LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A batch of half-a-dozen prisoners were brought to New Plymouth yesterday morning on transference from Auckland.

In consonance with the reductions in other departments, the meteorological branch is drawing in its horns. The cost of telegrams has increased the expense, and economy is to be effected by limiting the number of places to w’hicli w’eather forecaste will be sent.

Mr. E. Dixon, M.P., telegraphs to the Hawera Star: “I had an interview with the Minister of Justice, also the head of the department. It is impossible at present to arrange for a resident magistrate at Hawera. The department is anxious for a trial of a magistrate from Wanganui, working Wanganui and Hawera two days weekly and Patea and Waverley once monthly.”

The balance-sheet of the TaranakiAustralian ‘ soccer” match, compiled by Mr. C. 11. Dawson and audited by Mr. Vai Duff, shows a very satisfactory state of affairs and can be seen by those interested at Mr. A. Howlett’s billiard saloon. The total receipts were £261 17s 3d and the expenditure £125 14s 3d, showing a nett profit of £136 3s.

It is understood the up-to-date and powerful A.B. railway engines will be placed permanently on the New Ply-mouth-Wellington mail trains in a fortnight’s time. Being engines of greater power and speed than those now in use they will demonstrate what time it is possible t-o cut off the journey, while they will also enable steam-heating to be used in the carriages.

Several territorials who have evidently been making a figurativ instead of a literal interpretation of the compulsory clauses of the Defence Act. will have an opportunity during the next few days of explaining their delinquencies to the Magistrate. About a dozen informations have betin laid against nonattenders at recent parades and those particularly concerned should shortly receive a visit from a man in blue.

The position of the unemployed in New Plymouth was again placed before the Government this week by Mr. S. G. Smith. M.P., who impressed r.n the Hon. J. G. Coates (Minister of Public Works) the necessity for bolder action in dealing. with the problem Last night Mr. Smith received a telegram from the Minister, saying he was enquiring into the position to see if anything could be done to relievo the situation in Now Plymouth.

The Salvation Army services this week-end will bo conducted by Major and Mrs. Wallace, of Wanganui. The meetings will he of a revivalistic character and the singing will be a speciality.

The Melbourne, Ltd., have opened out a new shipment of white marcella quilts in all sizes. The now goods show a considerable drop in price over previous shipments, and in addition to this all quilts are hemmed ready for use. Prices: Nine-quarter, 19/6; ten-quarter, 24/6 and 31/6; eleven-quarter 29/6 and 37/6; twelve-quarter, 35/- and 45/-.

The question of roading the Katere soldiers’ block, Smart Road, was recently placed before the Hon. D. H. Guthrie by Mr" S. G. Smith, M.P. The Minister has now written to Mr. Smith stating that at present no funds are available for this work, but proposals are being formulated and it is hoped to raise a special loan for the work. When the • money is available the district engineer will be instructed to carry out a roading scheme on the co-operative system for the relief of the unemployed.

A large shipment of dairy produce for the Home market is being loaded by the C. and D. liner Port Chalmers (6534 tons), which arrived at New Plymouth yesterday morning. The shipment comprises 17,000 freight carcases of frozen meat and 13.000 boxes of butter, besides 150 bales of wool. The vessel is expected to complete loading by Thursday, by which time the New Zealand Shipping Co.’s liner Piako, which is taking 15,000 freight carcases of frozen meat, will be ready to load, whilst on the following Monday the C. and D. liner Port Albany is due at New Plymouth for Homeward loading.

During the quarter which ended on June 30, the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth sat ten times to hear civil cases and 2& times to tty othtir cases arising from breaches of the law. There were 124 matters on the civil list, the aggregate amount sued for being £4202 8s 6d, of. which £3133 14s 9d Was recovered. Stamp fees for the civil business augmented the country’s revenue by £219 13s, to which must be added the sums of £32 16s 6d for criminal foes and £l2l 5s for fines. The number of arrested persons was 31 males and 6 females, the persons summoned being 105 and 3 respectively. Included in the foregoing were eight juveniles.

At the working bee on Baine’s Terrace last Saturday there were five men and five of St. Clary’s Boy Scouts under Scmitmistress Taylor. Good work was done near the Bultcel Street end. Afternoon tea was kindly supplied by Mrs. Harry Fookes.’ The committee desire to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of £1 from Mr. Kotterill Breach; also seven shillings from Mr. Walter Ambury. being half day’s wages of mah out of employment ; also a shovel presented by Messrs. Bellringer Bros. “I cannot state too emphatically what the proper roading of the back districts means to the province,” said the president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. T. C. List) in the course of his remarks at the annual meeting on Thursday night. The Chamber had been urging the Prime Ministef and the Minister of Public Works to make a visit to the outlying parts of the province, as the Chamber felt that until the Ministers had actually seen the disabilities under which the settlers labored in these places no great improvement would be made.

The lack of uniformity in the sizes and colors of the banknotes issued by the banks operating in New Zealand was mentioned by Mr. TI. Cocker at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night. Only those in retail business, said Mi*. Cocker, rehlised the trouble and confusion that was caused in the handling of ten shilling and 'pound notes, which varied so much. Some ten shilling notes were like those for it pound in size and color, he said, in urging that the Chamber should press the Government to enact legislation to deal with the matter. At the president’s suggestion the question was left to the incoming council tp deal with.

