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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the unfavorable weather on Saturday the New Plymouth Girls’ High School’s sports were postponed till today.

It is reported that a Devon Street frontage just beyond -Derby’s garage has changed hands at £75 per foot. This shows almost a 50 per cent, advance on the sale price of a month or so ago. A financial success has to be recorded in connection with the running of Saturday’s circular road race. The gate receipts at the racecourse, where the race finished, -were between £6O and £7O, representing an attendance of well over 2000 people. “It would be seriously tapping the foundations of justice if the Court considered the ultimate effect of its judgments,” said'Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth on -Saturday.

A serious loss befell Mr. I. T. Goodwin, of -Smart Road, last week. Late one evening he discovered an outbuilding- on fire but unfortunately too late to prevent the building from being totally destroyed together with contents, including three valuable -pedigree calves, fowls and farm implements. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. Mr. Goodwin estimates his loss at several hundred pounds. The recital given at the breakwater yesterday afternoon by the battalion band attracted a considerable number of people, who -were treated to a very enjoyable programme of music, including the contest march “Avondale.” “A Perfect Day’ was well -played, the cornet solo being played by Bandsman R. A. Taylor. The collection, which was in aid of the band fund, amounted to £8 17s.

Young people’s day was observed by the Presbyterian Church throughout the Dominion yesterday. At St. Andrews, New Plymouth, large congregations attended at both services. In the morning (he Rev. O. Blundell directed -his re- - marks particularly to the scholars of ' flie Sabbath school, while in the even- ■ ing the sermon was for the young people of the congregation. The collections were in aid of the work being done by ithe youth committee of the church, and i a generous response was made.

! Mr. 0. J. Hawken, member for Egmont, gave the Hawera Star eorrespomlI ent information which will be received ! with satisfaction by farmers. Reports ! have reached him that in. Canterbury 1 offers are being made of 8d per lb overall for lambs for January, February and March delivery, and pelts are firming in -price. These indications are -promising for the opening of the killing season.

All this talk at Palmerston North about dirty milking machines is evidently not without foundation, judging -by the remarks of various inspectors. There is really no need for it if farmers would only invest in a small bag of “Sinus,” the champion cleanser, as machines can be kept sweet and clean with this compound at a minimum of expense. The Purity Products Co., Hawera, are the sole manufacturers of this invaluable cleanser.

An inauspicious start, but a happy ending, was the lot of L. R. Moore, the winner ot Saturday’s circular road race. As the 30 minute men were ibeing despatched, Moore did ■ not get properly started, and tottered over towards the edge of the crowd. However, willing hands saved him a fall and he was once more sent on his way about a hundred yards behind his fellow marksmen. This slight setback did not effect him much for he found the ensuing 104 miles all sufficient to make up the leeway and ran in a winner 5 hours 11£ minutes later, oeing five and a half minutes ahead of Epping, who started off the same mark with him.

“I am old fashioned enough to recognise that anything which transpires in a solicitor’s office is confidential,” said Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., at the Magistrate's ■Court at New Plymouth, on Saturday, apropos of the contention of counsel that evidence concerning a conversation which had taken place at his office should have been admitted during the hearing of the action. “My training,” His Worship continued, ‘‘was that nothing should be divulged, no matter how unimportant it may seem to the solicitor, and the rejection of that evidenre was an attempt on the part of the Court to uphold the honor of the profession.”

The following resolution has been passed by the members of the executive of the Auckland Advertising Club: “Whereas the club, accepting the code of ethics of the international organisations of Truth in Advertising, and regarding itself as the mouthpiece and defender of the interests of the advertising community, is keenly desirous that public confidence should be maintained in the integrity of advertising, it therefore appeals to all' advertisers to observe a strict adherence to the facts in order that public faith in the genuineness and truthfulness of advertising shall not :be weakened/’

When speaking on the work of the Cawthorn Institute at Wellirgton un Saturday, the director, Professor T. H. Easterfield, remarked that in the chemical laboratory a. comparative study had been made of the mineral oils obtained from different localities in <ow Zealand, and there could be little doubt that ultimately the results would prove of economic value. Just at present no oil was being worked in New Zealand. The nearest approach to making a success was in Taranaki, and there the oil wells ceased to flow because the casing fell in. Until this happened, the flow wag satisfactory, and he did not doubt that by systematic boring, oil would be got again.

