LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 2878, 2 December 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The* next wool sale at Wanganui is to In held on January 6th. l-ljigs consigned to \\ ollington o:r Thursday by the Paliiatua Kgtt Circle numbered KKI dozen. There is evidently a pronounced slackness in the motor trade just now. Only one ear was registered with the Pahiatua County Couiml durintr: Noveinlwr. As a result of the policy; oT re-treiH-linieut, a further serious cut is , bcino made in the lJeience lure. The huildino trade is not brisk j locallv. One permit was issued hv ! the lioroutrh in November for a small structure the value hein-i set down i at Cl AO.

Oik* bankruptcy wa«* recorded in ibihiatua during November. l*V>r the eleven months of tin- present year, seven insolvencies have been registered with the DO.A. (Mr ,1. 1> Wilson). In the House of .Representatives yesterday. the 11 on. \\ . Nosworth\ . 'Minister of Ajirieulture. said ho wouUi io t inquiries on foot to so© whether or not. there was a market at Homo or abroad for New Zealand seeomlelass meat. Koplvintt lo Mr (I. A\ ittv i*i iho House (U lse[iresontat ivos yoslerdav. the Hon. .1. (i .CVat-os said that the turbine that broke down at. tin' I nke ('■olt-ridno power works was ol a Swiss make, and was not of British make. It was a well-known make, and similafr turbines were in list 1 in all parts of tlio world. Air Massey, in the House of lleprrsentatives, said file Government was oonsidorinn the question of enabling loeal Imdies having a eredit in one areount at tile bank to set off that credit against a debit in another aeroiiiit.. He would make a statement on tf~‘ sul>.iect before the session ended.

A start xx ill lie made next week with the laying of the concrete foundations in tin- garden squares, for the War Memorial. and also for tlie Jvennv Bayne Memorial. The oontractor is Alr XV. E. Jones, of I’almerston North. Replying to Mr Bartram in the House of Representative* yesterday, the Hon. V. .1 . Parr said he had no power to regulate the working liour!of nurses in private hospitals. and so far lie had not considered it n.--cessary to take action, but he would refer the question to the JnspeetorGeiwral The working hour- of nurses in public- hospitals had Um considerably reduced during rees nt Specimens of extraordinarly 'in.si snails, wliieli Mr W. Webliii. manager of the local proprietary gas works, secured in the Nelson district : a couple of years ago, are oil ' lew at Air March's ironmonger's shop in Main street. The snkils were found on Air R (ialrv’s a: Anatoki. Takaka Compared with the ordinary garden variety shell-back. they are of abnorinal dimensions. and one alone w« uld proha Illy make a mesii lor a Frenchman. ! A preliminary enquiry into the al- ! legations brought by tlie Carter-.on i School Committee against the loyalty lof a teacher in the Carterton Ski I lAliss .1 G. Park) was opened y< j terday hx mends rs of tho Education , Board It was decided, in spite "I i the representation of tlie Carterton School Committee to hold the ■nqnirx- in committee, and to exclude the press. Miss Park was represented by Air Taylor, solicitor, of Wellington. and the Carterton School Committor* by Mr H. E. Hurt *•* M asterton. 11: tl,<> lluiih* »»f Represent.itivps yesterday. rr*i»lyiiig to Mr -b A - Hamm. Mr Massey said l»o did lU't, propose to go upon tlie London monev market for further loans in this fm-mc::d year. He thuglit ho j could fin a n«*e the affairs of tlie ooun- i j try until about April or May, or |**r- k | hap- longer. With regard to »*.*- j tronohinoiit, lie would make a stntei li'ont to tho House about it as ‘■•kiii j as tlie tariff was out of tlie way. but ! hr* could :i<snr<' the House that tbo ! oroposals of tlie Government wore I bfii'ti «*nrried out. and would l*o * ;ir j rierl out. Tn tlie Forester*’ Hall on Wedne«- ! day, a social was held in aid of the ■ Anglicnu Cliurdh’s new motor •ar fund. There was an excellent at- : tendance. Mr C. M. Burt's orches- ! tra gave it.s services gratuitously. ! and extras- were supplied bv Mr and i Miss Wade. Miss Boss. Miss Hindu-. | and Messrs Hayden, jun.. C. C'bati win, and Tatare. Vocal items contributed by Miss Ball and Mr * Mr T... mad* caoable M.f 1 .. and tli« Toadies’ C'.*»»»i niittee provided a capital supper. Tbc Pongsiroa stock sale lias l»- « r» | post|K»n<*d from the Btli inst. t*» the loth owing l«> tlie Eketaliuna silo * being bold on tlie former date*.. Messrs Sat id ford and Burrough «al* tlie attrition of readers to the o|**n- ! ing of their 'Xmas Fair to-m«rrow (Saturday!. Their sectioß f« r il I • g«-o«fs Cof the usual kind) lias never before shown ~u«-h variety. Huston Jis full of the Christmas spirit jmf t tie* proprietors anticipate b ; g biisj. n<— during i lu* month. Mr l>. Moriarty advertises in this ' issue that lie is holding two clearing sales ;it tlr* “Popular’* Mart to-mo»— i row . < hu- 4ii* the sales is that «»t a i contractor's plant, including four ; gct»*: draug it horses, three ti • dray . • siv «c r s * :irii4's«s crowbar picks, shovels, forge, 4*tc. Tho other sale is <»f furnif tin*, and effects on behalf i of a client. gone to Auckland. Full i fxirtictinrs appear on page 8. Ik* wise . i.«T procure your tyres before the proposed tyre tax is maiie i law. ('all at A. and B. PonaM’s f«»r 'particulars. Tyres and tubes for .d! cars i,, st4ick : also necessary a- 4-es-sorics at Donald’s Studcbaker Garage o!*' <>4l for All-Wool Flanel F'r4»4 k- . 78s <'»! for smartly tailored All-W . I (iroy Flannel. Costumes S9s <xl f<»r AII-W4M.I (l roy English Costuui* s ; White Yoih* Blouses, 7s lid. 9s lid. "White Jap. Silk Blouses 1.3 s9d I7s fid. 2-3 s ti,| smart Tweed Skirts. .ill si;-.«»s. 21s. 2-3 s. '27s 6<l. 80s, 1..u1h >' Black bisk* Il4»se, 2s lid. kadii-s' Black Cas}* 1,14 i-4 Hose .4s lid. .3s lid. i>s Ihl. Ladies' Silk Ankle Host*. bl .« k and col.uirs. 3s lid.. Men's Felt Hats all sizes. 12s fjd, 17s fid. 22s tkl. 47s fid. ‘2s (3d fill, 535. Mm's All Wool So ks, pairs for 5s Pd. Allwool I'wood r roiiscrs. 21s fill.— Glasso,| a?n I Co.. Warxloll's lluihlings. Cashel Si 14 It. ( 'bristclum li. 4UI