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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16612, 11 December 1919, Page 2

The Otakeho School has gained the highest number of marks for care of buildings and grounds this year and will therefore become the holders of the Tisch Shield for the ensuing year.-The school was heartily congratulated by tho chairman of tho Education Board at Wednesday’s meeting on its success. There was a large attendance at the euchre party and dance held on Monday evening in the Holland Hall, in aid of the forthcoming Catholic Bazaar, 24 tables being engaged, the prizes being won as follows:—Ladies; First (51b. box of tea), Mrs. Gilbert; second (251 b. of flour), Mrs. Waters. Men: First, Mr. George; second Mr. B. Maries. After the supper, provided by tho ladies committee, the floor was cleared for dancing, about 30 couples taking part. Miss George presided at tho piano, and Mr. Costello acted as M.O. For up-to-date printing call at the Herald Office.

The New Plymouth _ Girls’ High j School distribution of prizes will take place this evening at the Boys’ Assembly Hall, and it is hoped that the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, will preside. “The Diggers” have come and gone, and those who did not see and hear them have missed on© of the brightest entertainments over given in New Plymouth. On Tuesday and Wednesday it was advertised that wholly new 1 programmes were to be shown, but so many requests for favourites from tho previous programme reached ‘‘The Diggers” that they had to repeat many items. Being very good-natured, they went on giving encores until a late hour, and when they finally bowed themselves off the stags it was with a feeling of genuine regret that tho audienco wished them good-bye. Tho year 1920 promises to be the re-

cord year for travelling as far as the number of people leaving New Zealand for England is concerned. The bookings

for February, March, April and May, both in Australia and New Zealand, arc extremely heavy, and no one may be sure of a. berth in any class until the same is absolutely fixed and a deposit paid. Apart from those going direct to England cither via the States or Suez, there are good bookings for round tin? world tours, and a lair demand for berths to the East. After five years of settled life people who can afford' to do so are beginning to move round again to sec how the world is'faring. A curious thing about the present election is the extent to which tho candidates of tho official Labour Patty have been drawn from 'Wellington. Not only do the extremists in Wellington supply candidates for the seats hi their own city and its vicinity, hut they supply them also for seats on the cast coast and in the South Island. A Labour candidate was required for Hawke's Bay. Mr. C. H. Chapman was sent away from Wellington to contest tho sent. One .Was required’ for Gisborne. Mr. Brindlo, who shared l with Mr. Semple and Mr. Eraser the distinction of imprisonment for his seditious utterances during the war, was sent from Wellington to contest the scat. It might have been supposed that Canterout of its motley collection of eccentrics, could have supplied Labour candidates for all tho scats in that district. No so, however. From "Wellington was obtain a candidate to contest tho liiccarton sent.—Otago Daily Times. The indefinite extension of the. go-slow policy in the mine's is foreshadowed by tho Grey River Argus, the now organ of tho Labour extremists, in tho following paragraph: “Reports to hand from the mining districts indicate that the mine workers wore never more solid in ‘their determination to obtain a considor-

able improvement in their working conditions, and unless the coal owners hurry up with their long overdue concessions, the ‘go-slow’ is liable to become permanently established. The miners arc proving by their experiences that, from a safety standpoint alone, the ‘goslow’ has accomplished more than all the mining Acts, actions of inspectors, and investigations put together. On tins question of safety alone, the miners will have to seriously consider if it is advisable to ever mine coal on tho speeding-up spstem again.” This threat ought to interest the people of New Zealand just now.

