LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1931, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There is not an unoccupied house in Inglewood, stated an. agent yesterday.

It is understood that the lower court proceedings against Walter John Tinsley, charged with the murder of Nana Clihiba, Indian fruiterer, at Hawera on January 31 or February 1, will be disposed of on July 2 and 3 before Mr. J. H. Salmond, S.M., at Hawera. Azaleas had a longer season of flowering in New Zealand than in their own country of Japan, said Mr. V. C. Davies at his Victoria League talk on “The Garden” last night. Azaleas probably were more successful in New Zealand than in any other country.

Apart from the four main ports New Plymouth stands high in the list of ports in regard to the total amount of outward and inward cargo handled during the past two months. New Plymouth’s total was 61,976 tons, Wanganui’s 54,992 tons, Nelson’s 51,804 tons, Napier’s 48,394 tons, Bluff s 43,061 tons, and Timaru’s 38,252 tons.

A decrease in the number of transfers under the Land Transfer Act during April reflects slackness in the property market. During April 1256 properties iu New Zealand were transferred for considerations totalling £1,255,709, compared with 2109 transfers and £1,972,409 in April last year. In Taranaki there were only 55 transfers for considerations totalling £22,123. He often felt inclined to contradict reports of pohutukawas blooming out of season, said Mr. V. C. Davies at the Victoria League rooms last night in a talk on “The Garden.” Such reports often came from Wellington, but it was not the ordinary Christmas Tree that was responsible. The Kermadic pohutukawa was a smaller variety and bloomed all the year round, thus giving rise to the reports often heard.

Charged with being found drunk in Currie Street on Saturday, Henry Callaghan appeared before Mr. J. R. Hill, J.P., in the New Plymouth Police Court yesterday morning. He pleaded guilty and asked that a prohibition order be made against him, since he found he was getting into company that was not good for him and was spending more money than he could afford. He wa» fined £l, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. The prohibition order was made as requested, and a fortnight was allowed in which to pay the tine.

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Recently Ngauruhoe has been active at intervals, and during the week-end there was considerable activity, the mountain emitting large clouds of smoke and steam. As there has been a heavy fall of snow in the National Park region Ngauruhoe presents an exceptionally picturesque sight at present. “What is going to be done about these coii‘’re ,r ations which have not paid theii assessments?” asked Mr. J. D. Smith at tho Presbyterian General Assembly in Wellington. He said the congregations which had not paid their assessments amounted to 224 per cent. “You can't take the brocks off a Hielandcr, remarked tho Rev. Dr; J. Gibb. Aucklanders, says the Star, arc showing less interest this year in the winter tours to Java, Japan, Honolulu, Colombo and the islands of the Pacific, and the bookings are lighter than for some seasons. This is attributed to the depression and the adverse rate of exchange.

A novel use was made of an aeroplane last week when one was used, save the Oainaru Mail, as an ambulance to” convey a patient recommended to the. sanatorium from a South Otago town to Ranfurly, near the sanatorium. The pilot of the machine is engaged to be married io the patient.

After quiescence for three (years, a geyser near the mouth of the Pouianga stream, Rotorua, played briskly on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. The Potiranga stream enters Lake Rotorua at the upper end. The geyser, although it does not possess a name, is well-known for its vagaries. During its brief term of activity* it sent up shots vf 30 to 40 feet and provided an inspiring spectacle.

A fine display of the slipper orchid (cyprepedium), which has not before been made public at the Auckland. Domain, is now being admired by visitors to the cool house, states the New Zealand Herald. Cyclamen and primulus are already showing their choice colours, and will be at their best m about a week, in the tropical house poinsettias are making the most show, but cattleya o’chids are also in bloom and are well worth seeing. Tropical paw paw trees ure fruiting and bananas are making very good growth. At Rotorua on Friday night 17 degrees of frost was registered —the most severe tor many years. Many water taps were f-ozen and pipes in the domestic supply hurst. Milk in jugs also was frozen over. On the Kaingaroa Plains 4in of sr.ow fell, and there was a light fall on the Mamaku, making it very difficult for motor-cars to proceed on account of the snow covering the windscreens.

