The executive committee of the New Plymouth Ratepayers’ Association met on Wednesday night, Mr. O. Carter presiding. Representatives of the Fitzrny, Wcstown, and Vogcltown Associations were present. The subject of tramways extension was discussed, and it was resolved to arrange, if possible, for Mr. Bartley, electrical engineer, to address- a meeting of ralepayers on the subject. Despite heavy losses, some Gorman shipping compannics were able, in HITT!, to declare dividends on their stock. United Tug and Cargo Shipping Company voted a 26 per cent dividend, compared • with 30 per cent in 1917. Neptune Steamship Company of Bremen paid dividends of 20 per cent in 1918, compared with 10 per cent tho year before. Oldcnburg-Portugucso Steamship Company of Hamburg declared a dividend of 15 per cent for last year, tho same as 1917. The greater part of the business of these companies was Baltic traffic. A strong' point was scored yesterday by Mr. E. C. Banks, at Monday’s educational conference in Auckland, in the course of a reference 1 to the underpayment by the Education Department of its officers. “1 noticed the other day an, advertisement for a chief inspector of schools,” he said, “at a salary of £650 a year. The Director of Education in this country gets about £9OO a year. In my private capacity 1 happen to be a director of tho Now Zealand Fanners' Bacon Company; it may interest sonic of you to know that we pav our manager £I2OO a year. Ho deals with some 50,000 or 60,000 pigs, and wo think it worth that sum to have them dealt with properly. To a man dealing with over 100.C00 school children tho Department offers the princely sum of '£6so!”
From reliable sources in France the United States Department of Commerce has received word that mining wages in chat country are now two and a quarter times higher than before tho war, and materia! used in mines costs three times more. In tho textile industries wages in 1913 were about four francs a day; now they are 10 and 12 francs a- day. Twenty-five per cent of the mills m invaded districts will be able to resume operations in six months, but it will bo throe years before all can resume. The total damage to tho textile industry in France is estimated at 50 per cent. Confidential advices to tho department also indicate that Germany is in urgent need of raw materials, including copper and coal.
A Dutch daily, the Nieuws van den Dag, discussing the question as to what would become of landed property in Holland if the revolutionary wave came that way, remarks: “So far as we can see, tho agrarian position woidd change very little, because the vast estates of Prussia, Hungary, Poland and other countries of central and eastern Europe are unknown here. Many think that Holland numbers some thousands of great landed millionaire proprietors, but this is a mistake. Tho total area available for farming in Holland is 2,000,000 hectares, of which 1,200,000 is pasture and 800,000 arable land. This area is divided up as follows; 100,000 farms of 1 to 5 hectares, 41.430 of 5 to 10, 30.281 of 10 to 20, 23,797 of 20 to 50. 3287 of 50 to 100, and 216 of 100 and over. So there are plenty of well-to-do farmers, but for millionaires w’e must look elsewhere.”
On Wednesday evening the annual reunion of members of the New Plymouth Soldiers’ Club took place and the returned soldiers entertained the ladies who had provided afternoon tea at the club for returned soldiers every day during the year. There were about 90 guests present. The evening was spent in music and card playing and general sociability. Chaplnin-Lien-tcuant-Colonel Evans expressed, in a happy, speech the thanks of the soldiers to the ladies who had done so much for them. Captain Hartnell endorsed these remarks and said that the custom of providing afternoon tea. at the club would cease at the end of the month. Tea had been supplied daily for the three years since the inception of the club, but the soldiers recognised that now there were so many of them in town who frequented the clulj - they could not expect the ladies to carry on any longer, and, while they regretted that the time had come when they must say good-bye to their lady hostesses, they felt glad that the time had come when the soldiers wore nearly all back home, and that they would be able to get such refreshment without imposing further on the ladies. The response to the proposal of thanks was spontaneous and enthusiastic, . and was accompanied with the singing of “For They are Jolly Good Fellows.’ ’ Mr. Burgess replied on behalf of Mrs.‘Burgess and the ladies who had assisted .her. Supper was provided by the soldiers, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Messrs. George and Julian, who have lately acquired an up-to-date plant for repairing motor-cycles, etc., advertise their opening notice on page, 7. “Are you prepared” for the. wet and cold weather? If' not visit the Regal now. We have just opened a fine range of gum boots and goloshes at very reasonable prices. If yon cannot call, drop ns a note; wo pay snecial attention to mail orders. —Regal Shoe Store.*
Never let a da'y pass without telling someone about the wonderful laboursaving and perfect cleansing qualities of “No Rubbing” Laundry Help. One shilling packet sufficient for seven weekly washings.—J. M'Neill. Devon Street.
