LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A project has been arranged for supplying New Plymouth with ample quantities of cheap fish. Flounder and other fish are at present being- caught at Napier in quantities which exceed the demand. and it is proposed to rail fish in ice from Napier to New Plymouth, selling it by auction here soon after it arrives by the afternoon train. The first sale will take place, next week.

At a meeting of the New Plymouth Horticultural Society held on Tuesday night it was decided to hold the annual summer show this year on Thursday. November 30, and Friday, Decem‘ber 1. Although these dates are a little earlier than last year the present season is a. very forward one, and classes for both flowers and vegetables should do well.

A decision to form the proposed rockery on the pathway at the side of the sports ground, almost opposite the dressing shed, was made by members of the Pukelcura Park Board, who visited the park for that purpose yesterday morning. When completed the rockery will lie in the centre of an oval drive and should add in* no small measure to the park’s many attractions.

'Speaking at Patea on Monday night, Mr. G. Pearce said they all knew that since the war there had been a considerable slump in the Dominion and he did not know a single town of the size of Patea that had\ot had a bankruptcy, and yet Patea had none. He was pleased to be able to tell them that the meatworks, which had (been in a somewhat parlous position, were in a. fair way to be in a good sound position before long. "A few of us,” said Mr. Pearce, “had been able to assist the works during the past year and he hoped to see them on a good footing before long.”

Many are the reasons advanced by men with a thirst as to why they should be supplied with the necessary quencher. A novel one was (brought forward by counsel at the Waitara Court on Tuesday when defending three men charged with being on licensed premises after hours. It seemed, he explained, that some effort had been made to persuade the licensee to become a vicepresident of the local cricket club, but, jn view of his being let off with an honorary member’s ticket, the men considered it was up to him to “turn it on” for them.

An electric iron, which was left turned on leaning against the bottom of a wall, was discovered to be the cause of yesterday morning’s fire in a shop in Devon Street, occupied by Mrs. Westbury. Fortunately, the promptness of the brigade confined the outbr/ak to the stock and slight damage to the wall, shelves and windows. The building is owned by Messrs. S. Johns and A. W. Webster, and is insured with the Liverpool, London and Globe Office for .£5OO. A policy of £550 with the Royal Exchange Company covers the stock. It is difficult to estimate the. actual loss at present. What the Government had done for the meat could no doubt be done for the butter and cheese through the Dairy Control Bill, said Mr. E. Dixon, M.P., at Brunswick the other evening. The conference on this Bill was the wojst managed he ever saw, and the chairman kept information back, and the whole thing was bungled 'badly. Again many of the factories in the north of his electorate wired him to support the Bill, whilst others in the south condemned it. It was an awkward position. The Bill was a good thing for the Dominion, and it should go through next session. There had been a suggestion that ‘the State should own its own shipping. It was a matter for extreme care. They were up against a big proposition in the shipping companies. It might be feasible if the farmers and the business men got together and arranged for the outgoing ships to bring back the merchandise required by New Zealand. The scheme of advertising New Zealand products in the Old Country was a good one, and would result in a bigger demand. Propaganda was a splendid thing for the country.

A notice of an important auction sale of more than usual importance to house furnishers appears in this issue. Webster Bros, advertise the sale for next Wednesday, and the long list of articles includes some fifteen duchess and combination chests. Particulars will appear later. “Sinus,” the champion milking machine cleanser, may be obtained through any wholesale merchant or direct from the manufacturers, the Purity Products Co., Hawera. “Sinus” will keep all machinery parts and cups and tubing ,sweet, clean and wholesome enough to| satisfy even the most exacting inspec-' tor. It also cleanses without the slightest. injury to cups or tubing.

The loan for the Inglewood Borough Council’s electric light scheme has been arranged. Mr. R. Masters, M.P. for Stratford, has received advice from Wellington that the Public Trust Office has granted the council’s application for a loan of £3OOO.

The New Plymouth tramways’receipts have dropped £1079 during the past seven months, compared with the revenue for the same period of last year. The figures are:—From Ist April to October 31, 1921, £11,166; 1922, £10,087. Bad weather has affected the revenue, especially at the week-end, during the past three months.

A cable mees-age from London published in Australian papers, states that Sir Henry Thorton, of the English Great Eastern Railway, who has been appointed manager of the Canadian national railways, recently declined the offer of a similar position in South Australia at £5OOO a year. He is to receive £lO,OOO a year in Canada.

The number of infectious disease cases reported in the Taranaki Hospital district for the quarter ending September 30 was 64, made up as follows; Taranaki county'4, New Plymouth borough 37, Waitara 2, Clifton 3, Inglewood county 8, Inglewood borough 2, Egmont county 8. The rate per 1000 of inhabitants was as follows; —New Plymouth 3.24, Egmont county 2.94, Inglewood county 2.22, Inglewood borough, 1.68, Clifton county 1.40, Waitara borough 1.27, Taranaki county .80. A particularly fine specimen of a brown trout was caught by, Mr. R. Birch in the Waiwakaiho River on Tuesday evening and was on view at messrs. Cook and Lister’s shop Devon Street East. The Ash, which was a “jack,” scaled 9y 4 lb, and was 30 inches in length. “Dick” Birch is a veteran angler and likes to get amongst the large trout; in fact he has taken more big ones from the river during the past ten years than any other angler.

