LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The establishment of a pound at Okato was authorised at yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki County Council. The pound is to be erected on the council’s section opposite the Catholic Church. and the chairman (Mr. J. S. Connett) and Councillors J. W. "Wooldridge and O. Penwarden have been given power to proceed with its erection.

A startling piece of information about chocolates came out in the Supreme Court at Gisborne. “Every chocolate with a nut in it,” said one witness, “also has a worm.” “I suppose in some instances it would be a baked worm.” suggested His Honor, Mr. Justice Chapman. The witness’s reply was that baked or not, the worm was there and wofild assert itself sooner or later.

The prices of summer sporting requisites have come down this year, when compared with the prices of twelve months ago, according to a New Plymouth dealer, who, in conversation with a Daily News reporter yesterday, claimed that the quality of the goods was much better, while prices, on the whole, showed a reduction of from ten to fifteen per cent. This news will be particularly welcome to cricket and tennis enthusiasts, though anglers, croquet players and devotees of the other pastimes of summer will also share the benefits of lower prices and cheaper sport.

The steamer Progress, which was at New Plymouth yesterday, is no stranger to the port, as some 25 or 30 years ago she was engaged from the Oamarti Harbor Board for dredging operations at New Plymouth. She continued to perform the work for Which she was purchased by her owners for a number of years, until ultimately some few years ago the hull was purchased by a firm of shipbuilders in Dunedin and transformed into a three-masted sailing vessel. Trading in this way for a short time she was next equipped as a steamer, and in her new form she again has visited the port which she so long ago assisted to dredge.

The suggestion that some steps should be taken to abate the chasing dog nuisance was made fay a councillor at yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki County Council. Several councillors commented on the danger to persons using the roads caused by dogs chasing motorists, cyclists and horsemen, one councillor stating that he warned one dog owner whose animal made a habit of chasing children going to school on horseback, that he would shoot the dog unless it was tied up. It was pointed out that, the council at present had no power to deal with offending dogs, and it was decided to look into the matter to see if something could be done to meet the nuisance.

Messrs. R. P. Morrissey and Co. advertise in this issue a sale of furniture on behalf of Mr. A. F. Larcomfae, of Skeet Road, Auroa.

As an incentive to dairy factories and dairy produce manufacturers, the Stratford A. and P. Association decided, at a meeting on Saturday, to present two trophies to the factories with the highest grade for both butter and cheese for the period from September 1 to March 31. This will affect all butter and cheese graded in the stores at Moturoa. Gold medals will ibe presented to the winning makers. The Maoris of the Okahu tribe at Okaiawa have been busily engaged of late making a 34 ft. Maori canoe, which is to be called Rau Rimu, and on Friday next there is to be a large native gathering at the Waingongoro beach, when the new canoe will be launched.— Star. At a meeting of the executive of the Hawera Jersey Gattie Club on Saturday, the following resolution forwarded by the New Plymouth Club, was endorsed: “That this committee is of the opinion that bona fide exhibitors who convey their stock on the railways to show centres two or three days before the actual commencement of the show should be entitled to excursion fares, a privilege which is extended to those who travel on the actual show day, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Minister for Railways.’ - A number of Eltham anglers took advantage of the opening day of the season, and a few' excellent baskets are reported, although the majority were small, a bright, hot day and a large number of fishermen on the various strains precluding the possibility of large catches. Messrs. F. I. Tuke and E. H. Thomas accounted for seventeen nice fish in the - Patea RiVer, one weighing nearly 5 lb. Another local angler reports the capture of one weighing just over 5 lb. Excellent weather prevailed in the New Plymouth district during September. There was much sunshine, and yet sufficient rain fell to prevent any fear of a drought. The rainfall during the month was 4.58 in., rain falling on ten days. The greatest fall w T as 1.34 in. on the 26th. Last September 3.99 in. of rain fell on twelve days. The total rainfall for the year is 36.93 in,, a good deal below the average. The mean temperature for the month was 50.9 deg., as against 50 deg. in August. The maximum was 62.3 deg. and the minimum 34.1. The bright sunshine recorded was 207 hr. 55 min., which is the highest total for any month this year, except February, when the record was ten hours higher. Last September only 157 hr. 32 min. were recorded. The New Plymouth-Awakino mail service has been considerably improved. Formerly the mails were despatched from New Plymouth by the 7.20 a.m. train, but, owing to delay at Lepperton, did not reach Waitara till nearly two hours later, so that the mail contractor (Mr. C. H. Johnston) was not able to leave there till about 9.30 a.m. A more satisfactory arrangement has now been made between the contractor and the Post Office authorities whereby the former takes charge of the mail at New Plymouth, leaving the Post Office at 7.20 and Waitara at 8.30, thus saving about an hour so that farmers and others on the road between Waitara and Awakino will get their mails and Daily News correspondingly earlier The service between Awakino and Waitara will also be speeded up to a similar extent, so there will be an all round benefit. The new arrangement came into force yesterday. Owing to St. Mary’s Sewing Guild holding a sale of work on Friday afternoon, the committee of the Victoria League have postponed the book title party until Friday, the 13th inst. Lovers of good music should remember the Male Choir s concert to-morrow evening. They will then have the opportunity of hearing Miss Cooley, the winner of the Wellington elocutionary championship, the famous New Plymouth “Melody Four.” and other artists. See advt. on page 1 of this issue for box office, etc.

