LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1925, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The proposal to run a night train between New Plymouth and Wellington was discussed by the Eltham Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night. The following motion was carried: “That this chamber supports the suggestion to institute a night train service to Wellington for a trial period of three months, but suggests that a twice-weekly service be instituted.” Salvage operations on a big scale will be in operation in connection with the Cyrena wreck this week. It is proposed to unload the kerosene from the fore part of the ship, and to ship all movable gear. No decision has yet been reached in regard to the other divorced- end, and it remains to be seen how much of the heavy engine-room gear can be salvaged. So far the engine-room is as dry as the day when the Cyrena went on. to the beach. The delegates to the National Dairy ilssocialion conference at Hawera together with their friends and a number of local people, were entertained at a concert and social in the West Coast Refrigerating Company’s buildings last night. ' The huge building was filled and the enter-’ tainment was an outstanding success. The Mayor of Hawera (Mi-. E. A. Pacey) presided and extended a welcome to the visitors. During the evening Mr. Moss, on behalf of the delegates presented Mrs. Aston with a sum of money in recognition of her work in arranging for the accommodation of the visitors. Mr. L. O. Hooker replied on Mrs. Aston’s behalf. With all the heavy rains recently experienced in the North Island, the country about Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, and Auckland looks decidedly good when compared with the pastures of the South Island. That is the view of a visitor from the South. A noticeable feature of the land from Dunedin to Christchurch is that the grass is dry and browned, while the hilly country, parts of which are snow-clad, are bare of verdure. The less rigorous climate of the North Island has loft the country cloaked...in rich green grass.- nWhile many trees have shed their leaves, the fields and hills, offset,.this effect of winters’ hand. The country about Hawke’s Bay is especially, good, and while the effects of the heavy weather experienced some time ago is brought prominently before ,the eye. the better class of country seems to have greatly improved.

“The trouble with the South Island local bodies,” said Mr, M. H. IVynyard, motorists’ representative on the Main Highways Board, to the exeoutive of the South Island Motor Union, “is that they are afraid of loans, whereas In the North Island they thrive on them.” — Christchurch Press. “In these days,” said Dr. G. J. Blackmore, in the course of an address at Christchurch, “ladies often show how little clothing is necessary. 1 should like to see the children benefit by their mothers’ experience. The ladies’ clothing is hygienie, and, as a rule, it gives freedom of movement. It is better to under-clot'he children than to overclothe them,”—Lyttelton Times.

A doctor, when being examined at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court the other morning regarding work done for the fee claimed, showed a tendency to reply sharply to the counsel on the other side. He was calmed promptly and burst out laughing when Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., said, “Don’t lose your temper over it. The lawyer is paid for this.” In giving judgment for the amount claimed, Mr. Hunt remarked: “A doctor only gets about a third of what he earns.” “We should feel thankful when we go home to our comfortable beds for the good fortune that is ours,” said a speaker at the annual meeting in Christchurch of the Social Welfare League (reports the Lyttelton Times). “For the conditions prevailing in some homes in Christchurch to-day are appalling. One family I recently came across did not have a blanket in the house, and coal sacks atone covered the beds. There are many similar eases in/ the city at the present time, although everything possible is done to alleviate their distress.” In a short talk on “After-aid for Prisoners,” given by the Rev. James Holmes, Presbyterian minister of the Upper Hutt district, at a meeting of the Wellington Rotary Club, he expressed the opinion that every man who came out of prison should be given the chance to. win back his manhood, Speaking from considerable experience- of aid to discharged prisoners, Mr. Holmes emphasised. the importance of assisting them to get work, rather than of lending them money. He had found that, as a rule, it was not the best course to give such men money. The speaker appealed to all who employed released prisoners to do all in their power to win their confidence, and said that in nine cases out of ten success was achieved with such men in that way. Have you ever wondered how many miles the patient lift man travels in a lifetime? Up and down lie goes, from early morning until evening with his “Floor, please?” In a big Queen Street establishment in Auckland (says the Star), where the lifts are six in number, they have been taking a cheek of the traffic, and the result is an eyeopener even to those who are familiar with' the ant-like stream of customers up and down the many floors. Each of the liftmen travels the astonishing distance of 3850 miles every .year of his lift life, or, in other words, he. travels the distance from Auckland to Tahiti and back again. Between them the six lifts travel the staggering distance of 23,100 miles, which means that every twelve months they cover just twice the distance one of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s boats does, in the voyage from Auckland to London and out again. Eight thousand Freemasons will be present in their regalia at a banquet to be given by the United Grand Lodge of England at Olympia on August 8, in connection with the Million Memorial Fund. The Duke of Connaught will preside. It is believed that this will be the greatest function of its kind ever held. The catering will be-in the hands of Messrs. J. Lyons and Co., Ltd. Some 50.000 plates and dishes, 24,000 glasses, 100,000 pieces of cutlery will be needed. The arrangements will be controlled from an office like the conning tower of a warship. This well be electrically fitted. and; will convey instructions to any part of the hall. Waiting will be done by 1500 “Nippys,” who, at a signal, will emerge simultaneously from 14 different openings in the screen surrounding the dining hall. Seven distinct kitchens, with service rooms and wine bars, will be erected.