In the House on Friday last, when the Land and Income Tax Bill was in committee, Mr. W. T. Jennings drew attention to clause 4, which deals with Maori land leased to Europeans, and said he was impressed by the evidence given before the Native Affairs Committee by Mr. Lysnar, member for Gisborne, as to the effect it would have on Poverty Bay district. He (Mr. Jennings) had sent the Bill to local bodies in the ’Waitomo electorate, and as there was no time for a reply, he asked that the Bill be postponed until next sitting' day. The Prime Minister ojiif.ented to the postponement. Edward McCarthy, who has been •'wanted” by the police for the past few weeks, was arrested iby Sergeant Dale and Constable Chestnut, of Stratford, at Midhirst on Saturday afternoon. He was brought to New Plymouth the same evening and will appear before the Court this morning, when it is understod a remand will be asked for.

Apart from the humanitarian aspect, everyone must recognise that the nativeborn population was the Dominion’s best asset (said Dr. Truby King at Auckland the other evening). At least they would be if well looked after, and they were well worth looking after if only from the pecuniary point of view. They were the future taxpayers. Ind cd, all the national debts were handed over to the babies. Statesmen and statisticians agreed that the value to the State of young adults in early maturity averaged from £5OO to £lOOO each. Assuming that 250,000 would survive out of the 300,000 expected arrivals in the next ten years, the value of this “crop” to New Zealand would be between £125,000,000 and £250,000,000 on the figures he had given. If neglected, large numbers of these beings would become a very serious charge to the State. He placed great emphasis on the importance of the daily cold bath, especially -for boys and girls, followed by active exercise, and the necessity for reform in the direction of avoiding the taking of foods between meals, especially sweets, and the adoption of simpler and more invigorating food, such as wholemeal bread, fresh fruit, and raw green vegetables. An Auukland Press message says that no further sickness has occurred, on the Chatham, and all the patients are convalescent.

The New Plymouth fire station will be open to the public to-night, and the band will play on the lawn. There will be dancing upstairs.

The New Plymouth branch of the British Red Cross Society announces in our advertising columns that they have secured the services of the official representative of the society (Mr. S. Bowden), who will call upon residents during the week, for the purpose of enrolling members. This gentleman has done excellent work for the society in Wellington with their peace time movement.

Working men are well catered for at the Melbourne, Ltd. For instance: Grey and striped Boz. denims, 7/6 pair; famous 9oz. Nelson blue denims, strongest and best, 7/6 •pair; Palmer Napp soft cotton tweed trousers, 9/6 pair; Kaiapoi tweed trousers, 18/6; famous N.Z.R. dark grey tweed trousers, now 27/6 pair.

Several shipments of English footwear have just been received by Doekrill’s. They are all from the best manufacturers, and combine style, comfort and long-wearing qualities. As they have come in at reduced prices, they are exceptional value for the money. "We have now installed an up-to-date steam pressing machine, and we are able to execute all orders in the course of a few days (morning orders done in 48 hours). We have tne most up-to-date plant in Taranaki for renovating all classes of suits, dresses, gloves, hats, etc. Post your goods to us, and we will return them in a few days equal to new. —At J. K. Hawkins and Co.'s, Steam Dyers and Dry Cleaners, Devon Street, New Plymouth.

C. C. Ward has the finest selection of cotton dress goods in Taranaki at the lowest prices, consistent with good quality. Printed crepes and challis, Is yard: Jap crepes, special quality, 1/6; English crepes. 33in. wide, 1/11 yard; foulards, double width, from 2/6 yard; sponge cloths, plain, from '2/11 yard; checks and stripes, 4/6 yard. Influenza Germs lodge in mouth and nose. Nazol destroy* them.

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Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1922, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1922, Page 4

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