- The Melbourne’s great end-of-season sale commences to-morrow. The sale advertisement published with to-day’s issue conveys a fair idea of the scope of the sale, but in addition to the items mentioned there are many oddments which will he thrown out at ridiculous prices. An early call will be amply repaid.” For Coughs and Colds, never fails. .Woods’ .Great Poxmernunt Cure,
Letters of administration of the estate of the late Richard Henry Bellringer has, on the application of Mr. Hughes, been granted! to Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Mary Bellringer, the -widow' of the deceased. At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Waitoitoi Dairy Company on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J. F. Phillips, assisted by a number of young ladies, very kindly dispensed afternoon tea. It was greatly appreciated by all those present and a vote of thanks to tho ladies was carried with acclamation.
“In my experience,” said Mr. Stevenson, when speaking at the Taranaki War Relief Association on Wednesday, “the men have settled down to work wonderfully well. In fact they seem to be extremely anxious to get into mufti and return to work as soon as possible. In the majority of cases they arc working quite as well as they did before going to the front.” Mr. Sutherland, of Inglewood, when speaking at Wednesday’s meeting of tho Taranaki War Relief Association, said that when returned soldiers were brought before the court press representatives gave unnecessary prominence to the fact that the man was a returned soldier. It is not the. press representatives who give prominence to tho fact, but the defendant or his solicitor, with a view to having the man dealt with as lightly as possible.
In tho summer months our northern sky at night time is illuminated by the great constellation of stars known ns Orion. Within the confines of this company of brilliant,suns lies the vast and wonderful nebula surrounding the star Theta". It is a mass of glowing hydrogen gas, spreading through a quite inconceivable region of space, and, in a largo telescope, presenting a very sublime and striking appearance. .Photographs of this object wilt Bo shown at the Astronomical Society’s lecture, which is to be delivered at the assembly hall of the Boys’ High School to-night. Speaking at Wednesday’s meeting of the Taranaki War Relief Association in regard to the grant made to soldiers for the purchase of civilian clothing, a delegate, said that in his opinion there were many men who had made application for tho allowance who were really not in need of it. The men had looked upon it as a custom established by the association, and made application simply because others bad done so. In bis opinion, £5 was quite sufficient allowance. Personally (said another delegate) ho was in favour -of granting a clothing allowance for every application that came before them, but if other associations were not going to do the same thing, then it was not fair. : Further practices have been held at the Good Templar Hall, and in tho Kawnroa Pavilion, of the fancy dances which arc to be given by the" children at the ball winch is to he held on Friday. August 22, in the Coronation Hall, in aid of the Soldiers’ Hostel, and Mr. Hoskin, who is unsparing in his efforts, expresses himself ns well pleased with their proficiency. There is no doubt, therefore, that, those who attend this function, and thereby support a worthy object, will find much to please, them, besides which the floor will be available for adults after 10 p.m. Strong ladies’ and gentlemen’s committees have the arrangements in band, and nothing is being left undone that will add to the evening’s enjoyment. At the meeting of tho Taranaki War Relief Association on Wednesday a lengthy confidential letter was received dealing with the question as to whether there were many returned soldiers who became social derelicts. Mr. Patterson (the returned soldiers’ representative) said that the number was very few indeed, and' he blanied the military authorities for some of the, cases of excessive drinking, as the men had been discharged too soon. Mr. Crump (EUbam) said that from his observations tho men were eager to receive their discharges, and often suffered afterwards through their failure to acquaint the medical officers of their true condition. Several members of the association expressed the opinion that tho social derelicts were rare, and could sec no reason to take action in the matter. The Education Board on Wednesday adopted a report from a committee that had been set up to consider tho question of adopting modern methods of instruction in infant classes. The committee recommended that in preparing plans for the proposed now Central Infants’ School the overseer should be instructed to confer with the senior inspector with a view to providing accommodation for giving instruction in the latest approved methods, and that special representations should he made to the department when submitting the plans and making application for a grant. Tho committee was further of opinion that the department should make provision for reducing tho size of the classes in order to put into effect more up-to-date methods of class management, especially in preparatory classes.
