LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man who was found drunk in Devon Street on Thursday night was fined the amount of his bail (10/-) ! at the New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. A case of considerable interest was brought by the police at the Magistrate’s Court, Hawera, on Thursday, when Robert Farrell was charged by the police with, on October 4, frequenting public streets for the purpose of betting. After taking a. good deal of evidence, the Magistrate said that the part of police evidence which went to show the purpose of frequenting was stronger than usual, 'but the evidence in connection with the defendant’s frequenting the streets on October 4. which was the main essential in the case, was weak. Judgment would be reserved. A number of cases arising out of men being on licensed premises after hours were heard at the Hawera Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Fines of £2 (with costs 7s) were imposed on Henry R. Johnston, Frederick Wm. Ridde, Bertram Augustus Peterson and Edward Wright, for being on the premises of the Normanby Hotel after hours, whilst Archibald Cameron, who pleaded guilty to a. similar charge, was fined 10s (costs 7s). Wm. Redding, for a like breach in respec! of Ihe Commercial Hotel, forfeited’ £2 (costs 7s). “I was very mu.’ l impressed with the potentialities of the district,” Mr. “MeVilly said, after being over the northern railways the other day, “but at the same time it is impossible to shut, one’s eyes to the fact that what is wanted is population, and population of Ihe kind that will work the land. As far as I can judge, looking at the country as it stands at present. I think it (s improbable that the North Auckland line will be a profitable line for a good many years to come. The country has to go through the same process of development as other parts of the Dominion have, and owing to it being sparsely populated and the difficulties the settlers will have to contend with for quite a considerable time I see no prospect of payable business in the immediate future. I have little doubt, however, that ultimately reasonably good traffic may be obtained. The line, however, will have to be regarded as a developmental line and its value at the outset will lie in that direction.

The control of the Okoke Pa Scenic Reserve has been vested in the New Plymouth 'Scenic Reserves Board. The old boys of Christ’s College, at their annual meeting on Thursday night, accepted a tender of the erection of a memorial to 800 old boys who had gone to the front. The memorial takes the form, of a dining room, and administrative block at the college. The private gardens, “Brooklande” and ‘fMaranui,” will be thrown open to the public to-mforrow (Sundjay). A feature of “Brooklands” is the display of ealcelaria, which just notv presents a wonderfully fine sight, and in itself ie worth going a long way to see. Gibson’s Motors propose running their new bus from the tram stop at Eliot Street from 1.30 to 3.30 p.m., enabling visitors to see both gardens and return via Pukekura Park, —one of the most interesting walks in the Dominion.

The committee set up last week by the meeting of shareholders of the Taranaki Farmers’ Meat Company to confer with the directors and bring down Tecommie|ntdatlions regarding rne future operations of the company, met the directors yesterday, when the whole position was laid before the meeting by the acting chairman (Mr« Newton King). After a full discussion it was decided to adjourn for a week or so to enable the directors’ to go further into the position. The New Plymouth Caledonian Society are holding their second Hallowe’en on Monday, 30th inst., in the Workers’ Social Hall, and judging from the keen interest shown, it behoves all members and non-members to secure tickets early. Last year the hall was packed to over-flowing. The singers and dancers engaged are all first-class, and there will be dancing for all those who care to participate. The local pipe band will be in attendance, not to mention the haggis and oatcakes. The opportunity 'will be taken to instal Mr. R. W. D. Robertson as chief of the society, and an address on Scottish history, relating to Hallowe’en, will also be given.

In the Assembly Hall, Robe Street, tomorrow (Sunday) evening, Mr. J. Spottiswoode will commence a series of meetings. to which the public are cordially invited. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. The annual athletic sports in connection with the Boys’ High 'School will be held on the school grounds to-day. Large entries have been received for all events, and competition for the championships should be keen. All parents-, old 'boys and friends of the school are cordially invited'

Sensational bargains at the Melbourne’s Turn of the Tide Sale:—s4in. black twill sateen, 2/9 yard; ladies’ '2piece Canadian bathing costumes._ 4/6; lovely tricoline bloomers, 9/11; 27-inch black silk, 10 momme weight, 4/3; Japanese tussore silk, 3/11 yard; Hoyle’s navy print. 1/8; 42in. silk finish madapolam, 1/9; check ginghams, 1/9 yard; 54in grey herringbone sheeting, 1/11 yd, and‘hundreds of other money-saving lines..

Quoth the salesman: “I know it is considered bad policy to decry the other chap’s wares, but is it not a fact that So-and-so’s washing powders rot the clothes, and such-and-such a powder makes a nasty scum. Nothing like that about “Fairy Wonder,” the queen of washing powders. The public soon know a good thing. My sales have trebled in three months. All grocers stock it. Dockrill’s have pleasure in announcing that they have just received direct shipments of select boots and shoes suitable for all kinds of eport. This firm has been appointed sole agents for white canvas shoes with plantation rubber soles. Plantation rubber will give much longer wear on asphalt or grass courts than any other rubber sole, as it is pliable and tough. The price is as low as inferior kinds.