LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Taranaki firm yesterday received telegraph advice from Wellington asking it to secure firm offers for AugustSeptember butter at 1/9* per pound f.o.b.

At a meeting of civil servants held at Master ton last night a resolution was carried protesting against the second “cut” in salaries. —Press Assn.

One hundred and twenty-five immigrants for New Zealand are to arrive from Home by the, Arawa, which is due at Wellington to-morrow. There are also on board 33 domestics.

Upwards of 50 motor cars, besides other vehicles, were parked at the showgrounds at Waiwakaiho yesterday, on the occasion of the New Plymouth Jersey Gattie Chub’s annual sale.

The Rarawa made a daylight trip from Onehunga to New Plymouth yesterday, having been bar-bound at Manukau Heads on Monday evening. She cleared the heads about seven o’clock yesterday morning and reached New Plymouth at 7.30 last night, returning north at 10.30 o’clock.

At a meeting of the Hawera Dairy Company on Saturday the chairman, referring to the disposal of the company’s butter, said 1000 boxes in May had been sold at Is 4*d, 2000 boxes had 'been sold at Is 3d, and 550 boxes at Is which carried the sales up to the end of MayFor June, July and August the butter had been sold for Is 6£d, and for the September make Is 7id had been obtained. The company had offered to sell the October,' November and December make for Is 7£d.

An interesting and entertaining lecture was given at the Whiteley Club on Monday evening by Mr. R. H. Rockel, M.A., to a fair attendance of members and friends, his subject being Te Rauparaha (with illustrations). Te Rauparaha was a cannibal chief who raided and destroyed, but was of great organising ability. Eventually in his old age he turned to Christianity. The Rev. J. W. Elliott proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seconded by Mrs. Downs- Mrs. A. B. Macdonaid contributed songs, the accompaniments being played by Miss Arnold.

“New Zealand has got into a habit of extreme extravagance,” said a speaker at the Farmers’ Co-op. meeting at Hawera yesterday, and he added that Taranaki was the worst offender- He said they could not get a man to buy a dairy cow unless he was taken to see it in a costly motor car.

The Auckland City Council has decided to take a poll of the ratepayers on a proposal to borrow £lBO,OOO to purchase the animals from Boyd’s Zoo at Onehunga, which has been closed owing to the Borough Council passing a by-law prohibiting the keeping of wild animals within the borough, thus leading to considerable litigation. The City Council proposes that the zoo should be located at Western Springs, Grey Lynn.—Press Assn.

“The people of Taranaki look forward to the time when New Plymouth will be a port of arrival and departure of steamers trading between Australia and New Zealand,” remarked the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) at the welcome to the Australian footballers yesterday. In replying to the welcome, Mr. A. Morgan (the Australians’ manager) referred to the matter. They were not men of influence, he said, but one could never tell what might result from an opportunely dropped word.

The value to Taranaki of the improvement in the prices of produce was stressed by Mr. J. S. Connett at the annual meeting of the Farmers’ Co-op. yesterday. He pointed out that the improved position in the dairy market meant hundreds of thousands of pounds to Taranaki and might be the means of saving many who thought earlier in the season that they would be unable to pull through. ’ He urged them, knowing as they did the value of co-operative concerns to the industry, to remain loyal to their own concern.

The first catch of whitebait for the season was made at Waitara on. Monday morning, about three-quarters of a pint being eaught (writes our Waitara correspondent)- According to the natives so early a catch denotes an early spring.

The Farmers’ Co-op. are holding a clearing sale on account of the estate of the late E. A. Laurent, at Brixton, tomorrow. See advertisement on page 8 pf this *•

There are now three picture shows open in Ohakune every Sunday evening (states an exchange). This is said to be a unique condition of affairs for any town in New Zealand-

Two young men on a sporting expedition had a marvellous escape from death when returning through the Manawatu Gorge to Palmerston North on Tuesday. The horse shied and carried the vehicle and occupants over the bank. The fall was luckily broken by thick scrub and a ledge of rock- Mr. W. Cornthwaite sustained a broken leg, and his companion escaped with bruises and cuts. The horse had to be destroyed.

