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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16379, 4 March 1919, Page 2

Tho Minister for Defence has received advice that on January 1 the total strength of the force in Egypt was 142 officers and 3116 other ranks.

The steamer Verdun, which left Port Chalmers for Hull, carried one of the largest consignments of wool sent from New Zealand in ono bottom. The shipment totalled 22,921 bales. The Minister of Customs states the amount of Customs revenue collected throughout the Dominion for February was £336,789, and the excise beer duty £24,721.' The figures for February,- 1918, were £257,515 and £19,014 respectively.

Mr. C. H. Moore (overseer to the Taranaki Education Board), and Mr. R. A. S. Browne (Director of Agricultural Instruction) have been on a visit to tho King Country 'portion of the education district, and returned to New Plymouth on Sabuiday night. Messrs. Moi ton and Ballnntyue (inspectors) are at present making an inspection of the schools in the same area.

At the council meeting on Monday evening the proposed programme for the peace celebrations at New Plymouth was considered, in order that the council’s delegates may get an expression of opinion from the council on the matter of expenditure to be incurred. After a- full discussion, it was agreed to spend up to £7-15, provided the Governenmt subsidy was not Jess than £SOO of this amount. After an interval of five years since her last visit tc New Plymouth, Mdilc. Antonia Dolories is again visiting this town next week, when she will give one concert at Everybody’s on Tuesday evening. Though the sweot singer's first tour in this part of the world is a pleasant memory to an older generation, the beauty of Mdlle's voice and tho sweet charm of her singing continue to give pleasure to all classes of music lovers. The box plan for next Tuesday’s : concert opens at Collier’s on Thursday morning. Day sale tickets will also bo on sale at Collier’s for all unreserved seats.

The Star Motor Cycle Club, which is making satisfactory progress in the matter of membership, held another run on Sunday. x\ fair proportion of the members gathered in the town at 1 o’clock and proceeded to Bell Block and then up the Henwood Road as far as tho Tarurutangi hill, a distance of about nine miles. The machines ridden by tho members of the party were tested* on the hill and proved to be in good running condition. The party then turned back fop a short distance and, by invitation visited the picturesque property of Mr. George Pitt, where luncheon was partaken of in picnic style. Later, afternoon tea was provided by Airs. Pitt. Before the visitors left on their homeward way tho president of tho club (Mr. P. "Barry) expressed thanks to Air. and Airs. Pitt for their hospitality. The following new books have been added to tho Carnegie_ Library: — ‘‘Three Years with tho New Zealanders,” by Lieut.-Colonel C. H. Weston; “The 'Spinners,” Eden Phillpotts; “The Pawn’s Count,” E. P. Oppenheim; “The Young Diana,” Marie Corelli; “First tho Blade,” G. Dane; “Tho Pelicans,” E. At. Dolafield; “Where Angels Fear to Tread,” A. G, Hales; “The Heart of Alsace,” B. Vallotton; “Captain Kettle’s Bit,” C. Hyno; “Crucifix Corner,” C. N. Williamson; “Front Lines,” Boyd Cable; “Tho Year Between,” Egerton Jones; “Hira Sing’s Tale,” Talbot Mundy; “The Devil’s Own,” R. Parrish; “Oh, Afoney! Aloney!” E. Porter; “The Soul of Susan Y'ellam,” H. A. Vacholl; “Tho Boardman Family,” M. S. AVatts; “Flower o’ the Lily,” Baroness Orczy ; “The U.P. Trail,” Zane Grey; “The Laws of Chance,” Mills Young. Whilst dealing with general business at the council meeting on Monday night Councillor Collis suggested that the council should procure a small electric lorry and appoint two permanent men -whose duty would be the upkeep and repair of the several miles of tarred road in the borough. Alaterial for repairs could be carried in tho lorry and by working on systematic lines the men could repair any weak places in tho tarred surface immediately they appeared in any part of tho borough. Further the men on thenreturn trips could clean out culverts, etc. removing the accumulations of rubbish to the rubbish dumps. In tho days of tho ordinary macadamised road a staff was kept moving around with Poi ses and drays loaded with metal for repairs, so why not, asked Councillor Collis apply the same principle m re™rd to the tarred roads. The Mayor promised to bring the matter before the engineer.

Alembers of the Male Choir are requested to meet to-night for final rehearsal at the Empire Theatre, at 7.45 sharp.

Messrs. Nolan and 00. advise that the next wool valuation at AVaitara will be held on March 14.

