LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Wellington Dog Show V. McKenzies Airedale dog Shirley Mac was sold to a New South Wales buyer for 300 guineas. Mr. E. Maxwell, of Rahotu, has generously offered to supply the Opunake Power Board with some hundreds of selected trees for planting on the high ground surrounding the storage lake in connection with their hydro-electric scheme.

The northern mountain house will be open a month earlier this season than usual, viz., on Saturday next instead of October 1. Mrs. Cameron has been reengaged to take charge of the house. A special tariff has been arranged for the off season, particulars of which are advertised, as are particulars of the special week-end excursion trips, which will begin on Saturday week.

“Here’s a. chance for anyone wishing to start a fire station at Moturoa,” said an auctioneer yesterday when endeavoring to dispose of a tall iron derrick 'on behalf of the Taranaki Oil Wells, Ltd. However, no one present seemed disposed to try the experiment, notwithstanding the suggestion that there was plenty of oil about to start a fire, and the structure was passed in. “I have heard here and in the Manawatu that 160 lb is about the average and 180 lb is very good, but I don’t know much of these matters.” was the comment of Mr. Justice Chapman at the Supreme Court, New Plymouth, yesterday when butter-fat returns were under discussion. Information on the point was then supplied by counsel that the New Zealand average was 100 lb, the Taranaki average 180 lb and the Danish 300 lb.

Scene: Supreme Court, dreary case being waded through, each side trying to beat the other side in putting irrelevant questions. Settler to Scotch ditto: “What would you take and sit here listening to this deadly stuff?” S.S. (Scots like, asks a- question before replying) : “What does the .old man (the Judge) get?” First settler: “Oh, about £2500.” S.S.: “Weel man, I don’t think I could listen to all these havers (piffle) for ony less!”

Tn ’the Supreme Court at New Plymouth yesterday judgment was entered bv consent for the amount claimed in the action brought by Peter Contts against To Kata Thompson for £5OO deposit on purchase of lease and interest a motion to set aside judgment bv default. Costs as per scale were allowed, with disbursements to be fixed by the registrar if necessary. The costs of the motion were set down at £4 4s. Mr. L A. Taylor appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Spratt (for Mr. O’Dea) for the defendant.

You should preserve your Eggs in Sharland’s “Moa” Brand Egg Preservative. Twenty years’ experience has Droved it to be reliable. It is economical—it costs Md to Id per dozen eggs according to size package you buy. Sold m small Ums sufficient for 14 dozen eggs, also in A. I and 4-gallon tins. One gallon sufficient for ESO dozen eggs.

Twentv years' experience with Sharland’s “Moa” Brand Egg Preservative has proved it to be absolutely reliable. The Effßfs are kept fresh and sweet without the sliahtwt smell or disagreesble taste. Packed m small tins, also i-gal., 1-gal., and 4-gal. tins.

A case of hydatids was reported last week in South Wairarapa. It is reported that the cattle-tick has re-appeared in the Opotiki district. There has been in Masterton during the last few weeks something in the nature of an epidemic of hiccoughs. This is thought to be somewhat of a hardship in a no-license town.

“Chain” letters are still going the rounds, among those in receipt of one being the Mayor of Nelson, who (says the Mail) had to pay 4d for the privilege.

The total rateable value of property in Christchurch, on the valuation roll, is £8,637,992. The general rate of 3£d in the £1 is estimated to produce £116,972.

“It is obvious that the Continental meat trade is going to be wel] worth our cultivating,” said the chairman of directors (Mr. J. Cooper) at the annual meeting of the Wellington Farmers’ Meat Company.

“Street collections are chiefly a legacy from the war period, and the sooner they are curtailed the better,” remarked a well-known citizen to a Post reporter, when speaking of the numerous calls that were being made upon the people at the present time.

The United States Government air mail service has completed a year’s daily service between New York and fSan Francisco without a single fatal accident. During the year the aeroplanes covered 1,750,000 miles, and carried more than 49,000.000 letters, totalling 1,224«5001b. The New Plymouth police received a message from the Hawera police early last evening stating that a man named Samuel George Rowley met with an accident at the county council yards, Hawera, yesterday and. later died from injuries. His wife lives at Levin. . As the military ball could not be held this year arrangements are in hand for a grand military masquerade and confetti dance, the proceeds of which are in aid of the Community Club’s funds. The committee intend making a big ; success of the dance.

An epoch in the history' of the Aria district was marked on August 23, when the official opening of the new dairy factory took place. This was one of the most representative gatherings ever seen in the district, there being over 100 suppliers and well-wishers of the company present. “Anything that goes into an award has to be paid indiscriminately—to the good man and to the bad man. That is the trouble we are up against,” said Mr. D. Robertson, at the Conciliation Council at Wellington, when the iron and brass moulders’ dispute was being considered.

“The health of this country is not good, by any means, in spite of the fact that it is a country with advantages better than those of any other country in the world,” declared Dr. E. H. Wilkins, chief schools medical officer, in an address to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board.

Captain Nobbs, an ex-imperial military officer, who lost his sight at the war, arrived at Wellington by the Maunganui from ’San Francisco last week. Captain Nobbs is the author of the book. “On the Right of the British Line,” and a narrative of his experience as a blind prisoner in Germany. “At the present time children under 15 years of age are prohibited from smoking,” stated Dr. Wilkins, chief schools medical officer to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board. Before long, he added, it was hoped to secure legislation making it a criminal offence to sell sweets and confectionery to children under 15 years of age.

