LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Minister of Customs informs the member for Waitomo that the Government has decided to place a sum of money on the Estimates to repay the duty charges on material used in connection with memorials erected to fallen soldiers.

On Thursday, Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Go., under order of the District Lands Register, sold a farm of 60 acres on the Mahoetahi Road, Brixton, at £42 per acre, Mr. H. C. Bishop being the purchaser. Madame Guerin, “poppy lady” of France and director of the French Children’s League, has cabled to the general secretary of tho New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association stating that she is forwarding him six' French flags to be awarded to the six towns selling the most poppies during the poppy campaign.—Press Assn. A rendering of Stainer’s “Crucifixion” was given by the Whiteley choir of 40 voices at the Whiteley Memorial Church, New Plymouth, last evening. The leading parts were admirably sustained by Mr. R. L. Cooper (bass) and Mr. P. Frederic (tenor). Despite the unfavorable weather there was a large attendance. The offering, which amounted to £lO 13s, was in aid of the choir funds. The cantata was preceded bv a short service conducted by the Rcv.’W. J. Elliott.

Poppy Day will be celebrated in every hamlet, village, town, and city in New Zealand on Monday. April 24. Red poppies, made in Northern France, will be sold as symbols of remembrance of dead soldiers. The proceeds of their sale will be devoted, to the relief of unemployed soldiers in the respective districts* in which the money is raised. At New Plymouth the day will be kept on April 21. With the object of considering a proposal to increase the capital of the New Zealand Iron Ore Smelting and Manufacturing Company to £150,000 by the creation of 90,000 preference shares of £1 each, a meeting of shareholders was held on Thursday. Mr. W. J. Penn, chairman of directors, who presided, explained that, subject to the proposal being carried and the necessary power being obtainable, an agreement had been entered into with Thos. Summerson and Sons, Ltd., Darlington, through Mr. P. Scott-Leggatt, by which that firm were to underwrite the whole of the additional capital required and to provide the plant, process and skill for smelting the ironsand. The chairman then moved the motion, which was seconded by Mr. J. W. H. Martin and carried.

The Department of Industries and Commerce advises that, as the supply of timber is now in excess of the demand and prices are being regulated by competition, the Government has decided that the control of prices shall be discontinued immediately.

At a newly-opened post office, it was desired that the name of a local patriot. James Livingston, should be perpetuated. There already being an office of that name, Maori was tried, but the literal translation was nearly as cumbersome as our “Aokautere,” or

“Tiak.itahuna” postal' offices, namely “Kowhatuora.” So the compromise Tokaora (a living rock) was chosen. One wonders how the philologist of next century will trace the origin of the name.

A tribute to the honesty of residents of Greytown was paid by counsel in the course of an action in the Supreme Court at Masterton. A witness stated that he and the staff simply walked out of the shop and went home to lunch without locking up. “You just walk out and leave the shop open; the people of Greytown are honest,” remarked counsel.

A garden fete will be held at Tataraimaka on Easter Monday. Particulars are advertised in this issue. Considerable interest is now being shown in the new tweeds for costumes, coats and dresses at Morey’s. Some very desirable lines are displayed at lowest prices.

Wellington city has over £23,000 of rates outstanding. The reason is said to be the delay in issuing rate demands owing to the late period at which the new valuations were made.

An Otago man who has been in that district during most of his long lifetime, generally working hard, is said to be the heir to a Scottish estate, shortly to be administered, valued at considerably over a million sterling. “On the Clyde it was pathetic to see mile after mile of empty stocks,” said a Wellington resident, speaking of his visit to England. “No work was being done. Of course, a certain amount of this was caused by the joiners, who knew that there was plenty of work on shore. But in Liverpool and other ports it was the same. Who was to ’blame 1 do not know.”

