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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A girl named Eileen Hayward was admitted to the Stratford Hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering from minor injuries sustained at Waipukn by being knocked down by a motor-ear. Hot condition is not serious, and it is expected that she will be discharged from hospital to-day.

In conversation with an Eketahuna Express representative,, a gentleman connected with a New Zealand financial institution stated that a private letter from England indicated that English capitalists were turning their attention to New Zealand as a field for investment, and by next spring it was anticipated a goorl deal of English money would be available in the Dominion at a reasonable rate of interest.

The Eltham Dairy Company’s April supply was as follows: 51841b5. cream, 4,096,6331b5. milk, 186,751.141b5. butterfat, the increase in blitter-fat over the corresponding month last year being 63,fiS61bs. The following is a comparison with last season’s supply up to April 30, the figures for the current season being shown in brackets: Milk 45.0fifi,S211'bs. (57,457,4041b5.), increase 12,390,G431b5; cream 58,1951b5. (54,105 lbs.), decrease 4,0001b5.; butter-fat 1,7«1,4081b5. (2,287,9781b5.), increase 00«.6701b5.

Discussing the purchase of materials for county work at Saturday’s meeting of the Eltham County Council, a councillor expressed the opinion that more attention should be given to buying as much as possible in Eltham to keep trade in their own town. The chairman (Cr. C. J. Belcher) said the Eltham County did a great deal towards making Stratford what was claimed of it—a town of superior facilities. The Stratford County, said the chairman, never went down to Eltham to purchase materials.

“That all outstanding rates owing within the Eltham County be sued for without exception,” was the effect of a resolution carried nt the meeting of the Eltham County Council on Saturday. The chairman (Cr. C, J. Belcher) said he did not want to push anyone, but this course was absolutely necessary in view of the prospective financial position of the council in the coming year. The owners or mortgagees of the land should be immediately “got at,” and summonses issued. The resolution was unanimously supported. At Lyttelton there are approximately 137,000 sack's (490,000 bushels) of wheat stored at an average price of 5s 6d per bushel. This would mean the distribution of about £125,000 to Canterbury farmers. Unfortunately, however, about two-fifths of this quantity is not worth the figure ’ stated, and just what to do with the greater part of it is the problem that growers have to face—whether to sell it as fowl feed or hold on in the hope that it will “come back” and secure milling values. The sight of tier upon tier of sacks is quite impressive. A recent visitor to New Plymouth in the course of a chat with a Daily News representative was loud in his praises of the town, declaring it to be the cleanest of the many towns he had visited jn the Dominion of late. Another feature that pleased him was the consideration shown for visitors by the tradespeople, particularly by the proprietors of refreshment rooms who keep their establishments open for the benefit of patrons until a late hour. This, the visitor declared, was in marked contrast to some towns where one could not obtain a supper after about 10 p.m. A treat was afforded the inmates of the Old People’s Home yesterday afternoon when Mr. W. G. Reid paid them a visit and entertained them for upwards of an hour with some very fine records on his zonophone. Mr. Reid w T as accompanied by Mr. E. F. Hemingway, of Patea, who delivered a brief address, in which he emphasised the debt that the present generation owed to the pioneers of the Dominion, particularly those who had fought in the early days and helped to gain this country for the British Crown. Mr. Hemingway also commented on the remarkable signs of progress to be seen on every hand in New Plymouth, which he said would be one of the largest towns in New Zealand before many years were past. He considered New Plymouth residents had every reason to be proud of their town, and they could not sufficiently thank those old colonists who had helped to gain it for them and make it the beautiful and progressive town it

“People won’t listen to laymen for three-quarters of an hour,” said Rev ; HParata* in moving at the Anglican Synod that the Synod, recognising the valuable services rendered to the church of the province by the lay readers, deems it advisable to provide a supply of sermons for their use. There were, he said, about 1200 lay readers in the Province of New Zealand, and the church should do whatever possible to assist them in making the sermons entertaining. He favored sermons written according to the modern school of theology. After a short discussion it was decided that the selection of the sermons be left to the standing committee of each diocese.

