LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 December 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There were three proficiencies gained by the Arawhata Road school. They were: Elsie Markham, Kathleen Griffiths and Knighten Griffiths;

A collision between a motor-cyclist and a pedestrian occurred in Courtenay Street, near the Workers’ Social Hall, yesterday morning. Both men sustained minor injuries and a severe shaking, and the cyclist, who received a blow on the head, was taken to his home. The motor-cycle was not damaged. The official computation of the aggregate points in the vegetable section at the New Plymouth Horticultural Society’s show places H. A. Way first for the pointe’ prize with 58 points, and B. S. Long-staff second with 50. Building activities have recommenced in Hawera. Messrs. Wright and Kemp are erecting a two-storied building at the corner of High and Caledonia streets; Messrs. Burgess, Fraser and Co. are building a warehouse in Union street; Mr. B. L. Joll is putting up a, reinforced concrete building in Riddiford street; Messrs. Casserly and Corcoran are about to erect a double storied building in Princess street; and the •Egmont A. and 'P. Association are .building offices in Nelson street.

When the action brought by Henry 1 hickstep against John Atkinson for £4041 as damages for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation in the sale of a farm was called at the Supreme Court at New Plymouth yesterday, Mr. L. M. Moss, for the plaintiff, announced that a settlement, satisfactory to both parties, had-been reached. The defendant, concurring in Mr. Moss’ remarks, His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman adjourned the ease until the February sessions to enable the terms of settlement to be completed. The need for stringent steps being taken to stop the dangerous practice occasionally indulged in by children of throwing stones at passing railway trains was strikingly exemplified 'by an incident that occurred yesterday. While the mail train was leaving New Plymouth a stone thrown from one of the overhead bridges struck the engine, breaking the heavy plate glass in one of the look-out windows. Fragments of this glass struck Mr. Langford, a Palmerston North.. driver, who was with the driver (Mr. Baleman) learning the road. A fragment of the glass inflicted a bad cut in Mr. Langford’s nose. On arrival at Lepperton, the police were communicated with.

Housewives and others who are now preparing for the Christmas festive season will be interested in the grocery list of high-class goods advertised in to-day’s paper by Mr. G. Ward, grocer, Devon Street East. The special hamper offered has many attractions, and as sterling value is assured, ladies will find this class of buying highly economical. | Freight on hamper will be paid to any ; railway station in Taranaki

Several inter)ectors at a meeting addressed by Sir John Luke, in. Wellington, persisted in calling out, “What about the P. and O. Company?” and “What about the shipping trust?” At last the candidate responded, “Oh, bust the shipping trust. All the evils of the day are attributed to the poor old shipping companies ! ” A Palmerston North lady who is rearing two fledgling thrushes was surprised last week to see the work taken off her hands -by a motherly little blackbird, who devoted all her waking hours to the congenial task of bringing in a supply of fat wriggling worms, in the vain attempt to stay the pangs of hunger in the bosoms of the two baby thrushes. Apparently mother love is the same the world over, Mrs. Blackbird proving no exception to- the rule. “I don’t know what kind of men we are bringing up,” said Mr. Justice Stringer at Auckland on Wednesday, referring to a case that was- before him, “when a man will allow another to take possession of his wife and his house and be content to live in a tent beside them, instead of kicking the man out of the place.” “Well, I did as my lawyer advised me,” said the petitioner for divorce. “You were able to restrain yourself and live side by side with them!” remarked his Honour in wonderment.

“Marvellous powers of endurance, I must say.”

The Victoria League has had several most successful “flower afternoons” in its charming rooms, and is holding another on Friday next, to-morrow, at 3 o’clock. All members are asked to bring donations of flowers of all sorts, and especially of lavender. The lavender is put into small bags, and these are most gratefully received by the sick, especially old ladies, who are forced to spend these hot summer days in hospital. Also, gifts are asked for the children of toys of all sorts 1 , and pictures, such as advertisements, suitable for scrapbooks for children in our hospital. The league does- much good work, and this flower day is to assist one of the best parts of their work. All, whether members of the league or not, are welcome to the league tomorrow, when flowers will be on sale and tea wilT he obtainable.

It is pointed out to the Manawatu Times by a foreign wool buyer that, as Japan and America are now factors in our market, all sheep men should remember that shipping freights from New Zealand to either of those place? are even lower than to London, consequently competition among foreign buyers of wool is keener in New Zealand where freight and transhipping may be saved. A slight increase in our foreign consumption will result in all our output being placed on the market here instead of in London.