LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1930, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The adverse exchange rate has meant a serious cost to the Southland Power Board this year. In 1928 the cost of remitting money to London to meet the board’s interest and other payments Was £68o; in 1929 the cost rose to £lB6O. This year the cost will not be be less than £4300.

“It is easier to walk on a hard path when one is strong than when one is delicate, and so we try in every way to girls in games and in physical culture and in sport of all kinds," said Miss D. N. Allan, principal, in the course of her report at the annual prize-giving, of the New Plymouth Girls’ High School last night. ’ '

It is understood that Mr. L. M. Moss, as president of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, has been asked to telephone from New Plymouth the president of the Chamber of Commerce at Christchurch with the object of testing the “wired wireless” carrier system recently installed to improve the clarity of telephone communications between the two,places. The exdlnination paper of a candidate for a preacher’s license was likened by a speaker at a meeting of the Christ* chdreh Presbytery to One. of the figures in the Book of Daniel. “When I 'started to read the paper," he said, “I was greeted by very careful handwriting. But towards the end the candidate, relapsed into his oym handwriting. Then I came to the feet of clay.”

In reply to, the question whether/aS many candidates were coming forward for the matriculation examination as in former years the Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.L.C.,/pro-chancellor of the University of New Zealand, informed an Otago Daily Times reporter that the number continued to increase, and he pointed Out that this year there were 4862 candidates, compared with 4660 and 4593 in 1929 and 1928 respectively.

Charles M. Collins, alias Charles Octavius Orlando Giorgi, was charged, in the New Plymouth Police Court yesterday with intent to defraud at, New Plymouth on October 1 by obtaining from Winifred Buse goods valued at 2s. Bd. and £4 Is. 4d; in money by means of a valueless cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, New Plymouth; signed “F. W. Stenhouse-” On the application of Sen-ior-Sergeant MeCrorie Mr. J. R. Hill, J.P., granted a reinand till this morning. The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of train arrangements for Christmas Day and of the riming of extra express pains during the Christmas and Now Year 1 holidays, also alterations to Toko Branch services on December 20, 22 and 24. Attention is drawn to the running of the night passenger trains between New PlymouthWanganui and Wanganui-Napier-Wel-lington on Christmas Eve.* Worry! Worry! Worry! That’s what upsets people. Well, why Worry? Bring the children to see our big Wheel and Shop in comfort. Also no Worry because your money won’t go round. Our prices make it easy to buy, and our special 10% or 2/- ih £ reduction on Showroom goods makes shopping a pleasure at MeGruer’s, Central Devon Street, New. Plymouth.* > '-

Discussion at a meeting of the Wanga-; nui Unemployment Committee suggested tlhat accepting labour froni the departmental bureau Was soippthing akin to taking a dip in the bran tub. Nobody knew what “prize" he, had drawn until afterwards. One member told how he had asked for a mpn to dig post holes shd do a bit of general fencing. “They sent up a qualified man,” he said, ‘ffiut he sharpened the posts and drove them in.” “That’s nothing," another representative replied. “I was sent a qualified gardener and he dug in all m/ broad beans/’ (Laughter.)

"The life that is centred on self is narrow and unhappy," said Miss D. N, Allan, principal, at the annual prized giving of the New Plymouth Girls’ High School last night. “And so the needs of the poor and ignorant have been brought before our notice and in some small measure relieved by money gifts to the British and Foreign Rible Society and to Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, by gifts of toys to the Victoria League for distribution to the backblocks ahd by the making up of materials provided by Sister Gill’s coinmittee into small garments for needy children.” ,

potatoes on account of the lateness of this Season are reminded by. an advertisement in this issue that Webster Bros, have, in view of the lateness of the season, a late arrival of Sutton’s .Supreme Seed, which they consider quite safe in plaiting this season in December. Shearing operations of in the Bush district, have been considerably hampered this season by wet weather, states the Wairarapa Age. A well-known sheepfarmer at Tiraumea (Eketahuna), who has kept a record of rainfall for, the past half-century, said that .the present season, from the point of view of rain interfering with shearing, was the worst experienced for 47 years. In 1883 it took him. nine weeks to shear his flock and this season he thought it would take about 1$ Weeks.

Should an employee of one local body become a member, of another local body ? This question was recently asked, of the Auckland City Council by one of its staff, who stated he had been requested at various times by ratepayers of the Ellerslie town district, where he lived, to be a candidate for a seat on the town board. He asked for permission to do so, if a vacancy occurred, arid said he would abstain from voting upon any contentious matter that might arise between the council and tlie board. The council, decided that it was undesirable that atty of its employees should become members of local bodies, and the request was not granted.'

Mr. Man! You can’t go wrong in giving your wife or best girl gloves or stockings as Xmas gifts., These are prociuable at tlie Melbourne’s Xmas Fair at. reduced prices. Silk Hose, lace clox, 10/6. Maid of Honour silk hose, 9/pair; Belding-Corticelli, 10/6 pair; Ruby Ring, 12/9; real nappa gloves, 8/11; washing suede gloves, 13/6 and 17/6; French kid gloves, including black, 12/6; stylish gauntlet French kid gloves, 17/6 pair.*