LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Egmont County Council yesterday voted £lOO to the .Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial fund for the blind, subject to the vote being legal. At yesterday’s meeting of the Egmont County Council it was decided to levy the following rates for the ensuing year: Oeo riding 2Jd, Opua and Rahotu ridings 2MI, and Opunake riding lAd. It is said that Kaponga is the lowest rated town in New Zealand, yet it has a high-pressure water supply, a drainage system, electric lighting and power, municipal cinema . and library, tarred roads and streets, and other modern conveniences. The population of Kaponga is 400. Mr. “Pussyfoot” Johnson will arrive in Taranaki by the mail train on Friday night. He will address a meeting that evening in the Eltham Town Hall at 8 o’clock. Mr. Johnson comes on to New Plymouth on Saturday morning and will be officially welcomed by' the Mayor at Kawaroa Park at 2 p.m. The ladies’ committee at Kawaroa Park are making special arrangements for supplying afternoon tea for the public for the benefit of the park funds. The New Zealand Railway Department has been many times reviled when trains run late, but they are not so bad as the railway department in the Belgian Congo. Mr. E. D. Rout at his lecture at New Plymouth last night, said that if the train arrived a day late it was nothing worth mentioning. Two days behind schedule might cause mild interrogation, and three days late might cause agreement, to the effect that the. train was late, while it was often the case that the train came in four days after it was due.

A man named James William Weatherley (Henn, aged 23, was arrested at New Plymouth yesterday afternoon by Detective-Sergeant Cooney on two charges of theft, the first being that on or about July 26 he stole £lO in money from the dwelling of Frank Copestake, and the second charge that on or about August 10 he entered the dwelling-house of John Frederick Passau, of Bell Block, and stole 13s in money and a gold brooch valued at £3 15s. The accused will be brought before the Court this morning, when it is understood the police will ask for a remand till Thursday, September 21.

The inspector of health (Mr. F. Swindells) has notified the Egmont County Council that for the quarter ending June 30, ten cases of infectious diseases were notified within the Egmont County, being 21.74 per cent, of the- total cases in the hospital district during that period. Of these cases, 3 were diphtheria. G pneumonia, and one encephalitis. It would be noted that pneumonia, figured largely in the returns, but that was only to be expected in v ew of the exposed nature of the district. Taken on a population basis the cases were at the rate of 3.67 per 1000 of population, which was an increase of 1.54 pel’ 1000 over the preceding quarter.

When a. proposal was before the Egmont County Council yesterday that the council should make a contribution to an admittedly deserving object some of the councillors raised objection on a matter of principle. Or. Gibson considered that local bodies had no moral right to give away ratepayers' money. ■ln any case, he did not think that money given in that way would do the utmost good, as it was not freely given. He was willing to contribute personally to the. fund in question, which he recognised as a very deserving one. Cr. Tosland agreed. The chairman strongly advocated the contribution being given out of rates, as in this way. every one contributed, and so they caught the person who was apt to shirk his duty in this respect.

The annual cattle returns, presented to the House of Representatives, show that there has been a steady increase in the number of beasts in the Dominion since 1918. Tlie figures are: 1918, 2,809,465; HMD, 3,035,478; 1920, 3,101,945; 1921, 3,139,223; 1922, 3,323,223.

“If we wish to get the best out of our public men, we must be more kindly in our criticism, and give them honour ungrudgingly were honour is due,” said Mr. A. George to Te Aro business men at Wellington.

“One thing that is the curse of civilisation is the want of truth,” said His Honour .Sir Robert Stout, in summing up in a case heard at the Supreme Court at Masterton.

There are more sailing vessels trading to and from Auckland than the other thirty-three ports in the Dominion combined. Last year 1000 sailing vessels were entered at Auckland, and 983 were cleared; Whangarei came next with 285. and Gisborne third, with 69 inwards and 65 outward.

The chairman of the Christchurch Licensing Committee has drawn attention to the fact that women were sometimes allowed to take children into hotels. “The Licensing Committee looks with disfavour on drinking by women, and certainly no children should be allowed to go in with them. This has been going on lately,” he commented.

It was related at the Lunch Club at Palmerston North that John Gotty, a Wanganui half-caste, who was educated at Cambridge, was the proud possessor of a richly-bound volume of Macaulay's “'Lays of Ancient Rome,” which was kept in a whare at Bulls, and which bore the inscription “First prize for elocution against all England, W. E. Gladstone, G. A. Selwjn/’ ’ A party representing the Victoria League journeyed to Lepperton last evening. The president (Mrs. C. H. .Burgess) presided, and Archdeacon Evans gave an address on the aims and objects of the League. Then followed a musical programme in which the following took part: Mesdhmes V. Duff, Dawson, T. C. List, F. G. Evans, and Messrs. Gooder, Teeling. Harold Morey and C. H. Wyatt. The latter led in a “community sing,” in which the audience entered mo& heartly. Supper was provided and dispensed by the local ladies, after which Archdeacon Evans expressed the thanks of the visitors for the hospitality and kindly reception given them. Mr. Harper Lepper thanked the visitors for coming out and giving such an enjoyable concert, after which the hall was cleared and an hour or two; was spent in dancing to music provided by Miss Gidding. The net takings ( £6 Ils) are to be devoted to the Backblockji Mission Fund. Mr. J. C. Nicholsoh (of Roy, Nicholson and Bennett), will continue his lecture on “Bills of Sale” on Tuesday. September 19. The present-day conditions of trade have made things so that the business man must know how, when subjected to the pressure of circumstances, to raise some extra finance. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the New Plymouth Commerce Students’ Society, in May and Arrowsmith’s. Devon Street. There is no necessity to rush home for tea. May and Arrowsmith supply that at a reasonable price from 5.30 p.m. The sale of work which will be held to-day (Wednesday) in Holy Trinity Hall, Fitzroy, will be very attractive. The stalls will include plain work, fancy work, produce, sweets and flowers, all of which will be well stocked. The articles will be modestly priced, thereby maintaining the reputation of former years. A marquee has been specially erected to ensure visitors having afternoon tea in comfort. Doors will be opened at 2.30 p.m., when the opening ceremony will be performed by the Mayoress.

The second of the “Joy Bells” cabarets will be held at the Workers’ Social Hall on Tuesday, the 26th inst. It will be under the direction of Miss M. Tuke, which is in itself a guarantee of excellence. Anyone Wishing to share a sparkling evening’s entertainment should keep the date clear.

Inglewood residents are reminded of the euchre party and dance to be held at the Town Hall to-morrow night, in aid of the Soldiers’ Memorial Fund. All silk offered at the Melbourne’s Great .Sale comes direct to the firm from Japan, and each piece is officially guaranteed and bears the inspection stamp in rod lettering, denoting that the quality is first-class. When you buy the Melbourne’s silks you can safely rest assured that you are getting the very best that money can buy in the various weights stocked.

Those to whom wash-day is irksome, “Fairy Wonder” comes as a boon and a blessing. Not only does this wonderful washing powder cut work in half, but it prevents chapping and roughing of the hands, a frequent complaint during cold weather. Give it a trial. Obtainable at all grocers.

A particularly pleasing array of dress, voiles and French voiles de chine is now on view at Morey’s, Devon Street. Ladies are cordially invited to inspect.