LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A property of 1716 acres, situated at Tarata, which was to be sold by order of the mortgagee, was submitted at public auction by Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., at the New Plymouth mart yesterday. As there were no offers the property Were passed in. From to-day banking hours on Saturdays will undergo an alteration. The banking houses will open their premises half an hour earlier, 9.30 a.m., and will close at 11.30 a.m. instead of noon. The change lias been adopted with the idea of giving the staffs an opportunity of clearing up the business at a reasonable hour in order that they may get the full benefit of the half-holiday.
The Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) has received a letter from Commodore Hotham, of H.M.S. Chatham, acknowledging a consignment of fruit forwarded with the compliments of the school children of New Plymouth. Commodore Hot-ham asks his Worship to kindly convey thanks to the donors and say how much the gift and the thought were appreciated, and how sorry they all were the donors did not see more of the ship. Commodore Hotham adds: "1 am very glad that so many of the boys were able to get on board. It was of more importance that they should see the ship than anyone else, and for that reason I feel our time at New Plymouth was not wasted. We were much struck by the fine appearance of the boys and their excellent manners.” Politics and Pulpit met in friendly rivalry at the Aukland School sports on Thursday, and caused much amusement. Mounted on Mr. H. Hance’s pony ‘-Dick,” Mr. R. Masters, member for Stratford, had as his opponent in the horse-turn-ing event. Rev. J. W. McKenzie, of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Stratford, on Mr. Ken'. Riley’s “Georgie.” Their efforts in the saddle showed that they were no new chums at the game, and they rode a vigorous race. The politician’s pony excelled in turning round the posts, and he negotiated the last turn well in front of the pulpit’s upstanding hack, but the latter had too much and was a length in front on reaching the winning Post.
A dispute in connection with waterside conditions, which were recently before the court, at Auckland, has been filed at New Plymouth. Three hundred and sixty-four men were murdered in Germany within the last two years without the murderers being punished, states Dr. Gumbel, a pacifist, author, in his book, “Two Years of Murder,” just published. “Our Northland houses are not workers’ homes,” remarked the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.) at a recent meeting of the Wellington City Council. “Ordinary workers could not rive in them. It would cost them £2 a week, and they could not possibly pay that.” High wages and short hours are playing havoc with Queensland, which State, under the control of a Labor Government is rapidly going to the dogs. A peculiar feature of the position is that unemployed labor hurls the heaviest curses at the Government. A Labor Government cursed by Labor! It transpires that the South African athletes could have had about three weeks in New Zealand before sailing for home, hut the news was not received till Monday, by which time all arrangements for their departure had been made. The team, prior to their departure, expressed regret that the news had arrived too late.
Owing to reports that the cariboueating Indians on the shores of the Arctic, missing the annual migration of the herd, have turned cannibals, orders were recently given to a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to travel with a guide and two dog drivers through the frozen wilderness to investigate and bring back for trial the cannibals, if any exist. A great discovery of Turkish stamps is reported from Constantinople, where a packet numbering 15,000 examples of the earliest issues has been found in the archives of the Finance Ministry. These early Turkish stamps are said to be rare and much sotight after by collectors, and it is believed that the discovery of such a quantity at one time will affect the stamp market. The returns of the port of New Plymouth for the past four weeks show that the number of vessels which entered the port was 20, their tonnage being 37,596 tons. The imports totalled 12,443 tons, and exports 488 tons, making a total of 12,931 tons. The figures for the corresponding four weeks of last year were: Number of vessels 17, tonnage 20.326 tons, imports 9703 tons, exports 1582 tons: total 11,285 tons.
The liner Leitrim, which is scheduled to commence loading Waitara cargo on Wednesday next, may berth at New Plymouth for the purpose, but definite advice has not yet been received. The Leitrim is a vessel of nearly 10,000 tons, and will be one of the biggest vessels to come in to New Plymouth. The record for the port will be reached towards the end of this month, when the liner Pakeha, of 10,000 tons, will berth.
Publicity has been given in Christchurch to a statement that the new telephone charges will be as follows: Private residences, £9 per annum; business premises, £lB per annum. The authorities state that the announcement is premature, as the matter is still under consideration. A Press Association telegram from Waimate states: 'he reported proposal to raise the telephone charges from £7 to £9 for private, and £9 to £lB for business is causing consternation amongst local subscribers. By forenoon a petition pledging to disconnect if these rates are enforced was signed by 40 business users out of a total of 300 subscribers fo>\ the local exchange.
