LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Films to the number of 2,432, containing 5,672,720 ft., have been examined by the censor, (says the Financial Statement). Gf these forty-one w?re rejected, and excisions were made in 203. The revenue amounted t0£1,564. Mr. Albert Walker, a man of about 70 years of age, and a resident of Tuna, was severely shaken on Tuesday by falling down a long and steep flight of stairs leading to the office of Mr. T. H. Penn in Broadway, Stratford. Loosing his balance at the top, the old man tumbled right to the foot of the stairs and was rendered unconscious. He received medical attention and was conveyed to the hospital still unconscious. Three jurymen failed to respond. to their names when called on yesterday morning at the Supreme Cofart, New Plymouth, and were fined by His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman. Later the offenders put in an appearance, and explained that they had been misdirected as to the hour at which they -were to be present. His Honor said the time had 'been clearly stated in Court, but he would remit the fines imposed. Before drawing the jury, His Honor also directed that Stohr, who has been picked for the Taranaki Rugby team which goes south to-day, be exempted from duty for the remainder of the session.

which can hardly be called flattering, was made at the Supreme Court at New Plymouth yesterday by a witness anent the methods of farming employed by the early settlers. Speaking of the condition of a farm on the E-gmont Road, he said that for about 35 years it had been worked on the principle of all early settlers —take everything out and put nothing back. “They had learnt their mistake,” added the witness, “though some haven’t learnt it yet.” As he admitted having .been a farmer in that district since 1871, it is presumed that he knows something of the early days of dairy fanning.

“That all the members of the nursing staff be granted a day off each week,” is t the wording of a motion Mr. E. Gilmour has given notice to move, at the next meeting of the Taranaki Hospital Board. Mr. Gilmour explained at the meeting yesterday that this was done in most hospitals and he thought the New Plymouth institution should >be brought into line with the others. With the object of giving members an opportunity to discuss the question, Mr. Gilmour moved that the matter be referred to the medical superintendent to see if the proposal could be made operative without any difficulty. This was agreed to. The new system of rural mail deliveries was touched on in the Budget. It was pointed out that the principal alteration was that requiring rural-box holders to pay an annual fee of £1 for a delivery in excess of thrice w’eekly, and 10s. for a delivery having a frequency of thrice weekly or less. Deliveries are now established only-where a reasonable return may be expected for the expenditure involved, and the. fixing of the above charges enabled the department to cancel most of the contributions formerly paid by settlers. In some cases these contributions fell very heavily on a few. The small charge referred to converted the annual loss of £4,700 to a profit of £2BO, and enabled the department to proceed with establishing additional deliveries in the far backblocks without loss. The box-holders under the old system totalled 8,700; the number now (is over 10,000.

The Farmers’ Co-op. will hold a clearing sale on account of Mr. W. Ricketts, at hie farm, Climie Road, Ngaere, to-mor-row. Details are advertised on page 8. The appreciative smokers —those who like a proper 'blending of aroma and ri ivor ccAipled with a cool smoke —are »lway& interested in high-grade goods. Manufacturers are fully alive to the demands of ladies and gentlemen who require a superior cigarette, and the many choice, fragrant kinds now offering will be found at Preece’s, tobacconist, Devon Street Central, New Plymouth. The stocks are entirely new and fresh. Preece’s well laid out window shows an exhibit that is sure to find favor amongst good judges of tobacco. A sale of more than ordinary importance is being launched by the Melbourne, Ltd., next week, the occasion being the firm’s annual stock-taking. Stocks this year are exceptionally heavy, consequently great efforts will be made to turn the goods into cash. Price reductions will 'be made on an unparalleled scale.

This is the last week of C. C. Ward’s Great Winter Sale, which has been a record one owing to the splendid values given. Ladies should avail themselves of the opportunity of buying drapery at greatly reduced prices before it is too late s

Five vessels due at New Plymouth this week all have names commencing with the letter K—- viz., Karori, Kehika, Kaikoura, Kai tuna, and Kamo.

