LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 31 August 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The executive of the Municipal Association has adopted unanimously adraft Bill in connection with the proposed municipal insurance, and the executive and members of Parliament waited on Sir Joseph Ward yesterday, who promised to bring it forward as a Government measure this session.

A general average of 7 per cent, has been declared on the cargo of the Federal steamer Pakipalti, which is due at Auckland from New York next Monday. While under charter to the A. and A. Line the Pakipaki, loading at New York, caught fire. The cargo in No. I and No. 2 holds suffered most. The ports of discharge are Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Council of the Life-Saving Society at Christchurch, the result was * announced of the Wigram Shield contest. The shield is awarded for the centre having granted the most number of awards, to be worked out on an average basis in comparison with the population Wanganui, 523 awards, 1711% points, giving an average of 23.7 per 101)0 of population, was first; Taranaki, 32/ awards, 1046 points, 16.8 per 1000, was second; and Wellington, 848 awards, 2953 points, 11.6 per 1000 was third.

In reply to Mr. C. E. MacMillan in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, the Minister of Agriculture the Hon. d. W. Eorbos, said assistance was to be given the settlers at Faeroa to obtain lime at a very reasonable cost. llie lime would not be free and the assistance would not apply to manures. Paeroa was regarded as a “deteriorated” lands area, hence the concession that was being made.

A speeded meeting of the Eltham noiough Council was held last, night. J.no meeting was cabled! for the purpose ©i further considering the application of the Plunket Society to build l mnket and rest rooms in the brick area of material in the outer walls consisting of konlca board. The appLioa.tion had previously been refused by the council. Out subsequently the motion wag rescinded by five votes to four. A motion moved by Councillor Peppered and seconded by Councillor Thomas at last night’s meeting tha.t the applies tion be granted, was amended by a proposal moved bv Councillor Nairn and seconded by Councillor Kemp—•'That the matter be referred back to. the finance committee of the council!, with power to .ac-t.” The- amendment was carried, the voting being:—For: Gounoillcrf.: Nairn. Rowe. Ixnvis, Kemp and the Mayor. Against: Councillors Pepperdil, Thomas. Coward and O’Hagan. The matter will be finally dealt- witli at the next meeting of the finance committee.

The Railway Department advertises i.n this issue particulars of special itTaam arrangements and cheap fares- In connection with football match Cn.nte-TbuTV v. Taranaki, at Stratford, on Thursday, sth September.

Bowlers and -friends are rominod by advertisement- ton page one of this issue that the euchre and social evening, under the auspices of the Park Bowling Club, will take place on Wednesday next in the Carlton tearooms. As a somewhat lengthy programme is proposed the committee wishes it to be known that cards will commence punctually at eight o’clock. Good prizes have been secured and competition is expected to be keen. The presentation of prizes won on the green last season will be made during the evening and the committee lias arranged a programme which should prove enjoyable.

Concern having been felt 'by the South, Taranaki Aero Club as to the proximity to its landing ground of the proposed* 110,000 volt Government hydroelectric- line from Wanganui to New Plymouth, representations have been made to the Minister for Public Works, and tire matter has been referred to the district electrical engineer (Mr 1. R. Robinson). The Poultry Society invite all interested to be t> resent at the Hawera Borough Chambers on Monday, when Mr G. Gay lard will have .something interesting to tell them o*n breeding, hatching’ and rearing chickens.

The potato market has provided further excitement during the week, says a Christchurch Press Association message. On Tuesday afternoon there was a 'tendency towards a decline, values for September delivery being quoted at £lO. A slipping developed on Wednesdav and Thursday, and to-day sales were made at £8 'lss and in an odd ease or two at £8 12s 6tl. In the few days sinee Monday the decline has approximated 30s to 3os a ton. Failure to render personal service under the Defence Act in that he was absent without leave from the Queen Alexandra Mounted Hides camp at Waverley in May resulted in the entry of a fine of £1 and 10s costs against J. Murphy, formerly of Hiverlea, who failed to appear when the charge was read .before Air. R. W. Tate, S-.A1., in Alanaia Court yesterday. Sir Joseph Ward referred in the House of Representatives yesterday to the subject of the Highways Board. He said the amount of £200,000 would be paid as usual to the board. There had been a misunderstanding on that point, Last year both the Public Works and the Consolidated Fund had been in a flourishing condition. This year they had not a balance that would enable the money to be paid over free of interest. The Government would have to borrow money for the purpose, and all that the Highways Board was asked to do was to pay the interest.

“It looks as if you were leaving town just after the hotels shut,” said Air. R. W. Tate, S.M., to Tamanui Whakaneke who pleaded guilty in the Alanaia court yesterday to a charge of driving .an unlighted cart on the main road near Manaia after sunset on a recent evening. “That’s right,” responded defendant cheerfully. The court had just been informed by Sergeant Henry that defendant was found with the unlighted vehicle about two mi.es irom the town. The time was 6.15 p.m. Failure to carry the light, which lie said was at home, resulted in a fine of £1 and 15s costs beintj entered against Tamanui. The pay-out of Is IOJd per lb of butter-fat of the W'aitoitoi Dairy Company in North Taranaki, claimed as a Dominion record for the past season, has been exceeded by the Edendale factory, which returned Is 10|d to suppliers, states an Ivercargill Press Association message. Edendale sold its output of cheese from the beginning of the season to December at 9 7-16 d per lb and to the end of the season at 9 3-16 d.

Arising out of a claim for compensation by a teacher for injury while conducting a laboratory experiment the Auckland Grammar School Board was advised by its solicitor that it could pay such compensation from its general fund and that the AuditorGeneral could °not object. Teachers in receipt of a salary below a certain sum had. a just claim if they met with an accident in the course of their employment. The department regarded the board as the employer and the. responsibility would fall on the board. It was pointed out by a member that the board was not allowed to insure against accident. It was decided to make representations on the subject, to the ATinister of Education.