as well as Opunake a. subsidy for library purposes. After further discussion, in which it was advocated that the Opunake library should be made self-supporting, it was resolved to vote the usual £2 2s, the chairman stating that they had been in the habit of voting that amount. Cr. Brophy interjected: “You’ve got into some bad habits.”

A meeting of the West End School Committee was held last night, matters in connection with the recent o-ala day and carnival queen competition. were discussed. The secretary (Mr. W. H. Broome) stated that the receipts at the gala were £l4O 12s, and the expenditure about £6O, while the carnival queen competition had realised £ll5. It was .resolved to hold the crowning ceremony early in the New Year. 'A suggestion was made that the school children should be taken for a picnic to Hawera early in the year, and the matter was favorably received. A committee was set up to go into the question and report to the next meeting. During the meeting appreciation was expressed of the work of the headmaster and staff in connection with the carnival.

No member of the Employers’ Association should miss hearing the lecture to. be delivered by Mr. C. G. Bottrill, M.A., to-night in the -Soldiers’ Clubrooms. * High grade boots and shoes are still being offered at Dockrill’s at reduced prices until Wednesday, the 14th inst. Such an opportunity is seldom offered to obtain stylish footwear of a high standard at bargain prices.

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Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1921, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1921, Page 4

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