LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wanganui Hospital Board has decided to support a protest <by the Taranaki Hospital Board against the Government’s decision that in future land agents’ fees would not be handed over to the hospital boards. Good prices were obtained for grade Jersey cows yesterday at Mr. T. Raven’s clearing sale at Warea, conducted by Messrs. Newton King, Ltd. The whole herd of 84 cows was sold at an average price of £l6 15s per head, which, to the auctioneer’s knowledge, is the best average yet recorded. Fire destroyed a six-roomed house at Hurford Road, recently purchased by Mr. S. Lovegrove, of New Plymouth, about 8 o’clock on Tuesday evening. Mr. Lovegrove was just moving his furniture in at the time of the outbreak. Mr. Stewart, who was to have managed the farm for Mr. Lovegrove and who lives near the house, was away when the fire broke out. Nothing was saved. The insurance is thought to be £BOO. A small dog caused quite a lot of amusement during the course of the big “Soccer” match at New Plymouth yesterday. An “Aussie” had been temporarily injured and carried off the field whereupon the dog, apparently under the impression that he was the emergency, rushed on to the field of play and for about five minutes followed the ball about as it was kicked and bumped here, there and everywhere. The crowd appeared to enjoy the dog's antics more than the game itself, and it took more than ah indifferently aimed walking stick to drive the canine “footballer” off the field. When the injured player resumed the dog, seeing its services were no longer required, disappeared. The organising secretary in New Zealand for the Barnardo Day Fund writes expressing appreciation of the generosity with which the citizens of New Plymouth responded to the recent annual collection in aid of the homes, and cordially thanks all who gave service under Miss Alice Evans as local hon. secretary. The total collected, just over £145, will feed five children for twelve months at £25 per child, and forty others for one week. Since the above was sent to London another £1 Is 6d has been handed in, making in all £146 lls 4d. There were only 14s 10d expenses, leaving a net amount of £145 16s 6dSir Mark Sheldon, late Australian Trade Commissioner in the- United States, who passed through Auckland this week, stated that he thought the Federal Parliament would adopt the reciprocal arrangements tentatively entered into by the Hon. W. Downie Stewart and the Australian Minister of Customs. He understood the matter was exhaustively dealt with in April, and it would probably be one of the first things to come before the Federal Parliament at its meeting this week. Feeling in Australia was that there should be reciprocity with New Zealand as far as possible. He did not think there was any question about it that there was a difficulty in deciding the method and the various items, but it was not insuperable. He believed the Ministers actually reached an agreement. Referring to business in connection with a trip he made to the Continent, Mr. Turner, the well-known Wellington 'butter merchant, said he could not help but think that Germany was just as wily in commerce as in war. The tactics she was using in connection with commercial development would make all English-speaking people sit up and think, and if England forgives Germany her war debt it will be putting another nail in the coffin of the Empire. America was, on the whole, prosperous, but they were drifting rapidly towards a serious war—Capital versus La-bor. The onl solution to the problem created in that country was the regulation of wages 'by the cost of living. Working men in England were in some cases occupying seats on boards of directors, to see how things‘are worked, which is a step in the right direction. The adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of H. E. Bright, laborer, Frankley Road, and formerly of Greymouth, was held at the office <of the D.O.A- (Mr. J. S. S. Medley), New Plymouth, yesterday. The meeting had been adjourned on Monday to enable the bankrupt to see his wife and ascertain if she could make an offer to the creditors. A farm had been bought near Greymouth in the wife's name but debts, incurred in the running of the farm, had been made in the husband’s name. The farm was later sold under advice from the bank, who had a mortgage 'on the place, and it was understood part of the purchase money, amounting to between £2OO and £3OO, was still owing to Mrs. Bright, though she had not received it. "" At the meeting yesterday bankrupt said his wife could make no offer to the creditors and the meeting was thereupon adjourned sine die. Hannah’s 'big boot and shoe sale is now going merrily, and the public will see, on reference to the special advertisement elsewhere, that the cut in prices i.i a very genuine one. The firm are out to o'ive customers remarkable bargains, which should bo keenly appreciated in these times of spending-power reduction. The euchre party and dance in aid of the Inglewood Hockey Glub is being held in the Inglewood Town Hall this ingThe Farmers* Co-op. arc holding a clearing sale on account of Messrs. Sandford and Timmins, at Otakeho, to-mor-row- Full particulars are advertised on page S of this issue. , The Farmers’ Co-op. are bolding a clearing sale on account of the executors of Kay’s Estate at Whakamara to-mor-row. For details see advertisement on page 8 of this issue. On Friday, at 2.30 p.m., L. A. Nolan & Co- are submitting to auction, at the Mart, the valuable property at Vogeltown belonging to the estate of the late Henry Putt. The property has been subdivided into handy building sites, and also includes a commodious dwelling with outbuildings, tennis court and wellplanted garden. Further particulars will be found in our auction column. Full particulars of a clearing sale to be held at Tataraimaka on Monday next are advertised. See auction columns. There is no better value than the best. You always get the best at C. C. Ward’s. Now offering, full ranges of navy all wool bloomers for ladies and children at rock-bottom prices, in fine and heavy wear. Ladies’ all wool bloomers from 8/11; children’s from 4/11 for A sudden chill may give you cold in the head, inflamed throat or bronchitis. Remember! if you should take a chill don’t wait until you are laid up, but use Nazol freely right away. Thousands know its value. | Don’t be misled. “AVON” Cycle! 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