LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr. W. Grounds, chairman of the dairy produce control committee, has been invited to attend a meeting of Taranaki producers at New Plymouth on Friday, when the proposed dairy produce control Bill will be considered. Mr. O. Hawken, M.P. for Egmont, may also be present. Death removed five octagenarians from New Plymouth during the past week, their ages being 80. BS, 86, 87 and 88 respectively. Apart, from four infants, three of whom died shortly after birth, the remainder of the deaths were of people varying in age from 38 to 68. The fishing season, which opened yesterday, was ushered in with gloriously fine weather in Taranaki, and many anglers were early on the trail of the trout, though no phenomenal “catches" have yet been recorded. The number of bankruptcies recorded in the New Plymouth district by the Deputy Official Assignee (Mr. J. S. S. Medley) for the month of September was 5, an increase of 3 over the corresponding period of last year. The memorial gates, which are being erected at the entrance ■ to the New Plymouth Boys’ High School ground in honor of those old boys who paid the supreme sacrifice in the war, are now nearing completion and should be finished before the end of the month. The unveiling ceremony has not been fixed for any definite date, but it is hoped to get the GovernorGeneral (Lord Jellicoe) to perform that ceremony. Surf-bathing at the Ngamotu beach has already made its seasonal appeaj to the keener devotees of that sport, and Saturday, which was beautifully fine, found several swimmers indulging in their favorite pastime at New Plymouth’s popular seaside resort. Indications are for a longer bathing season than usual this year, considering the mild winter experienced and the present warmth of the lengthening spring days, though the sea-water on Saturday was said to be a little on the “nippy” side. The municipal baths also open this week, so the end of October ought to see the swimming season in full swing. An enjoyable “korero” was held by flip New Plymouth Savage Club at the Workers’ Social Hall on Saturday night, there being a good gathering uf members. Savage W. N. Ewing was installed as “chief" with the customary ceremony, and his happy reply and fund of stories were well received. The musical programme was well varied with song, story and music, Savages Baird, W. P. Okey. B. Bellringer. W. G. Holder, Frederic, Gooder and L. Etherington giving items, while the contributions from the orchestra were much appreciated. The final korero for this year will take place on October 28.
The recital given by the battalion band yesterday afternoon attracted a large crowd to Pukekura Park. The day was beautifully fine and the park was looking at its best, factors which, with the splendid programme rendered by the band, under the baton of Mr. J. Lowe, combined to make an enjoyable afternoon’s outing. Owing to the indisposition of Bandsman R Taylor, the cornet solo, “Australia,” was played at a moment’s notice by Bandsman Kay, who acquitted himself very creditably. The collection, which was in aid of the band funds, amounted to £22. The opinion was fully expressed on ail sides yesterday that the band should arrange another recital at the park at an early date.
Speculation in German marks is not confined to the cities, several New Plymouth people having invested small sums on the chance of the mark coming back to the vicinity of its pre-war value. Speaking to a Daily News reporter on Saturday, a New Plymouth broker said that several small sums of about £5 or £lO had been invested, but those who had put their money into marks had done so more as a gamble than anything else. “They have put it in much in the same way as they would put money on a horse or in a ticket on ‘Tatts,’ ’’ he said. “They are quite prepared to lose, but, if the mark recovers they will receive a pretty good ‘divvy.’ ” Most of the marks were bought after they topped 5000 to the pound sterling. “No better form of social service has been adopted during the past 12 months in New Zealand than that undertaken by the Young Women’s Christian Association, which decided at its last conference in Wellington to initiate a campaign throughout the Dominion in the interests of the. health of young women who have to earn their own living," said Dr. Truby King at Auckland. The idea w<is to interest young women in shops, offices and factories in acquiring better health end a higher standard of efficiency and happiness. The subjects treated by leading authorities wore work, food, exercise. recreation and clothing in relation to health, and the series of meetings hold in the three Southern centres has been entirely successful in reaching the class aimed at.
