LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“That the attention of the Harbor Board “be drawn to the dangerous practice of exercising horses on the beach, and that they be asked to take steps to put a stop to same,” was the text of a resolution passed at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council, on the suggestion of Or. ,R. A. Large.

A committee meeting of the New Plymouth Amateur Athletic Association was held at the Soldiers’ Club last night. Allocation of trophies in connection with the recent sports meeting was made. The Hawera Club notified that they were holding an athletic meeting on Saturday, April 8, and it is hoped that intending competitors from this end of the province will make their entries now.

“The town cannot support three senior football clubs,” said Mr. Jas. McLeod in the course of some remarks at the annual meeting of the Tukapa Football Club last night. “This year,” he continued, “there should only be two, one playing in the A grade and one in the B grade. If this were done the New Plymouth teams would be, if not unconquerable, at least very, very hard to beat.”

At last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council Or. Kibby desired to know what revenue was derived from a circus which visited the town recently, and what was the. cost of clearing the gravel from the council’s section for the convenience of the show. He was informed that the circus paid £ll in all in rent and license, and was promised the other information at the next meeting of the council. A message regarding the Hon. C. J. Parr’s visit to Taranaki next week was received from the Minister by Mr. 8. G. Smith, M.P., yesterday. Mr. Parr will arrive at New Plymouth from Auckland by the Rarawa next Tuesday and his principal appointments will 'be the opening of the nurses’ home at New Plymouth at 11 a.m. and the opening of the Technical High School at Stratford at 3 p.m. The only other fixture arranged at present is a deputation from the High Schools Board at New Plymouth at 10 a.m.

Plans for mounting the fieldgun at Kawaroa Park were "submitted to the New Plymouth Borough Council last night by* the engineer (Mr. W. H. Cook), the estimated cost of, the work being £6l 10s. The Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) remarked that the sum the council had available was £l2 lOe. Cr. .1. Brown said he thought the engineer’s estimate was somewhat high, but he agreed with the Mayor’s remark that something should 'be done. Possibly the park committee would be prepared to contribute and the council might subsidise the amount. He thought the work could be done for £3O. It was decided to approach the Kawaroa committee asking if they will contribute a sum of £lO towards a total cost of £4O for erecting a platform for the mounting of the gun.

An interesting address on the work and aims of the British. and Foreign Bible Society was- given to a good audience at St.’ Andrew’s Hall, New Plymouth, last night by the Rev. J. Pugh Perkins, of London, who has -been actively associated with the work for the past thirty years. Mr. W. H. Skinner presided. In the couree of his ad_ drass the speaker gave an indication of the vastness of the work in publishing and printing Testaments in hundreds of different languages and dialects. 'Even in the Polynesian and Melanesian Islands 79 different translations had to be prepared. Th© work, he pointed out, was not confined to one denomination, as color, creed and tongue made no difference. On the motion of Archdeacon Evans a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. Mr. Perkins is to address a meeting of ladies at St. Andrew’s Hall at 3 p.m. to-day. The necessity for increased precautions against plague was emphasised in a letter from the medical officer of health (Dr. H. G. Monk) which was read at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council. He stated: “March and April are the two months when plague cases are most numerous, owing to this time of the year being the chief rat-breeding season. Please ensure that every precaution possible is taken during this period of the year both for trapping and destroying rats and 'in carrying but the regulations for berthing vessels from overseas. A clean town and no accumulation of rUbbish are together the best safeguard any community can have, and the Public Health Department ask for the hearty co-operation of all persons towards making this district as near plague-proof as possible. the letter was read the inspector (Mr. R. Day) stated that precautionary measures were well in hand in Plymouth, but the co-operation of the public was very desirable. A unique attraction at the Taranaki •Show will be twenty-five educated monkeys. Included in this party is a baby orang-outang, said to be the first ever exhibited in New Zealand. Business is going to be bright this week at the Melbourne, Ltd.’s, Great Sale. Numerous fresh crisp bargains have been -brought down, and include some stunning lines in the Manchester section. Buyers of blouses also will find that substantial savings can be effected. The latest addition to the hosiery section is a line of fine black cashmerp reduced from 4/11 to 3/6 pair. f

“Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap has taken pride of place as the premier household help 'by what may be termed a 'right of conquest.” In the battle for supremacy all other washing powders have proved so much inferior that grocers and storekeepers will tell you the public now. ask lor nothing but “Fairy.” It's all rHlht.

Advice has been received by the New Plymouth Borough Council from the State Advances Department that an instalment of £3OOO, out of the waterworks loan of £lO,OOO, has been remitted to be lodged to the credit of the council’s account.

At a meeting in Hawera on Saturday evening it was decided to form an amateur operatic society dn Hawera. A strong committee was set up, with power to add, and it was decided that the initial performance -be v “The Country Girl.” The scores have been sent for and should arrive in about a week’s time. —Star.

