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Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1925, Page 6

A lesson in how to analyse statistics was given by Mr. Gordon Fraser at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce last night. ‘'Often the row of numerals in a statistical table conveys no concrete picture,’’ Mr. Eraser said. “"For example the imports of cigarettes were 1,148,75)0 pounds weight. This conveys nothing. Turn them into actual cigarettes and we find they amount to 459,5'11,600. Divide this by the days of the year and the answei is that w’e are smoking a million and a quarter cigarettes a day, or one per day for every man, woman and child in the Dominion.” That the Government should take some steps to free the seas from such a menace to shipping as the hull of the burnt scow Orini was a suggestion made by Mr. J. H. Holm at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce last night. The Marine Department, Mr. Holm said, had despatched the Tutanekai to tiie burning vessel, but when she found |hat the crew was safe she hud left the hull to drift. He thought the department should have had the huh sunk or turned to a convenient beach and there stranded. As it was, the drifting hulk might cause a serious disaster to other shipping. The chamber decided to write to the Minister for Marine on the subject.

An endeavour made by the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce to have some system arranged whereby townspeople may find out the probable time o>f arrival at the port of New Plymouth of the steamer Rarawu lias practically achieved its end. The postal authorities have inotified the chamber that they were willing to have the information given to inquirers by the telephone exchange operators providing the exchange was notified by the port authorities. The harbour board yesterday decided to accede to the chamber’s request for the nightwatchman to notify the exchange as soon as telephonic facilities at the port are installed.

The offer of the Bank of New Zealand to the objecting preference shareholders of the Taranaki Farmers’ Meat Company of a refund of 25s if they pay the final call of £3 on the shares was considered yesterday afternoon by the committee set up by the 113 shareholders who are plaintiffs in the Supreme Court action against the company. The committee decided to call a special meeting ol the 113 plaintiff shareholders and also of other objecting shareholders for Monday afternoon. The offer will be fully considered at the meeting and a decision will probably be made then.

Fire gutted a storeroom belonging to Mr. G. E. Blanchard, St. Aubyn Street, at an early hour yesterday morning, and (badly damaged the stock It contained. The fire evidently originated in the wash-house, which is attached to the storeroom, and had a good hold when discovered at 1.55 a.m. The brigade was promptly on the scene, but the fire Was too tar advanced for it to effect a save. The shop was not in danger, the building being a detached one. The building was insured for £25, and the stock for £250, both policies being with the Queensland Insurance Company.

The Taranaki Provincial Scottish Society are holding their annual grand concert in Stratford un Wednesday, 24th June, and have engaged seme of the bee* talent in the North Island. This society always has a good pregramme for the annual meeting, and patrons can be assured of a first-class entertainment on the 24th.

The attention off objecting preference shareholders of the Taranaki Farmers’ Meat Co. is directed to an advertisement on page one of this issue. A reminder is given that the Citizens’ Band will give a recital at the Breakwater on Sunday afternoon. There will be two overseas steamers in port, and given a fine afternoon there no doubt will be a large attendance. Two smajl farmlets at low prices ani easy terms are advertised on page 1, by W. H. and A. McGarry, Eltham. At present the Melbourne Ltd. are able to show some very fine values in unbleached sheetings. All are good, strong makes, there being, no shoddy ones among the lot. Prices are for 54in. Herringbone and twill 2/6 per yard; for 72in, twill, 8/3 and 3/6, Herringbone 3/6; for 80in. twill and Herringbone 3/6 and 3/11.

Corns are a worrying, painful affliction, but we are all inclined to treat them foo lightly. The wear on the nervous system caused by constant pain of corns is overlooked. A bottle of “Nipsem” Corn Cure will save this. It will cure the most obstinate case. Buy a bottle of “Nipsem” for 2s to day and enjoy foot comfort. All chemists and store*