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Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1924, Page 4

Four labourers, a grocer, and a motor mechanic applied for work at the New Plymouth branch of the Department of Labour during the week ended yesterday.

The majl train was nearly three-quar-ters of an hour late in arriving at New Plymouth last night. The delay was caused by the engine being unable to negotiate the grade at Westmere on account of the wet rails. Consequently the train had to be backed down the hill again and taken up in two sections.

The Dominion Revaluation Board which is engaged revaluing the farms of soldier settlers is at present in New Plymouth. The board comprises Messrs J. B. Thompson (Under-Secretary for Lands), J. Gordon, R. D. Rodger and W. Robertson. The sittings of the board, which are expected to last a few days, are held in camera.

“ A motor car went past every five minutes 14 seconds,” said the clerk of the Manawatu County Council at a meeting of that body, when commenting on the traffic tally recently taken in the county. He added (saya the Standard) that this was an average oyer the whole period, but in the daytime motor vehicles passed through Sanson at an average of about one every three minutes.

Interesting comparisons between school methods in New Zealand and Canada were made,in a letter from Miss M. Pearce, formerly on the staff of the Central S'chool, New Plymouth, which was read at last night’s Meeting of the school committee. Mist? Pearce left New Zealand for Canada on the introduction of the exchange system among the teachers oi New Zealand and Canada. Miss Pearce detailed the school system of that country, and showed that in some instances the New Zealand system compared very favourably. The school in which Miss Pearce is teaching has a roll number of over 900 pupils, but the number of teachers or the staff enables the classes to be well divided. Elaborate heating systems were installed to defy the severe winters, and so give every comfort to the pupils The writer remarked on the fact that the -play grounds were not prepared for the benefit of the children as were those in New Zealand.

U ith a lull in the imports of general cargo through the port of New Plymouth last week, the sheds at the railway were practically cleared of all goods. Only 596 tons of inward and 86 tons of outward cargo went through the sheds, although there was a considerable amount of other cargo handled by the railyway. The Titoki brought 600 tons and the Kakapo 350 tons of coal, while the Joan Craig put out 40,000 feet of timber up to Saturday. The bulk of the outward cargo was taken by the Kia Ora, which loaded 25,903 freight careases of meat, 1*205 boxea of butter, 1114 crates of cheese, 55 bales of wool, I'so casks of tallow, 16 casks of casings and 851 sacks of hides. This week promises to be a busy one, a«j the Maimoa, which arrived from London yesterday, has 2145 tons of cargo for discharge, while the Opihi has 1300 tons to put out. The Rarawa and John have also inward cargo, which will swell the week’s total. A motorist, who had occasion to use the Main South Road yesterday said that at the Tataraimaka deviation all traffic was practically blocked, and some waggoners had to utilise the beach road to enable them to proceed on their journey.

It gives us great pleasure to announce our attractive display of Fashion’s Latest Demands in Autumn and Winter Apparel. Our showroom especially is well worth a •visit, as here you will see the very newest in ready-to-wear garments, lovely rich shades, combined with style and quality at reasonable prices. C. C. Ward’s, Ltd. Newton King, Ltd. invite entries from Jersey breeders for the Jersey Cattle Club’s Annual Female Sale to be held in June.— See advertisement.

The price of Footwear having already risen in England it will pay you to get a hustle on -nd buy your Boots and Shoes from Dockrill’s Shoe House, Devon Street, New’ Plymouth and comer Main and Napier Streets, Opunake. Sale finishes Saturday, March 22.

ABRAM’S “QUICK PHOTO SERVICE,” New Plymouth. Mail us your exposed films and re will return them developed and printed (postage free) next day.

How many folk there are who discard good clothes when by a. little forethought they could save themselves pounds during the year. Many a soiled costume and suit that have months of hard wear in them are laid by, and eventually go to the washhouse fire or are given away. In the hands of a skilful cleaner, dyer and presser, these garments can be renovated to look as good as new. Send them to Hawkins, dyer and cleaner, New Plymouth. He has the plant and staff for most efficient workmanship, and every job is under the supervision of an expert. Do it now!

The safest and most reliable remedy for chills, colds, and feverishness in very young children is Nazol. 1 The lands of Mothers know its worth.