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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16725, 28 April 1920, Page 2

All the Auckland city and suburban schools are closed, owing to influenza, though co far it is of mild typo.—Press Association.

We have received a cheque for £2 2s from Mr. and Mrs. W. Bewley for the £IOOO Pukekura Park Fund.

At a. meeting of the Now Plymouth Borough Council on Tuesday evening reference was made to a paragraph which had appeared in tho local press that sports or other bodies had no power to erect pavilions or grandstands on the 'inner side of tho racecourse reserve. It was stated that this was in error as the Act clearly provided that such buildings copld bo erected. A notice of parade of returned soldiers in connection, with the visit of H.R..H. the Prince of Wales will bo found in our advertising columns. Lieut.-Colonol “Weston lias been advised by the Defence Department that it is necessary for all officers to parade in uniform. Other ranks will bo in mufti, and are requested to wear their badge and ribbons.

The year 1919 was a repord one in tho history of the Gas Light and Coke Company, London, the largest concern of its kind in the world. During the year tho output of gas manufactured was 30,509,000,000 cubic feet—a figure far in excess of any previous year—the coal purchased cost over £4,000,000, and wages paid during tip year amounted to over £2,500,000.

Mr. Leonard J. Martin, who purchased 43,000,000 yards of aeroplane linen from tlie Ministry of Munitions Disposal Board for over £4,000,0(}0, announced in February that ho had disposed of the last yard. The purchase was made last June, .so that this gigantic transaction, which experts said would occupy many years, was completed in a little more than six months.

An eloquent sign of the social change England is undergoing is provided by the decision of the South-Eastern, and Chatham Railway, beginning on March 1, to make all carriages available to smokers, except those marked “NonSmoking.” This, of course, is a reversal of tho present system under which n few carriages are marked “Smoking,” and all others aro available to nonsmokers only. The great conservatory at Chatsworth House, the beautiful Derbyshire seat of the Duke of Devonshire, is being demolished. It was perhaps the most famous “glass house” in England. It was designed and built in 1850 by Sir Joseph Paxton, and the Crystal Palace is in some respects a copy of it. The difficulty of getting enough coal to keep the places warm chiefly led to the decision to break it uii.

Owing to tho rough night there was only a fair attendance at the euchre party and dance held at the Kawaroa Park pavilion on Tuesday evening, 16 tables being engaged in play. For tho ladies’ prizes, Miss Jury secured first with 12f games, Mrs. Millman taking second prize with. 12 games. Mr. Leunan secured tho gents.’ first prize with 14 games; Mr. Beaver and Mr. Nodder tied for second prize with 13 games each, and in tho play-off Mr. Beaver won. Supper was served by the ladies’ committee, after which tho floor was cleared for dancing. Miss Sole supplied tho music, and Mr. F. Movcrley acted a* 31.0.