An elderly man, belonging to the “swagger”. fraternity, called at the Oamaru railway station recently, with some baggage which he wished to leave at the “left luggage” office (relates the North Otago Times). On being asked for the required fee lie opened his luggage—a new. chaff sack —and after un tyiiig a multitude of knots, and various .pieces of string, opened the bag. What was the surprise,of the official and those present at the time to see the contents of the sack exhibited. Piles and piles of £5 and £1 notes were in the sack, Ind the “swagger,” after extracting the necessary fourpence, retied the sack, and left it with the bew’ildered official, ft is understood that he has made periodical visits to the station to ascertain if his sack is all right. The railway official will not be sorry when the “luggage” is collected. Newton King, Ltd. advertise, a clearing sale on behalf of Messrs. Dumbell and Mansfield to be held at Oaonui on the Bth inst. There are 28 good dairy cows in the herd and there is a full range of farm implements, all of which are in splendid order. A 4-cow Ridd milking plant with 24 h.p. Lister engine is also to be sold. Farmers wanting good Jersey and Jersey CrosS cows can be recommended to attend Mr. Guthrie’s clearing sale to be held at ' Kaimata to-morrow. He has a first-class herd, the cows being in good condition,' early calvers, 8 in calf to well bred Jersey bulls. See advertisement in auction columns for full particulars. Underwear for men in medium and low prices may be secured in good qualities at the Melbourne Limited, in cotton, wool and cotton and all wool. Fleeey ; lined cotton shirts and pants , 4/6 and 4/11. Nat. wool and cotton shirts and pants 5/11, 6/6, 8/6 to 9/6. All wool New Zealand made knit shirts and pants 6/11, 8/6 to 10/6. At Hpirangi on the 7th inst: ■' an' important sale of high grade Jersey cows, etc. is to be held on behalf of- Mr. Fred Loveridge. There are 50 coiws in the herd, all of which are fawns -of beautiful quality. 42 of the line are second calvers and proof of their productivity is that 'for the past season the herd avbraged 2521bs fat, a splendid performance considering that the majority sere . heifers, i -Mr. Loveridge is also offering, subject to a| slight reserve, his flock of over 300 Romney ewes, which, is'an excellent Ijne, all .being due to land? ’earjy, tp /Southdown; and English Leicestyr, J^nis... ; , Particulars of /the will be * n , .aqc.tiop columns of this paper., At the farm, Sutherland i Road, ;Manaia, Messrs. Newton King, Ltd. will to-day conduct a clearing, sale on account of Mr. J. Werder, Intending buyers are asked to note that the 70 cows previously advertised have been sold privately.