In a report to last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council the engineer (Mr. W. H. Cook) intimated that he proposed to erect two inexpensive seats on Marsland Hill. They would be comprised of concrete pedestal legs with a dressed plank 12in x 2in attached, the length of the seat to be about 7 feet. The cost was estimated at not exceeding £1 5s per seat. Authority was given for the work. • Speaking on the question of the administration of the municipal bathe, Or. J. Brown expressed the opinion at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council that the bath-house should be roofed in and converted to tepid baths. He remarked that three weeks of fine weather had been experienced, after which a change came, with a resultant drop of four degrees at the baths. This meant a greatly reduced attendance after the large crowds which had frequented the baths ditring the fine weather. To make the -institution pay it would need to be available for use all the year round.

The revival in interest in football was referred to by Mr. J. McLeod at the annual meeting of the Tukapa Club last night. Mr. McLeod' was of the opinion that nothing in the last twenty-five years had done so much to revive the gamp and recreate enthusiasm as the visit of the Springboks last year. The tour of the Frenchmen this year would, he hoped, help to keep up that enthusiasm to fever heat.

Reporting to last night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council, the engineer (Mr. W. H. Cook) said he had been (informed that the water supply had been considerably fouled with mud. due to the new intake at No. 1 tunnel being put into use. He had informed the consulting engineers that some risk of this must bi taken, as water must pass through tl •», tunnel some time or other, and he thought the present time was suitable. He added that if the water was so soiled as to prevent filtration the public must treat the matter somewhat leniently for the few days the water was likely to be discolored. “An emphatic protest at the continued delay in the erection of a public convenience,” was the subject of a letter from the Taranaki Workers’ Council which was read at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council. After the letter had been read the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) informed the council in reply to a question that the work was on the schedule of one of the loans not yet raised. The Mayor said the money market was easier,’ but how long it would remain so he did not know. Money could be raised at 6i per cent, at present. The rate on the loan, however, was SJ. It was decided to reply stating that the work would be undertaken as soon as the money was in hand. “I don’t see any houses lo let yet,” said Cr. J. Brown at last night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council when this subject cropped up as the result of a question by the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) as to how the’council’s position stood in regard to the Fitzroy public hall, which is being temporarily used for accommodation purposes. In reply to the Mayor, Inspector Day said that for every vacancy at the half' there were two applicants. He had come ac-ross a recent instance in which there were four families living in one house. Cr. Crown said the council could not very well refuse applicants who wanted accommodation at the hall when vacancies occurred. The Mayor said that in any case he would not 'be in favor of turning out tenants just before the Winter and there was apparently no prospect of the hall being available for public gatherings this coming winter.

In response to representations made to the Post and Telegraph Department arrangements have -been made to erect a slot telephone in front of the chief post office at New Plymouth, adjacent to the entrance. In a letter read at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth- Borough Council the chief postmaster (Mr. H. Bree) asked if the council would allow the borough workmen to erect the usual foundation, so that the cabinet could be placed in position without delav, the cost to be charged to the department. The engineer (Mr. W. H- Cook) reported that after consultation with the chief postmaster the site for ,the telephone had been fixed for the outside of the footpath on the east of the supporting column of thetower. The council granted permission for the work to proceed. The New Plymouth (Fourth Wellington Regiment) ‘ Band visited Ngaere and Eltham on Sunday, giving programmes at each place. The weather, .however, was unsuitable for out-of-door functions, and the attendance at the Ngaere Gardens was not very large, the conditions being decidedly uncomfortble for both performers and listeners. The. band, however, was in good form, and the items played gave great pleasure to those wh> heard them. The journey to Eltham was continued after tea, where a concert was given in the town hall at night. There was a very fair attendance for a boisterous evening, and again the programme, which included the ©elections played at the recent contest. was heartily appreciated. The band was assisted by several local vocalists and also some visiting singers from New Plymouth. Mr. Lloyd CoX, of the Free Lance, is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mr. 'Cox’s mission is to picture and feature Taranaki in a special supplement of the Free Lance.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw clients’ attention to their Matau sale and supplementary sheep fair, which they are holding in their Matau saleyards on Friday, March 10, at 1 p.m. Full particulars of entries will be found on page 8. Members of the Taranaki Employers’ Association are reminded of the quarterly meeting, to be held on Wednesday evening, at S p.m., when Mr. H. C. Akers will deliver an address on “Fire Insurance.” Messrs. Jone© and Sandford, building contractors, joiners, shop and office fitters, etc., insert a notice elsewhere. The firm’s premises and -workshops are situated next to the West End school. Messrs. Jones and Sandford are prepared to undertake all classes of work as above.

Five or six drops of Nazol on loaf sugar, and allowed to dissolve very slowly between the cheek and gums, and repeated several times a day, is a very effetive way of protecting the mucous membrane of the troat and nose against the attack of Catarrh and Influenza,