LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Another Home liner will 'be loading at New Plymouth next week. The Federal liner Otarama leaves Napier tonight for this port, arriving on Monday morning. She will load 12,000 carcases of frozen meat from Borthwick’s Waitara works and 2300 carcases of beef from th? New Zealand Meat Packing and Bacon Co.’s Eltham branch.

The C. and D. liner which will load at English ports next month for New Zealand, including direct cargo for New Plymouth, will be the Port Denison. She is a vessel of over 10,000 tons gross, her net tonnage 'being 7780 and her length 480 feet. She will be the biggest vessel to berth at New Plymouth and her arrival with direct English imports will mark another stage in the development of the port. Two big slips occurred lately at the northern end of the Whenuakura railway bridge (near Patea), and 'both seem to have been moving slowly during the recent heavy rains. The Railway Department have taken steps to hold the loose material by planting willows all over the face of the slips. Wire netting and stakes are also being used to prevent washouts at their base.

When the matter of South Island railway finance was mentioned at a deputation to, the Prime Minister on' Thursday, Mr. Massey remarked: “You will be pleased to hear that the position from the point of view of actual revenue has improved. We are not losing the £3OOO now, though we were at one time.”

The Auckland City Council, on reconsideration of the question, carried 'by 13 votes to 7 a motion that the municipal fish enterprise be offered for sale as a going concern by public tender, and in. the event of the-highest tender reaching or exceeding the council’s costs the highest tender be accepted, the council holding the right to establish an open fish market for disposal of line fishermen’s catches.

Tn the House the other evening. Mr. W. T. Jennings claimed that the Waitomo caves were the only resort which ■was paying its way handsomely and was probably the best of its kind in the •world. He suggested that the caves should be illuminated by colored' electrie lights, urging that this would add wonderfully to- the charm of these beautiful caves. He also spoke of the attractions of the Mokau River. Some members urged the Government to adequately advertise the attractions of the Dominion in the United States, but the Minister replied that until the finances of the country improved, it would 'be impossible to make any progressive move in this direction.

Appreciation of the efforts of the Pierrots and the ladies and gentlemen associated with them in their successful campaign for funds for the unemployed, was expressed at last night’s meeting of the Unemployed Relief Committee. Mr. W. H. Skinner said he wanted to congratulate Mr. H. Brookman personally on the great amount of work he had done Other gentlemen present concurred, and also expressed their appreciation of the great selfsacrifice of the Pierrots. The following resolution was then carried 'by acclamation: “That this committee of the Mayor’s unemployed fund desires to place on record sincere appreciation of the efforts made by the Pierrots, the Y.W.C.A., and all other helpers, and the magnificent response on the part of the public, which has resulted in the committee being able to carry on "its work for several additional weeks.”

The usual Tuesday evening gathering at the New Plymouth Y.W.C.A. Hostel has been postponed till Wednesday night, when Miss Birch, the Y.W.C.A. organising secretary for New Zealand will be present. All young women and girls are eordiaJlv invited to meet Miss Birch.

The Chronicle states that there is quite an epidemic of 'bicycle thieving inWanganui at the present time,

“The result of early neglect of the health of the children in New Zealand has resulted in this Dominion having one of the highest hospital bills in the world,” said Hon. C. J. Parr at Longburn yesterday. Diving operations are shortly to be carried out at the wrecked Wiltshire to salvage the cargo that was submerged with the sinking of the aft and middle portions of the vessel.

Aphis is proving deadly to the weeping willow trees in New Zealand, stated Mr. Jas. McGregor, at Wanganui. He said he had noticed in various parts of this country that the pretty tree was fast dying ontf

It is stated that at least 30 families are in receipt of charitable aid in Dannevirke, where there is much unemployment. At a meeting held this week several prominent citizens decided to take steps to relieve the worst cases. Wood for tennis rackets requires at least, five years’ seasoning—that is to say, it is kept for five years in the rough timber state before being cut up for use. The wood which is used for aeroplanes has been kept, as a rule, for forty years before it is considered sufficiently in condition to be used. “I would sooner purchase a pedigree line-bred bull without a butterfat backing, whose ancestors had been big butterfat producers, than a pedigree bull with a butterfat backing,” said Mr. Missen, at a recent meeting of the •Morrinsville branch of the Farmdrs’ ’Ufaioii. “After a few years at the herd, a man gets rid of his bull and purchases another. This is a big- mistake. If a man does sell he should purchase a bull of the same strain as he disposed of.’ He advised farmers not to drop from one strain to another. “A consolidated typo was absolutely necessary,” he said.

