LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The competition held in connection with the High School 'Old Boys’ gala day for the trousseau set was completed oh Saturday last, being won byMiss Nodder (No.* 253).

The Taranaki Education Board yesterday granted permission for schools in the Hawera district to observe a holiday on November 16 and in the Stratford district on November 23, on the occasion of People’s Day at the Egmont and Stratford A. and P. shows respectively. The house owned by Mrs. F. H. Washbourne, which was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, was insured for £6OO in tfie British Traders’ Office and £4OO in the Australian Provincial Office, while there was a policy of £250 on the furniture* in the Guardian Office.

The revenue collected in the New Plymouth postal district for the quarter ended September last amounted to £33,005, compared with £30,493 in the September quarter of 1921. The Savings Bank deposits totalled £272,349 find, the withdrawals £267,415, as compared with £298,246 and £355,810 last year.

The Borough Council has decided to proceed with the erection of the public convenience in Brougham Street on the site at the side of the street previously decided on. The sub-committee set up to consider the tenders for the erection of the convenience, and the petition from the business firms in the vicinity concerning the' question of the site, recommended this course, with which the council concurred at its meeting last night. The successful tenderers were Messrs .1. S. Julian and Sons, whose quotation was £1135. The question as to when power from the hydro-electric extension scheme would be available to the public was raised by Cr. V. Griffiths at the meeting of the Borough Council last night, when he remarked that the council -hould let- the public know definitely when they would be able to obtain the power. Mr. R. FT. Bartley (electrical engineer) said he advised inquirers that i* would be about the end of January cr the beginning of February. Cr. R. Parkin said be understood that it would i at. least the middle of February. I'YaHy, with a view’ to giving definite iuormation to the public, it was resolved to ask the consulting engineers to report to the council when the supply would be available. As the Postal Department has dedined to pay the borough charges for the removal of rubbish from the Post Offices at New .Plymouth and Fitzroy, the council has decided to meet the position by refusing to perform the usual service. On receipt of a letter from the acting chief postmaster at the meeting of the council last night intimating that his department had instructed” him not to pay the charges, the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) mentioned that the Borough Council in other places had experienced the same difficulty. Councillors were of opinion that payment should be made for services rendered and the action above stated was decided on. Tlie amounts outstanding are £2 10s for the New Plymouth post office and 9s 6d for the office at Fitzrov.

Miss Selene Oppenheimer, of London, a very talented lecturer, is now touring k New Zealand as National Lecturer of the Theosophical Society. On Thursday evening Miss Oppenheimer will deliver her first lecture here, and anyone at all interested in Theosophy and the problems of life would do well to hear this lecture.

The New Plymouth Borough Council •has offered to supply the borough of Waitara with electric power at 6000 volts delivered at the Waitara power station, the price to be on the maximum demand basis, and to be at the rate of £l2 per annum per horsepower. The payments are to bo made quarterly and the Waitara Counci J is to guarantee a minimum peak load per quarter of 65 kilowatts (approximately S 6 horse --power). The offer was made to the Waitara council’s representatives who conferred, with the New Plymouth council’s electric committee last week, and was confirmed at the meeting of the council last night. Other terms of the agreement are to be made later if there is a likelihood of business eventuating.

A petition was received by the Borough Council last night from eighteen residents and owners of property on Lynmouth Estate (Veale’s) asking that the present rubbish dump be closed “as it was an objectionable nuisance, a menace to health, and a dertiment to their properties.” The inspector (Mr R. Day) stated lie had already reported on the. matter and his views were against those expressed by the petitioners. The petition was referred toCrs. Brown and Large to report on the matter.

Representations were recently made by the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce to the Minister for Agriculture to make New Plymouth a port of entry iri re-, spect of fruit. The matter was brought forward as the result of the coming of the Wai hemo direct to New Plymouth from Fiji. The Minister now writes:— “It is regretted that New Plymouth cannot be declared a general port of entry for fruit, but in cases where any considerable quantity is imported by a steamer which does* not first call at either Wellington or Auckland, the Department will be prepared to meet the importers, as has been done in the present instance. To enable it to arrange for the presence of an officer to carry out the inspection it is necessary that ample notice should be given to the Department of intention to import.”

The establishment of a model school in Taranaki was approved by the Education Board yesterday. Mr. H. Dempsey touched on the need for establishing such a school, at which teachers from the country schools could receive instruction. He pointed out that there were a number of enthusiastic young teachers in country schools without much experience who would benefit by the establishment of such a school. He movdd that should a suitable Toom be avajjable the Education Department be asked to establish a model school in Taranaki, which could be opened after the Christmas holidays. Mr. P. J. H. White, in seconding, stated that he had always favored the proposal, but previously when the matter had come forward the board had been faced with the fact that all its resources were required for primary schciol expenditure.. The motion was carried. The advisability of the New Zealand schools being represented by an exhibit at the exhibitions which are to be held at Toronto in 1923 and London in 1924, was stressed at the meeting of the Taranaki Education Board yesterday. The matter was introduced by a circular from the department asking the board's assistance in the collection of a suitable exhibit of school work. Members considered the idea a splendid one, end it was resolved to circularise teachers on the subject. It was thought a splendid exhibit could be sent, one that would create a good deal of interest if exhibited in New Zealand before being sent away to the exhibitions.

Particulars -of the ]amondments to the tariff at tie North Egmont gate and board accommodation are published.

Booking for the entertainment tonight, which completes the recent competitions held in St. Andrew’s Hall, 13 very brisk and those who intend being present should hasten to secure tickets. The performers are all prize-winner?, and there will not be a dull moment. No one should fail to go to hear Isabel \Wiitmarsh, the six-year-old girl whose recitations are remarkably clever and natural.

A notice appears in to-day’s issue intimating that the first rehearsal for “The Messiah” will take place in Whiteley Hall at 7.30 to-night. Vocalists who desire to take part, but who have not yet enrolled, are invited to attend for that purpose at 7 o’clock to-n ip'll t, after which no new members of the choir will b'e admitted. The work is to be produced by the local Choral Society, the Male Choir, and the Royal Wellington Choral Union early in December.

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See the new range of batliitig costumes at Morey’s. Smart styles at very low prices abound at this popular store.