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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16502, 1 August 1919, Page 2

The customs revenue collected at New Plymouth for the past month amounted to £5003, 8s 8d compared with £2807 Os Id for the corresponding period of last year. The beer duty for the past month amounted to £217 Is 4d against £l5O 17s 5d for July last year. The following is the return of mini her of births, deaths, and marriages for the district of New Plymouth (Mr. J. S. S. Medley, registrar) for the month of July, 1919, the figures for the corresponding mouth of last year being given in parenthesis:—Births 32 (36), deaths 15 (15), marriages 15 (12). A sure and pleasant specific for removing worms is Wade’s Worm Figs. Price Is 6d; all chemists. 3

A largely-signed petition from residents of Ui-uti, asking for the expenditure of a sum of money which has been on the Estimates for a post office, has been referred by Mr. AV. T. Jennings, M.P., to the Acting-Postm’aster-Gene-mi, who has replied that the amount will be reinstated. There is now a fairly big population in the district, and a public office is required.

An amending regulation under the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act provides that in the event of a returned soldier having made an application to the Laud Board for a purchase which has not been .approved by the department and applying a second time in respect of another purchase, the Commissioner of Crown Lands' may reduce or remit entirely the valuation fee in respect of the second application.

The new restrictions in regard to the carriage of passengers on the railways came into operation to-day and it would appear as though New Plymouth people are- reconciled to the restricted service, the officials being satisfied that all tlio.se desirous of travelling this morning had legitimate reasons for so doing. Persons who find it necessary to travel by train would be well advised to make a point of obtaining the necessary permit the day before, they propose making the journey.

One of flic workmen employed at the Okahukura tunnel, writing to Mr. Jennings M.P., states that the married people in the district are pleased at the tunnel school being started again, the teacher being a returned soldier. Tlie tunnel works are proceeding satisfactorily, two chains of finished work being completed this month. There are 57 men employed in the tunnel works. The unsatisfactory condition of the workers’ dwellings still continued, though improvement* was promised.

A man who has taken a keen inter cst in railway matters for a number of years informed a reporter in Invercargill that owing to the difficulties in obtaining supplies the boiler tubes of the engines wore worn out in many oases. All the engines at present in use in Southland were badly in need of repair, and could not do the work required of them. The time was fast approaching, lie said, when, oven il the Railway Department had had an adequate supply of coal, a restricted service would have boon forced upon it through the deterioration of Hie rolling stock. At a largely attended meeting of the Awakino ’Progressive- Association recently. Air. W. T. Jennings, M.P., cave an address. At the conclusion, a number of requests were submitted bv Mr. T. Camming. JAM, who presided, and Air. Wolfe, Mr. Avery and others. The principal matters were a subsidy for a doctor or assistance in regard to a maternity home with rooms .for" accident cases, telephonic communication between Awakino ami _ Alokau police station: improvement in mail service, and improvement to Awakino River.' The member has received replies from ■Jinislcrs that the requests are under consideration. AViien tlie Hon. Air. Guthrie was visiting Ohura with the AJmister ot Public Works a few months hack, the question of securing a block ot suitable land near the, township for soldiers and settlement was submitted to him at the Countv Council office. AA riling to Mr. AV. T.‘ Jennings. M.P., who wanted to know what had been done in the matter, the Alinister replied that the Land Purchase Board had not yet reported on the block, but it was being dealt with by that Board. Large blocks of land, Crown and Native, arc also being secured at Te Aiapara for returned soldiers, as ivcll as land at Okahukura, all in Taranaki Land District.

An hitore.A ing feature in coniieeiion with ihe lirii.isli Oil Company's steamer Euplectela, which arrived at Auckland roeontlv. is that, in common with others of the'same line, she is named after a shell, says the New Zealand Herald. The practice of so naming; the vessels was adopted by the founder of the Anglo-Saxon, Petroleum Company, who was a dealer in shells in London. In the saloon of earh steamer is it glass case containing a shell ol the species after which she is named. The Euplcctela derives her name from a rare shell found off ilic coast of Hits shell, which is also called “\onuss Flower Basket,” is found in very deep water, and, as far as is known, there are only four or five perfect specimens in existence. The one on the stenmei in port is worth over £2OO. Owing to its web-like coral formation, it is very fragile.

Writing from Scotland early in •tune to friends in New Zealand, Sir Walter Buchanan gives an interesting account of Ills visit to the battlefields of France, from which he had just returned. On Ids return, to England Sir alter, m company with Mr. Massey, paid several visits to tho Shipping Controller and to tho War Office, authorities in an endeavour to impress upon them the nrncnt necessity' of sending, more vessels to New Zealand to lift tho immense stores of refrigerating cargoes awaiting shipment. The difficulties contronted ho stales, made it clear to linn how it was that in spite of Mr. Massey’s incessant efforts the number of vessels sent had not come up to expectations. As an example of the course' of events Sir Walter Buchanan found that ont o. 20 ships scheduled to leave London with troops in February only four had been actually dispatched because ot strikes at the'London docks which pi evented he dps being fitted up Mr. Massey was blamed for tins delay, whereas, of course, he was absolutely powerless to contend against such happenings. The Melbourne, Limited, are showing a, remarkably good lino of ladies pure wool Llama hose with yellow label, indicating the highest quality Llama made. This hose has been extremely scarce ol late and buyers who have been waiting are ’advised' to make their purchases earlv. as the stock is limited. 8s 6d per pair; out sizes, 8s lid. No soap needed with Fairy Wonder! Fairv Wonder Dry Soap cuts in half the cost of washing clothes ! No soap is needed and no copper hre for hairy Wonder saves boiling and rubbing! Ask your storekeeper for it! 3 The great H.B. Sale is now in full swing— now is the time to secure good, dependable clothing and footwear at verv economical prices. Men’s underwear at Is lid, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 6s lid; men’s shirts at 6s lid, 7s lid, 8s lid; boys’ strong knickers at 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s "lid; women’s good walking shoes at 16s lid, 18s 6d, 21s, 22s 6d; and heaps more equally cheap lines. . Wo are now offering three specials in men’s boots at prices that cannot be repeated: Gents’ stout box calf derby boots 32s 6d; gents’ glace kid derby boots’, leather lined, 32s 6d; gents’ stout tan derby boots, 37s 6d. Ten percent discount given to returned soldiers. —Regal Shoe Store.* “Nothing succeeds like success’ —so say the delighted users "of “No Rub-bii-m” Laundry Help and the pure “Golden Rule” Soap.—J. M‘Neill, Devon Street. Kodaks and all photographic requirements can be procured at the Central Pharmacy (between Morey’s and Molliaon’s).

New railway by-laws enabling the department to restrict'passenger travel on trains are gazetted and come into force on August 4.

Church of England services will he held on Sunday, August 3, at Pukearuhe 11 (H.C.), TJruti 3.45, and Mokau 3.30.

The report of the Royal Commission which investigated the- circumstances of the epidemic of influenza in the Samoa group has been presented to the Government, but the Acting-Prime Minister said on Thursday that the report was to be printed, and until that was done nothing could bo made public concerning it.

An interesting experiment regarding pinus insignis is being undertaken by tlie Public "Works Department at AVaikiokic. A number of onc-roomed. huts and a boarding-house are being built to accommodate the railway workers, and the bulk of the wood used will bo. pinus insignis (states the AVbangarei paper). Some thousands of feet have been ordered from a local mill for the purpose.