LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The trustees of Whiteley Church have received the consent of the Government to the erection of the Memorial cairn to the late Rev. John Whiteley, on the scenic reserve at Pukearuhe.

“I look almost with respect when I see a cow. because I know the value of the animal to this country, especially in the North Island,” said the Hon. E. P. Lee, when referring to dairy-farming matters in a speech to his constituents. “There are many teachers who would not bother about the ‘cut’ could we get decent environment,” said Mr. A. O. Buehler at Palmerston North the other night.

Something in the nature of an Irishism was perpetrated in the New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday by a debtor who, in response to an enquiry as to how. much work he had had recently, stated that “some weeks I have a fortnight’s work.” It is such gross instances of overworking that cause trouble with the unions.

During the next few days the blacksmith’s shop in Liardet Street, New Plymouth, where Mr. Robert Sole has carried on business, is. to be demolished, and in its stead a number of shops are to be erected. The removal of the existing building will mark the disappearance of quite an old land-mark of the town. For 33 years Mr. Sole has been in business here, having bought out Mr. Bell, who had conducted a similar business for 11 years.

The various convent schools throughout Taranaki held a combined picnic at Taumata Park yesterday. Special trains from North and South conveyed the children and numerous adults from the towns along the line between New Plymouth, Waitara, and Patea, whilst motor vehicles were requisitioned to bring in the children from Kaponga, Manaia and Opunake. Though the weather was not too favorable an enjoyable time was spent.

Appreciation of the manner in which the graves are kept in both St. Mary’s Churchyard and at Te Henui cemetery was voiced by Mr. V. Scott, officer in charge of the War Graves Division of the Internal Affairs Department in the course of a chat with a Daily News’ reporter yesterday. Mr. Scott said he had travelled throughout the Dominion and certainly no cemeteries were better looked after than those in New Plymouth. The next best, he thought, was at Temuka, in the South Island.

The New Plymouth Borough Council officials state there was an error in the figures supplied respecting the tramway takings for the past seven months. An additional amount of £474 18s, proceeds of fare boxes, should have been included, bringing the total for the period to £10,562 14s 7d, or £603 15s less than for the same seven months of last year. It is expected that a substantial part of this decrease will be made up during the coming busy season.

Three juveniles appeared before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., at New Plymouth, yesterday morning, in connection with the theft of several sums of money aggregating in all over £3. One boy \vas charged with the thefts to which he pleaded guilty, and the other two were alleged to have received the money, knowing it to have been stolen. The information against one lad was dismissed, but the other two, after being severely reprimanded by the Magistrate, had their cases adjourned for six months, being meanwhile admitted to probation. Another boy of twelve years of age was, on the application of his uncle, with whom he lived, committed to the Wanganui Receiving Home, on account of his not being under proper control. “I am not going to be, a party to crushing the small racing clubs;’ said Mr. W. F. Massey to a deputation from the Waverley Racing Club yesterday, which asked for an extra day’s racing for the club. “If this is simply a matter of an extra day’s racing, as it seems to be,” he added, “I should be in favor of giving it. I regret, in some respects, that the report of the Racing Commission was not adopted by Parliament. It was an excellent report, but they went too far in some details and the proposal to abolish some of the old clubs roused opposition to the report going through.”

A sale of work is to 'be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Hall, New Plymouth, to-morrow afternoon under the auspices of the Ladies’ Guild. A social will follow in the evening. Men! Think of these at the Melbourne’s Great Turn of the Tide Sale: Bruce knitted socks, 1/3 pair; Palmer nap hard wear trousers, 9/6 pair; 9oz. best quality Nelson blue denims, 7/6 pair; best quality grey denims, 7/6 pair; Shirley Police braces, 3/3 pair; Shirley President ‘braces, medium 1 weight 3/9, heavy weight 4/3 pair; I Petone flannel unders, full size, reduced |to 5/11.

Taranaki ironsand was briefly referred to by Mr. Massey in the course of his address last night. He said that when in England he had seen some Taranaki ironsand smelted by electric furnaces, and it had proved a complete success. There could be no question a'bout that; it did not require an expert to tell hipi that. He could not say, however, whether it would be a commercial success, as that depended on the price of the iron and the cost of production.

The belief that the credit of New Zealand was higher to-day than that of any country in the world, except England, was expressed by the Prime Minister at New Plymouth last night. The last loan asked for had been obtained at a lower price than the British Government paid for money they required at the same time. This was a splendid thing to be able to say, and indicated what a splendid country New Zealand was to live in.

The fates were unkind to the Prime. Minister Idst night and a heavy downpour of rain about 9.45 p.m. beat such a loud and persisent tattoo on the iron roof of the •Coronation Hall that Mr. Massey, after several attempts to make himself heard, had to abandon the effort and bring his speech to a conclusion. Mr. Massey was referring to the election issue at the time and particularly to the party led by Mr. Holland. Several indictments had been, levelled against the “revolutionary socialists” (as Mr. Massey termed the party), “and here’s another one,” said the speaker as he began to make another point. But the rain came down in torrents and the crowd, taking a different interpretation of the Premier’s last remark, chuckled its appreciation of a joke that was not intended.

This week’s issue of the New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review abounds in illustrations of the highest order of merit, a specially attractive overseas set being secured by the last mail, while the local series are of paramount interest. The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting is given prominence in a comprehensive display of snapshots showing the progress of the principal events. Liberal space is also devoted to the spring meeting carnival at the Gisborne meeting, and the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s gathering. The Caulfield Cup and Canterbury Park races in Sydney will also create special interest. The round Britain air race is attractively presented in a selection of striking photographs, and the Carpentier-Siki fight in Paris will appeal to a large section. The stage and screen have a particularly fine showing of portraits, and many others of popular appeal, including the new Parliamentary Buildings in Wellington, seamen and dockers’ strike in France, motor racing at Brooklands, Australian Rifle Association’s meeting, N.Z. Rhodes Scholar, etc. Additional interest is attached in the announcement of the result of the “N.Z. Cup skill competition,” for which over 21.000 persons entered for the £lOO. On sale at all newsagents.

Mud huts served their day, but now civilisation demands better homes, better furniture. For the latter see Sullivan in Currie Street. A new advt. appears .in this issue.

Multifarious as are the users of “Fairy Wonder ’ Dry Soap, it has made its way into popular favor chiefly through its efficacy in the laundry. No washing powder, soap or tablets have ever been known to give such satisfactory results. 'Soaked overnight with the clothes, it practically does the wbrk while you sleep. Stocked by all grocers.