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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16761, 10 June 1920, Page 2

The mails which left New Zealand per s.s. Niagara on May 6th arrived in London on the 7th inst.

At the beekeepers’ conference at Christchurch on AVednesday, delegates spoke with reference to a statement published widely throughout tho Dominion, that returned soldiers could make £8 per week at bee-keeping, pointing out the statement was misleading, in that it painted things in too rosy colours.

A shining example to school committees in the matter of self-help has been provided by several men who gave voluntary labour*aggregating _ 60 days in connection with the erection of a “shelter-shed school” at Paraketu, which is a place somewhere in the Taranaki Education District. The Education Board on AA’edncsdfiy passed a resolution of thanks to those concerned.

The question of the distribution of the supply of fowl wheat was placed before the Alinister of Agriculture (the Hon. AA’. Nosworthy) on AA’ednesday, by a deputation from the Taranaki Egg Circle. The Alinister said that there was only a limited supply of fowl wheat in the Dominion, and it was controlled by the AVheat Control Board. He proposed to go into the whole question on his return to AA’ellington. The chairman of the Taranaki Hospital Board (Air. M. Fraser), speaking at "Wednesday's conference of local bodies, said that there wore frequent cases coming before the board for charitable aid assistance, that were of a nature that tho board could not deal with satisfactorily. However, in such cases ■ the Salvation Army canto to the aid of the board, and if it were not for that organisation ho really did not know what the board would do. The debt of gratitude which they owed to the Salvation Array was inexpressible. Motorists, especially those travelling by night should exercise extreme caution in negotiating that portion of the Alountain Rond between the Maori Crossing and tho AA 7 aiongona Railway Station. Always a rough road, the recent rains and the heavy traffic have completely broken up tho surface until now in places there are miniature canyons and small mountains two or three feet high. Cars with a low clearance from the grounds are therefore liable to come to'grief, especially if the driver is unaware of tho state of tho road. It may be said that the County Council workmen are busily engaged in repair work but it must be several days before this can bo completed; hence this warning.

A deputation representing tho Now Plymouth Tourist and Expansion League, interviewed the Hon. AV. Noswortby, Alinister for Tourist Affairs, on Wednesday afternoon, and asked that the present Government subsidy of £so’ be increased in consideration of the League acting as agents for the Tourist Department in Taranaki. The deputation also asked that when tourist literature dealing with Taranaki was being prepared, the league should be consulted. It was pointed out that the information given in some recent Government publications was not up-to-date and was somewhat misleading. It was also mentioned that the League was desirous of extending its operations, and desired to put its finances on a lietter footing. As it was doing a good deal of work that rightfully belonged to the Tourist Department, it was felt the league should receive greater recognition tha.. at present from the Government. Tho Alinister promised to look into the matter, and said that the league could rely upon the. present subsidy being continued, if nothing more could be clone.

The Melbourne are in receipt of cable information that tho price of wdmen’s cashmere hose has hardened 5 per cent, since tho first of June. In view of this, buyers of Leicester-made goods must give up all hope of any immediate drop in prices.*

Telegraphic news will he found on page 1 of this issue.

Time was when the port of New Plymouth occupied a very humble position in the list of collecting ports for customs duties. Last year, however it was 'veil up. Following the four chief ports came Napier with a total collection of £135,762, then Invercargill £102,898, AVanganui £87,383, New Plymouth £80,231, Gisborne, £63,478, Timarn £64,309, Nelson £32,283.

The truant officer of the Taranaki Education Board complained in the Magistrate's Court this morning of a slackness on the part of many parents in notifying a school when their children are .absent for legitimate causes. Ho quoted one case, which ho asked the permission of the court to withdraw’, in which a doctor’s certificate had been withheld by a parent until after a summons had been issued.

The chiming and 1 striking of the post office clock have become most erratic. To-day, at noon, for instance, the clock struck the hour without giving the preliminary chimes, and a quarter of an hour later it decided to give the full chimes as for an hour. Then, at 1 o’clock, doubtless invigorated by the dinner-hour just past, it attempted to carry out its full duty. Tire first four of the sixteen sweet-toned bells were sounded, with an apparent effort, but at the beginning of the next group of four'the endeavour became too great and was abandoned. After a prolonged interval of silence tho hour w’as struck with surprising clearness. Some time ago tho Park Tennis Club decided to hold a concert in aid of Pukekura Park fund. This will take the novel form of an orchestral conversazione to be hold in AVhiteley Hall on Thursday, Jure 24. A final reminder is given .of Air. Fred Cornwall’s sale of pedigree Jerseys, which is being conducted by Air. Newton King to-morrow. ' ‘The Rev. AA 7 . A. Sinclair is to give a lecture on the Solomon Islands at Fitzroy Methodist Church on Friday evening.

At Mr. Fred Cornwall’s sale of pedigree Jersey cattle will also be sold some pedigree Berkshire pigs, particulars of which are advertised in this issue. Mr. Cornwall has been a breeder of Berkshiros for many years with every success. Those who realise the value of a well-bred boar or sow should make a sure point of attending this sale. A philosopher says, “The only thing that beats a good wife is a bad husband,” but you can’t boat The Regal Shoo Store for value and style, in footwear. Call and permit them to show you around the store; it will be a profitable education for you.* New Plymouth ladies are delighted with the quality of “Keep Smiling” Boot Polish supplied by C. Carter at 8d per tin.*