LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1930, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The wharves at the port of New Plymouth are being equipped with ambulance stretcher hoists for use in case of accident or sickness amongst men working on ships in port. A very fast passage from Wellington to Southampton was made by the mail liner Rangitane which arrived at England on Wednesday. Tho actual steaming time was 31 days 9 hours. Preparations for reading the New Plymouth Harbour -Board reserves at Moturoa are progressing steadily. The survey of the northern portion of the Paritutu reserves is continuing, and a comprehensive plan of the whole locality, together with its relation to port development, is well advanced. With the verdict of guilty of theft returned against Clarence Nelson Shaw in the Supreme Court at New Plymouth yesterday the criminal business of the session was completed. Yesterday afternoon the judge was occupied with the .first of two civil jury actions. Bert Thomas will be sentenced this morning for six breaches of the Bankruptcy Act. Exceptionally difficult ground is being encountered by the dredge Paritutu in its present work at the port of New Plymouth, and it is estimated that for some while the cost of removing the spoil will be about 16 shillings a ton. Th® dredge is cutting through a reef, adn large boulders are being inct all the time. “Does your grader smoke?” was a question asked by a supplier, Mr. Bowen, at the Mangorei dairy meeting yesterday. He contended that a man who bad been or was smoking would not have a palate discerning .enough to grade dairy produce accurately. The manager replied that a grading instructor who was a heavy pipe smoker could judge very accurately. “Well what about the man with a taste in his mouth on the morning after?” countered the supplier. In the opinion of a well-known South Taranaki dairy factory director who has been closely associated with the dairying industry for very many years, the position regarding the dairy produce market has never been more obscure than at present. It was impossible to gain from any source —even in Britain—information that would enable anyone to gauge with any degree of accuracy the price prospects for the coming season, he said. Without wishing to appear pessimistic, he did not think dairy farmers could expect to receive prices even as high as had ruled last year. The new prints, rayons, crepe de chines, taffetas, embroidered voiles, etc,, opening out at the Melbourne, Ltd., are prettier than ever and are sure to be very popular. A formal display of these goods will be made on Monday and following days.*

Of the profit of £6O from the last | shopping week in New Plymouth £2O has been donated to the New Plymouth sportsgnound committee for expenditure on the Pukekura Park ground. It is proposed to use this money for the payment of wages, and thus help to relieve unemployment. The money has been handed over to the park board with the suggestion that returned soldiers be employed. It is understood that if used in this way the money will earn an extra £1 for £1 subsidy from the Returned Soldiers’ Association. In referring to ill effects on neurasthenic sufferers of delay in the hearing of their compensation cases, Mr. Justice Frazer in the Arbitration Court at New. Plymouth yesterday said he was pleased that both counsel had brought the question up. The Court had had many cases of that kind recently and could only hope that Parliament would re-arrange the work of the Court so that delay could be avoided. Mr. P. J. O'Regan, Wellington, one of the counsel, said he looked forward to the day when the Court would be relieved of ail industrialwork and could give its whole time to hearing compensation, cases. There was a hush. The jury had delivered its verdict and another had been empanelled for the next case. The well of the Court was filled with the unattached members of the jury panel. The New Plymouth Supreme Court was about to proceed with its business yesterday afternoon. “The remaining jurors,” said the Court crier in an impressive tone, “are discharged till 2 o’clock to-morrow morning!” Above the sounds of laughter that filled the room could be heard the horrified voice of the Registrar; . .. “to-morrow afternoon.” Then, in another kind of voice; “Silence; Silence!” A striking example of increased production was revealed by Mr. George Marsh at the annual meeting of Mangorei Dairy Company yesterday. “The old country is not dead yet” he remarked. In June, 1896, when the company first, started the output was 99 tons; iu 1897 126 tons, IS9B 151 tons, 1899 187£ tons, 1900 230± tons, 1901 246 tons, 190*2 259 tons. In 1924 there was a production of only 281 tons but in 1930 it had risen to 729 tons. In 1927 the factory had made 1,063,1521 b of butter, but_ in 1930 the amount had risen to 1,649,5971 b, an increase of 586,4451 b or 262 tons in three years. A Winton party who motored to Invercargill on Saturday for an evening’s shopping and entertainment at the talkies received an unpleasant surprise, says the Southland Times, when they returned to their car where it was parked in Leet Street. The results of the shopping expedition had been left in the car, but these parcels, which included foodstuffs for the week-end, were missing when the party assembled to go home and very possibly graced another table on Sunday. The only thing for which the Winton folk had reason to be thankful was that their means of conveyance was left to allow them to proceed home. The distinction of being the oldest town clerk belongs to Mr. G. Mclnnes, clerk to the Te Kauwhata Town Board who is over St) years of age. Mr. Mclnnes, says the Auckland Star, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on February 6, 1850, and came to New Zealand in the sailing ship Percy in 1869.He went to Thames and then settled at Miranda, where he remained for 20 years. In 1892 he removed to Maramarua, where he owned and worked a farm. Fourteen years ago he removed to Te Kauwhata and became clerk to the Whangamarino Road Board, a position he held until the road district became merged into the Waikato County three years ago. Upon the constitution of the Te Kauwhata Town Board district 18 months ago Mr. Mclnnes became clerk. 1 All roads will lead to Oaonui to-night for the Old Girls’ Basketball Club s annual dance. A live committee has airanged every detail to ensure ah evening’s enjoyment. Henderson’s Big Six supply the music and a free bus service from Opunake has been arranged. “I have had good results from your Mammitis Paint and anyone troubled with bad quarters in his cows would be well advised to try it.” This was received by S. Lissaman, Box 63A, Kaponga. The New Plymouth Beautifying Society will continue the work on Baines Terrace to-morrow.