In our report of the Inglewood county proceedings it was stated that the amount of £1262 in hand was to be re-allocated among the ridings. It was decided not to re-allocate the amount at present. The riding balances as published represent the balances available, without taking the £1262 into consideration. The chairman was reported to have said that he would like to thank the Minister for Public Works and Mt. Massey for the increase in the Mountain road subsidy. Mr Masters’ name should have been printed -—not Mr. Massey’s,

“The only redeeming feature of these cases is that the defendant is contributing pretty heavily towards the revenue’ of the’ country,” said the Magistrate at the .Waitara Court on Tuesday, when dealing with the ease of a man with twenty-seven previous convictions against him, who was charged with six breaches of his prohibition order. The defendant made the excuse through counsel that he was on his way to the Uruti quarry with a view to getting away from the temptation to drink, but as the defendant pleaded guilty to six breaches at Waitara in his journey north, and in view of his previous record, the Magistrate was prompted to remark that it was difficult to believe that the defendant was seriously trying to observe the provisions of the orders made against him.

If a firm of land agents have been given the sole agency in respect of a property for sale, and ii that property is sold by the owner without reference to the agents, are the latter entitled to commission! This was the issue in a civil action heard recently in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court, in. which J. R. Roberteon, Ltd., of Auckland, proceeded against Frederick Fabian, hotel proprietor, of Auckland, for the sum of £43 15/1. as commission on the sale of a property. Plaintiffs -were given an agreement by defendant which specifically provided that, in consideration of the property being placed on their books for sale and advertised at their own expense, commission would be paid in the event of a sale whilst it remained in their hands. Subsequently a sale was effected, although the purchaser did not deal with plaintiffs in the matter, despite the fact that he learned that the property was for sale by reading the plaintiffs’ signboard. In a reserved judgment Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., held that the agreement was valid, and judgment would be for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed, with costs £7 14/. The Melbourne Age is of opinion that New Zealand has a better shipping service and lower freight than Australia, which is investing £15,000,000 in Government ships. The paper, which is very much in earnest in warning other communities against following _ a bad example, declares that if Australia, with its own shipping line, had the advantage of New Zealand s wool freight, £610,000 would be saved to the woolraisers every year. Instances where freights have gone up from 1914 to 1922 respectively: are Tallow, 45s 130 s; sole leather, 455, 2055: oats, 27s Gd, 91s. It ought to please New Zealanders to know that their country is quoted as a model in such divergent things as running a shipping line, diminishing the cost of postage and increasing the life of babies —bin. it is a fact. There is quite a disinterested incidental kind of advertising 4f the Dominion going on here (says an Australian correspondent). It may be added that it is just before election time, and tlr« comparisons all count against Mr. Hughes. Owing to the great demand for admission” to the Prime Minister’s address at Stratford to-morrow night, the executive are obliged to reserve seating accommodation for adults, and, as notified by advertisement on page 1, children will not be admitted.

The season for white boots and shoes is now at hand. Dockrill’s are offering a great variety of white footwear at prices below cost to effect a speedy clearance and to make room for shipments to arrive.

Farmers, farm workers, and workers in general will appreciate the offer made by IV. T. Hookham, men’s wear specialist, New Plymouth. Having secured from the manufacturers a line of hard-wearing saddle tweed trousers in dark grey, Hookhams are prepared to forward same to any address, postage paid, for 16/6 per pair. Men will be studying their own interests by securing one or more pairs of these trousers, specially and strongly made for the Taranaki wearer. Hookham’s advt. on the top of the first column of page 4 gives full’ particulars. Manchester snips at the Melbourne’s Greet Turn of the Tide Sale: —36in. longcloth, 10d yard; 54in. herringbone grey sheeting, i/11 yard; lovely check ginghams, 1/9 yard;* printed cambric, 1/3 yard; 28in. tobralco, 2/6 yard; 42in. silk finish madapolam, 1/9 yard; Hoyle’s navy print, 1/8 vard; heavy striped roller towelling, 1/6 yard; grand white double terry towels, 7/11 pair.

“The bequest of the late D. Fleming of a farm near Waverley has not so far been of much assistance to the society,” states the report of the Wanganui Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. “This is due to the fact that, in addition to claims on the property, hugh succession duties were payable to the Government. It is hoped, however, that as time goes on the property will be a valuable asset, and will materially assist in furthering the good work of the society.” Colonel Hawkins, of the Mersey Dock Authority, is leaving London shortly for New Zealand with a view to laying before the producers, pf the Dominion the facilities which the ports of that river provide for enlarging their trade. The High Commissioner expresses himself as highly pleased At the new spirit which this visit displays on the part of English enterprise, whereby the men engaged in it may get-to-grips in person with the complicated problems which hinder their development of overseas trade. Colonel Hawkins is to see Mr. Jessep. the representative of the Meat Pool, before leaving for the Dominion.

“What do you think of this?” said a well-known farmer of the district to a representative of the King Country Chronicle, showing a cheque for £l2 7/1. “I think quite a lot of it,” was the reply. “Is it for the hospital or the soldiers’ memorial?” The owner slowly folded up the cheque, and putting it in his pocket, replied: “No, 1 think I will want it myself. This is the balance owing to me after consigning freight, freezing charges, and other expenses, I. have this amount to my credit. J could have had £5O for these cattle if I bad sold them locally at that time. However, things will right themselves in time, so we will have to keep going for the present.” And so he passed cheerily on his way.

Some people are strong for brotherhood: othets say .it is no more than an airy dream —but no matter what opinion one holds Miss Oppenheimer, of London, who is .lecturing for the Theosophical Society, will present the theosophical viewpoint on Friday evening. Mr. Spottiswode will conclude his addresses at the Assembly Hall, Robe Street, this evening. The subject will be: “The Man of the Tinies.” Everyone is welcome.

Tempting bargains are promised at the grand sale of work to be held by the Presbyterian bodies’ Guild at St. Andrew’s Hall on Saturday next. Al! kinds of stalls have been arranged and in the evening a social will be held.