LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1926, Page 12

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Daily News Christmas story, essay and sketching competitions close this evening.

With the arrival of the New Zealand Beauties in Auckland, an official measurer has had to be appointed. The lucky man is a member of the Auckland Rotary Club, and his classification in the club is “Hides and Skins”!

The erection of a residence for the resident medical superintendent at the New Plymouth public hospital is proceeding on the Barrett Street frontage of the grounds, opposite the nurses’ home. The foundations are now almost completed. The New Zealand Co-operative Daity Company, Limited, announces a pay-out for October of Is Id per lb. for superfine butter-fat and the usual proportion for lower grades. The pay-ont for cheese is Is 2d per lb. butter-fat, and the usual premiums will be paid for casein and dried milk.

“Preaching is not merely saying something, but having something to say with a message,” said Archbishop Averill at an induction ceremony at Epsom the other evening. “It passes my comprehension how a preacher can speak without preparation, 11 The Archbishop. added that the parish priest owed a duty to the congregation to prepare his sermons. If the men don’t turn to on Tuesday morning, then the company is quite prepared to open, on Wednesday or Thursday, without them. Thus Mr. H, E. Ziesler, manager of the Imlay Freezing Works, at Wanganui, when discussing the slauglfternien’s dispute. The Imlay works are <(jic to open on Tuesday, and the local situation therefore grows in intensity. There wAs a large attendance of headmasters at Stratford last night, when the Taranaki Headmasters’ Association held a meeting in the primary school. The association, which has been recently revived, is now affiliated with the Headmasters’ Association of New Zealand. The Taranaki branch now covers the whole of the province, and not the northern districts only as in former years. The mileage “traversed” by the Buick car which has been running under test in Mr. O’Callaghan’s garage in New Plymouth, proved to be 1392 miles? In benzine consumption the result was 28-1-3 miles to the gallon. Air. E. B. Waters, of Fitzroy Road, New Plymouth, was the winner with the remarkably elose estimate of 1392% miles. The estimates varied from 02G miles to 18,000

Several burglaries in boot stores have been reported to the police in Auckland lately, and in each case the thieves have shown discrimination in the selection of certain sizes of footwear, which suggests that the goods are intended for personal use rather than for sale. Another sueh theft was added to tins list during the week-end, when the boot factory of Swinton and Oates in Newton was entered and a careful selection made from the stock.

“The farmers in New Zealand are very fortunate in having a number of real enthusiasts in the Department of Agriculture, who have been able to do remarkably good work,” said Professor Peren when speaking at a meeting of the Agricultural College League in Wellington. He added that while these men were specialists, they had also, in many instances, greatly improved their own knowledge of local conditions by the keen interest they brought to* the problems they were, up against.

A special children’s day is being held at the Methodist Church, Westown, tomorrow, when a feature will be singing by the children. Details appear on page 1 of this issue.

The Haw era County Electric Company notifies that between December 1 and March 31 its office hours will be: Week days, 8.30 ’ a.in. to 4 p.m.; Satni'day* 8.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

A novel use for the modern tar-sealed road has been discovered by some enterprising New Plymouth ladies. Tn king advantage of a lull in the traffic along St. Aubyn Street late yesterday afternoon, two maidens appeared on the street armed with rncqets and ball, and promptly opened up a game of. tennis on the improvised hard court. It is a tribute to the work of the borough stall' that the surface was hard, true, and, generally speaking, most suitable. The annual cricket match between New Plymouth Boys’ High School and Nelson College will probably tuke place at New Plymouth on Afouday and Tuesday, December 20 and 21. A friendly match between the Srhool team Wayerley has been arranged to take place at Wavcrley on November 3(k Some time ago a Lancashire family camo ont to Taranaki, having been nominated by friends. l r nfortunately, the latter were unable to help Die family on their arrival, and ultimately the head obtained employment with.a local body. Some months elapsed. Ono night the “Homey” was tending some cars that hail been parked in the town when a stranger asked him for direction to a certain institution. They got into conversation. "You’re from Lancashire, what line did you follow there!* the stranger inquired. “Cotton- weaver,” be said. The stranger w:-s Interested, took hie name, and said lie would hear further from him in the ebui'se of a few weeks. And so be did, and with it fame an offer of etiqdoymeiit in an Australian mill, ami all t xponses for himself and family. The offer was accepted. and the Lancashire man now across the Tasman and doing well. And. so men fall on their feet tin expectedly.

An out-of-worker, mounted on a bicycle, called in at q farmei’s place in North Taranaki the other day, ami asked for a. night's lodging, as he had no money to procure it ill New Plymouth. TUB farmer eoiisented, and offered him temporary work on the farm in order to see him out of Itis difficulties. What v ages do you want?” the farmer inquired. "Been used Io 14s a day,” the modern swagger replied, adding: “The cost of living is pretty high these days.’’ “Yes, but we will board you, and I’m paying you no 14s a day, but I’ll give you £2 a week and found,” said the farmer. Alter further argument the terms were settled oti this basis, and the man put in a good week’s work. Then he saw the farmer, and asked for an advance in his wages in order to buy another pair bf boots. He got it; then jumped on his, bicycle, and has not returned yet. The farmer has bad Iris faith in helping the “down-and-outs” somewhat shaken by the experience, and the next man looking him up for work is likely to have a hard time.

The matron of the New Plyiiioutli Hospital acknowledges with thanks the following gifts:—Magazines, Dr. MeAlluin (Inglewood), Mrs. Warren (Waitara), Mrs. Davy, Mrs. Jones, Mrs, Alorton (Egmont Village); flowers, Mis. Q. 11. Burgess, Mrs. Street (Bell Block), Mrs. Hanover.

Intending competitors in the Stratford A. and P. show arc reminded that general entries close to-night at 9 o’clock at the secretary’s oflilTiee.

Weather permitting, the Taranaki Regimental Band will give a ■ recital at the Breakwater to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon when a programme of firstelttss and popular items will be played. Amongst other items is a new march "The Dominion of Canada.” entr'aelo “If I were King,” selection "Rigoletto,” Scotch patrol “The Wee Ale Gregor” a gem in itself, comet solo "When You Come Home,” and other popular items. The recital commences at 3 p.m., when u collection will be taken up in aid of the band contest fund. The band has entered for the Wellington contest.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of train arrangements and of issue of cheap excursion tickets in connection with the Hawera A. and P. Show on November 24 and 2J.

Webster Bros, announce a big tbree day sale of Genuine Irish Linen. An inspection of these goods at their new rooms will satisfy the most particular ii) linen goods. The sale commences on Tuesday next, 23rd inst., and goods are now open for inspection. An announcement of special interest to Ladies and Gents, appears in our advertising columns where Besley’s, Limited, are offering a 10 per cent, discount on all this season's goods. This is a fine opportunity to secure quality goods at cheap prices.

It is not often that, almost at the. beginning of a .season, one gels an opportunity to purchase new season's goods at great reduction. A large London job purchase by \Messrs. C. C. Ward, Ltd., the Busy Cash Drapers, New Plymouth, enables them to offer a range of Summer Dress Goods at very special prices.

Something of interest to Ladies. Bosley 's, Ltd., are showing some very smartly cut Tricoline Washing Frocks, in the latest striped designs. They are all at one price. 21/6, and are well worth inspecting. The true measure of tbe value of Duckham’s New Process Motor Oil is the satin- . faction it gives to the user. Pure, clean, clear, viscous oil. 7.