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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The question of placing the seige gun given to New Plymouth in Kawaroa Park was before the Borough Council last night. The Defence Department asked for information concerning when the platform for the seige gun would be erected, as an artificer was available to proceed to New Plymouth when required. The borough engineer reported that the gun was in position and ready for the mountings. He suggested that an inscription plate be placed on the platform giving information as to the place the gun came from.

About £4OOO yearly has to be “written off” by the Waikato Hospital Board on its patients’ fees accounts. The secretary asked authority at the last meeting to write off £16,401 on account of the Waikato Hospital and £62 on behalf of the Kawhia Hospital, the amounts representing an accumulation of unpaid fees for several jbears. Members expressed surprise at the large sum outstanding, and asked if it would not be wise to appoint a collector to try and gather in some of the money. The secretary said that every patient was given an account, but in necessitous cases payment had not been enforced,, and would appear under the head of “relief.” The board authorised the “writing off * of the amounts in question.

The use of the> common towel in railway trains and the prospect of disease being transmitted by its use, was the subject of a number of questions put to the Director of Hygiene, Dr. Watt, by the members of the Venereal Diseases Committee in Wellington. The Hon. W. H. Triggs, MJL.C.? chairman, drew the witness’ attention to the papier mache towels in use on the Canadian railways, each one of which was destroyed immediately after use. The witness would not express an opinion as to the necessity for the substitution of the hygienic towel for the common towel on the New Zealand railways. He did not think that a great deal of disease was transmitted in that way. The cabled statement received by Mr. J. Hislop, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, from the High Commissioner, Sir James Allen, that the worst of the Russian famine was over in some districts, has been endorsed by the Lord Mayor of London. In a message dated August 6, the Lord Mayor says: “I can fully substantiate the cable sent you today through the New Zealand Government by the High Commissioner.’ - “‘Sentencing by a judge has become a mere matter of form in New Zealand. So many forms of appeal are provided that the thing has become ridiculous,” said Mr. Justice Herdman, at the Auckland Supreme Court, in combating a statement by Mr. Singer that there was no proper right of appeal where the liberty of the subject was at stake. Mr. Singe. - had contended that the weight of the evidence was against the verdict of guilty returned by the jury in a certain case, but His Honor informed counsel that an appeal could be lodged against the sentence or an application made for a re-trial.

The necessity of providing fish-ladders in rivers where dams are being erected for hydro-electric power purposes was emphasised by the council of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. Mr. C, A. Whitney said that in Canada it was a law that where dams existed fishladders had to be provided. He understood several dams had been erected in the South, but no conveniences had been made for the fish in the rivers. It was resolved to write to the Minister for Public Works asking that licenses to erect dams at Arapuni and elsewhere be made to include the provision of fish-ladders. A copy of the resolution is to be sent to all affiliated societies.

The exchange of teachers between New Zealand and Canada has proved so successful that Australia has decided t<M introduce the same system, and in furtherance of this project five young lady teachers from Cajiada are now on their way to Victoria by the Niagara. They stated when passing through Auckland that they did not know just where they were to be stationed, but it did not matter particularly—the experience was bound to be an interesting one. Two other Canadian lady teachers, who are exchanging places with New Zealand teachers, also arrived by the Niagara, these being Miss Jessie Fisher, of the Vancouver model school, who will take up a positjpn in the Christchurch Normal School, and Miss A. Bannerman, who is going to Tokomaru Bay.

A preference for imprisonment with hard labor rather than reformative detention has seldom, if ever, been expressed, but was indicated by Mr. Gatenby, on behalf of a prisoner, at. the Supreme Court at Auckland. The reason for the choice of the harder path was the subject of a question by Mr. Justice Herdman, who, however, granted the strange request By sentencing the offender to a year’s sojourn in the prison department, which he apparently preferred.

A meeting of the Westown Progressive Association will be held in the West End bowling pavilion to-night. The fact that Mrs. George’s popular and competent orchestra has kindly consented to play for the dancing items by Miss Mamie Ellis and pupils at the Empire Tlieatre to-night at 8 o’clock, will help the pleasing effect very much, and the New Plymouth Ladies’ Life-sav-ing Club is to be congratulated in obtaining Uttir hefy

A further decline in the price of butter is announced i.u New Plymouth, to take effect, it is expected, to-day, when pate will be retailed at Is lid and bulk at Is 10d per lb. An interesting lecture was delivered to senior cadets at New Plymouth last night under the auspices of the Community Club. The lecturer was the Rev. O. Blundell, and his subject was “Learning to See.” Mr. Blundell traced the growth of the power to see from birth upwards, and showed in an interesting way how the gift of sight developed. He then enlarged on the faculty of observation, pointing out that some people may travel a lot and yet see nothing, because the gift of observation was not cultivated. Mr. Blundell concluded by emphasising that the world is greatly in need of seers and people with vision, and he pointed out that it was possible for everyone to assist in finding practical solutions of the many problems confronting mankind.

Miss Florence Birch, national field secretary ‘of the Y.W.C.A... will hold a friendly rally at the New Plymouth hostel to-morrow night. She wishes to meet girls and all who assisted, in the campaign last year. Members of the Employers’ Association are reminded of the annual dinner and meeting to (be held in the Waratah Dining Rooms to-night, at 7.15 p.m. Shoppers at the present time want Ibig value to help the slender purse. At Hart’s Value Store, Devon Street, New Plymouth, exceptionally light prices are being asked for tooth pastes, face creams, soaps, cutlery, crockery, dinnerware and all fancy and useful articles. A visit will convince.

The Curtis Estate have made a further reduction of £lO per acre on their Manaia properties. It is now possible to buy a nice 75-acre farm on, the Waimate Plains at £46 per acre. Newton King are sole agents.

A dressing-gown is indispensable, because its comfort and convenience are so great. See the new dressing-gowns and jackets at Morey’s, Devon Street. Wash-tub drudgery has 'been banished by “Fairy Wonder” dry soap, the washing powder that has put all other makes in the “discard.” The rise of this wonderful new scientific household help has been phenomenal, and its merits are now sworn by thousands of enthusiastic housewives throughout the Dominion. Obtainable at all stores. Another lot of the famous Hamilton cloth pyjamas for men have been opened out at the Melbourne, Ltd. These sleeping suits are easily the finest value obtainable, and as the cloth has been made up to our own specifications both in regard to design and cut, the fit and wear are guaranteed. Price 17/6. With his usual foresight, Mr. F. E. Gadd, of Devon Street, New Plymouth, has secured a set of •photographs fully demonstrating the manufacture of_«°Jdensed milk as carried out at the Highlander factory at Underwood, Invercargill. These photos are at the present time displayed in Mr. Gadd’a windows, and are well worthy of inspection by everyone interested in the dairying in* dustry. From the photographs the public will gain some idea of the large extent of the Underwood condensary, and also the wonderful cleanliness everywhere. The photos show the big vacuum pans used for the milk, the automatic machines, as well as photos showing the social side of the factory life. —Advt.

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Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1922, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1922, Page 4

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