LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a recent meeting of creditors at Hastings the liability to unsecured creditors was stated to amount to £955 18s 2d and the assets nil. “What about the Hindus? There are 30 of them on the roll:’’ asked an interject.or at Mr. Massey’s meeting at Masterton. ‘’And no credit to those who put them there f” promptly retorted the Prime Minister. A lighthouse-keeper in Hawaii recently brought in a mass of strange substance which he had found floating in the water. It turned out to be 80 pounds of ambergris, worth nearly £lO,OOO. The sea hath its pearls. The Rahotu Dairy Company and the Pungarehu Company have sold their October output of cheese for 9d, and the output for November and December for B£d. There has been pilfering going on at the Fitzroy and Uourtenay Street school ■works recently. At Fitzroy a resident near the school saw a man walking away with a plank. It is a pity the identity of such pilferers cannot be ascertained, so that an example can Ibe made of them. “I am waiting the opportunity.” said Mr. Massey at Masterton on Saturday night, *’to increase our ehare in the’ Bank of New Zealand from one-third to one-half. I don’t expect to do it for a year or two, but I. will be there anyhow when the time comes.” “The broad-casting radio service in America is simply marvellous,” says Mr. J. M. Hott. “Almost every house seemed to have a wireless equipment for ‘listening in’ to concerts, lectures, etc,, and the makers of such equipment are months and months behind with orders.” The band of the 4th Battalion, Wellington 'Regiment (Taranaki Rifles)., played at Ngaere Gardens yesterday. The trip was made by motor lorry, and on the way through a stop was made ait the Stratford Hospital, where the band kindly entertained the patients and staff with a few selections. Lunch was taken at the gardens, and in the afternoon a very enjoyable programme was rendered to a very large gathering. The bandsmen were back in New Plymo utli about five o'clock. They expressed pleasure at the reception accorded them and the Ibeauty of the gardens. Next Sunday they will play at Rahotu. The address to have been delivered at Waitara to-morrow night by the Rev. Howard Elliott has been cancelled. On page 8 of this issue, Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., and the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., advertise alterations in date of the next Whangamomona Sale from Wednesday, Nov. 22, to the following Wednesday, Nov. 29. • Splendid values in gloves and ho.dery are being offered.at Morey’s. Call and intspect this range of smart etceteras. Ferns are the only plants that are never out of season, and the New Plymouth climate i«s particularly suitable to the growth of ferns, so there must be many choice varieties in private home* that are a source of great pleasure to their owners. If you have a good specimen, why not enter it in the -forthcoming Horticultural Show and give the general public a treat? For particulars of competition see prize schedule and also the advertisiment in this issue. The Melbourne, -Ltd., have opened out a lovely lot of crepe de chine and Irish hand embroidered voile blouses. The crepe de chine blouses are designed, made and embroidered in the firm’s own workrooms from the best quality silk, imported direct from Japan. Melbourne blouses are equal to anything shown in exclusive shops, but with the added charm of being a lot cheaper. No matter how hard the water, “Fairy Wonder” will soften it. This new wonderful dry soap is so quick in action it practically reduces time and labor to one-half. Not only doos it locsen dirt quickly, but it also bleaches without injury and keeps the clothes a good color indefinitely. You must use it. All grocers stock it. Members of the Equitable Building Society of New Plymouth (Third and Fourth Groups) are notified that subscriptions will be due and payable today (Monday), Nov. 20, at the Secretary’s Office, Currie Street from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.—Advt.