Dairy farmers are requested to note that a meeting of the Dairy Farmers’ Union will be held in the Ngaere Hall on Thursday next, at 8 p.m. The organiser will address the meeting, and it is hoped that a large audience will be present, as matters affecting dairy farmers’ interests demand their most unremitting attention at the present time. The Southland Electric Power Board (Invercargill) has notified Messrs Turnbull and Jones (Ltd.) that their tender for house-wiring—embracing 500 houses —has been accepted. This is estimated to be equal at the lowest computation to a contract for £lO,OOO.

Six days now remain for intending competitors at the St. Andrew’s musical and elocutionary competitions to make their entries. An advertisement in this connection appears to-day.

Our readers are reminded of the Methodist bazaar at -Fitzroy Methodist school room, to-morrow at 2 and 7 p.m. The ladies have provided the stalls with a splendid array of plain and fancy sewing, sweets, cakes, toys, produce and flowers, all of which will be sold at reasonable prices. The total proceeds are in aid of the fund for maintaining and improving the Fitzroy property, and should appeal to all residents. Particulars are advertised.

What was hitherto a scarce line, namely, boys’ navy serge sport suits, is now on the market at the Melbourne, Ltd., at a reasonable price. The cloth is a pure indigo and fine weave. The make and cut are the ibeet obtainable. Prices: Size 4,45 s up to 69s 6d for size 16.

Hart’s Big Value Sale is attracting shoppers galore, the many bargains being the attraction. Customers will find prices cut lower than ever before in all departments. Now is the time to shop for ibig values. Next week may be classed Taranaki’s pedigree Jersey bull week, for there are big sales at New Plymouth on Tuesday and Wednesday, Stratford on Thursday and Kaponga on Friday, and the number of animals to be sold totals over 400 head. The entries are a record, for each sale, and tend to show the popularity of the Jersey breed in this province. Prospective buyers may attend either sale knowing that they will have a splendid collection of bulls to choose from,. See advt.

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 light grey, 2/11 yard; 40in. apron checks (fast colors) 1/9 yard; a splendid range of cretonnes from 1/6 yard.

The catalogues for the three sales of pedigree Jersey bulls, to be held at New Plymouth, Stratford and Kaponga, have been in circulation for several days now. Each catalogue presents a brilliant display of the richest of Jersey bloods and general high quality. Buyers of pedigree Jersey bulls will have a splendid opportunity of suiting their requirements at any one of these sales. ’See advt. in auetion columns.