LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1926, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The nurses at the New Plymouth dental clinic had examined 271 children from the Lepperton and Central schools during November, it was reported at the meeting of the Taranaki Education Board yesterday. There had been 612 dental operations. The survey of the educable capacity of the children in the primary schools could not be commenced until February, it was stated at yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki Education Board. Advice had been received only that morning that copies of the tests were being forwarded by the Government printer. The erection of a substantial twostoreyed concrete building on the vacant section at the corner of Devon and Liardet Streets, New Plymouth, will be commenced shortly. The building will be constructed for a Wanganui syndicate by J. T. Julian, whose tender of £7575 was accepted yesterday. Records in school attendance have beep registered by Mavis Old (Tarurutangi), who has been present without a break for 7J years, Percy Boulton, who has not been absent one day from the Central for seven years, and Alice Jordan, who has made a similar achievement at Albert Road during the past five years. The Taranaki Education Board decided yesterday to forward the children letters of appreciation. A recent issue of the Dairyman publishes the folowling interesting paragraph: “We understand that Mr. William Goodfellow left for Australia by the Niagara on the 9th inst. on a hurried visit. It is expected that he will glean a great deal of valuable information regarding the working of the Australian Dairy Board that should be of some assistance in helping the New Zealand Board out of its present chaos. We may be wrong, but we think Mr. Goodfellow will return a chastened man.” “Something like 300 teachers have signified their intention of being present at the forthcoming refresher course,” said Mr. A. Lees at yesterday’s meeting of the Taranaki Education Board. He considered this was a very satisfactory response and showed that great interest was being taken in the education of the children. The teachers at certain schools had not responded and the classes at these places would therefore be commenced at the usual time in the New Year, but he thought still more names would come in.

Owing to the unsettled weather it has been decided to accept late entries for the Horticultural Show until 8 p.m. tonight, and these may be left at Gavey’s or Stewart’s or with the secretary, Mr. G. H. McGahey, Brougham Street. An excellent evening’s entertainment is promised at the Mangorei Hall tonight, when the New Plymouth Salvation Army band and orchestra will perform in the interests of the Mangorei Sunday School. The performance was to have been given on Tuesday, but had to be postponed on account of the unfavourable weather.

After a lapse of two years’ comparative inactivity the New Plymouth territorial officers and non-commissioned officers’ club was re-opened last night with a social held in the club room at the Coronation Hall. Captain L. W. Andrew, V.C., N.Z.S.C., referred to the fact that the room contained in the form of pictures, rifles and other trophies the records of the Taranaki Regiment since 1860. The social side of the regiment needed developing, he said, and it was only by using the club room that thia could be accomplished. Captain Andrew then broke the balls on the billiard table and formally declared the club open. A flying snooker tournament, cards and music served to pass a pleasant evening. That all the pilfering from motor-cars is not confined bo the cities is evident from the experience of a Hawera car owner, who is another victim of this kind of vandalism. The car in question was abandoned on the roadside as tho result of an accident and left overnight. When the owner returned with the repair outfit he found such articles as speedometer, bulbs from his lamps, tools, plugs, magneto, etc., all gone. In fact, all things moveable as well as things not easily moved, such as some magnetos, high tension wiring, etc., were missing. The haste in which it was done is proved by the breaking of the lamp glasses in order to quickly get at the bulbs. The generator, which was in an awkward position, was about the only accessory left. The Holiday Number of the New Zealand Free Lance is obviously intended for the Dominion’s home consumption. Its 72 pages are full of the Christmas holiday spirit, and, from cqver to cover, it is replete with bright pictures, laughable cartoons, whimsical verse, and amusing stories, all original, and bristling with point and repartee. The handsome cover in three colours carries a design suggestive of “While the Billy Boils,” and the full-page cartoon just inside the cover shows Dad in his holiday blazer and flannels taking forty winks —probably after his exertions in chasing Kitty on the bowling green—and now at the mercy of a mischievous urchin. Writers spin stories appropriate to the season, and there is a rattling collection of. jokes grouped beneath the heading "Over the Wine and the Walnuts.”

In to-morrow’s issue will appear the announcement proper of the opening of La Bette (the ladies’ outfitters) next door to R. H. Hannah and Co., Devon Street, New Plymouth. As this is sure to interest lady readers we suggest that they turn at once to page —? in the morning. The matron of the New Plymouth Hospital acknowledges the following gifts: Magazines, Mr. F. Messenger, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Elliott; flowers, Mrs. Hanover, Mrs. Brodie, Mrs. Southam, Waitara Methodist Sunday School (per Rev. Mr. Gosnell). Messrs. Sturm and Phillips, auctioneers, New Plymouth, will conduct their usual weekly sale of fruit and produce to-morrow, commencing at 10 a.m. A feature of this sale will be the offering of large consignments of strawberries, peaches, apricots and tomatoes. See page 16 of this issue. For the Christmas holidays smart women like to look even a little smarter, but the woman who wishes to be the smartest of all, selects her frock or coat from among the new models in Beeley’s Showroom. With just that indefinable touch of style that makes them so essentially charming, Besley’s models are at the same time wonderfully moderate in price. What to give is exercising most people at this time. The Melbourne, Ltd. can help you solve the problem. For those who are giving silk stockings what could be nicer than “Ruby Ring” fashioned with incomparable grace of line and finish, and made with the wear defying toe guard. In all the season’s colours at 12/6 per pair. “The Hustlers,” Devon Street, New Plymouth, has shown customers that prices and values are the outstanding feature of their trading policy. A glance at the list of offerings published in another page will prove that shopping at “The Hustlers” means big savings to all who shop at this store. Sale positively ends this week to make room for Xmas stocks.*