Martin and Co.’s big furniture sale lias attracted numerous buyers, and hundreds of pounds’ worth of high-class furniture at reduced prices has changed hands. This week Martin's intend offering 'bargains that are sure to be eargerly snapped up. The big stocks have been marked down to below cost price in many instances, and customers will reap the benefit.

Shoppers at Carlson’s big bankrupt sale of men’s and boys’ clothing are still securing 'bargains that are rarely offered. The heavily cut prices are the attraction, and the sale affords a great opportunity for men and boys to replenish their clothing at lowest ebb prices.

The Melbourne, Ltd., have opened out. a fresh shipment of men’s braces, imported direct from the famous Shirley Company of Massaehussets, U.S.A. These makers are the originators of the wellknown President and Police braces, none of which are genuine unless stamped “Shirley” on the metal parts. Insist on getting Shirley Presidents and Police braces. Prices: Police 3/11, President 4/6.

Ladies! You must buy "Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap if you wish to lighten your labor on wash-day and at the same time get satisfactory results. All grocers stock “Fairy.” Give it a trial.

Blanket time is around again. The call for these winter accessories is fully answered at Morey’s, who are showing an excellent lange of colonial all-wool blankets at very reasonable prices.

j . ZONIX —the compressed liquorice and mentho pellets. Handy for nag or pock'et; 9d post free. H. J. Abram. MAIL QRDER CHEMIST, New Plymouth.

“If this man were really entitled to a war pension, he would get one,” said counsel In a maintenance case at Christchurch. “Not at all,” said Mr. H. Y. Widdowson, S.M. “There are any amount of men deserving pensions who have not received them. If you had heard the things I have heard at inquests on returned soldiers, you would say so too.”

Wednesday is a favorite day for weddings, in Ashburton at least, says the Ashburton paper. Inquiries made from a clergyman and taxi-driver who take their share in these nuptial proceedings revealed the fact that Wednesday had always been held in strong favor. As a matter of fact, five weddings were celebrated, in Ashburton one day last week. Is the reason contained in the fact that most people are still, not superstitious of course, but anxious to avoid running counter to superstitions? There is an old rhyme which run.-: “Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all.” Thursday, Friday and Saturday are not favored in this verse, and so, apparently, Wednesday has been adopted as “the best day of all.”

“Investigations made during the past year indicated that the African greywinged partridge might succeed in the hill country of our district, and it was decided to try and import some,” states the annual report of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. “Up to the present, however, the Government has not issued a permit to do so, on the ground that the bird might do some damage to crops. It has been pointed out that this is almost impossible, and it is to be hoped, that our application will receive a more rational consideration, and that we will 'be granted the permit. The pheasant and the common English partridges have both been introduced, and there seems to be no reason for the exclusion of this similar African bird.”

An effort is now being made to form a body intended to be representative of all sections of the teaching service in New Zealand, and proposals along these lines arc to -be considered at a conference to bo held in Wellington. It is proposed to call the new body the Dominion Educational Association or, alternatively, the Dominion Teachers’ Federation, and it is suggested that the topics in which such a body, could be advantageously engaged in joint discussion and appropriate action could include the co-ordinated course, educational requirements as regards curriculum for New Zealand, extension of school age, influence of the university, the system of administration, results and products of New Zealand education, organising for effective co-operation, and educational finance.

By the Manuka, which left Wellington'for Sydney on Thursday, about 5000 boxes of’ butter were shipped to the Australian market. This butter was bought by local agents at Is aid to Is 5Ad. A further lot of about 5000 to 0000 'boxes is being sent across to Australia from Auckland, and it is anticipated that tho. total shipments across the Tasman Sea will be from 10.000 to 12,000 boxes. No further enquiries have been received from Australia, and it is possible that the demand from this quarter will die away.

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Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1922, Page 4

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1,592

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1922, Page 4

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