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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 30 May 1919, Page 2

Tho troopship Tofua- was berthed at Dunedin at 1.15 p.m. on Thursday. The Defence Department adyises that the transport Pakeha will arrive about midday to-day (Friday). A Sydney wire states that continuous rains resulted in floods in the country districts. Lismore and the Tweed Valley are inundated.

Reports show that tho Wellington market is well supplied with corrugated iron, and prices show a downward tendency, tho present price being in the vicinity of £55 per ton, a drop of nearly 50 'per cent, within seven or eight months. The wire market is rather uncertain, but the fall in price is stated to be more marked than in corrugated iron.

Cabinet on Thursday reached a decision on the question of the veto exercised by the Minister of Railways (the Hon. W. H. Herries) against the Appeal Board’s finding, and the request of the locomotive men to be enabled to negotiate with the department umjler the chairmanship of an outside councillor. The decision will not be communicated to, tho press until it has been sent- to representatives of the men’s societies.

An ingenious device, which it is claimed will prove effective and profitable in raising 99 out of every 100 sunken ships, is to be adopted in place of existing methods. It is a combination of a gas-bag and an air pump. The “gas-bag,” or flexible ‘camel,” can be used at any depth of water where divers can work, and can be passed through ports and hatches into tho hold of a vessel. It is then inflated, and will fit itself into every corner. The air in tho “gas-bag” displaces the water, and produces the necessary buoyancy to raise the ship, and the largest at present constructed is built to'displace 100 tons.

Returned soldiers! Now is your ppportunity to buy tan footwear at reasonable prices. The Regal Shoe Store have landed a new shipment of gents.’ tan boots in several different styles, at prices from 35a to 50s. Ry dealing at our store you save 2s in the £, so don’t hesitate.* 1

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 we offer at very keen prices. These goods are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, and we recommend you to select your requirements from our present stock.*

Members of the ladies’ committees for the winter show arc reminded that a meeting will be held in the Soldiei-s’ Club to-morrow piternoon at 2.30. Intending exhibitors arc requested to note that entries for the Taranaki Agricultural Society’s Winter Show positively close .to-morrow, Saturday, at 9 p.m. Schedules and 'entry forms, are obtainable from the secretary, Mr. William P. Okey, Currie Street. ■

On account of the weather being so unfavourable on Thursday afternoon the closing day at the Fitzroy bowling green was postponed until Saturday afternoon, when the customary match, v. vice-president, will be played.

An original note was struck by a delegate at the Congregational Assem bly, at Melbotom recently (says the Argus). He said the churches should “keep more to the truth.” In a hymn, he continued, they sang, “Take my silver .and ray gold, and not a mite will I withhold/’ What was really meant was, “Take the mite and I will hold all the rest.” Such hymns, hs said, should be altered and made more like those syhg by the little children. Also, the delvgtate added, there should be “more smiles from tho ministers.’ He suggested that whenever a preacher saw a° member of his .congregation asleep he should nail for a hymn. Another delegate interjected that “the .services should be all hymns.”

An inspection of the Auckland wharves was made on Saturday by the Minister of Marine, the Hon. T. M. Wilford. Subsequently Mr. Wilford expressed his appreciation of the enterprise of the Auckland port authorities in being the pioneers in New Zealand in the construction of reinforced concrete wharves. Mr. Wilford said ho inspected the Auckland wharves nine years ago, . and on Saturday lie was specially anxious to note the effect, after so long a period, bn the concrete piling affected by the rise and fall of the tide. For dhis purpose he-went under the wharves in a rowing boat, and he was astonished to find that the deterioration was very slight. Mr. Wilford said he was informed by the board’s engineer that the patching work necessary to the proper maintenance of the wooden piles fringing the wharves was more expensive than the maintenance of the remaining portions of the wharves.—Now Zealand Herald. “Personally X look upon the next 12 months as probably the most difficult and dangerous time that we have to go through, even including tho last five years, ’ remarked Mr. T. Shailer Weston, chairman of the Wellington Repatriation: Board, at Tuesday night’s dinner to the delegates to the conference of the Provincial Farmers’ Union. “To a- great extent the future of this Dominion is going to be decided in these 12 months. You are going to decide then whether the and security won for you on the Western front are going to be preserved to yourselves forever. I think there is only one test that each man ought to subject himself to in this matter, and that is this: that he should subordinate everything, even the interests of seif, even the interests of party, to tho interests of this great country.” (Applause).