Boys’ strong all-leather school boots, only a few pairs, sizes 11, 12, 13, at 13s 6d; youths’ chrome derby boots, sizes 3,4, 6, at 16s 6d; ladies’ strong chrome leather house shoes, splendid wearers, 11s 6d; just to hand, fancy ornaments for shoe fronts, now on view in our window. —Regal Shoe Store.* Everyone is urged to sing their cheeriest songs now that the war is over and the flu flying quickly away, and Oh! the joy of R) “No Rubbing” Laundry Help now obtainable at Is per packet, containing sufficient for seven large washings.—F. Gadd.

There are only a few more left in which to take advantage of The Melbourne’s great stocktaking sale. The sale positively ends on Saturday next, and as regular prices will be resumed on Monday next it is obviously to one’s interest to purchase whilst prices are reduced.* Mr. C. N. Johnston inserts a business notice in to-day’s issue drawing attention to his cabinet-making business. Full particulars will be found in the advertisement.

Satisfactory arangements have been made by the Borough Council for the floating of the £IO,OOO streets loan. Mr. S. Hurst Teager, hon. organising director, has written to the Borough Council stating that he proposes visiting the principal Dominion towns, including New Plymouth, and to give an illustrated lecture on “What Town Planning Means for the Dominion.” The council decided to make arrangements for the local meeting. A short sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held this morning to deal with civil business. Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., was on the bench. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in an undefended case, Hallenstein Bros. (Mr. D. Hutchen) v. J. A. Hamilton, for tho sum of £5 13s lid and costs (£1 8s 6d). The word “proletariat” which is appearing frequently in our cablegrams is not familiar to many people. Its nearest equivalent in English is “the lower classes,” but as that expression is somewhat offensive to some, the more neutral word “proletariat” is used. “Plebiscite” is a popular vote, and the “bourgeoisie” • the middle classes. The words are in common use in Continental politics, and have the advantage of not being identified with our own political parties.

For the year 1918 the number of immigrants arriving in New Zealand totalled 11,906—males 6356, females 5550, assisted immigrants 419. The number of emigrants, on the other hand, totalled 11,660 —males 6097, females 5563, making an excess of immigration over emigration of 246. For 1917 tho immigrants numbered 15,649 —males 9159, females 6490, assisted 231. The emigrants totalled' 13,869 —males 7597, females 6272—excess of immigrants 1780.

It was mentioned at the council meeting on Monday evening that the electric motor-bus would' be running from the tram terminus at Fitzroy to the Agricultural Showgrounds on Wednesday and Thursday on the occasion of the annual stock show. Councillor, Browne and Councillor Short urged that the bus should also make one or two trips to Vogeltown and AVcstowu in order that the people residing in these suburbs might be given every opportunity of attending the show. Mr. Bartley explained that he was not ready to put the bus on to the suburbs just now—there were several little details which had still to be arranged. Councillor Browne said there would be keen disappointment among the, suburban residents, who had anticipated that the bus would be on the road by Wednesday. At the Borough Council meeting on Monday night a copy of the circular letter of the Tauranga County Council with reference to the inspection and sanitation of Maori pahs was read. The Mayor remarked that it was evident from reports received from voluntary workers during the recent epidemic that the pahs in this wore not in such a state as would be implied if the council endorsed the letter. For instance, there was not a single case of influenza at Parihaka; and he therefore thought the council should be very careful in arriving at a decision which might reflect on the Natives. Further, it was the duty of the health authorities to attend to these things, and not local bodies. The'letter was received.

