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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The average consumption of water per capita in the borough of New Plymouth is probably the highest in the Dominion, summer records showing 149 gallons per head (stated a report by the engineer, Mr. W. H. Cook, to the meeting of the council last night). Next Monday has been decided upon as annual “clean-up” day in all parts of New Plymouth. Householders will be asked to place all rubbish on the kerb before 8 a.m., when it will be removed by motors free of charge. The use being made of direct overseas shipping to and from the port of New Plymouth has been strikingly shown within the last week. Additional evidence of this development is adduced by the fact that when the Waihemo sails on Friday she will have on board 50 tons of fertilisers from the Wanganui district for shipment to Honolulu. The sheet-removing vandal is still at work at the New Plymouth library. According to the report of the librarian, two large plates were removed from a zoological work in the reference-room, while a number of leaves were cut out from a magazine, during the past month. The rapid growth being made by New Plymouth is strikingly evidenced by the fact that for the six months ended September 30 building permits have been granted for the erection within the borough of 104 houses, costing £82,218; 29 business premises, costing £18,915; and other additions and repairs, £s9so—a total cost of £107,083.

The chairman of the Rahotu Dairy Company intimates that the company has obtained a better price for their cheese output than mentioned in yesterday’s News, viz.. 9d for October and BAd for November and December. Tie was unable, however, to state the exact price to be received. In view of the trouble that various local bodies have had in collecting rates from Government departments for the removal of rubbish,, the Municipal Association has arranged for a test case to be taken to the Supreme Court with the object of deciding whether the departments were liable for the cost of the removal.

An offer to take a motion-picture of New Plymouth, showing all its attractions, was made to the New Plymouth Borough Council last night. The writer offered to take the picture at his own risk and expense, and, when completed, would show it at a private screening to the council. Should the council then wish to purchase the film, he would guarantee to have it shown in every town in New Zealand, and would then hand it over to the council. The council declined the offer.

The following are the results of the competitions held in connection with Plunket Day: Blue dress and bonnet, A. Anderson; small iced cake, Mrs. Archer; Armadillo basket, Fred. May; cake donated by Hygienic Bakery, Mrs. Howlett; doll’s bed, Mrs. Douglas Telfar, Waitara; box ottoman, Miss A. Hempton. (240, correct number 238); coat anil bonnet, Mrs. G. Boon; box. of chocolates, Miss Dorothy Fox; doll’s house (688, correct number 686), Elsie Courtney; large iced cake, Mr. W. C. Weston. Notice of an action for damages against the Mayor, councillors and burgesses of the borough of New Plymouth was contained in a letter from the solicitor of Mr. Fred. Leo Parker, builder, of New Plymouth, received at the meeting of the council last night. The complainant alleged that damage was caused to his property in Devon Street West by the alleged unlawful entry of borough employees on to his section, the digging up and excavation of the land, and the removal therefrom of large quantities of soil.

A busy appearance was presented at the port of New Plymouth last evening, shortly before seven o’clock, when the Port Denison, the largest vessel that has yet been berthed here, sailed for the Wanganui roadstead. The vessel left the wharf at 6.40, and slowly drew out into the stream. From the shore she appeared to move towards a point halfway between the liners Otaki and W’aihemo, at present anchored in the stream, and as her head was turned westwards all the vessels came into line. Quite a number of people gathered at Kawaroa Park and other vantage-points, to watch what was a unique sight.

With reference to the short shipment, of 650 of the pipes ordered for the extension of the New Plymouth borough water services, a letter was received from the extractors (Messrs. Briscoe and Co.) by the Borough Council last, night, that t.heir inquiries had revealed that the fault lay entirely with the makers. They had communicated with their London agent, and had found that, he had reserved space on the Port Denison for the pipes and that he had repeatedly urged upon the makers the necessity of having the pipes ready for shipment. * The position now is that a good number of residents will have to wait for water connections until the balance of the pipes comes to hand. The übiquitous small boy with a penchant for making the insulators on the electric light poles a target for stones has been causing concern to the New Plymouth Borough Council. In the course of his report for the past month, the electrical engineer (Mr. R. H. Bartley) states that a good deal of work on the transmission lines has been necessary owing to boys breaking the insulators. Approximately a dozen insulators had to be replaced during the month, and, in each case, the insulators showed unmistakable signs of deliberate breakage. “In the past,” he continued, “we have not been troubled to any great degree in this direction, and 1 trust that the fact of bringing the matter into print will help to stop it., If not, other measures must be adopted.”

Motorists and prospective buyers of motor eveles are warned that it will he to their advantage to make ll special trip, if necessary, to the Stratford Show. Look for the stand of HarleyDavidson. See advertisement on page three. The N Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd., wish to draw clients’ a 148 ” 1 * 011 to their Te Wera sale, which they are hol ; ing in their Te Wera yards on Friday, 24 ot 1 p.m. Full particulars will be found on page 8 of this issue. Farmers who 'ulue their reputation for delivering pure milk at, tKe . X!v tu“chaUion

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Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1922, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1922, Page 4

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