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Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1924, Page 4

The Defence Department have receiv:ed a wire from Captain L. W. Andrew, | V.C., informing them that headquarters have changed the date of the annual training camp for the .First Battalion Taranaki Regiment from October 30 to the end of March and beginning of April. The Auckland strawberry beds have made a. rapid recovery during the past week (says the Star). The weather has been most favourable, and vigorous growth has resulted. The plots are patchy, however, due to the bad start earlier in the season on account of the excessive moisture. Generally the plants are three weeks behind the progress usually recorded at this time of the year. Reference to the illegal sale of stock is made in the annual report on dis- | charged soldiers’ settlement. “The De■partment regrets,” the report, "that it lias been necessary to take [proceedings against a number of settlers lor the illegal conversion of stock and chattels to their own private use, thereby misappropriating the capital provided by the Government. Parties aiding in these transactions have had to make good the proceeds of sales wrongly paid over.” On a charge of assaulting John Gildroy Grant on Friday afternoon in the yard at the back of th? Terminus Hotel, New Ply- ’ mouth, Adam Lile appeared before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., in the Magistrate’s i Court on Saturday morning. The defenI dant elected to be dealt with summarily, i and pleaded guilty. He was fined £3. The I evidence showed that Lile had lent Grant I £2O some time ago and when they met in ; the private bar of the hotel on the day [ m question, Lile called Grant out into the yard and asked him about the money. From words they came to blows and Lile i struck Grant in the face. Defendant said [ he lost his temper and was sorry for what Ihe had done. In reply to the Magistrate ■ the police said that no permanent injury I had been done to Grant. i An amendment of the Footwear Act, ■ 1913, has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The chief intention of , the Bill is that boots and shoes have to j be of leather nr be stamped with a stateI ment of the nature of the material from i which they are made. Soles and uppers ' must be of leather, without mixture, other than materials used for filling spaces, for shanks, toe-puffs, or linings. A statement of material must be legibly stamped into th P upper or lining. Rubber or wood, visibly displayed, or silk, satin, plush, velvet, tissue, tinsel used in uppers need not be stated. The penalty is £2O. Inspectors are authorised to demand and select a pair of boots or shoes, for the purposes of examination. Trade samples are subject Io the Act. There is provision for proceedings against the manufacturer. Agen’s or employees are held liable, in the same sense as the principal. The fifth annual show and sale of i bulls on behalf of the Jersey Cattle Club will be held ,at the New Plymouth Showgrounds on 'Tuesday, October 7. Entries totalling fifty head have been received a fewer number than at previous sales, but the quality on the whole will be of a very high standard. A show is to be held before the sale commences. Three classes are to be judged, and the judging will be in the hands of Mr. E. H. Linnell, of Stratford. Buyers of high-class Jersey bulls should make every effort to attend this sale, for they can rely upon having an excellent eatalo/jiie of aniiqals to make their selections from. Spring goods are now showing in great I variety; every department having its full i share of newest creations direct from the leading markets of Great -Britain and Europe. That C. C. Ward, Ltd. are out to maintain their reputation for low prices is quite evident by the moderate prices being asked for these lovely goods. Call anc