LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1929, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

As ‘■lmwiog a reviving demand for hunt. Gisborne agents report, that, eight farms were sold dining the- last two months, ami there is stilt comideraide inquiry.

At Adelaide.a juvenile prodigy pianist has been discovered. He is Io years of ago and after only 18 months’ tuition is able to play the most difficult compositions of several of the Old Masters.

Building permits issued .by the Auek- : Oily Council for the first nine ; mouths of this years were valued at j .f1,213,9)7, as compared with £1,037,306 I for the corresponding three-quarters of 1928. ' j It is imdcrstood that the Church of | England property in Taranaki Street, Wellington—at one time reserved, for cathedral purposes, and for many years exhibiting a sign to that effect —is to bo disposed of. The area is approximately two acres. In a window of business premises in Taihapo at present is the thigh bone of a moa whieli was discovered by Mr. C. Stewart, of Taihape, in. the Kaimanawa Range a few weeks ago. Air. Stewart , states that he- saw several othej- bones in the same place. .

-An inteusting sidelight on how tariff barriers operate is afforded by the experience of an Invercargill business man who deals in fishing requisites. The New Zealand duty on importations from America is 20 per cent. Seeing a possible opening in the United States for a locally-manufactured article used by anglers he got into communication with an American business firm, only to -learn that the United States tariff was 65 per cent. No business resulted.

The directors of the New Zealand Rennet Company have decided to give several valuable cups for competition at four winter shows in the Dominion for cheese made with the company’s rennet. The value of the Clips wijl be £25 each, while the sum of £lOO will also be donated in cash prizes. The first year the company will spend £2OO, and thereafter £lOO yearly on the project. It is intended to present the cups for competition at the ITawera, Waikato and Palmerston North winter shows and also one winter show in the South Island. •

'“I think dairying is the coming thingin this district. It is about the only thing- about which there is any certainty,! at any rate, and if we present the cup for the cattle section it will be giving a lead in the right tlirection.” This opinion (reports the Express) was expressed by the chairman (Mr. W. H. Gane) when the Blenheim Fanners’ Union recently decided to suggest that the jubilee cup the Farmers’ Union branches arc giving to the Marlborough A. and P. Association be devoted to the milking classes in the cattle section of the show.

Six years ago the New Plymouth Scenery ' Preservation Board, growing tired of- having to find nearly £2OO every two years to clean up the gorse and fern, decided to plant pines in the Pukerangiora reserve at Iltiirangi. The trees then planted have grown wonderfully, averaging in height from 25 to 30 feet, and in diameter about eight inches three feet above the ground. Tracks have recently been cut through from the gate to the edge of the river, whence a splendid view may be obtained of the surrounding country, and the board is now arranging for the cutting of the furze on the roadside, and taking of other protective measures. Some two years ago a fire from a neighbouring' Maori's farm destroyed about two or three acres of the plantations, but the area was replanted, and the younger trees are making good growth. In its report on the work carried out in August, the Highway Board, referred to the following .Taranaki roads: Lepperton Junction-Hawcra, via Opujiake.— Stoney River bridge, the concrete work is practically finished. Kahihi bridge, the temporary bridge is complete and is carrying traffic. Kaitakara bridge, the contractor has started filling the approaches to the bridge. Pukearuhe Roail. —Clifton county, the contract for metalling the top end of this road is in progress. All the earthwork on the Waikaramarama Hill is complete and most of the culverts have been placed. Pembroke Road.—Stratford county, the remetalling of three miles preparatory' to bitumen sealing has been completed. Ohura Road. —24 chains of formation and four chains of fencing have been completed. Aucklaml-Wellington, via Taranaki (No. 8 Highway District. —-Waitotara county, 11 chains of reconstruction and chains of metalling were completed on the Goat Valley-Kai I\vi section.

Tlio food of. the peasantry*-was of a very low order, remarked Professor A. Wall, in a lecture upon Italy at Christchurch recently. He added that yveeds that gretv by the yvayside in New Zealand, which no one would dream of using as food, were exposed for sale in most of the Italian markets. “Our minimum coin in New Zealand is the Jialfpenny,” said the speaker, •'but in Italy the quarter of that will buy something.” The thrift of the people in agriyjilture yvas remarkable. Hedges were practically uiiknoyvn, from the fact that they took up ground which could be used for other purposes. Holdings of land were very' small and the audience would be surprised what a small amount of ground was necessary to support a family. The people were anxious to emigrate, particularly to America. Mr. Wall had met many Italians who had spent five years in that country,, put by sufficient in that time to keep them in case in their oyvn country, and returned to live, on it. “They are as a whole a cheerful, patient and happy people, to judge from what one sees,” said the speaker. Mussolini was determined, on an Italy for the Italians and would have no competition from outside. If people wanted fruit they ate Italian fruit and nothing else.- -Cluistchurch Times; Tennis frocks, tennis oversocks, yy-hite pleated tennis ekirts, white tennis pullovers, cardigans and sports coats in wool, silk and wool, and all silk, are new lines featured in the Melbotu-ne’s lovely displays of Spring and Summer goods for the opening of the season. - ,

James Bing, Ihc Chinese wjio was shot at Tutea. on Tuesday last, was successfully operated upon yesterday, reports the News correspondent. Ho was conscious last night and, it was thought, likely to recover. Some time will elapse, however, before an indication concerning the recovery of his sight can be given.

