LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1927, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Inglewood apparently has a energetic ranger. That, at any rate, is the opinion of Councillor Sutherland, as hie horse strayed for a few minutes and was duly collected. A six-cylinder Buick car, whose owner apparently was on tour, came to grief on Monday at the overhead bridge near the Lepperton station. On crossing tl; bridge, instead of turning to the left, the flriver had turned to the right, striking an iron telegraph pole, which was bent into a hoop by the impact. “England has passed through exceedingly bad times, but is recovering slowly,” said the Rt. Hon. Edward Shortt, K.C., a former English Cabinet Minister, who arrived at Auckland from Vancouver by the Niagara on Monday. “I anticipate there will be a distinct improvement with the coming of the New Year. The Free State of Ireland is going to make good. It will have its ups and downs and many difficulties to face, but I feci it will overcome all these.” It seems that ewes- are taking the request of the Prime Minister, Mr. Coates, for greater production very seriously. On a 'Maraetai farm belonging to Mr. R. Campbell four ewes have had among them this season thirteen lambs, three nets of triplets and one set of quadruplets. Mr. Campbell says that there is also an unusually large percentage of twins. Out of a flock of 600 sheep, he says, there are very nearly as many ewes with twins as there are ewes with single lambs. When an Eltham resident applied in the Hamilton Supreme Court on Monday for an order of restitution of conjugal rights against his wife, Mr. Justice Herdman asked why the case was brought on at Hamilton, instead of New Plymouth. Counsel for petitioner explained that the case was called in Hamilton for the sake of privacy. “We have the right to bring it anywhere,” said counsel. “I cannot understand why it is done,” said His Honour. “It does not appear to me to be the proper thing to do.” Counsel said ere was nothing in the rules against his action. The Judge allowed the case to proceed. “I am not a prohibitionist, but I consider prohibition is doing the greatest jood to the United States,” said Mr. Murdoch Fraser, chairman of the Taranti Hospital Board, who returned from a visit to the United States and Canada by the Niagara on Monday. The working people were at present receiving very high wages and they were saving more than they did before, while the conditions of their home life in the large cities was very coni' table, due to their prosperous state. “A fine, prosperous and healthy race is growing up in America, and I saw no evidence that spirits could be obtained in spite of the restrictions,” added Mr. Fraser. The presentation of the Lady Godley Cup for the best shot in C. Company, Ist. Cadet Battalion, Taranaki Regiment, was made at the cadet parade at New Plymouth on Monday night to R. T. Florence, the winner for the training year 1926-27. Lieutenant J. Kempsell, the officer commanding D. Company, Waitara, made the presentation, and in his congratulat’ to Florence emphasised the point that the winning of the cup in a numerical)/ _.o. company such as C. Company was a greater honour than in. a company of only a few cadets. The winner of the cup holds it for a year and then receives a medal. In connection with the West End School Queen Carnival, the Kowhai committee; hrs announced the following competition . results: Miss G. Aldie won a box of chocolates by guessing that there were 309 peas in a bottle, there being 307. Mr. J. T. Hopkinson won a vase donated by the 8.K.; he guessed that there were 660 beans in a bottle. A set of pipes, donated by Mr. Lovell, was won by Mr. A. Mischeveski, Inglewood, who guessed the correct number of nails (285). Mrs. Durdle and Mr. E. Hoffmann tied fo- a box of chocolates, donated by Mrs. Rixon, one guessing that there were 293 and the other that there were 299 beans in a bottle, the correct number being 296. “It is quite a common thing to see youths who, because they pay 2s, think they- own the hall, smoking in the iress circle and pear the stage,” remarked Councillor Sutherland, chairman of the hall committee, at the meeting of the Inglewood Borough Council last night? The fire inspector had, he said, asked for instructions on the matter. Personally the speaker considered the practice possibly objectionable but certainly dangerous, :.nd ! thought they should restrict smoking on the part of either men or ladies to the cloak rooms or corridors, and absolutely prohibit it in the main hall and suppt r room, except in the case of smoke concerts, when special permission would be given. This the council unanimously resolved to do.

A good deal about the ingratitude of the unemployed is heard nowadays. “I Should like to tell you of an incident on the other side," writes a correspondent. “I advertised in the News for a man, and had several after the job, one young man arriving too late to get it, but just in time for dinner. He was offered temporary employment if he could not get a better job from one of the neighbours, which he did. The lady of . the house, thinking him hard up, gave him a shilling. The following day we were in New Plymouth, and the young man met my wife and daughter and told them he had taken a job on the Port Hunter and was leaving. He was troubled about the shilling the lady had given him. Would they return it for him? , ‘Just wait a minute,’ he said, and he returned with a large box of chocolates.” Shortly after noon the other day, M . A. J. Morris, of Hukuroa Road, Raetihi, missed his infant son, aged two and ahalf years (says the correspondent of the Auckland Sun' The child had been playing in the vicinity of the house shortly before, but had disappeared. A thorough search of the immediat locality fail, ’ t< reveal the child, and inquiries were made further afield. A search of practically the whole town resulted in failure, and th: anxiety of the parents grew aS (he ’ ou. fled by. At last, about 5.30 p.m., while some workmen were returning home on the Valley Road, about three and a-half riles from town, the child attracted their attention by its cries. They brought ' e little fellow back to town, and as all the residents were on the qui vive, it was not long before the child was returned to its anxious parents little the worse for its startling adventure. There»is r. great deal of speculation as to how a child so yiung could cover so great a di; :<■ i.i the time.

