LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Fire Brigade was called out at midnight last night to a small fire in a shed at the back of Mr. H. Ward's premises in Devon Street. The damage done was sJVht.

At a meeting of the Equitable Building Society held last night four appropriations of £l5O each were disposed of by ballot, the successful applicants being Messrs F. J. Hill, Harvey, and Edgecombe, each being entitled to take £3OO

The New Plymouth Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has decided to open its courts for the season's play on Saturday afteri.oon, weather permitting. The grounds for both tennis and croquet are in splendid condition, and members may look forward to a good season.

An inquest concerning the death of the 3'/3-year-old daughter of Constable and Mrs Liston, of Kaponga, who died on Monday afternoon from injuries received in a street accident in New Plymouth, was opened before the district Coroner (Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) yesterday afternoon. After formal evidence of identification had been giien the inquiry was adjourned till 10.30 a.m. on Monday next.

In the judgment summons case heard in tlio New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., Charles Waru was oruercd to pay forthwith to F. H. F. Washbourne (Mr. R. H. Quilliam), the swn of £l9 19s Sd, in default 19 days' imprisonment. In the case of Joseph West v. A- H. Gilbert, adjourned from last week, judgment was given for plaintiff for £l9 3s Id, on a claim for £22 2s Id, and costs £H 10s. While a taxi driven by Mr. C. Smith, of Hawera, was proceeding on the road between Patea and Kakaramea at dusk on Monday evening (reports the Star), it ran into a gig owned by Mr. Carmichael, of Kakaramea, which was travelling towards Patea. The horse had both forelegs broken and was destroyed, and both shafts of the gig were broken. None of the occupants was injured. A small quantity of strawberries was offered for sale at the Auckland markets on Friday, and high prices were realised, choicest samples selling for as much as 2s 10d a "chip." The recent cold-winds have had the effect of checking the plants and delaying the crops for fully a fortnight. It is expected that it will be another fortnight before any great quantities of berries appear on the market. An accident happened to Mr. M. McGarry, of Eltham, on Monday. Whilst going to the Waverley races Mr. McGarry's car was struck by the front wheel of a car overtaking nim, and knocked over a bank. Fortunately the car went into a boxthorn hedge and saved the occupants from serious injury, all getting off with a shaking. Both front wheels of the car were broken, and the two windscreens were smashed to atoms. The other car was uninjured.— Star.

Scientific research has been responsible for many laibor-saving devices, but not one has been welcomed with mors acclaim than "FAIRY WONDER" Cleanser, the new scientific dry soap for washing clothes. Right throughout the Dominion this wonderful new labor-saving compound is meeting with extraordinary success- Have YOU tried it yet? All grocers have it in large or small packets.

Electors of Stratford! Hear Masters in the Town Hall on Thursday night on the public questions of the day. He will have much to say of interest to you on the education of your children, how the Board of Trade dealt with profiteering, and Sir James Allen's military training proposals. Be sure and hear the man who supports a sound, energetic, and. progressive policy.—Advt.

In keeping /with other Anglican' churches throughout New Zealand, a service in commemoration of the nurses who died in the war and during the epidemic v. r as held at St. Mary's, Hawera, on Sunday evening. A special order of service was used. The choir sang the anthem "The Sun shall be no more thy light by day," and the "Dead March in Saul" was played by the organist (Mrs. King), Bugler Spurdle subsequently sounding the "Last Post." A number of returned soldiers were present.—Star. Medical certificates are frequently produced by women who come to Court to get an order for maintenance against their husbands. The certificate usually states that the woman in question is unfit to work for her own living. Two sisters produced such certificates on Friday at the Auckland Magistrate's Court, and one legal gentleman remarked, "We all know the value of a doctor's certificate," whereupon his brothers of the Bar smiled in company. The name of a highly respected medical gentleman was appended to one certificate, but the doubting lawyer remarked that made no difference in his opinion as to the value of such a document. The Hawera draft of men who returned by the Remuera and lonic on Monday were accorded a cordial welcome, on arrival at the station, by the Mayor (Mr. E. Dixon). A number of them were accompanied by English wives, to whom a welcome was also given. Included in the drafts were: —Remuera: Privates W. Bauld. (Hawera), R. S. Campbell (Manaia), L. D. Chambers (Opunake), F. Muggeridge, Corporal C. U. Paine (Nonnanby). lonic: Drivers L. A. Bailey (Okaiawa), C. E. Baker (Hawera), Privates L, I. Marter, F. H. Ogier (Okaiawa), S. A. Tippett (Okaiawa), N. H. Wren (Tokaora). Messrs. J. and J. Auld, the wellknown drapery firm, have disposed of their business to Messrs. Jas. Smith, Ltd., of Wellington. In order to reduce stock a big Bale is to be held for 14 days only. Very big reductions have been made in prices in all departments. Shoppers should get in early as the sale is, for 14 days only. The Melbourne, Ltd. are aMe to supply ladies' untrimmed Japanese Panama hats in nice fine weave and variety of shapes at the following prices: lis 6d, 14s Gd, 15s 6d, 16s iid. Also children's at 6s fid. Boy's Panama hats at 2s lid to 10s Cd. Also men's genuine South American Panamas 29s 6d to 455.