Whether in the appointment of school teachers preference was to be given to males in cases of equal grading cpialificatkms of male and female teachers, or even superior qualifications on the part of the female teacher, was a point raised by Mr. O, A. Wilkinson, M.P., at the meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday. The reply from the Teachers’ Selection Committee was to the effect that it would be hard to establish a hard and fast rule to work upon. The need for increasing the number of male teachers was recognised and because of this a male teacher from Canterbury had been recommended for one of the positions in Taranaki. With regard to preference being given to a male teacher at Stratford, it was explained that a school of 650 children must be considered entitled to at least three male assistants and Stratford, before this appointment, had only two male assistants.
The Public Health Department has noticed in passing reimbursing claims from hospital boards for allowances made in regard to influenza epidemic widows that there is a great difference in the manner in which the relief is being administered (states the Journal of Public Health). Some of the boards, in cases where a widow has no moans, are allowing the full 10s 6d for each child and £1 5s for the mother, loss, of course, the widow’s pension drawn by the widow ; a few boards, however, are only granting the 10s 6d for the children and nothing for the mother, whereas in one or two instances it appears that the full amount is not being allowed for the children. The Minister has expressed the desire that ifthese pensions should be administered generously, and with full appreciation of all the facts. The board must, of course, use its own discretion and deal with each case on its merits. Where it is ascertained that the children will otherwise suffer, the full amount should be granted. The relief does not extend to widows who lost their husbands subsequent to January 31, on which date the epidemic was considered to have run its course. In Wednesday’s issue it was stated that the mart in connection with St. Mary’s Church would be held on Saturday next. This should have read Saturday week, August 23,
The Cabinet has finally decided that there shall be no Government decorations or illuminations for Lord Jellicoe’s visit.—Press Association. Tho salaries of school teachers in the Taranaki Education District who have failed to forward their truancy returns to tho board are to be withhold for, one month, according to a resolution which was passed by the Education Board on Wednesday. During the influenza epidemic suppliers of the North Taranaki Dairy Company had to send their milk to the factory of the Waitoitoi Dairy Company and at Wednesday’s meeting of tho latter company shareholders unanimously decided to pay out to North Taranaki suppliers a, bonus at the same rate as was paid out to their own suppliers. Messrs. W. B. Grant and H. C. Sampson attended the meeting of the Waitoitoi Dairy Company on Wednesday afternoon in the interests of the Taranaki Agricultural Society. All old members agreed to continue their support, several new' members w'ero obtained, and it was also decided to vote 6d per ton on the output of cheese to the society’s prize fund. That sonic appropriate peace memento should be- provided by the Education Department for tho school children of the Dominion was the view' expressed by tho Wanganui Education Board in a letter which came' before the Taranaki Board on Wednesday. A resolution agreeing with this was adopted. The opinion was expressed by the chairman that it would bo better to spend £IO,OOO in providing something useful, for instance bubble drinkingfountains, than to. spend £IOOO in pro-, viding medals. The Education Board decided on Wednesday to. endorse and forward to the Taranaki Jockey Club a resolution from tho Taranaki School Committees’ Association to the effect that it was desirable that no boy under fourteen years, unless holding a competency certificate in the sixth standard, should be employed in training racehorses. This course was decided on in the interests of the education of the boys, not of the welfare of the racehorses.
The; ladies in charge of the jumble stall at the forthcoming “St. Mary’s Mart Day” would be glad to receive any contributions, big or little. Already a few car loads of goods have been received but ns this stall is always so popular with buyers, the supply must be still further inevease’d. It being impossible to see personally all members of St. Mary’s congregation, will each send what be or she can spare, either to Miss Dovcnish, care of G.F.S., or Miss Hamerton, Powderham Street.
The Technical College Hockey Club organised a social and dance which was held in the Good Templar Hall on Wednesday evening. It was Largely attended and proved very enjoyable. Musical items were contributed by Messrs. G. Lambert and F. Asher (songs), Mr. Gndd (banjo solos), Messrs Skelton and Wells (violin ducts), and Mr. A. 0. Stnrrock (piano solos). Tho accompaniments wore played by Mrs. Skelton, Miss Asher, and Mr. G. H. White. During an interval Mr. P. J. H. White, on behalf of the Education Board, apologised for the absence of his fellow’ members of tho board, and also for the absence of tho new' director of the college (Mr.' Moore), in whoso honour the social had been arranged. but who bad not been able to reach New - Plymouth in time. The speaker wished the college success tinder his guidance when ho did come. For the dancing the music was supplied by Mrs. Moverley’s orchestra- extras being played by Mr. and Mrs. Skelton and Air. Ennis. Mr. H. J. Moverley acted as M.C. Supper was pi-ovided by a committee of young ladies.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16513, 14 August 1919, Page 2
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