LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Manaia Road was tar-sealed three years ago, and has been tar-grouted and re-tarred only once?. It is still in excellent order.

It is reported that the Manga toki Dairy Factory has sold its output of butter up to the end of September for l/9i per lb. Replying in Parliament on Friday to a question by Mr. G. Mitchell, M.P., the Hon. J. G. Coates (M’nister for Public Works) said that he anticy.ated that the Mangahao hydro-electric scheme would be finished up to schedule time, the end of 1923, though they could not always for&scs diflic A ties.

In the month of July, 1845, there was a final. ’ ■ crisis in New Zealand. Auckland (recalls the Star) was i a the capital of the colony, and it is interesting note that the public debt amounted to the “enormous” sum of £14,000, while the cash in the Treasury was only £l9 10s 3d, and th? Bank of Auckland 21s 3d. The i was relieved by the Government South Australia tendering a surplus specie totalling £6OOO, ‘‘for the service of New Zealand.”

Should girls be excluded from the field root-growing competition? -’hi • was a Question debated at the annual meeting of the North Taranaki Boys’ and Girls’ Club on Saturday. One speaker from Woitoitoi said there would be an uproar in his district if the girls were excluded, as in the last competitions they had beaten the boys. It was stated in the course of the discussion that some farmers’ wives could farm better than their husbands. It was agreed that the competitions be open to both boys and girls, as it was generally felt that this would produce a healthy rivalry and' enable the farmers’ wives-to-be to take an intelligent interest in the farm, whilst the carrying of the knowledge derived would cost the girls nothing.

That there is a little more movement in stock, etc., than was the case twelve months ago is shown by the returns of the Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation Society. During June that concern handled 242 i store cattle, as compared with 1003 for the same month last year. 86 bulls (as compared with 26). 1961 dairy cattle (899), 5052 sheep (.1938), .188 pigs (142), and 70 horses (95). This makes a total of 9777. as compared with 4103. Though there is such q. large increase in the stock handled, the turn-over did not increase much, as the commissions earned only totalled £5 more. This is largely due to the low prices ruling for store cattle, and to the fact that dairy cattle are not bringing from 38 to 40 per cent, of the prices they were realising last season.

Messrs. Newton King. Ltd., are holding a clearing sale of 100 choice dairy cows, implements, etc., on behalf of Messrs. Perrott Bros., at Kaimata. on Friday next. Full particulars appear in this issue.

A woman about 35 years of age, who had lost her memory and could not give any guidance as to her identity, was found wandering about Ashburton one day recently. At a meeting at Hawera on Friday of the committee who had in hand the entertainment of the New Plymouth High School boys recently, gratification was expressed at the success which had attended the effort, and a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the parents and friends who had assisted by donations, etc., the response being very liberal.

The Hawera W.C.T.U. recently wrote to Mr. E. Dixon, M.P., asking that a separate carriage be placed on the Wellington-New Plymouth train for the benefit of women and children. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Railways, has replied stating that the matter is at present under consideration, and that he hopes to obtain a report from the General Manager in the near future.—Star.

The Maori up to date. At a Maori ball held in Manaia the other evening, between 70 and 80 couples were present. Our native flady friends (reports the Witness) were quietly and dressed. A VC'.;/ nice supper was provided under the supervision of the Maori ladies, whose skill in preparing the various delicacies could hardly have been surpassed.

Some remarkable speeds are being recorded on Brooklands track, England. In one recent competition three contestantswere lapping at the extraordinary pace of 122 miles an hour. Lee Guinness, the crack English driver, was one of them, and he was electrically timed to do a lap at a speed of nearly 122 J m.p.h., the fastest ever recorded on Brooklands. One half-mile he covered at 134 1-3 m.p.h. He drove a 12cylinder “Sunbeam.”