Apparently it is not only the men of Australia who are -full of daring, for a unique ceremony took place in Sydney recently, when Miss Myrtle Rose, who went to the assistance of Constable Pringle on January IG, while being attacked by men who resented the arrest of their companion, was presented with an oak cabinet of cutlery and a cheque, and at the conclusion of the presentation three cheers were given for Miss Rose, who blushingly acknowledged the gifts and compli-

Some years ago, the late Mr. T. E. Taylor predicted that the day would come when, the one test of any candidate for political honors would be the character of the man himself. Force of circumstances may hasten the adoption of that standard, and it will be a good thing for the country if and when it does. If the electors approach their task with a determination to select the type of man to whom they would entrust their own affairs in difficult times, in short, if they place the man first, and the party after, then the House should be well-fitted to discharge the important duties that will devolve upon it during the next few years.—King Country Chronicle. Pillage of cargo on steamers from England continues to be a faarly- common offence—an extremely embarrassing one to those traders dependent on indent orders coming to hand in time for the season. A Wellington draper informed a Dominion reporter that in one instance recently half the contents of a case of valuable fur coats had disappeared. There was evidence that the case had heen tampered with, but when and where could not be stated. Some five or six' other cases in the same shipment had also been pillaged. Our informant stated that in his experience it was better to receive goods by one line of steamers than another, and he was instructing his representatives at Home accordingly.

The N.Z. Trade Review strikes an optimistic note in its current issue. It says: The balance of trade has been on the right side for nearly a year now and is steadily improving. We may expect to see a fair improvement in the supply of money in the banks, but we do not expect to see sufficient change to bring deposits back to a higher figure than advances. It will take some time yet before the money market can get back to a normal level. Prices for our primary products are improving; wool and moat are fairly steady, and dairy produce has advanced considerably in the last few weeks. Th’« may, however, go down when Northern supplies come on the London market, in the next few weeks. Business is still quiet, and we arp close on to the winter, which will probably be very quiet, hut after that we expect to see brighter times all round.

Hurrah for the seaside! This will be the cry of thousands of children on Monday morning in anticipation of a visit to, Kawaroa Park. Our farmer friends will hustle the work through to enable the whole household to make a day of it in town. Hot water and milk free to all. Plenty of merrymaking, plenty of fun for all ages, a good programme of Highland dancing, brass band and pipe music, scout displays, schools’ tug-of-war, children’s races, etc. Not a dull moment.

On Thursday next the New Plymouth Croquet Club will hold a fete at Mrs. Greig’s pretty grounds. “Glen Almond,” Devon Street West. Stalls for produce, cake, and flowers will be in evidence, for which an abundance of good supplies will be provided. During the afternoon games of bridge, euchre, quoits putting, and golf croquet will be contested. Amidst such delightful surroundings the fete gives promise of being an entirely successful function.

The People’s monthly service will be conducted in Whiteley 'Memorial Church on Sunday evening by the Rev. W. J. Elliott. The subject of the sermon will be “Did Jesus Return From the Dead?” The musical portion of the service will begin at 6.45. and, in addition to Easter hymns, there will be solos, and anthems by choir and orchestra. Citizens and visitors cordially invited. Resident of Ratapiko and district are reminded of tho sports meeting to be held in Mr. Howard’s paddock, Ratapiko. on Monday next (Easter Monday). _ .

Men! Provide against a wet Easter by purchasing a serviceable raincoat at the Melbourne, Ltd. This firm is selling a grand line of pure wool gaberdine coate in a dark fawn shade for . £4 19s (id. Identical coats with these were recently priced and sold at» £7 10s. This line is a wonderful bargain.

“Fairy Wunder” washing powder is a pure product, the result of scientific effort in search of an active soluble detergent non-injurious to fabrics of any kind. In addition the compound contains an ingredient which bleaches and another which prevents the hands from reddening • <or chapping. “Faliry” will also soften the hardest water. Try a packet. Those interested in the improvement of the Huatoki Domain are reminded of the sports meeting and picnic to be held there to-day, commencing at 11 a.m.

The public are again reminded that the majority of the retail ere in the town will remain open until 9 p.m. to-night. The loading local chrysanthemum growers will be competing at the New Plymouth Horticultural Society’s Chrysanthemum .jhow, and ae the bright autumn weather experienced of late has encouraged a good development, some very choice blooms should be on exhibition. Other attractions at the show will cons/-* <>f classes for cut flowers, including dahlias, asters, etc., and also the popular decorated tables and mantlepieces. The show will extend over two days, and should be largely visited by all lovers of autumn flowers. Messrs. Borthwick and Son notify by advertisement in this issue their arrangements for receiving pigs at Eltham and Normanby next. week. Knitting is a great pastime for ladies, but wool is required. A splendid quality 4-ply knitting wool, in a full range of shades, at the reasonable price of Is for the dou'ble skein, can be purchased at C. C. Ward’s three stores at New Plv- 1 mouth, Hawera and Eltham.