Speaking at a boxing tournament on Saturday night, the Mayor, Dr. H. T. J. Thacker. M.P., said he believed it wai the first time that a Mayor of Christchurch had represented the city at a boxing competition. “I am ambitious to. get a stadium for Christchurch,” said Dr. Thacker. “Wo want a good stadium and a gymnasium in connection with the tepid baths. If a deputation of men representing the sports bodies of the city come before me as Mayor, I will put the question of a stadium, as a, fighting proposition, before the City Council.” _ The Mayor went .011 to say that boxing competitions should he held during the visit of Lord Jcllicoo and the Prince of Wales . It should be possible to offer some fine, prizes as an inducement for boxers to come over from Australia. If the sportmen would try to carry these suggestions through, ha, as Mayor of the city, would help them all he could. The story of an extraordinary tragedy was told in the Coroner’s Court at Perth (W.A.), a few days ago, when an inquest was held on the bodies of Eva Downey, barmaid, and A. E. B. Murray, a married man, formerly a station manager on, the Murchison. The evidence showed that on the evening of Ist inst., with two married women friends. Miss Downey went for a motor drive with Murray. The party tost went to Canning Bridge, where they had a crab and stout supper, and then drinks. The two women friends were dropped at their homes ,and at about midpight, while the car was taking Miss Downey home, two revolver shots, which the driver thought were backfiring reports, were heard. The car stopped opposite Miss Downey’s home, but the passengers did not get out. The driver waited, and in waiting fell asleep. At 5.30 a.m. he awoke, and, finding the passengers still motionless and silent he attempted to rouse them. Then to his horror he found they wore dead, and he drove to the police station. Both bodies were cold. Death had been caused by'a shot through the head with a revolver found on the floor of the car with two discharged cartridges in the chambers. In a pocket of Murray’s coat were letters addressed to his wife and relatives concerning the disposition of his property, arid insisting that his insurance policy for £2OOO belonged absolutely to his family.'’ A verdict that Murray murdered Miss Downey, and then, committed suicide, was recorded. Splendid prizes are being offered at the euchre party at the Westown Hall to-night. Townspeople should note that the electric bus leaves. town at 7.15, returning at 10.40 p.m. 4 A reminder is given that the annual meeting of the Westown Progressive Association takes place in the West End Bowling Club’s- pavilion this evening, commencing at 7.30. Various matters of importance to the district will tie discussed and a full attendance is therefore requested. Poultry fanciers are reminded that entries for this division of the Taranaki Agricultural Society’s Winter Show close with the secretary, Mr. W. P. Okey, on Saturday night. The poultry annexe has been entirely remodelled and fanciers need have no misgivings, as to the comfort of their birds whilst on exhibition. Numerous trophies and specials will bo competed for, whilst several specialist chibs are holding their annual competitions in conjunction with the show, which will be an added attraction. \

A meeting will be held in the Soldiers’ Club to-night at 8 o’clock for the purpose of forming a Commerce* Students’ Society. While the society is primarily for the purpose of assisting those niaking a' study of business methods and accountancy it is also hoped to make it a centre where business men may find mutual interest in lectures and the discussion of business problems common to all, no matter what their particular may be. There should be a. good muster at tonight’s meeting.

The law of success is operating wonderfully in favour of “No Rubbing” Laundrv Help and the pure “Golden Rule” Soap.—Burgess, Fraser “and Co., Ltd., Wholesale Agents for “No Rubhing”,ancl “Golden Rule.” Men's tweed hats are cheaper at The Melbourne than at any other store. For instance: Neat shape colonial , tweed stitched bats, in greys and browns, 8s 6d; checks and fine grey tweeds, 9s 6d; all sizes, including 7J and 7J, suitable for ladies’ wear.*

Church of England services will be held on Sunday at Tongaporutu at 11 a.m. (H.C.); Mokau, 2.45 p.m.; Awakino, 7.30 p.m.

Owing to congestion in the freezing chambers Borthw’ck and Sons have arranged with the Taranaki Producers’ Freezing Works to store some 4000 odd carcases of meat in the wqjks at Moturoa.

Men from New Plymouth and district who returned to New Zealand by the Rimutaka arrived by the mail train on Thursday evening and were accorded an enthusiastic reception at the. railway station, where a large number of townspeople had assembled. The Citizens’ Band also paraded and played a number of appropriate selections.