LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Two rhododendrons, valued at 7s fid each, were appropriated from Pukekura Park recently, reported 'Mr. C. E. Bellringer to last night’s meeting of the Park Board.
At the Hawera Police Court yesterday morning, 'before Mr. H. B. Burdekin, J.P., Alexander Spence was charged that he did commit perjury at a hearing of a charge under tile Justice of the Peace Act before Mr. Mowlem, S.M., in swearing that he had received about £4O fro'm the Public Trustee in connection with the estate of his parents. Bail was granted accused in £lOO and two sureties of £lOO each. Senior-Sergeant Henry, who prosecuted, asked for a remand till Friday next, and this was granted. —'Star. In reply to the Inglewood County Council’s representation regarding the necessity for experimenting with a view to the improvement of the large area of hill country at the back of ■Taranaki, the Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister of Agriculture) stated that the question of the profitable permanent utilisation of this country was recognised as one of great importance. A good deal of investigation into the factors leading to the deterioration of the country was necessary before any additional definite experimental work on a practical basis was undertaken, and that aspect of the matter was now engaging the attention of the department. That the investing public has confidence in the value of the debentures of the borough of New Plymouth has been again made evident during the last few days. A number of loans fell due on October 1 for the repayment of which ?. special loan of £142,000 was raised in London a few months ago. The municipal,staff is busy paying out on the matured debentures, but quite a number of the investors are putting their money into the £57,000 loan authorised some two years ago, but which, up to now, has not been raised. These debentures bear interest at 54 per cent, and are repayable in about 104 years’ time.
Hospital levies were mentioned at yesterday’s meeting of the Inglewood County Council, when a letter was received from Mr. R. Masters, M.P.,' stating that at the request of the council he had made representations to the Minister of Public Health in regard to the system of levies on local bodies for the administration, of hospitals. The Minister had replied that the whole question of hospital levies was at present engaging attention, and he hoped shortly to place the same before Cabinet for consideration. It was, however, unlikely that legislation in that connection would be introduced during the present session. Mr. Masters added that when legislation was brought down, he* would take every care to see that the views of councils such as Inglewood were fully conserved. ,
The Pukekura Park Board met last night. Present: Messrs. C. E. Bellringer (chairman), W. C. Weston, J. McLeod, W. F. Short, R. C. Hughes, and H. Dempsey. The chairman reported that the planting at the fexnery had been discontinued for this season owing to the dry weather. The small pond at the head of the park had been cleaned out, and he suggested that some water lilies should be obtained for this pond. A fine collection could be obtained at Tryphena, Great Barrier, and it was decided to expend £5 in this way. The matter of having the bridges and bathing shed at the park repaired and painted was mentioned, and it was resolved to call tenders for this work. Messrs. Dempsey and Hughes reported that they had gone into the question of providing a swing for the children and had consulted a firm in cTiiinection with the construction work. Their action on this matter was confirmed.
The campaign on Gallipoli was the subject of an interesting address by Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Weston at the New Plymouth Community Club on Monday night. After stressing the geographical significance of the peninsula. Lieutenant-Colonel Weston proceeded to explain in detail some of the mhre important physical features, leading to a few remarks on their effect on warfare. Description of the actual operations was mostly confined to the fighting at Gaba Tepe, while the lecture also went into the matter of communications, explaining what they meant and their importance, with a few remarks on those obtaining on Gallipoli, concluding with an interesting and graphic account of the evacuation. The club is still proving a source of attraction to the. cadets and territorials, after each parade the majority making their way to the supper and games provided .-for their entertainment. The hostesses- this week are Mrs. A. W. Webster, Miss Roch, and Miss Harker. 'Tazol never fails in giving immediate relief ia Bronchial troubles*
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