Speaking at Eltham on Monday, Mr. G. W. Forbes, M.P, was about to make some mention of the local member, when he said: "I must not criticise Mr. Hawken; he does his part as well as any member on his side of the House.”

The amount of income-tax outstanding in Britain at the end of May (exclusive of the second instalment due on July 1) was £64,000,000. At the end of May last year the amount was £39,000,000, and in l the preceding May £29,000,000.

“We are looking forward to the time when we will get a share of New Plymouth’e trade in ibutter/’ was a remark passed at the annual meeting of the Bell Block Dairy Company last night. A similar remark was made' recently at the annual meeting of another company, contiguous to New Plymouth. “The United States people are so prejudiced against the part-skim cheese they made during the war that they are at the present time importing Canadian cheese, which is the standard article.” This statement was made by the Bell •Block factory manager (Mr. W. Taylor) at last night’s annual meeting, and he said, he had this information from a reliable source.

The latest instructions issued by the headquarters of the New Zealand military forces contain a notification that officers serving on the reserve will be credited with efficient service for the years in which the department has’made no provision for their training. Service on the reserve counts as half time for the purpose of the award of the New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal and the New Zealand Service Medal.

An unusual question cropped up in court at Eltham on Monday in the commission case. The negotiations concerning a purchase had been begun in the office of defending counsel, an,d he wished to cross-examine his chief clerk on the facts. His Worship said there was just a question of legal privilege or right to divulge secrets of the office. He considered that nothing should be divulged without the consent of the principal. . The cross-examination was then continued.—'Star.

The whole of yesterday’s sitting of the Supreme Court was occupied in hearing the action where Leslie Samuel Dutton claimed from Henry Herbert Upson £BOO as damages for alleged misrepresentation on the sale of a farm. The two principal witnesses, Dutton and his father-in-law (Luke Langridge), were submitted to a lengthy cross-examina-tion by the defending counsel, all the other witnesses 'being disposed of in a little over an hour. The hearing will be- continued this morning at 10 o’clock. The advisability of altering the hospital visiting day, which fell on Saturday, to Friday was raised by Mr. J. Andrews at yesterday’s board meeting. As Friday was now the recognised market day in New Plymouth that day, he thought, would be more suitable at present, though if the Saturday halfholiday was not carried at next poll adjusted. Mr. Gilmour thought the visiting day should be altered as suggested, but assured Mr. Andrews that the Saturday half-holiday had come to stay. The matter was left in the hands of the house committee of the board to confer with the medical superintendent, a recommendation being made that the proposed change should receive favorable consideration.

It will be well worth your while t 9 visit “The Kash” Stocktaking Sale. Every article has been marked down at prices that will astonish you. This is a genuine reduction sale, ae we wish to reduce our oig stock, and we intend to give the public the benefit. There is a wide range of men’s and boys’ goods and the quality is of the best, so do not miss this opportunity. , This is the real thing.—J. J. Lomas, “The Kasn.”

Mr. H. A. Gold, who will be in town next week on one of hie periodical audits, has kindly consented to give the Commercial Students’ Society a lecture on Tuesday evening at May and Arrowsmith’s tea-rooms at 5.30 p.m., to be .preceded by a tea as usual. The subject will be “The Criticism of Accounts,’’ and, seeing this is a subject that interests not only accountants but all business men. the students hope there will be a good audience to listen to him. Tenders for inland mail services are called by advt. in this issue. “The beauty of ‘Fairy Wonder’ washing powder,” remarked a lady the other day, “is that it does the washing completely without, having to use extra bar soap, like so many of the others on the market. ‘Fairy Wonder’ has proved a real ‘Fairy’ to me in my house, and I recommend it to all my friends.” All grocers stock it. , big entry of good quality dairy heifers and cows is advertised for next Urenui sale.