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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16447, 28 May 1919, Page 2

Tlie Taranaki Herald will be published as usual on Tuesday, June 3, King's birthday. The Technical Education Board decided to-night that competitive designs for the new technical college should bo called, to be open to architects resident in Now Zealand.

The transport Rimntakn, with some 700 soldiers, arrived in the stream on Tuesday evening. The health of the troops was reported good, and the vessel was berthed at 10.30 this morning.

Owing to the low birth-rate and l heavy death-rate last year the gain in population due to the excess of births over deaths was only 9496. In 1917 the excess of births was 17,771. Mails from. Australia arrived in Auckland on Tuesday morning, when the Wanaka, from Newcastle, and the Roggaveen, from Sydney, anchored at 11 o’clock. Owing to the quarantine, mails will not bo landed until do-clay.

A diver has commenced the examination of the bull of the Westmoreland, and found two plates on the starboard side of No. 1 hold badly broken and cut. The frozen meat in the vessel will be transferred to the Remnera, which- is at Port Chalmers. Thb Auckland Harbour Board on Tuesday approved of a scheme of harbour improvement, to cost one million pounds, spread over a period of ten years, and decided to ask Parliament for an Empowering Bill. The schedule includes additional wharfage, reclamation, and breakwaters.

At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. S. E. M‘€»rthy, S.M., Mary Corline Pointful was charged, on the information of her mother, with being an idle and disorderly person. After hearing the evidence of complainant and kelson, his worship dismissed the information. remarking it was a most unusual charge for a mother to make against her own daughter. It bad been proved that the girl had means of supporl, and was not a vagrant in any sense of the term. Costs totalling £7 os were allowed against the mother, including a return train fare to Oamaru, where the girl was working when arrested on Wednesday last.

Farmers! Be prepared for the wet and cold weather by wearing Regal farm hoots. Wo have strong nailed shooters from 17s 6d to 30s; ladies’ solid leather dairy boots at 14s 9d -and 16s S)d. Wo are sole agents for Now Plymouth for the famous “Spanker” watertight, the best farm boot made.—Regal Shoe Store.*

Mr. Walter Bewley, having sold his residence in Fulford Street, will be submitting his furniture to auction on Friday next. Particulars .are advertised in this issue. Messrs.fNolan and Co. will conduct the sals.

By inadvertence the names of Lieut.Colonel F. T. Bellringer, Lieut. R. Reid and Mr. J. S. Connett were omitted from the list of vice-presidents of the New Plymouth Territorial Club. In reference to the visit of Lord Jellicoe, Sir Ja-ums Allen stated on Tuesday that he did not think the Government oould subsidise money granted by local bodies for the entertainment of the visitors.—Press Association.

Sir James Allen said that no reply had been received from tho British Government as to when it was going to l hold its peace celebrations, and tho Dominion celebration would take place as arranged after the signing of the preliminary peace. This decision was not unalterable, but tho trouble was that the Imperial Government might fix the time for their summer and New" Zealand's winter. This was the difficulty of having a common day for the celebration all over the Empire. Asked when the new long-term territorial training scheme would come into force, Sir James Allen said it would certainly not be in force until after Parliament hod had'an opportunity of discussing it. He said the.'old plan did not make for efficiency, and intensive training would make better citizens and soldiers-. The new- scheme could not be put into force until all the officers were back and the. strength of the territorial force and permanent staff ascertained. In the meantime nothing would he done.

At the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Citizens’ Band on Thursday evening, Archdeacon Evans took the opportunity of thanking tho bandsmen on behalf of tho returned soldiers for having paraded so regularly at the railway station when men were being fnrewellod, and also when men were re r turning. Despite unfavourable weather and other drawbacks which had been experienced at times the bansdmen had never been found wanting, and he could assure them the returned soldiers very keenly appreciated the fact. , A final reminder is given of the official opening of tho Vogeltown day school to-morrow afternoon at 2.30. A programme of sports has been arranged for the children, and this will commence at 1.30. The-opening ceremony will- be performed by Mr. R. Masters, chairman of tho Education Board., anti Mr. S. G-. Smith, M.P., who had been such a keen advocate for the establishraent of a day school in this suburb, will also speak. Afternoon tea will be piovided by the ladies, who hope to see a large attendance. A good attendance favoured the Ivawaroa Park Committee at the euchre party held in the pavilion on Tuesday evening, 23 tables being engaged m play. For tho ladies’ prizes, first (olb. box of tea); second, (2olb. bag of Hour), Mrs. Mackie secured first with 134 games, Mrs. Gilbert being second with 13 games. Eor the men s prizes IVli. E. Loveridge secured first with 1 -11 games. After the tournament supper was served by tho ladies’ committee. Next week, owing to the territorial ball being held on Tuesday June 3, a euchre party only will be held on the Wednesday evening. At tho next meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board Mr. E H. Davis has given notice that he will move: I baton account of the masters of vessels crossing the. Manukau Bar having reported the existence of a new shoal on tho bar in the main channel, and the altered position of shoals in the south channel, and in view of the fact the harbouimastcr at Onehuuga has not the facilities to properly cany out the work, the Marino Department he requested to allow the Hinemoa to make a complete examination and survey of both channels on her next visit to the port. Several large purchases of land have been made in the AVhakatane district, lately, reports tho AVhakatane correspondent of the Auckland Star). Air. P. Keegan sold 2400 acres in AVhakatane Valley at £l3 au acre, the total approximately being £30,000, to Air. R. Alitchell, of Gisborne. Air. Keegan then bought 220 acres adjoining tho borough from ■ Messrs. Souter Bros, at £7O an acre, a total of £15,000. Air. T. Kirk, of AVhakatane, bought 1030 acres at Rangitaiki Plains from Air. Thornton AA'alkor for £27, the approximate total being £30,000. Mr. Frank Elliott, of Fcilding, bought from Air. George Powell 325 acres on tho hank of the Rangitaiki River at £6O an acre, the approximate total being £20,000.