A claim for £5O compensation was received at a meeting of the Auckland Grammar School Board from a woman teacher whoso hand was injured recently through an explosion in the laboratory. No action was taken pending a reply from the Minister of Education regarding l.lio possibility of payments , of this type being "tagged.”

A strange marriage ceremony took place recently at Antibes, on the French coast, when Miss Stella Francesca von Herrieb, of Kansas City, U.S.A., and M. Maurice Chalon, of Constantinople, were united at the local Mairie, accompanied by 12 friends. All were dressed in bathing suits, as they had spent the morning swimming. Not finding any law prohibiting this costume, the Mayor married the bare-footed couple, whose suits dripped water on to the municipal rug.

According to the last rejxjrt of the Main Highways Board, -restoration work is to begin on the main.highway through the Buller Gorge which, on account of the damage caused by the earthquake on June 17, ifc entirely blocked to traffic. Advice has been received that the surveys which the board instructed to be put in.hand have been carried forward sufficiently to enable a commencement to be made with the restoration of the road. The board has instructed that men be immediately employed in clearing the road both at the Murchison and Lyell ends, and a commencement should be made at an early date.

A new private company registered in New Plymouth this week 'is Taranaki Chain Stores, Ltd.,y with a capital of £30,000 in £1 shares. The shareholders, together with their holdings, are: Masters Ltd. of Stratford, merchants, 7000;' James Smith Fox, Okato; 6000;' Job Walker 2000; Hughson s Ltd., 4200 George William Peebles, Eltham, 3000; Leonard Loveridge, Tariki, 1000; Dunean Burgess Howard, Kohuratahi, 1500; Edward. O’Reilly, New Plymouth, 1000; Norman Errol Sampson, Sentry Hill, 1000; George Percy Harkness, Midhirst, 1000; Alfred George Stone, Stratford, 300; -Robert Masters, Stratford, 1000; Magnus Sinclair Hughson, Rahotu, 1000. >

The- rush of- tourists to Copenhagen in August threatened to he too much for the town's resources in the yvay of hotel accommodation, and when two German steamers arrived and unloaded their .1700 passengers, the position became acute. It looked as if numbers of these unfortunates would be compelled to wander about the streets all night or find yvhat .comfort they could on the park benches; However, an enterprising tourist bureau rose to the occasion, rented tyvp of the lesser cinemas in the centre of the town, and after the final film performance' admitted tourists for the night at a charge of about eighteen pence a head. Glad of the opportunity of passing the night in the comfort of cinema chairs, the tourists streamed in, find by midnight the tourist agency was able to display “house full” placards, v

At Waiwakaibo saleyards on Tuesday next the Sth inst. Messrs. Neyvton King; Ltd., are holding their annual bull fair for yvhich a record entry of 166 pedigree Jersey bulls has peen catalogued. The offering is outstanding in quality and breeding and affords a rare opportunity to dairy farmers for their requirements. Catalogues are now available from the auctioneers.

The Fort Niger Reserve will receive the attention of the New Plymouth Beautifying Society this week. The members have arranged with the committee in charge of the reserve to assist by devoting Saturday afternoon to clearing and making improvements. Members of the Frontiersmen Corps' will assist and it is hoped that residents in the locality will give a hand.

We have fe-inodelled our showroom and would ask an inspection of our new spring season’s goods. New season’s hats, ready-.to-wear, at 12/6. These are in quite the newest styles. Pure silk bloomers, made roomily, 3/6' pair; ladies’ black skirts, cretonne and cambric tops;..-bungalow aprons at .2/11; ladies’ overalls made of Britwaj’, 9/6; ladies’ Fuji silk nightdresses, lacetrimmed and hem-stitched, 8/11; ladies’ cream cotton vests, 1/9 each. The Hust lens, Devon Street.* ' '

Among the many bargains to be had at Broome’s Corner are men’s holeproof working' trousers at 7/11; men’s dark grey suits 37/6; boys’ jerseys in navy, brown and dark grey, sizes Is to S’s, at 4/6; men’s English saddle tweed trousers at 9/6; men’s.odd coats 17/9; men’s odd vests 7/9; boys’ brushed cotton singlets 1/6 to be obtained only At W. H. Broome’s, Taranaki’s finest price store, Devon Street, New Plymouth.