LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1930, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

iTorty thousand plants, which in an ordinary year would have been bedded out in the public gardens in Invercargill several weeks ago, are still in the nursery, states the Soutland Times.

The tariff on flour imports is shown in a consignment of Australian flour due at New Plymouth by the Kurow to-day. It is best Melbourne flour, and invoiced at £6 15s. per ton. The duty will be £9 per ton (of 2000 pounds), which is equivalent to 133 per cent, on the ■ invoice value.

About one-half of the wage-earners registered for the unemployment levy have already paid, report officials at the New Plymouth Post Office. This week about 2500 instalments have been paid, leaving a similar number to come in before the end of the month. The busiest day was Monday, when 569 paid.

Charged with false pretences in that they attempted to obtain 14s. from E. J. Carr by representing they had not been paid for work done by R. C. Hughes, Alfred. E. P. Mangan and William M. Belshaw appeared before Mr. W. W. Thomson, J.P., at New Plymouth yesterday morning. They were remanded to come before the /magistrate today. __ ‘ Amusement was caused at a boxing tourney at Whangarei this weel& when the winner of a contest, after having knocked out his opponent in the first round, complained that he had not had a bout. When the loser recovered he offered to enter the ring again to save his victor from-disappointment. Another bout was held, and the former loser turned the tables by defeating his opponent on points.

Doreen Barrell, the infant daughter of Mr. E. Barrel, of Colombo Street, Christchurch, had a remarkable escape from serious injury this week. The door of a motor-car in which she was riding opened and the child fell out on- the road in the path of another car. Fortunately, she fell between the wheels of the vehicles, which passed over her without causing her any injury.

Making an early selection of Xmas Gifts this year is advisable, in order to avoid the last minute Xmas rush. Moreys Ltd. advertise a selection of Xmas Gifts, reasonable in price, and dainty in choice, for the inexpensive gift purchaser. See. advert. up mcni ca pnge four of this issue.*

A suggestion that more men could be given employment if the use of steam shovels and other labour-saving machinery were restricted and the hours of work reduced was contained in a letter to the Minister of Labour, the Hon. S. G. Smith, from the Auckland Soldiers’ Mothers’ League. The Minister has replied that the matter will be referred to the Unemployment Board. Twenty-four of New Zealand’s native birds have been depicted by Miss L. A. Daff, of Wellington, in charts which she has prepared for the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society, and which will be reproduced for issue to the. schools in a few months. The charts are in natural colours, and on the back of each will appear a description of the habits and peculiarities of the bird and its value. Miss Daff’s work is- also to be published in book form. Slight disorganisation of the tramway service at New Plymouth was caused yesterday when Mr. J. Whelan, Warea, pulled his inotor-car out from behind a stationary car just as a tram arrived in the vicinity. The right-hand front wheel became securely locked behind the step of the train and was smashed beyond repair. The tram, which was not damaged, had to be jacked up before the ear could be removed by a bread-down lorry. 1

“Of course, ho one lias any money to spend these days,” said Archdeacon F. N. Taylor, at the opening of St. Luke’s parish carnival, Christchurch, on Wednesday. The carnival is for the purpose of raising money to build new parish schoolrooms. “I saw that when I visited Sumner on duty last Sunday, when I saw about 2000 cars drawn up —cars that used American petrol and represented a big sum of New Zealand money. That’s how I know that money is so very, very scarce.”

On account of the 7th of this month falling on Sunday, depositors of the New Plymouth Savings Bank making deposits on Monday, December 8, will be entitled to the full month’s interest for December.

The opening ceremony of the Pungarehu memorial gates at the school will be held to-day at 1.30 p.m. The Opunake band will supply music, and afternoon tea will follow.

Those who enjoy sports other than races will be able to have a day’s recreation at the Caledonian games and athletic sports to be held at Hawera on New Year’s Day. Hitherio there have not' for many years been organised sports on that day, and sport lovers and athletes have been compelled td go far for the day’s recreation. It is a matter for congratulation that the once very, popular New Year’s Day sports are to be revived; and judging from the enthusiasm already apparent the resuscitated( games will lack nothing in -ardour and interest.

A combined recital) of musical and elocutionary items will be presented by the pupils of Misses Hadden, Coleman and Ross, at the Y.W.C.A. Hall, on Monday night. The junior orchestra will be one of the main items, while a play, entitled “Mary’s Dismissal,” should be much appreciated by the audience. Solo items, which are also included, combine to make a very enjoyable programme. Exceptional values in ptlre linen double Damask reversible Table Cloths (these are “seconds,” but hard to pick a flaw in any), and just the thing for family use. -We will clear the following sizes at special job prices for cash only: 10ft. x 6ft., pink, 45/- for 30/- (2 only); Bft. x 6ft., pink, 39/6 for 26/6 (2 only); 7ft. x 6ft., green (2 only), 33/6 for 26/6. Colours and qualities all guaranteed. Bi<! sizes in White Linen, Bft. x 6ft., 70/- for 55/-. Smaller sizes correspondingly reduced. With this lot, 60 dozen white pure Linen Serviettes, in 4-dozen lots, 7/6, 8/11, 10/6, 12/6 and 15/6, the idozen. Splendid designs. Slight flaws in each. Special Scotch Linen handpainted white Table Cloths, with 6 Serviettes to match, 105/-, 110/-, 130/- the set. Can do these in all -white as. well, 42/6 and 47/6 the set. Liddel’s hemstitched Sheets, 63 x 100, 21/- pair; 80 x 100, 27/6 ,-pair; plain linen finish. Postage extra on all, and cash only. Money refunded if not satisfied. Moreys, Ltd., Drapers, New Plymouth. ' •

The attention of Fitzroy Presbyterians is directed to the Inaugural Service of the-Home Mission Station. The Rev. John MacGregor, of Stratford, will officiate.

The Melbourne Ltd. announce the purchase of a grand lot of ladies’ Summer Coats at a huge discount from an overstocked wholesale manufacturer and importer. These coats are all in the present season’s styles, and were priced wholesale at 45/- to 67/6, so one can guess they’re pretty good. The Melbourne’s “cut-they-go” price for them is 29/6. Come early.*