Lecturing under the auspices of the Sudan United Mission, Mr. J. Priestley, Dominion secretary, gave a very Etc .sting address last night in St. Aubyn Methodist Church, New Plymouth. Mr. Priestley took as his subject “The 20th. Century Crusade in Africa” and illustrated throughout by lantern slides. At the tmclusion a collection was .aken to aid the funds of the mission, while votes M thanks were accorded the lecturer and his assistant at the lantern. Mr. Priestley, who is at present touring New Zealand, will be in Taranaki for about ten days and during the week-end will preach at St. Andrew’s. On Monday, the lecture will be repeated in St. Andrew’s Halt

The school savings bank at (he V.’aihi District High School has been in operation for 36 weeks, and to date the sum of £2lB 6s lid has been banked. This is an average of about £6 per week and 31d per child. There have been few withdrawals. What is believed to be molybdenite has l>een discovered in an alluvial claim at Twelve Mile, on the Grey-Barrytown Road (reports the Grey River Argus). A sample of the mineral has been submitted for analysis. It is understood that the seam is 8 or 10 inches thick, and the mi .oral ie believed to exist in large quantities. Molybdenite is staled to be worth £72 per ton.

New Zealand’s small party cf Rhodea Scholars includes men who are in a variety of occupations, professions and public ixtsitions. One brilliant scholar, .the Rev. Hubert Ryburn, of Kaikohe, tours a scattered parish in a decrepit motor car, and his experience recall much of the rigours of pioneering in the ministry. Another, on completing his studies, decided to remain in England, and became a prominent footballer. Altogether 26 Rhodes Scholarshi. : have been granted in the Dominion, seven having been gained by students of the Auckland University College, seven by students of Otago University, six by students of Victoria College, and six by students of Canterbury College. “I would sooner travel with a service driver going at 40 miles an hour, than with the average private driver travelling at 15 miles,” declared Mr. R. E. Champtaloup, service officer for the A.A.A., at a meeting of motorists at Hamilton on Tuesday. Mr. Champtaloup added (hat the average service car driver was a good driver, and the speaker was always ready to pay a tribute to him. Wherever the speaker went, he never failed also to speak of the excellent work being done by the county engineers and the Public Works Department towards improving the roatte when working against great odds. A wireless invention, “the automatic timekeeper,” devised by Mr. Stretter, a Cape Town wireless expert, has been successfully used at a race meeting. It is worked by an invisible ray from a lamp in the judge’s box focussing a poin* of light on a selenium cell fixed in the winding post. Anything crossing the inv! ible ray extinguishes the point of light and the clock ceases. The human factor was proved three-fifths of a second alow in a two miles race and one-fifth in a mile. The actual timekeeper is a [locket chr< nometer attached to a miniature transmitter. New Goods for Spring Wear continue to arrive at McGruer’s. They comprise goods for every department and with the exceptional buying combination McGruer’s have their prices for quality offered are exceptional. They have something you require. Call to-day. Seeing is believing. Come and be convinced that our prices mean economy, and quality tells, also values that strikingly emphasise the tremendous savings to those who shop at the Hustlers, Devon Street, New’ Plymouth. Now that stocktaking is over, Messrs. C. C. Ward, Ltd., the busy cash drapers, New Plymouth, find that there are some lines that they must quit regardless of cost. These lines have all been heavily discounted, and are now being offered at give-away prices. Call and inspect great bargains. » The attention of our readers is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue in which the Lands and Survey Department is offering for sale by public tender a freehold house property in Gaine Street, New Plymoutji, with all conveniences and handy to town and .tram. The terms of sale are exceptionally easy, and anyone looking for a home would be well advised to inspect the property. The attention of farmers and others is directed to an advertisement in this issue in regard to the sale by tender of two freehold properties at Strathmore and Waitoitqi. These are subject to the usual terms of finance under the ’Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Acts. Another consignment of the famous “Ruby Ring” full fashioned silk stocking, the most complimented stocking in America, has opened at the Melbourne, Ltd. There are many beautiful new shades as well: Shell grey, parchment, light blonde, Sandhurst, pearl blush, French nude, pastel nude and atmosphere. Price 12s 6d, lowest price in the Dominion.