LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Members of the New Plymouth Band will go out carolling as usual on Christmas morning. In order to enable nil parts of the borough to be covered, the band will divide into three sections and later will assemble together again in town and provide a further programme of seasonable music.

Four soldier farms were put up to auction in Pahiatua on Friday, ond were bought in by the Crown at the upset price. There was a similar result with a farm at Hukanui, auctioned the previous day at Eketahuna. The Opotiki Dairy Association paid out to suppliers yesterday over £16,760, comprising an advance payment of Is 3d per pound butterfat for last month’s supply and a final payment of 2d per pound for the supply of the 1921-22 season. The total amount paid out on account of last season’s supply ifi now ]s 7d per pound. Several other companies operate in the Opotiki district. Press Association. The first of the series of euchre parties, held in the Fitroy Hall, was well patronised on Wednesday night last. Twenty-five tables were occupied by the players, and after a very keen contest the lady’s prize was won by Mr. R. Cock with 14A ygames, Mrs. Sands winning the 2nd /prize. After playing off with Mr. Lurkinson, Mr. Stock won the gentleman’s first prize with 14 games and Mr. Horsup won the 2nd prize after playing off with Messrs. Willis and 'Smith. The next euchre party will be held early in the New Year and the public can be sure of a first class evening’s entertainment. The annual tea in connection with the Whiteley Methodist Church was held at New Plymouth last evening, after which an enjoyable concert programme was presented to a large audience in the Whiteley Hall. Mr. C. G. Bottrill (circuit steward) presided. At the commencement of the proceedings the Rev. W. J. Elliott expressed thanks to the superintendent (Mr. R. L. Cooper), the teachers and all others who had interested themselves in the welfare of the young ones. Included in the concert were recitations and songs, whilst the children rendered a number of their anniversary hymns. Miss Ruby Aitken also gave an ’ elocutionary item, which was well received. The singing of the National Anthem concluded a very pleasant gathering.

A census of the stocks of flour, wheat, and oats in the Dominion as a.t November 30 showed that there were 9380 tons of ilour in the country as against 10,618 tons at the corresponding date in 1921. Of the total, 7636 tons were held by the millers, 1653 tons by merchants, and 91 tons by farmers. The total milling indent was 1,316,912 bushels, held by millers 818,629 bushels; merchants 421,394 bushels; and farmers 76,889 bushels. Wheat, other than milling, totalled 467,442 bushels, the corresponding figures for last year of the two classes of wheat being 891,016 bushels and 77.060 respectively, which indicate that there was a bigger area under crop last season than in the previous one. Oats in grain were set out as totalling 1,556,054 bushels, merchants and farmers holding fairly even quantities at 716,471 bushels and 720,489 bushels respectively, the balance being held by the millers. in stack for threshing there were 104,968 bushels and for chaffing 48,053 tons. On November 30 last year the figures were 1,237.547 bushels of oats in grain, 46,012 bushels in stack for threshing, and 50,157 tons in stack for chaffing.

Von Kluck paid a remarkable tribute to the original British Expeditionary Force—“the Army of Mons” — when visited in Berlin since the war by a British officer. As is the custom with officers of the Allied Armies of Occupation. the British Officer held out his hand. Von Kluck said: ‘‘Not before I have fulfilled a vow I made before the end of the war. It was that before I would shake hands wth any British officer again I would say this to him: “I am an old man. I started life in ’66 against the Austrains, I fought in the 70 war, and have studied and talked about war all my life, holding high command before the war, but nothing 1 have ever read or seen or heard is comparable to the achievements of the First Expeditionary Force sent out to help the French.” This story was told by Field-Marshal Earl Haig at the Royal Lnited Service Institution, wnen ne presided at. a lecture given by LieutGeneral Sir H. S. G. Miles on “Army Administration.” Lord Haig said he and the lecturer were at the War Office together “with that great Secretary of State who did more, I think, than any one to fit the British Army for the great crisis through which we have just passed to-day. I mean Lord Haldane.” (Cheers.)

“Maryland View” private hotel, New Plymouth, will be open for guests tomorrow.

Countless millions of infectious germs, which produce Colds., Coughs and Influenza, have been destroyed bv Nazal, 10

An all too obvious sign of the times the district has just passed through is provided by the fact that in the past week the D.O.A. at New Plymouth had presided over six bankruptcy meetings. The kingfishing season around Napier promises to be a good one, says the Tribune. Last week hauls of 9% 60, and 40 fish for three consecutive days were reported. Some of the fish weighed up to 30 lbs and over. “Well, gentlemen, have you agreed on a verdict?” asked the clerk of a jury acting in a certain case heard during the recent session of the Suprente Court in Hamilton. “Yes,” they replied; “we have reached a disagree* 1 ment.” Apparently, says tne Waikato Times, a ease where they agreed to disagree.

Speaking at a function in Wanganui iast week, the Governor-General said that the youth of New Zealand should be trained up to the idea of work What had made the Dominion in the past had been the work of the settlers, and, unless the people of the future were prepared to work, no matter how good Providence was to the Dominion, they could not have prosperity. As showing the keenness of the election contest, the polls recorded in the Pahiatua electorate was particularly heavy. The total number of names on the roll was 7567, and of these 6855 personally went to record their votes, while 220 secured absent voters’ permits, thus making a grand total of 7075 votes out of the possible 7567. At the previous election the total number of votes recorded was 6215, out of a roll of 7794. Some interesting views on the work of technical colleges were expressed by the Rev. C. F. Pierce, principal of the Wanganui Collegiate -School, at the annual “breaking up” ceremony held by the Wanganui Technical College. After listening to the annual report he said he was satisfied that it was not technical education but secondary education of the best sort that was given at this college. He declared that technical education was not education at all, because technical training was training of the eye and the hand; but it did not call into play the soul, the personality, or the self. If education were to be confined to technical education, the personality would be neglected and education would be incomplete. What he wanted boys and girls to realise was that, no matter what subjects they learned, they should learn to develop their personalities. If they had no personality they would be nobody; if they had one they would be somebody. From what he had heard, the Technical College was a sound secondary school, as understood at Home. They studied languages, history—and he could not lay too much emphasis on history— mathematics and science. Those were the subjects which made them think. It did not matter what the subjects were, so long as they taught the children to think.

Men, don’t fail to see the wonderful value in suits at the Melbourne, Ltd. Ready to wear suits that will perfectly fit the average normal figure are being offered at a price about half that asked, by bespoke tailors for similar fabrics. Every suit on sale is guaranteed pure wool, warranted to keep its shape and five long service. Prices: 75/-, 85/-, 95/-, 119/6 up to 159/6.