LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There was one bankruptcy in the New Plymouth district during August. The affairs of a Native were concerned, but only a small amount was involved, The mail train was about half-a,n-hour late in arriving at New Plymouth last night. The delay was caused by the express having to wait for a train to pass at Fordell. An inquest was held at New Plymouth yesterday before the Coroner (Mr. T. A B. Bailey, S.M.) concerning the death of the late Mr. W. H. Griffiths, and the finding was that death was due to sudden heart failure. Informaton has been received from the Acting-Secretary of the General Post Office to the effect that the exchange of money-orders between ' Germany and New Zealand has been resumed.—Press Association. The Flora, which left New Plymouth for Wellington last evening, will go on the patent slip at Wellington for cleaning and painting. This work will not interrupt the vessel's time-table, and she is due at New Plymouth as usual towards the end of next week. Of the nineteen deaths recorded 1 in New Plymouth during August, more than half were of persons varying from 60 to 90 years of age. In these quite a number had arrived at Hl3 ''allotted span" of three score years and ten, while SO had been reached in two instances, and one of the deceased was ninety years of age. The shortage of telephones in New Plymouth is particularly acute at present, and there are about 80 people waiting for installations. Insulators are unprocurable, and quotations for coppci wire cannot be obtained, thus indicating little prospect of an improvement for some time. Our Parliamentary reporter telegraphs: Replying to Mr. Jennings, Mr. Massey said: "The question of appointing a stationmaster at Okahukura lias engaged my attention recently. I find the present business does not warrant such an appointment. A tablet porter is in charge of the station, and exercises general oversight over the business." CLINCHER CROSS MOTOR CAR TYRES give the longest) life-wholly reliable in wear. Produced in the largest rubber manufactory in the whole Empire. All garages can iUfflty '

At a largely attended conference of engineers and clerks, representative of counties, boroughs, harbor boards, hospital boards, and town boards throughout Xaranaki and Wauganui, which was held in Hawera yesterday, it was decid- | ed to form' a Local Bodies' Executive Officers' Association or Guild for the whole Dominion, and a representative provisional committee was appointed to further this object. The quarterly meeting of the Taranaki Licensing Committee was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. T. A. B. Bailey, S.M. (chairman), F. P. Corkill, W. Ambury, E. H. George, and J. S. Connett. Transfers of licenses were granted in respett of the following hotels:— Criterion, Maria McKean to W. D. Graham (Mr. .C. H. Weston).; White Hart, H. J. Brookman to A, E. Horn (Mr. .Croker). A meeting of the Western Park Board was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. A. L. Humphries presided. Several matters in connection with work at the park were brought forward, and after a brief discussion, it was resolved that a working bee bo held at the park grounds on Saturday and Thursday, September 11th and 16th. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. W. C. Weston for his donation towards the park funds. The board will in future meet on the first Tuesday in each month. Mr. If. J. Hill was appointed overseer for the ensuing month. Tobacconists in England are becoming perturbed over the rapid decline' in the consumption of tobacco in all forms. Men are smoking less. In May, home consumption showed a drop of nearly 2,000,0001b compared with May, 1919. Sales of cigars are stated to have dropped heavily, and the demand for cigarettes also has diminished very considerably. The "Cigar and Tobacco World" speaks of "a difference of nearly 8,000,000 lb between the tobacco imported in May last and that brought in during the same month last year. The bonded warehouse account now stands at the enormous and unprecedented figure of 330,900,0001b.! After a comparatively quiet -spell for a few days, the port of New Plymouth was again very, busy yesterday. The Japanese steamer Atsuta Mara No. 2 berthed at 10 a.m., and commenced discharging coal from Newcastle, and the Kittawa arrived at noon, also with coal, The Flora was busy putting out her generl. cargo, completing discharging and sailing for Wellington at 5.30 p.m. Two more vessels are expected to-day, the Rimu and the Arapawa, both from OneImnga. The Rimu is on her usual trip, while the Arapawa is bringing 400 cases of explosives for this port. The C. and D. liner Port Alma is due to leave Sydney to-morrow fbr New Plymouth. A charge of failing to obtain a building permit for the erection of a motor garage in Courtenay Street was preferred against William Bransgrove at 'the New Plymouth Court yesterday morning. In pleading guilty, defendant said he was not erecting a garage, the work in question being the removal of a building from one; part of his property to the other, and he was not aware that written application was necessary. Inspector Day produced photographs in support of his contention that the work was more in the nature of a new building, and said the case was brought to warn people that permission had to bo obtained. A fine of ss, without costs, was obtained. Representatives of the New Plymouth Club journeyed to Eltham last evening in connection with the Taranaki Affiliated Clubs' billiard and snooker competition, and met the fI.E.M.S. players. The Eltham players were the victors./ The billiards resulted in a draw, with two gfthies each, the snooker being the deciding factor in favor of the Eltham men, as they won three out of the four matches. The scores were as under, New Plymouth players being mentioned first: Billiards—Higgs 193, lost to R King 200; Fitzgerald 200, beat Keenan 194; R. Morev 188, lost to J. McKav 200; W. ,Priest 200, beat G. Lewis 102. Snooker.—R. Inder 50, lost to L. Phillips 104; A. K. Smart 70, lost to F. Vincent ,83; (1 McAUum 133, beat, Blaekstock 90; C. Allen 09, lost to C. Cooper 102.

_ Wellington is still afflicted with much sickness in the form of colds, congestion of the lungs, influenza, and mumps (says yesterday's Dominion). There is scarcely a shop, office, warehouse, or factory whose staff at the present time is not seriously curtailed by the effects of the various ailments which are having such a prolonged innings this winter. Influenza, taking the form of a deep-seated cold on the chest, with accompanying body aches, is perhaps in the ascendant, necessitating on the part of sufferers a stay of three or four days at home. There are also mumps, measles, and diphtheria to reckon with among the children, with whoopingcough as a depressing variant. The prevailing sickness has been favored by very cold weather and a deprivation of the usual comforts of the home by the coal and gas shortages. ' One member of a printing firm said that he had not been able to push ahead with certain work as half of his staff were away sick. In another case, a member of a firm said that he" had had to drag himself down to the office though he had just recovered from an attack of congestion of the lungs, as the rest of the staff had collapsed. Members of the Taranaki Trotting Club are reminded of the annual meeting to be held in the Soldiers' Club tonight at S o'clock. Parents who have children attending the R.S.A. Bail to-night, are asked to note the alteration in time of the commencement. The Grand .March opens at 7.15 p.m., find .the children will have the floor until 10.MO p.m. After that time the lloor is available for adults. The Melbourne, Ltd., have still a. few ladies raincoats in popular belted styles at_ old prices. Unlined coat, just the thing for the coming spring and Hummer reason. • 80s; and heavier coat, 1 with check Hninjr, Oils fid. Also just opened, another little lot of all wool jumpers in smart shades, with contrasting collars and cuffs, some with pockets, 55s and 85s. The worries of washing day may lie considerably eased by the'use'of ''Fairy Wonder" 'Dry Soap, which so lightens labour that the day's washing can be finished in half the- ordinary time. Those housewives who take the precaution of soaking Hie clothes overnight with the wonderful compounfl, claim the washing can be done in one third the time of old methods. With the first breath of Springtime, and often earlier, the new fashions start appearing in the windows and showrooms of big stores. Messrs. Morey and Son have a fine display of the new goods, faithfully representative of the modes of the moment. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woody Great pure. Iff, 2/J,