New Zealand honey has not suffered from the depressed market overseas. ’J ho London publication, New Zealand News, states that one well-known brand of New Zealand honey increased ite sales throughout Europe by nearly 154 per cent, during the first quarter of thm year, as compared with the same peiiod of 1930. The achievement was particularly commendable, as the price is higher this year. The increase is attributed partly to good advertising. Several excellent flights were made by members of the New Zealand Model Aero and Gliding Club at a meeting held on Sunday at Mangere, Auckland. One member, jMr. V. Pomton, iichieve<l glide oi more than 500 yards, and to avoid bcin <r carried into tho Manukau Haihour made a forced descent, lhe glidci, the club’s Hawk machine, landed in a patch of mud bordering the shore and had to be hauled to firm land. Mr. U MacDonald also covered a distance of 500 yards in tho Hawk machine. To take a three-mile walk over land that was covered by six feet of salt water four months ago is an experience available to Napier citizens today, says the Daily Telegraph. Manga-nui-o-roto, better known as the inner harbour, lias halved its area of water since the earthquake, and large sections, where, early last season, motor boats and yachts were to be-, seen speeding tlmoimh the water, are now dry land. First, Second and Tern Islands can now be reached on foot across the harbour bottom.

Australian credit is very low in the East, and it is not improving. Mr. L. Shearman, of Christchurch, who m Japan in April, told a reporter that Australian bank-notes were unobtainable there. Banks, hotels and tourist agents refused to accept them, the reason given being that there was no certainty that Australia was on rock bottom yet. In Manila traders would "ive only 9s each for Australian ±1 notes, and some persuasion was necessary to induce them to change them at all, z

Speaking in reference to the rapid advance of wireless telegraphy and telephony at the weekly luncheon of the New Plymouth Rotary Club yesterday Rotarian T. C. List said that before long radio telephones over long distances would be supplemented by ‘ loaded” ocean submarine telephones, a speed of 3000 words per minute by this means not being too much to expect. Telephone cables were already being constructed or were projected between Europe and Nova Scotia and Europe and South America, and the new “loaded- ’ cable had already attained a speed of 380 words a minute, as compared with 30 words a minute by the old cables.

The Rev. R- B. Gosnell has received a letter from his aged father in Sydney, in which reference is made to the political situation in New South Wales. Mr. Gosnell sen. was secretary to the late Sir Henry Parkes when as plain “Harry Parkes” he commenced his political career over 50 years ago. It was Sir Henry who launched the idea of the federation of the Australian States, but not, Mr. Gosnell points out, “as they rre to-day, when we are governed by a lot of political adventurers.” Referring to cricket, the veteran, who was one of the early representative players for the Mother State and one of the first to exploit break bowling, and has been one of the official umpires for many years, states that he . w ill probably have to give it up soon, as he is “feeling too old in the legs. He is nearly SO years of age. He had some new barberries with him, said Mr. V. C. Davies at the be-n-inning of his lecture on “The Garden” to the New Plymouth Victoria League last night. They had been collected by Dr. Wilson in Tibet, and it was the first time they had been exhibited in New Zealand. The varieties he had were berrying, too, for the first time on this side of the world. The new varieties were very prickly, both birdproof and boy-proof.

Singing keeps one happy. _ Join in the Community sing. Advertisement on page 4.* The fortnightly euchre party conducted by the Westown Hall Society will be held in the Westown Hall to-mor-row, Wednesday, June 10, at 8 p.m. With the usual 'liberal prizes and a well conducted function patrons are sure of an enjoyable evening.

The annual Rugby fixture between New Plymouth Bovs’ High School Ist NV and” St. Patrick's College, Wellington, will be played at Hawerc. on July 4 as a show week fixture. Definite arrangements have not yet been made for°thc games with Te Ante and Wanganui Technical College, but Auckland Grammar and Hamilton High School will be met on the team's northern tour at the end of the second term.