“Since I have been in the Dominion I have been told how the people View the Governor-Generalship,” said Viscotint jellicoe at the Orphans’ Club korero on Saturday night. “During the first twelve months of a Governor’s term of office they ate wondering what the new Governor is like, during the next two years they assimilate him, and then they begin to wonder what his successor will be like. I trust that as far as I am concerned the last stage. will be postponed for a long time yet.” Dairy farmers in the Wairarapa (writes a correspondent) appear to view the prospects for the coming beason with optimistic feelings. Though there is nothing in the London market prices to suggest that the season is going to be an exceptionally good one, yet many local fanners appear to think so, judging by the high prices which they are giving for dairy stock. Large numbers of dairy cows are being purchased at such, a price that a return of at least 1/10 per pound of butter fat must be obtained to make the investment a profitable one. During the four or five years prior to the slump dairy farmers gave ridiculously high prices for land, and had, in a great many cases to walk off and allow the land to revert to the original owner. It is, apparently, the same type of reckless and shortsighted farmer who is giving absurdly high prices for dairy cows at the present time.

A man named William Wilson was arrested in New Plymouth about midday yesterday by Sergeant Martin on a charge of the alleged theft of a cheque, notes and war-bonds to the value of about £lOO. The accused is alleged to have abstracted these valuables from the coat of a man in the vicinity of the Criterion Hotel yesterday morning. Wilson will appear in Court this morning, when it is understood the police will apply for a remand. The Wellington City Council, with a view to preventing defalcations, has appointed an internal auditor, at a salary of £5OO, rising to £7OO.

Work on Baines Terrace will be resumed this afternoon. The committee would be pleased to welcome volunteers. A preliminary announcement of . a clearing .sale of pedigree and grade Jerseys on, behalf of Mr. H. E. Greig appears id our auction columns. Newton King, Ltd., invite entries for horse fairs to be held at Waiwakaiho, Inglewood and Stoney River. The Farmers’ Co-op. will hold a clearing sale on account of Mr. H. Ashworth at their Opunake yards on Monday aext, 14th inst. Particulars are advertised on page 8.

Land can be bought at low prices at present in the Waikato district, where some of Australasia’s records have been made for stud stock raised. A. D. Hawkesby, of Cambridge,' advertises that, he can sell farms at one-third the cost of Taranaki farms, and invites telegraphic or postal enquiry. He has the goods to offer, and is prepared to stand by the properties he advertises. —Advt.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw clients’ attention to their Matau sale and springing hqifer fair which they arc holding in their Ma tan saleyards on Friday. August 18, at 12 noon? Full particulars on page S.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wish to draw .clients’ attention to their Stratford sale, which they are holding in their Stratford yards on Tuesday, 15th inst. Full particulars on page 8. Men’s all wool knitted socks 1/9 at the Melbourne. Also fine Mosgiel socks in ’dark grey 2/3, Roslyn heavy make 2/6, Roslyn cashmere socks (very superior make) 3/11, Leicester all wool fine cashmere socks 2/11 and 3/6. A splendid line of men’s plain knit all wool underpants reduced to 8/9 pair.

Grocers and storekeepers will be consulting their own interests as well as their clients’ if they recommend “Fairy Wonder” dry soap ’to their customers. There is nothing like gelling a good article at a moderate price to build up a 'business. Handling “Fairy Wonder,” both buyer and seller are mutually satisfied. “Fairy” performs all that is claimed for it, and more.

Stony River sale entries are advertised. At the same sale a small herd will be sold on account of Messrs. Haylock and Harper. The sale commences at 12.30 sharp.

A special service in the interests of young men will be held in Whiteley Church to-morrow evening. The sermon should appeal to athletes, as the Rev. W. J. Elliott will preach on “The Christian Athlete,” and an official invitation has been sent to the visiting and local footballers. In addition to suitable and popular hymns, the choir will render anthems, and Mr. F. P. Fredric will be the soloist. There will also be a male quartette. Patrons of sport and the public ba general are very cordially invited.