With tho idea of satisfying himself by personal investigation on tho spot tho Rev. 11, B. S. Hammond, of Sydney, has twice visited America to study the prohibition question. Ho has just published the result of his investigations in a volume entitled “With One Voice,” a copy of which has reached us. In an explanatory preface he makes a good point when he says -'Tho great war cannot be judged on the sinking of the Lusitania but rather by the surrender of the German Fleet; not by the retreat at Mons, but rather by the. overwhelming and final overthrow of Germany. So prohibition must not lie judged hy an incident in the war against alcohol, hut rather by the cumulative evidence, gathered from all places over a long period of years.' 1 In this book Me. Hammond lias accumulated a great | amount of evidence in favour of proi hibition from both Canada and tho | United States, and he challenges re.fn- | tation of any statement ho makes. I Apart from its bearing on tho licensing j question the book is interesting and eontains much useful information about America. Mr. Robert Sanders, the well-known contractor, of Wellington and Auckland, who has just returned from Australia, comes hack convinced that the concrete load is tho road of the future. “They are experimenting just now in North Sydney,” said Mr. Sanders, “with tho concrete road, laying down six inches of concrete and giving it a wearing surface of bitumen, sprayed on. This only gives the road a film about ono-sixtcenth nf an inch, but it lasts wonderfully well under wear, taking the shock of the traffic off the concrete. The concrete is laid in 20ft. blocks in order to provide an expansion joint, from kerb to kerb, which ts filled with bitumen. This joint is only a quarter of an inch wide, hut it is sufficient to provide for the contraction and expansion of tho concrete, and so provide against tho cracking that takes place when it is laid in the solid. In Auckland, Hobson Street had been concreted, but owing, I suppose, to not having been given a cont of bitumen or asphalt tiro road is ail pot-holed, which may have been caused, however, by the concrete having been indifferently mixed. Anzac Avenue, on tho other hand, has also been laid down in concrete without a surface, and so far it has retained its smoothness wonderfully well.” Mr. A. S. Collins, taxi garage, 419 Devon Street, notifies tho public that they can always obtain a powerful and up-to-dato car by ringing ’phone 540 at any time of the day or night. Lovers of sport and fun should make a special note of January 1,2 and 3, for on those days a Remember Victory Gala will bo held at Lyall Bay, Wellington, to celebrate the days of peace. Competitions and sports will abound, and amusements, side-shows, and jazz that will put Coney Island in the shade.. Be loyal! Celebrate victory! Christmas presents in the shape of handkerchiefs for men have opened out at The Melbourne. Men’s nice mercerised) handkerchiefs, with coloured borders, Is; Irish lawn ditto, Is and Is 3d j plain 10-mommo white silk handkerchiefs, 4s 6d; initial twill silk handkerchiefs, os 6d.* Of course there must be some inducement to bring so many customers to our store. Watch our advertisements and you will get an idea of the values wo offer. We have just opened a nice selection of gentlemen’s leather slippers in tan and black, suitable for Christmas gifts.—Regal Shoe Store, next door to Everybody's Picture Theatre.*

A reminder is given of the great euchre party to be held in the East End pavilion to-night. Besides the two hams and two 2olb. bags of sugar the committee have been donated two special prizes, one for the lady and one for the man scoring the highest numbers during the six nights. Players are requested to be seated if possible by 8 o’clock. It is the first night for the aggregate prize. A dance will follow' the euchre, -Mrs. George supplying the music. Admission, to both functions Is,

The annual meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Iron Ore Smelting Co. will be held at the Soldiers’ Club at two o’clock on Friday afternoon. The poll of ratepayers at.lCarori favoured amalgamation with the City of Wellington. . The voting was 622 for the proposal and 107 against.—Press Assn.

The East End Bathing Reserve Committee acknowledge with thanks the following donations; Prom Mr. A. J. Way, £1; Messrs. Weston and Billing, 10s Cd. The Chief Justice Sir Hebert Stout will be present at the breaking-up ceremony in connection with the Girls’ High School this evening, and will deliver an address.

The Baptist Sunday anniversary social and prize distribution took place on Wednesday evening. There was a Christmas tree for tho youngest scholars and a musical programme. The superintendent (Mr. W., J. Richardson) occupied the chair and tho Roy. A. C. Seivewright presented tho prizes and the certificates gained in the Sunday School Union examinations.

A lady called upon us tin's morning to complain of the behaviour of the crowd assembled at the ticket office of the Empire Theatre last night on the occasion of ‘The Diggers’ ” last' performance here. The lady states that she was roughly pushed away from the ticket office before she could obtain her ticket. A cerlain amount of crushing is of course to be expected on such occasions, but it would bo well for lesces of places of amusement to take stops to protect patrons on such occasions. “No Rubbing” Laundry Help is free from all caustics or other injurious chemicals, hence tho popularity of “No Rubbing.” One shilling packet sufficient for seven weekly washings.—J. M'Neill.*

Any prescription from any doctor dispensed with accuracy and care at Tho Central Pharmacy (between Morey’s and Mollison’s).