Interesting figures relative to the growing popularity of the rural mail delivery system in the Dominion were quoted by the Assistant-Secretary for the G.P.0., Mr. A- Markham, in speaking at a meeting of settlers at Kairanga. In 1910 there were, he said, about 1000 miles of rural delivery throughout New Zealand, whereas by the end of last December the number had increased to 4800 miles. This, he commented, was a very good increase. The Magistrate’s Court in Christchurch was carried by storm last Saturday morning, when fourteen children from “The Babes in the Wood” pantomime appeared before Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M. (states the Press). They manifested great interest in the court-room, and asked “if prisoners were always given bread and water, and never got anything to eat?” After some inquiries, the Magistrate was convinced that the education of the children was not being neglected by the management, and he granted the certificates which allow the juveniles to perform in public. That the rainfall has a good deal to do with the thermal activity at Rotorua and other places was shown by the effects of t/he heavy rain, which seemed almost like a cloudburst, which took place in the Rotorua district before present fine weather commenced (states the Auckland Star.) Nearly seven inches of rain fell in one night, and for a good many days all the springs became intensely active, and some of them played in a way that they had not done for many a long day, much to the delight of all those who saw them. But with finer weather conditions they died down to even less than normal, and some of them even refused to growl, as is their custom.

Towards the end of last week twe farmers from Waitara, with three lady friends, decided to take the cross-country trip by motor over Mount Messenger to the Waitomo Caves. Although the weather was good (relates the Auckland Star), the journey was an awful one, and the car arrived at Te Kuiti in an almost unrecognisable state through mud, showing clearly the ordeal which had been come through. The journey of 108 miles was covered in thirteen hours, and two cases of benzine were used. The car is the only one which has got safely through this winter. Nothing would induce the trippers to go back by the same route.

In dealing with self-government in schools in the Wanganui Education Board district, the Inspector’s report states:—ln a large number of schools some system of self-government is more or less fully carried out. The prefect system is very generally adopted, and in some of the larger schools in addition a school council is elected, usually by the pupils from Standard 111. upwards. Regular meetings of the council are held, and matters affecting the conduct of the school, school environment, and general school activities are discussed. A teacher is usually present to assist in carrying out the meeting in a proper mannerIn one well-conducted school, a semi-mili-tary system is adopted. The sergeantmajor and sergeants elected by the pupils themselves are the officers in authority, and are responsiblefor the good conduct of the pupils, for the tidiness and cleanliness of buildings and grounds, and for the orderly assembly of pupils. There is no doubt that where some system of self-government is in effective operation the general school work is carried out with greater smoothness, the matter of discipline is made easier, and by placing the responsibility of management of a large part of the routine of school work on the pupils themselves, the general working tone of the school is very materially improved. During the coming year we hope to see a considerable extension of the principle of self-govern-ment.

The Farmers’ Co-op. are holding a clearing sale on account of MessrsStevenson Bros, at Auroa to-morrow. For particulars see advertisement on page 8 of this issue. Ambury’s 32nd annual sale will commence to-morrow morning, with tremendous slaughter in every department. They guarantee lowest prices and anticipate the foiggetet sale since the war started. Hundreds of articles of good qualitv at half price to clear for stocktaking. The Farmers’ Co-op. are holding a sale of cows on behalf of Messrs. Le Pine and Turnbull at their Eltham yards to-day. Men are well catered for at the Melbourne’s Great Sale. For instance: Men’s Oamaru tweed suits, reduced to 79/6; Kaiapoi tweed suits, 72/6; Kaiapoi tweed trousers, 19/6; boys’ Fox’s serge shirts, 9/6; men’s all wool Crimean shirts, 14/6; genuine Shirley Police braces, 3/6; genuine Shirley President btaces, heavy and light makes, 3/11 pair.

The average individual knows it is of the utmost importance to be extremely careful in selecting his tonsoriai artist. A clean towel for every customer, and each instrument thoroughly sterilised before use,/is what is required. A new hairdressing saloon has (been opened by Mr. Charles Gray, in Avery’s Buildings, at the rear of Austin and Son. The saloon has been equipped with the very latest hygienic apparatus for the perfect sterilis ition c.f every instrument used. Each attendant is provided with two complete sets of instruments, and as soon as one set is used they are immediately nut through a most complete and perfect method of cleansing. Thereby, the remotest element of risk of infection or any other unpleasant experience to the customer is totally eliminated. As a further precaution shaving cream will be used- The saloon is tastefully arranged with furnishings of the latest design suitable for an up-to-date saloon. The whole surroundings present an air of comfort and scrupulous cleanliness. Exclusive hours have been set aside foi' ladies, which will be ordinary week days 7.30 p.m. to S p.m. Private appointments may be made by arrangement.

The continuation sale of barb and plain wire will be held at Webster Bros.’ mart on Friday, at 2 o’clock. In addition to above, 15 kegs of new and sound English staples will be sold. As the whole consignment is for sale absolutely without reserve, the sale offers a very unusual opportunity to secure Supplies.

A preliminary announcement of a clearing sale to be held at Lepperton on Tuesday next, on account of Mr. F. Keenan, i” our. auction oalumiu.