The Whitelcy Club opened its winter session on Tuesday evening with a social in the Whitelcy Hall. There was a good attendance of members am. friends, and a. very enjoyable evening was spent, a feature of which was a ‘‘mysterious supper’ 5 with its amusing menu. A number of musical and elocutionary items were included in tho programme. The following officers were elected: President, Rev. J. Napier Milne; Vice-presidents, Mrs. J. T. Gritfin, Miss Hodder, Messrs. H. T. H. Grave, and C. G. Bottrill; secretaries, Miss N. White and Mr. J. It. Grave; treasurer. Miss G. Dalziel; pianists, Misses N. Chatterton and M. Yorke; reporter ,Mr. Sydney White; editor of journal, Miss W. Tiobbon. Sir James Allen, who was detained in Oliristchun.4.l owing to tho interruption of the ferry service, in reply to a question as to why the names of several military defaulters of some notoriety had been omitted from tho list of those deprived of civil rights, said that some names had boon deliberately left off on the advice of the commission set up to deal with the question of religious objectors. Altogether about 150 names of defaulters had been left off for this reason. “The list looks pretty large,” said Sir James, “but the difficulty lias been to find out where these men are, or some of them. Some may have gone to the front under assumed names. Ono such case recently came under my notice. Others may be out of the Dominion. If any member of tho public knows of any- defaulters whose names are not on the, list they should acquaint the Defence Department. As far as I know all known defaulters other than religious objectors are on the list.”

A meeting: of all interested in tlio formation of a- Commerce Students’ Society in Now Plymouth will be held in the Soldiers’ Club on Friday next, at 8 p.m. Warm winter pyjamas made of Horroekses’ famous Ideal and heavy twill pyjama cloths are being sold at The Melbourne at lbs 6d and: 17s 6d. Also in stock, boys’ two-piece pyjamas, 5s lid: and children’s one-pieco pyjama, combinations, ds 6d and ds lid.* The art of washing clothes clean without rubbing! Slice into copper six ounces of tho pure “Golden Rule” Soap, add small packet of. “No Rubbing” Laundry Help, boil briskly for thirty minutes, then rinse thoroughly, blue and hang out. Result will delight you. This is Overcoat Week at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. We have been fortunate in securing a splendid assortment of all classes of Overcoats and Rain Coats for men and boys, which wo offer at very keen prices. These <mods are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, and we recommend you to select your requirements from our present stock. For Chronic Chest vompiaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The North Taranaki Hunt will meet to-morrow at Mr. A. Wood’s property an Tikorangi. The New Plymouth Girls’ High School re-opened on Tuesday after term holidays.

Mount Egmont has donned her first winter coat of snow and presented a lovely picture this morning.

A light fall of snow was experienced in Banner irke on Tuesday night. The weather was bitterly cold.—Press Assn. The Fire Brigade acknowledges with , thanks a donation of £3 3s from Mr. E. P. Webter, also £5 os from the Sash aid Door Company.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of £5 from Mrs. Fred. JBarp and £1 from Mr. J. L. Hintz for the Nurses’ Memorial Hall Fund.

It is stated that five cases, in which the symptoms suggest lethargic encephalitis. recently occurred in Otago (two in Oamaru, one in Dunedin, and two in the country). Three of these patients died.

At a recent meeting of the Opunake Harbour Board the members at the conclusion of the business remarked that the days of big holdings around Opunake and at Pihama were passed and must now come' down to 50 acre farms. On© fanner remarked that the days of growing fat stock (a line by itself) were days of the past. These remarks, coming from farmers, have an important significance regarding the t future.—Opunake Times. Among the names of “military defaulters,” gazetted last week, was that of John Thomas Stansfield, described as farm hand, of Ngutuwera, Patea, his number being 93,555. It may be only a coincidence, but there was a Private J. T. Stansfield, No. 89,161 or 6, in A Company of the 48th 'Reinforcements. He belongs to King Road, Egmont Milage. If tho men are identified it is a pity that .creator care was not taken by the authorities before publishing the name. Tho president -of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (Mr. R. Hampton), who is on a visit to Taranaki, addressed a well-attended meeting of the local branch of the_ society on Tuesday evening, over which Mr. F. Jeavons presided. In the course of his address Mr. Hampton outlined the work accomplished by delegates at the recent conference, in which proposals for increased ppy and the necessity for effecting imprOvcjuents in the general conditions of the railwaymen were mentioned. Mr. Hampton, at the close of his address, was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. •