LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“Fifteen shillings will save a child’s life and one shilling will keep a child for a week,” said Miss Thorp in connection with the Save the Children Fund. The Minister of Public Works lias advised Mr. W. S. Glenn, M.P., that tenders are now under consideration for over 20 workers’ dwellings in New Plymouth, Stratford, and Hawera, which will probably enable some unemployed carpenters to be absorbed. “One of the saddest sights in the world is to see children too weakened by starvation to play. The first sign of the value of rescuing them is when they want to play again.”—Miss Thorp in her experiences in Central Europe. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Philip R. Farnham, for allowing six cows to be at large on the Main South Road, and Peter Emsley for allowing five horses to be at large on a public road, were each fined £l, with costs 7fi.

A story of a wonderful gramophone, eleven feet high, made of kerosene tins, and operated by a 701 b. weight was told in the New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday by a judgment debtor. During examination the debtor said he had made the gramophone himself and many people had called out of curiosity to see the machine. He was negotiating to sell it for £5O. A new name is wanted for the East End Reserve. At last night’s meeting of the committee the niatter of rechristening the reserve was discussed, it being considered that it was worthy of a better name than it has. Several names were suggested, including that of Autere and “Utopia,” but the matter was finally left over to the next general meeting.

Many secondary schools for years past have subsidised the production of school magazines, but the auditor-general states that such payment is illegal and asks the governors of Wellington College to refund, within 14 days £167 10s as payments towards the cost of the Wellingtonian, the college magazine. The Board of Governors has decided to ask the auditor-general to allow the legality of the payments to be tested in the Supreme Court.—Press Association.

In reference to the mail service between Waitara and Awakino, which at ttye beginning of this month was reduced from a daily service to a tri-weekly owing to the cost .being too great, Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., has received a telegram from the Postmaster-General intimating that the department is prepared to run the service daily, providing the contractor will undertake it for £l2OO, which equals last years tender, and under the same conditions.

A telegram has been received to the effect that the Christchurch Freezing Companies were to resume operations yesterday (Thursday) and are calling for 'help from the permanent staffs of the North Island Freezing Companies. The telegram states that any Freezing Companies’ employee such as buyers, drafters,, drovers, foremen or clerks who accept employment will be paid award rates in addition to expenses and board.

The new number of “The Taranakian,” the Boys’ High School magazine, is an excellent one. The editorial is a well-written article on education by R. W. Bellringer. The doings of the school in the various sports field are fully and carefully chronicled and illustrated by groups of representative cricket, football, shooting and swimming teams. The old,, boys’ section is a valuable and interesting record, especially that portion which gives the present whereabouts and occupations of old boys of the school. The frontispiece is a finely reproduced portrait of the head boy, T. N- Fixlen. \

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended eases at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday: James Gifford v. .James Dunlop, £lB Ss 6d (costs £2 ISs); Stainton and Co. v. Arthur Richmond, £1 4s (costs §s); Thomas and Johnson v. Reginald Lett, £2 Is (costs 18s 6d).; Newton King. Ltd. v. H. Tanner, £6 IGs 5d (costs £1 1.3 s 6d); K. H- Clarke v. M. M. Coates, £5O 18s 3d (costs £4 17s fid). In judgment summons cases, J. H. Robson was ordered to pay Weston nnd Billing £2O 12s 2d forthwith, in default 21 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for one month after the service of the order, and Johnny Eri.vhata was ordered to pay Richard Kendrick £8 16s forthwith, in default, 10 days’ imprisonment, the warrant to he suspended for fourteen days after the service of the order.

Two errors crept into our report of Mr. S. G. Smith, M-P.’s, pre-sessional address on Wednesday night. Owing to a typographical error Mr, Smith was made to say £50.000,000 of loan money would fall due next year. This should have read during the next four years. Referring to Mr. R. Masters. M.P.’s allegations against a cement trust, the costs of the inquiry were considerable, but were not given against Mr- Masters as reported.