The resolution passed at the Borough Council meeting a week ago agreeing to tho exchange of 4) acres of Reserve T at Wcstown for Ratapihipihi .and Rotoknro Reserves, in order to provide a school site for tho proposed new AVost End School, came up for confirmation on Alonday evening. Councillors Hayden and Hill asked to have their votes recorded against the proposal, Councillor Hayden . remarking that the council was really getting nothing in return for the 4£ acres of Reserve T, inasmuch as the people had now, and were always likely to have, the use of .Ratapihipihi and Rotokaro Reserves. Had the council agreed 1 to tho suggestion that was made to accept the present AA r est End School site and the Rotokare Reserve, then the position would have been different, as the borough would have been getting some value in return. The resolution was confirmed, all the'other councillors except Councillors Hayden and Hill voting in favour of the exchange. A policy matter of considerable importance to returned soldiers cropped up at a meeting of the Repatriation Board in Christchurch, when Mr. E. J. Howard raised the question of the board’s responsibility for obtaining employment for soldiers. Air. Howard claimed that it was no duty of the board to dictate to a soldier whether or not he should take up any particular kind of employment, and that it should be sufficient for the soldier to say that he desired to take up any kind of work, and it was then the bounden duty of the board to assist him to do so. Air. H. S. Goodman opposed this point of view and claimed that the board had a responsibility in advising the soldier as to whether or not it was desirable for him to seek a certain amount of employment. Cases would arise in which the board was convinced that a soldier would, through various reasons, not make a success of a peculiar trade or calling, and the board’s duty then was to dissuade the soldier and to refuse to recommend him for tho loan of £SO which ordinarily ho might claim. If the soldier were to follow a calling contrary to the advice of the board he would place himself in an awkward position, for he would not be allowed to approach them again. In opposing this view Air Howard stated that the board should not be in a position to say whether or not a particular occupation was desirable. If a soldier wanted certain work he should be allowed to have it. An accident involving the total destruction of a motor car and a narrow escape from fatal disaster befel a party travelling over Mount Messenger on Saturday. The facts as reported by the Stratford Post are that Mr. Ik Heal left Stratford on Saturday morning on a trip conveying two men, J. Lavin, and G. Hall, over Mount Messenger in connection with Public AVorks business and their return to Uruti. On the return journey, while at the foot 'of Aloimt Messenger, the accident occurred. The spokes of the left front wheel collasped and at the same time the tyro on the right-hand wheel came off, the car immediately capsizing into a depression covered with lawyers and fern, where the occupants were pinned down, but eventually escaped', all being bruised about the legs and body. It is stated that had the car been travelling at a fast speed nothing could have prevented the whole party being somersaulted into the- river many feet below. The car having taken lire after- being capsized, their precarious predicament may be imagined. Assistance was rendered the stranded party by a traveller in a trap and by the aid of four cars at various stages of the return journey home was reached late at night without further mishap. Air. Heal, who is lame as the result of the accident, is a heavy loser through the destrution of his car, as it was insured for only a small sum. This is the second car burned on Mount Messenger within a period of about a month.

Tuesday night was the coldest experienced in Christchurch for some time, and anticipations of a frost were borne out, 2.8 degrees being recorded before morning.

The Argyllshire reached Auckland at 4 o’clock this morning with troops. She will undergo 24 hours quarantine. Four seamen have deserted from the American barquentine Thrasher which is lying at the New Plymouth wharf. A rigorous audit has been ordered of the expenses of “Comrade” Antonoff, one of the greatest Bolshevist dignitories and commander of the Southern army, who has spent in a relatively short time 100,000,000 rubies, nominally £10,000,000.

Splendid progress is being made with the erection of the Vogelto vn School The building is in concrete, and the classrooms will be well lighted and ventilated. The building is sgarranged that it can be added to ar occasion arises without interfering wLh the architectural. features of the school—in fact, the portion now being ‘ constructed is the preliminary of what has been designed for a six-classroom school-

It is many moons since a whale has disported itself in the harbour, says the Bluff Press, but on Sunday morning one of these leviathans came up the harbour and sported for a couple of hours in full view of scores of residents, while the tug coming up the harbour passed within 100 yards of the monster without disturbing him. . Several old whalers were anxious to go after him, but there was no gear available. A'day or two ago a large party went to inspect the site of the proposed hy-dro-electric works on the Mangahao River. Sir William Fraser went right to the head of the works, a treacherous journey over very rough country. It was a journey which many others shirked, and they were not slow to appreciate to the full the Minister’s pluck and endurance. He was loudly cheered on returning.

Speaking at Wellington on Sunday afternoon, Chancellor George H. Bradford, of the Oklahoma University, said he believed in women’s clubs up to a point. He was once invited to speak in a large American city by one of its women’s clubs, and' consented to do so. “Where they made a mistake,” said Mr. Bradford, “was that they allowed me to choose my own theme. The one I chose I named “Less Bridge and More Bridget” (laughter). I guess you can see what I was driving at. When a woman is prepared ,to spend some hours over a card game .in the hope of making a few dollars of an afternoon, instead of being in her place at home to welcome the children when they come from school, there is something amiss with her notions of true motherhood. What happens? The children come home, find the place locked up and cheerless, and they go back to the alleys to fill in the time picking up bad habits until mother comes home!”