A man, until recently employed by the New Plymouth Borough Council as a meter reader and collector, was arrested yesterday by Detective-Sergeant Cooney on two charges, the first being that on or about July 29 last he knowingly furnished a false return of moneys collected by him in a receipt-book entrusted to his care by making out receipts ahead, and paid to the cashier money so received on a date later than that on which it should have been paid. The second charge alleged that on dates between August 3 and August 5 last he collected sums of money totalling £lO 6s 9d on terms requiring him to account for or pay same to the New Plymouth Borough Council, and fraudulently omitted to account for or pay same. He will appear at the Magistrate’s Court this morning. Residents of Inglewood and district are reminded of the euchre party and dance to be held in the Town Hall, Inglewood, to-night, in aid of the Soldiers’ Memorial Fund. Mr. Lionel Walsh, who is directing the tour of the “Maid of the Mountains,” a vigorous opponent of the system prevailing in New Zealand, namely, the charging for programmes. He contends that the theatre-goer paying for admission is entitled to a programme without extra charge. The comic opera will be presented at Waitara * “Fairies once were little girls, Who flitted to and fro, But “Fairy” W is a powder now. . That washes white as snow.” (“Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap, at all stores). Note these wonderful bargains in Manchester goods at the Melbourne’s sensational Stock-taking Sale:—3oin. prints and drillettes, 1/3 yard; plain and floral and spot designs, navy dye guaranteed; white Turkish towelling, heavy make ■and 27in. wide. 2/3 yard; heavy linen finish calico, 36in. wide, Ryland s maice, 1/- yard; white twill sheeting, 54in. 2/6, , 72in. 2/11, and SOin. 3/6 yard.

The public are requested to note that Archibald’s bus for Inglewood will, leave at 4.30 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. until further notice.

Let Your Girls Learn to Sew. —2 Traced D’Oyleys, with white or colored cottons for working, post free for 1/6; 2 traced d’oyleys. with white or colored cotton for working, in better quality, post free 1/10; traced camisoles in various shapes, with white or colored cotton for working, post free 2/9, 3/3, 3/9.

All old pupils of the New Plymouth Technical College Association are reminded of the social to be held this (Thursday) evening.

As a proof of their confidence in New Plymouth and district, Dockrill’s have just landed a varied assortment of English boots and shoes in the latest styles. Dockrill’s hold the sole agencies in New Plymouth for the well-known makers: Crockett and Jones’ “Health” brand, and Arnold Bros, and Co.’s “Master” brand boots and shoes.

Special values in household goods at C. C. Ward’s: 36in. pure longeloth, Is yard; colored roller towelling. 7d yard; all-wool Doctor flannel. Shetland and ludit grej', 2/11 yard; 40in. apron checks (fast colors) 1/9 yard; a snlendid ranee - « -'.-.[jos from

There are 235,863 widows in Paris, according to the.recent census, and the unmarried women outnumber the wives by 100,000.

“This does not look like a slump,” remarked a. buyer at a Masterton auction mart, when a firm sold over £l2OO worth of carpets and rugs at satisfactory prices for spot cash.

’Since 1916, when the New Plymouth Boys* High School was partially destroyed by fire, there has been no gymnasium at the school. Such a building is a very necessary part of the equipment of any secondary school and, realising this, the old boys, in conjunction with a ladies’ committee, are organising to raise funds and it is hoped with the support of the public to materially assist in supplying this need. It is proposed to hold a gala day at the school grounds on October 21, a preliminary to a greater effort later in the summer. An endeavor is also being made to arrange a football match between the school first fifteen and old boys on September 16, the funds to be devoted to the same purpose.

The hearing of the claim for damages for alleged misrepresentation in the sale of a farm at Ball Road, brought by Edward Thomas against William H. McDonald, approached finality at the Supreme Court at New Plymouth yesterday. The greater part of the day was taken in hearing further evidence for the defence, all the witnesses being submitted to a lengthy cross-examina-tion by plaintiff’s counsel, the questioning of one witness being so lengthy as to call for comment by His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman as to whether it was leading anywhere and as to how long the ease was going to last. After counsel had addressed the jury His Honor intimated that he would sum up this morning at nine o’clock. When this is done another motor collision case will come up for hearing, the plaintiff, Edward Jackson, claiming £750 as damages from xktthur John Smith, who is counter-claiming for £5OO. “I am satisfied that the workers in the towns do not know when they are well off,” said a Taranaki farmer to a News’ reporter yesterday. He had just returned from a visit to Auckland, and there got into close touch with the workers, attending and speaking at their meetings, and generally making himself acquainted with the conditions of work there. He found that the workers were drawing big money, ajid still were disappointed. He saw some of the tramwaymen, and elicited the interesting fact that many of them were drawing, with overtime, up to £8 per week. Other workers were commanding 2/6 an hour, and were talking of going for higher pay still. They were able to buy tickets to boxing Shows at 10s and buy things beyond the means of the average farmer. “Why,” he told them, “you are infinitely better off than the farmer. The latter has to toil from morning to dark, and his pay would not work out at more than 4|d per hour. The farmer has to sell his labor (i.e., his products) in the world’s markets, and has to pay you fellows the high wages which you in combination, backed by an arbitration system, fix, also to pay big duties on all the goods he uses. Where does tbe fairness come in?” The Taranaki man confessed that he had been a “mug” all his life. He should have left farming, and gone into the cities, and there enjoyed the short hours and big pay, instead of suffering the long hours of sweating, and small pay that had been his lot and is the lot of the average small farmer of New Zealand.