The community sing at the Victoria League on Monday evening was a great success. At the conclusion Mr. Renaud and Mrs. Cooper were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Those present showed their appreciation by dropping silver coin in the donation box for back-block school libraries. At the musical tea in the Victoria League room on Friday afternoon next members and visitors will 'be entertained by Mrs. Wood, who has kindly arranged a programme of vocal and orchestral items.

7?here is no better value than the best. You always get best value at C. C. Ward’s. Splendid quality white or unbleached sheetings, single bed only 1/11; extra heavy 2/11 yd; double bed. good quality, only 2/11 yd., best 4/11 yd.; SOin.. 3/6 to 5/6. “Doctor” flannels, white 2/11. 3/6, 3/11, 4/6; dark grey, 3/3, *3/6, 3/11.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Friesian Breeders’ Association at Palmerston North on Wednesday night, a member touched on the necessity of effecting some improvement in the method of paying for milk received ’at tlie factory, holding that the present method of paying on butter fat content only was an" inequitable one. Mr. Singleton (Director of the Dairy Division), who was present, agreed that Friesian milk would make more cheese per pound of butter fat than the milk of Jersey or Guernsey cows, as it contained more solids. Various attempts had already been made to introduce some more satisfactory system, but so far nothing satisfactory had been evolved. They were still paying out on the straight out butter-fat test. While advocates of the Friesian herd were urging the solid contents list, the advocates of the Jersey were working the economy test.

Sir Frederic Lang, speaking at Auckland, mentioned a curious incident from his Parliamentary experience in the days when he was a member and before he became Speaker. In those days the grille was a feature of the House of Commons, and although there was no visible barricade to the women’s gallery in the House of Representatives in New Zealand the same rule held good that all women in the gallery were invisible from the House, tn point of fact they had a splenidd position and could see and be seen quite clearly. A very protracted stonewall was in progress, and in the hopes of stemming the tide of wordy froth the Government of the day withdrew the reporters, closed Hansard, and ordered all reporters to retire. Up in the women’s gallery a woman reporter was sitting after all had gone, and the attention of the Speaker was directed to this fact. It was explained that according to the rules of the House she was behind the grille and therefore tJie Speaker was not aware of her presence. And so all through that long dreamy night the woman reporter sat un aloft recording for the benefit of her paper all the facts which were denied to the other members of the profession —the only time in history when a woman approved of the grille.

A clearing sale of grade Jersey cows that should be of particular interest to dairymen in search of good cattle is that on account of Mr- T. Raven, to be held at Warea on Wednesday, the 28th inst. Mr. Raven has been breeding Jerseys for many years, and has established a very good herd. See particulars of sale advertised in our auction columns.

It is remarkable how the old-faShioned method of washing clothes with bar soap, washing soda and wash-board drudgery has been displaced by the modern scientific dry soap known as “Fairy Wonder” washing powder. The new way has proved more economical, quicker, and less laborious. Buy “Fairy;” it is the best of all laundrj r helps. All grocers. What will prove to be the greatest sale of the year commences at the Melbourne, Ltd., to-day. Buyers of drapery, clothing, mercery and hats will find it to their advantage to make extensive purchases during the three weeks of the sale- A glance through the firm’s advertisement will show the enormous scope of the reductions.

The Farmers’ Co-op. advertise in this issue details of a clearing sale on account of Mr. L. €• Brogden, Sheet Road, Auroa, which will be held to-morrow.

The attention of Jersey fanciers is directed to the New Plymouth Jersey Cattle Club’s sale advertisement in our auction columns. Members have combined in their efforts to bring forward an attractive display of cattle, in keeping with the splendid offerings submitted' at their previous sales. It can be confidently stated that they have succeeded. The 2-year heifers which make up the bulk of the catalogues are a beautiful lot, and must appeal to Jersey lovers in search of the best quality stock. North Taranaki is noted for its highclass pedigree Jersey cattle, and the stock to be disposed of at this sale will worthily uphold this reputation. Newton King, Ltd-, are conducting the sale. A special meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club is advertised for to-night.