Messrs. Fairhrother and Pickering wish to call attention to a remarkably cheap propertv they have just been instructed tn sell. Early application is necessary. Every parishioner of St. Mary’s is asked to help in some way at the guild sale of work, to be held in the school on Friday. One way of helping will be to send some thing to the .produce stalls. This stall will contain all sorts of good things, including sheep, hams, tongues, brawns, meat pies, vegetables, jams, pickles, eggs, lemons, numerous cakes and home-made bread. Some small gift from everyone will help to swell the fund in aid of the new Sunday school. Entries for Rahotu sale and bull fair at? advertised. See auction columns. A notice appears in the auction columns with reference to the alteration of the date of the Waiwakaiho Bull Fair.
It is reported "that during the last nine or ten days buyers of butter and cheese have not attempted to do any business, preferring to see the results of the dairymen’s efforts to establish control of the dairy industry on the lines of the Meat Control Board (says the Hawera Star). Buyers naturally are anxious to know exactly where distributors would stand under the new arrangement before they commit themselves to large operations. “Municipal extravagance and reckless expenditure by city councils, county councils and road boards: that ift one of the gravest features of present-day public life in New Zealand,” said Mr. Albert Spencer, president oi the Auckland Employers’ Association, in an interview. “ft is time to call a halt. The Government has given and is still giving local bodies every facility to raise loans for all kinds of ambitious schemes and rates are soaring alarmingly. There is disaster ahead if this evil is not checked.” “When I went down to that Scottish community in July last, I found that they made a far greater use of the slate than in any other part of New Zealand,” said Mt. J. R. Kirk, at the Educational Boards conference at Wellington this week. “They are very thrifty down there,” interjected the chairman (Mr. T. iForsyth). “Well, I’ve yet to learn that they are any the worse for the way in which they have saved their parents’ money,” replied the first speaker. The new season’s lambs, with the ewes, are now being brought into the Tinwald and Ashburton sales in big numbers, and, generally, are a very sturdy lot (states the Ashburton Guardian). Some excellent averages confront buyers. At Tinwald a line of 1-83 ewes had 233 very strong lambs. Gyving to the presence of the lambs now, the sales are taking on their customary spring noisiness. For many months past (states the Southland Times) the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce has 'been working to secure direct shipments of overseas cargo to the Bluff, and the first fruits of their efforts appeared when the s.s. Grari berthed at the Bluff. The vessel, which is carrying cargo direct to Bluff at main port rates, will discharge 2825 tons of general cargo, of which 1515 tons were shipped at Liverpool, 430 tons at Bristol, 404 at Manchester, and 476 at Glasgow. The shipment of this quantity of cargo under the conditions mentioned means a saving of between £5OOO and £6OOO in freight. A fine line of men’s pyjamas, made of Horrockses’ and famous Hamilton cloths, are being shown at the Melbourne, Ltd., and specially priced at 16/6 the suit. Other special lines in men’s goods are:—Colonial knitted socks, 1/6 pair; Paris garters, 2/- pair; boys’ and youths’ braces, 1/- pair; Fuji neglige and tennis shirts, 23/6; and men’s Island hats, 1/U. “Fairy Wonder ’ Dry Soap has taken pride of place as the premier household help by what may be termed “right of conquest.” In the battle for supremacy, all other washing powders have proved so much inferior that grocers and storekeepers will tell you the public now ask for nothing but “Fairy.” It’s all right. Never has the need been greater for dairy farmers to give every attention to their dairy herds with a view to obtaining the utmost production than at the present. This is the season of the year when trouble may be looked for in the dairy herds, and in this connection Mr. W. Fraser, the well-known Taranaki chemist, who is now in Stratford, notifies farmers that the benefit of his many years’ experience is at their service if they require advice. His drench has given complete satisfaction to hundreds of farmers, and he carries also a wide range of other veterinary remedies.
In our auction columns will be found particulars of a sale of furniture to be conducted on Thursday next by L. A. Nolan and Co. on account of Mrs. A. J. Richards, at her residence, Autere Street, near East End Reserve. The furniture is all in first-class order.
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