“We suggest that the Government should Jake into very (serious consideration the inffoduction of legislation that will provide for a compulsory butter pool,” said Mr. F. F. HoiWy (Rotorua) in the House of Repres(Batives. “If we can eliminate completWy the danger of weak holders on the London market and secure the regulation of prices according to the supply and demand, we will have done a very great deal for the dairj' farmer in this country and for the country as a whole.” Mr. Hockly urged that the dairy farmers had suffered a great deal of loss on account 'of the present method of handling their produee between the factory and the British merchant. Too many people were selling the butter. The formation of a pool would mean better prices for the producers. Variety will be introduced into the training of the territorials in New Plymouth next Wednesday night, when the Regimental Band, Headquarters and A Companies of the 4th Battalion, Wellington Regiment, will be taken for a route march through the town. The troops will parade in drill order and will leave the Coronation Hall, Gill Street, at 7.45 p.m. The route will be east via Gill Street to Hobson Street and thence along Hobson, Lemon, Liardet and Devon Streets to Queen Street, where the column Will halt for five minutes. This will be the first time the band has paraded with the troops for a route march since it folcame the regimental band, and as they have been practising assiduously for the forthcoming band contest, the public should have a good opportunity of noting their capabilities as well as the march discipline and bearing of the territorials now in training. At the conclusion of the parade the Community Club will continue their good work of providing light refreshments, etc., for the trainees.

The firebell at the Central Fire Station, New Plymouth, rang out at 2.20 yesterday afternoon, an outbreak of fire having occurred at the residence of Mr. Wm. Harold Yardley, 175 Molesworth Street. The fire brigade were promptly on the scene and found the fire had a strong hold on the back portion of the house, a small six-roomed residence, the two back rooms being completely gutted, whilst the other rooms were damaged by smoke and water before the flames ‘were f .bdued. Mrs. Yardley states that she left home about 2 p.m., leaving a fire in the kitchen range. Shortly after a letter-carrier, who was passing the house in the course of his afternoon delivery, noticed smoke issuing from the house in the vicinity of the kitchen chimney and he cycled to the corner of Eliot and Devon Streets, where he rang up tile brigade. The house, which is valued at £lOOO, was purchased by the present occupants a short time ago and was insured in the Phoenix Office for £3OO and in the Victoria Office for £5OO. The furniture was insured for £2OO.

The monthly people’s service at Whiteley Memorial Church to-morrow evening will be conducted by the Rev. C. 11. Laws, D.D., President of the New Zealand Methodist Conference. The musical portion will begin at 6.45, and the soloists will be Mrs. A. M. Mowlem and Mr. Baden Bellringer. The strong choir will be assisted in the hymns by the orchestra. A- cordial invitation is given to the citizens to; be present on this important event in/ the centenary year of Methodism. )

The Farmers’ Co-op. will hold a clearing sale of dairy stock, etc., on Monday next on account of Messrs. Knox and Schultz, on the fam, To Popo.

Mr. R. C. Henry, Corbett Road, writes: —“I was much interested to read in gour paper about the bellbird visiting Mr. Aylward’s garden at Tuna and the description of the bird given. There is also one visiting this district, being after the blue-gum flowers. Often of late have I listened to its song, and watched this restless little bird flitting from one bunch of flowers to another. In size it is little, if any, bigger than a lark. I examined it with a glass a few days ago to make sure of its color. It is mostly of a dusky green. The breast is of a lighter green, and the rest of the under part of its body is a kind of grey. The tail is black. The most wonderful thing to me about it is that such a small bird can give such powerful notes, which are clear, strong and bell-like, and can be heard at a considerable distance. Like the tui, it is pugnacious, and very quickly clears out any little birds that come near it.” It may be mentioned that the bell-bird is fairly plentiful in the forest on the ranges and on the slopes of Mt. Egmont, but does not often come down on the plains.

Special hosiery Values are announced by Messrs. Morey and Son. Call and see these splendid bargains at this leading house to-day. Mails despatched from Wellington on June 9 via Panama, per s.s. lonic, arrived in London on July 19, and mails despatched from Wellington on June 13, via San Francisco, per R.M.S. Tahiti, arrived in London on July 16.

The secretary of the Kaupokonui dairy factory advises that there was a. mistake in our paragraph yesterday regarding the company’s pay-out. A bonus of 2d per lb was paid out over the whole season, not in respect of three months only as stated. Nowadays science is made use of to do away with hard labor. This applies as much to the household as it does to a factory. Thue “Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap, blended scientifically, does away with nearly all hard work when washing or cleaning the house. If using “Fairy” you know the truth. If not, then buy a packet and you will be amazed at the results. All grocers stock it.

The annual winter sale at “The New Zealand Clothing Factory” is now in full swing. The “H. 8. brand of clothing, mercery and boots is so well and favorably known by the public that a sale organised by this firm is fully taken advantage of. Parents can make solid savings on all purchases of clothing, mercery and boots, for both man and boy, during the sale period.