A correspondent, writing to the Christchurch Sun, gives an account of a rather queer matrimonial venture. He writes: “1 can inform you of a case in a small township not quite 100 miles from Christchurch where a father and daughter married a sister and brother. As the man is the father of eleven children by his first marriage and three by his second marriage, and his wife is one of a family of about ten, you can imagine- that in a country town where families marry and intermarry, this causes endless complications in relationships and connections. The man’s son-in-law is also his brother-in-law, and he is uncle to his own grandchildren. The more you study it out the more of a tangle you find it.” The necessity for a rule for traffic meeting at crossroads was emphasised by Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., in giving judgment recently in an action arieing out of a collision. “I am of opinion,” he said, “that at crossroads of equal importance, a driver should give way to a vehicle approaching from the left, and pass behind, and that When turning to his right into a side road he should observe the same rule. In the case of traffic entering a main road from a side road, a custom is growing of giving way to vehicles on the main road, whether approaching from the right or from the left. An ideal rule would not admit an exception in favor of main road traffic, but the main road rule is one that seems to be recognised in England, and moreover, is one that has received judicial recognition in Scotland. It may be quite a useful rule where there is no question as to which of two roads is the main road.” The Tourist Motor Co., Ltd., of Hastings Importers of High Grade Automobiles, insert an advertisement in this issue calling motorists’ attention to the Tact that thev cun give immediate delivery of Humbers, Rovers. Hillman and H.C.S. cars. They have also, a number of Silent Knight Minerva ears on order and same will Be shipped immediately the new 1922 models are available. The Tourist Motor Co., Ltd., have no Taranaki representative af the present time, but all enquiries and orders sent direct to Hastings will receive the usual nromnt attention. Mr, Gordon Saunders, the late representative, is no longer m their employ.
The North American Indians were a very warlike race, and for centuries fought fiercely amongst themselves, tribe against tribe. After a penod of fighting the various chiefs would assemhie and arrange a peaeo. It was then that the peace, ph was emoked, each chief taking several inhalations and so nassinc it around the circle. For three occasions only the choicest tobacco was smoked. Nowadays many,choice brands are available to the smoker, amongst them being the Regent cigarette tobacco tV H. Preece, Devon Street. Central. is now offering a very special snip in Reo-ent cigarettes —50 choice, fragrant and cool smokes for 2/6. Get in. They're good. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT. To have your foot trodden on is always very gainful, but if you are ‘blessed with cornci the pain is extreme. Ine danger is ever present, unless you cure your corns. “Nipsem” Corn Cure is the only infallible corn cure obtainable. P.uv a’ bottle from your chemist or store, or 2/- post free 8.A.8. Co., Box ?.U). New Plymouth.
Some curiosity has been created by the statement that permission has been given for the erection at Miramar, Wellington, of three semi-detached “Dorlonco” houses. The system has been used in England. The sill, or foundation, of the house is formed of concrete, and the framework is all of steel, marked so that the assembling can be carried out readity. The outer walls are B%in. thick, and are formed by means of suitable expanded metal attached to the steel uprights, the whole being encased in concrete. The inner shell on the inner face of the steel uprights is formed of coke breeze concrete slabs, leaving an air space or cavity between the inner wall and outer coverings of the falls of 4Jin. The plan of the proposed Miramar, houses provides for each having five rooms, three of them bedrooms. They are of two storeys, and it is said that the cost per house will be about £BOO. No definite estimate, however, has yet been given.
The Wellington City Council has approved of the establishment of the British system of island platforms for pedestrians in such thoroughfares of the city as are wide enough to warrant their construction, in preference to the American system o-f painting lines on the road surfaces and indicating the portions reserved for pedestrians by metal discs and standards. The city engineer has been authorised to construct temporary platforms for the purpose of ascertaining the best location before the permanent fixtures are constructed.
The number of tourists over Milford track has fallen very low, owing to the Government’s excessive charges, reports a Southern paper. Recently a girl six years of age crossed with a party, and was quite equal to the walk. The same trip a sailor of 74 years crossed, so that the walk can be accomplished by young or old. It was noticeable in travelling over the pass and at the Lakes that bird life had almost disappeared owing to the ravages of vermin, and also that rabbits were in very small numbers. The track is to be closed on March 9, which is six weeks earlier than the usual closing date. The Wellington Harbor Board’s experiment in providing a restaurant on the waterfront for waterside workers has proved such a success that its further development and possible adoption at other porta will be watched with interest. The breakfast, averaging about 30 customers, is on from 7 a.m. till 8 a.m. The attendances at dinner averages between 150 and 160, the meal being on from noon till 2 p.m. There are generally about the same number at tea, which is available -from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. The restaurant is closed on all Sundays and holidays. Tea is served on Saturdays as well as breakfast and dinner, but as the majority of men knock off at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and then quit the waterfront, the attendances at tea are small on that evening. The charges are cheaper than at the city restaurants. A lecture will be held at the Workers’ Social Hall to-morrow, at 7 p.m., when Pastor L. Cur row will lecture on “Wai* and Capital versus Labor.”
Great as are inventions like the telephone and electricity, it is doubtful if either of these has proved such a boon and a blessing to the busy housewife as “Fairy Wonder” dry soap, the magic cleanser. Clothes 'become white as snow where “Fairy” waves her wand. At all stores.
Fresh lines at the Melbourne’s Great Sale:—Scarlet “Doctor” flannel 3/6 yd; heavy 16in. brown towelling, 1/9 yard; tussore silk bloomers, 10/6 pair; smart striped crepe de chine blouses, 27/6; pure cashmere hosiery specials: plain cashmere 3/6 pair, llama hose (seairiees) 5/11 pair, best quality fashioned llama 7/6 J»ir.
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