“It I—: come to the knowledge of His V/orship tin. Mayor of Wellington that your neth<x‘. of treating roadways with tarred macadam has been highly successful, and that this success is very largely due to some special treatment, and also to the avoidance of dumping the metal on the roadways.” So wrote the Wellington town clerk to Saturdays meeting of the Stratford County Council. The Wellington City Council asked to be informed of the Stratford engineer’s views on the matter. The engineer was instructed to answer the letter.

J. Faine wrote to Saturday’s meeting of the Stratford County Council complaining of the council’s demand for the payment of a hawker’s license. The chairman said he had pointed out to the complainant that the license was made heavy ( £lO per annum) on account of the fact that certain hawkers had in the past become almost a menace to country women while their menfolk

were ; 7/u/. He pointed out, however, thet Faine was of respectable character. The letter was merely received. Few people when they buy a safe for the purpose of Storing money and valuexpect to find, on opening their acquisition, a sum of money therein. Nevertheless, this was the experience of a Gisborne hotelkeeper, who recently secured a large iron safe at one of a series of auction sales which has been in progress. His amazement was great on opening the safe at finding neatly tucked, away in one of the drawers the sum of £24 10s in notes. When he recovered from the shock of his discovery he returned the money to the place from which he had secured his purchase. Particulars of a herd of dairy cows to be sold at next Waiwakaiho sale are advertised in our auction columns.

Mr. C. J. Mann notifies in this issue that he has taken over the Douglas blacksmithing business, and is prepared to undertake all kinds o£ blacksmithing work.

Newton King, Ltd., notify that the sale on behalf of Mr. W. Goldfinch, advertised for to-day in the Stratford yards, has been postponed till next Saturday.

Waitara sufferers from headaches or eyesight troubles may consult Mr. R. T. Bickerton, eyesight specialist, to-day (Monday), at the Waitara Hotel. Tomorrow (Tuesday). Mr. Bickerton will be in attendance at the Inglewood Hotel. Members, of the Equitable Building Society df New r Plymouth (Third Group) are notified that subscriptions will, be due and payable today, Monday, July 17, at the Secretary’s Office, Currie Street from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.—Advt. In this issue we advertise a startling offer by McGruer’s, who have been in business here for twelve months to-day. The firm is making birthday gifts to the people of Taranaki, who have supported them-so well in the past, knowing the value this .hx. always gives. The Melbourne, Ltd., have just opened out ? shipment of famous 3ply fingering yarn in white, black and dark grey. This lovely soft wool comes in full ce skeins, and is great value for the price quoted, viz., lOd per skein. “Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap still forges ahead as the prcrnic- washing powd-- ; and household help. There is hardly a house in Taranaki where this popular compound is not used. “Fairy” make? and keeps the clothes in good color at half the cost of time and labor of old methods. Don’t forget to order “Fairy” from your grocer. They all stock it.

Countless millions of infectious germs, which producirColds, Coughs and Influenza, have be|h destroyed by Nazol. 10 It is most important to the man who does not shave himself that he has access to a hairdressing saloon where sanitation the leading feature. This can be <*?p;nded upon at Preece’s saloon, Devon Street Central, where there are live chairs and skilled workmen in attendance. Every razor, comb and brush is sterilised before use at Preece’s.

Ladies should be careful always that any preparation used on the skin is made only of the finest and purest materials. Any irritating substance may cause trouble on the skin that will be difficult to cure. Velvet Hand Emollient is absolutely reliable. It will sothe and heal the moat tender skin.— 2/- bottle, Friendly Societies’ Dispensary.

The values offered at C. C. Ward’s jrreat winter sale are as usual the beat. Woven kilties and bloomers, only 6/11 the set; ladies’ hemstitched handkerchiefs. 5 for Is and 4 for Is; clearing line of ladies’ tweed coats at 45/-. Some of these are reduced from £5. Costumes in new designs, all this season’s goods at. greatly reduced prices, from 49/6 each.

Years of wear in a “Unique” Hot Water Bottle. Made from finest plantation rubber, guaranteed not to leak. Look for word “Unique” on the neck! Create an atmosphere of Nazol about you, as it prevents infection from G«u«h. Cold &ud g