LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is said on good authority that a limited quantity of sovereigns will shortly be introduced into circulation. At a meeting at Eltham on Wednesday evening it was decided to amalgamate the Chamber of Commerce, the Progress League and the Retailers’ Association, with a paid secretary to undertake the work involved. The Patea County Council does not insure its employees, and has adopted •this policy for years past, members contending that they save money in not doing so. The cierk brought t]ie matter up yesterday and pointed out the disadvantage the council would be in if suddenly called upon to pay a substantial claim, not having made provision in the year’s estimates. The council decided "to refer the matter to the new council. The killing season is still being continued at the Patea Freezing Works. A considerable number of cattle have been handled at the works this year, chiefly for boneless beef, and as the majority of these were bought at a reasonable price, there is every prospect of the company making a good return out of the transaction. Last year a Waverley settler launched a little gamble , on his own in this class of beef, and put them through the works, clearing the meat before November last. He informs a Wanganui Herald representative that he did very well out of the transaction, and in addition sold the offal and the Jjopes to the freezing company. Referring to the mishap to the Waitangi at Patea last week, the chairman of the Harbor Board (Mr. Christensen) ' said that the last boat to come to grief at the entrance was the Hawera, which went,on the beach on October 25, 1912. Previous to that, when the improvements at the port had not been effected, such occurrences were almost monthly happenings. The chairman said he was quite satisfied that as far as weather conditions and the entrance to the port were concerned the mishap to the Waitangi should not have occurred. It was , said that the W aitangi was a very difficult boat to manage’ She had been laid up for over two years, and this was her second trip since being re-commissioned. When going out a few days ago she struck the wall in the river and had slightly damaged her propellor. At a meeting of shareholders of the New Plymouth Equitable Building Society last night, two appropriations of £250 each by ballot in No. 3 group and two of a similar amount by tender in No. 4 group were disposed of. The ballot resulted in favor of Mr. John Parker, of New Plymouth, and one appropriation in No. 4 group sold for £l2l and the other for £lOl ss. Suclt is political fame. A Dannevirke juvenile who was celebrating his third birthday was out with his father, and a motor-cyclist went past. - “Whose that, Dad,” queried the infant. “I don’t know,” said Dad. “That’s Bill,’ was the youngster’s confident reply. ‘’Bui who?” asked the puzzled father. "Bill Massey,” came the retort of the precocious three-year-old. Dannevirke News. Newton King, Ltd., advertise a clearin sale to be hold at Lepper ton on Tuesday next. The herd consists mostly of grade Jersey cows of good quality. See advertisement for full particulars.