LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“We can get 50 men to work for us now for 10s per day,” said a member of the Patea Hospital Board at its last meeting.

The Federal liner Kaikoura, which is bringing direct English cargo to New Plymouth, has wirelessed that she will reach Auckland to-morrow evening. She will discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. “Arsenic is a very cheap poison. I suppose one could get enough to poison the roomful here for about sixpence,” said Dr. Truby King in the course of a lecture he gave at Timaru. It is reported that, as the result of jbad weather, the middle portion of the Wiltshire wreck has broken away from the fore part anil sunk. The only part visible, even at low water, is the bridge. The fore part of the vessel remains fast on the rocks.

A Hawke’s Bay settler who had just taken over a place with a mortgage of £BO,OOO proceeded to spend another £15,000 on a fine new residence (says the Wairarapa Age.) The slump coming along just when the house was ready for occupation, he had to surrender the place, and is now living as before in the shepherd’s quarters. The growth and development of New Plymouth is reflected in the number of suburban business premises which are being erected and contemplated, particularly in the west end of the town. During the last twelve months several shops have been established, whilst more recent additions include a butcher’s shop and proposed grocer’s and baker’s businesses at West End, another grocer's shop at Moturoa, an additional butcher’s shop and a draper’s shop at Fitzroy, whilst it is rumored that a drapery business may be established in the near future at Westown, where a grocer’s and butcher’s shop recently jaid the foundations of what will one day be a self-contained suburb. We are now' at the end of the quarter. We expect to see some further improvements in the. financial conditions. There are indications that trade and finance are gradually improving, thougli the process be a somewhat slow one. The balance of trade is keeping on the right side. May exports totalling £4,600,631, and imports £2,485,983 leaving a satisfactory balance of £2.252,720. The month of June may not show up quite so well, as shipments have not been as heavy as in May. The general prospects for our main products appear fairly bright and by the start of next season stocks should be fairly well, cleared. This will give the season a clean start and we look for fairly good prices for our main products and expect a general improvement in trade after the winter. There are al«o indications that money for mortgage and general purposes is beginning to become a little more plentiful and easier rates may rule in a few months time. —Trade Review.

‘•'Many of my friends who dn not understand farming think it is only a matter of going on to the land and seeing the wool grown and the wheat come up and the cows come in,” said Mr. Glenn (Rangitikei), in the House on Wednesday. “They think that though the cows do not actually milk themselves there is machinery, and it will be all right; special knowledge is not wanted. They do not seem to realise that cows die and sheep get footrot, and that other difficulties crop up. They think it is an easy way of making money. I am afraid that a great many of our returned soldiers realise to-day it is not a very easy way after all. I have spent all my life on the land, and T can go on learning every day.”

Mr. R. T. Bickerton, eyesight .specialist of Wellington, may be consulted today (Saturday) only at the Central Hotel, Hawera, and sufferers from headaches or defective eyesight should see him as early as possible. Mr. Bickerton will visit Waitara on Monday. Address: Waitara Hotel. The annual meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce will be held next Thursday evening in the Soldiers’ Club. For the band contest at Everybody’s Theatre to-morrow night a good vocal programme has been arranged, and three well-known hymns will be included. On Monday next the F.C.O.S. will hold a clearing sale on account of Mr. T. J. Allen, at the farm. Hunter Road. Particulars of a number of very handy-sized farms, ranging from 52 to 174 ac’e=. arc advertised for disposal. Ap•plicatHn mav be made to Messrs. McEwea New Plymouth. v _.

What’s wrong with Gerytown? (asks a Wairarapa Age correspondent). The town clerk reports that two building permits were issued during the past twelve months —one for a two-roomed cottage and one for a private motor garage. Against this, a cottage was pulled down and removed to Carterton, making a total gain in buildings of a garage.

Nowadays a lot was heard in. some quarters -the possibility of New York taking London’s position as the financial centre of the world, but in his view that time would never come (said Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at Blenheim). London could be reached from any of the European capitals, bar Petrograd, within 24 hours, whilst a trip to New York meant at least a fortnight’s travelling there and back. The big financiers could assemble in London practically at a moment’s notice, and. said Sir Joseph, his hearers hardly needed telling that most financial matters were settled across a table, and. not by letter or telegraph. Full particulars of a clearing sale at Uruti on account of Mr. W. H. Tippens are advertised. Detailed entries for next .Stony River sale are advertised. On Wednesday next, at the Workers’ Social Hall, Webster Bros, will submit to auction the household furniture and effects of a lady leaving the district. The furniture is in the best of condition, a quantity of which is new. Further particulars are advertised. Our Lime Sowers have great adjustability as to quantity distributions, will effectually deal w’ith all commercial fertilisers, the surveyor registers comparatively accurate, and the machine is both simple and strong. Discharge can be regulated to cover as light as hoar frost, or as white a*? snowfall! —Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., New Plymouth. Last opportunity at the Melbourne’s f sale for the following: Nurses’ aprons, 4/6; large pillow cases, 2/6 pair; cashmerette blouses, 7/11; 35in. winceyette, 1/11 yard; 16-inch superior striped roller towelling, lid yd: famous Belle twill. 36in. flannelette, 1/9 yd; Horrockses’ Ideal flannelette, 36in., 1/11 yd; men’s all wool Crimean shirts, 14/6; men’s Pennine working shirts, 8/6. The practical housewife who uses “Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap saves money as well as time. With “Fairy” it is unnecessary to light the copper, and the washing can be done in half the usual time. One large packet of “Fairy” is sufficient for twelve washings. Give it a trial. All grocers stock it.