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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16796, 21 July 1920, Page 2

Tho Eastern Extension Company advise that a. communication between Tientsin and Poking has been restored. Several well-known residents of Palmerston North have recently secured farms in the King-Country, where they say land has not yet reached so high a level as nearer; homo (tho Times reports) . i v In connection with tho organisation of the lied Cross Society and Order of St. John for peace work, particulars of which aro advertised, it ik considered desirable, that all holders of lied Cross or St. John Ambulance certificates should forward their names for registration, tty August 1, A valuable consignment of stud sheep was shipped at Port Chalmers on Friday by tho Now Zealand and Australian Land Company (Ltd.). The ultimate destination of the whole consignment is Buenos Aires, but as there is no direct steamer communication between New Zealand and tho Argentine, tho sheep have to go to England, and there bo transhipped. A story typical of tho present-day madness in property transactions is told in New- Plymouth as being true. An owner of a house desired to sell and put tho property in tho market at £750. Tho agents could do no business, so lie raised tho price to £IOOO. Time elapsed, and still nobody seemed willing to take this bargain. In desperation, tho owner decided to ask £l3oo—and a. sale was made-

There ■n'as a good attendance at tho euchre party field at tho Kawaroa Park pavilion on Tuesday evening, 23 tables being engaged in play for the prizes offered by the society. Mrs. Thompson won tho ladies' first prize with 14 games, Mrs. Kitson being second with 13) games. For the men’s prizes, Mr. Goodlmll secured first prize with 16 games, Mr. C. Hampton being second with 154 games. Mrs. Kitson, winner of tho ladies’ second, and Mr. Goodhall, winner of tho men’s first prizes, hofti Kindly donated their prizes back to tho society. After tho cards supper was served by tho ladies’ com- . mitteo.

Energy nowadays is too frequently expended in rushing to tho pictures or perambulating tho well-made pavements in tho town—or dodging work between the hours of nine and five. Two New Plymouth girls, however, aro not afraid of real Recently they set out for a day’s walking. Their objective was the summit of the Kaitako Ranges, and they were, prepared, not-only to undertake the actual clime --providing about two hours’ stiff going on a rough track through the husband tho consequent descent, but also to walk the nine miles to Oakum, from whence tho ranges aro approached, and tho same distance back to town at the oiftl of tho day. Fortunately, perhaps, they were not called upon to put their endurance to the full tost, as they wore picked up by a passing vehicle when half * the homeward tramp had been accomplished and darkness was falling.

A deputation from the VogeltownFranklcy Road Progressive Association waited on tho Borough Council on Tuesday evening aud reported that the canvass 'of townspeople for contributions to tho proposed fund for purchasing for the borough Saxton’es Bush had not been at all encouraging. The residents of tho two districts were opposed to the area of land which the Government had set aside for recreation purposes being exchanged for the hush, but at the same time felt it whuld bo‘a pity if tho bush was destroyed. They therefore suggested that tho council raise a loan of £6OO to acquire the hush ahd that a rate bo struck over tho whole borough to pay interest and sinking fund, or in the alternative that tlx© council advance tho money and strike a special rate, say for two years, to reimburse itself Mr. G. W. 1 Browne and Mr. Shepherd acted as spokesmen. The council had an unusually heavy agenda paper aud tho Mayor promised that the matter would be considered at next meeting. In connection with the “Wonderland” whiclq is being organised for, the children during “Carnival Park Week” two interesting competitions arc being h'eld, one for boys under 14 years of age and* one for girls under 14 years. The competition for-tho hoys will take tlm form of building tho most original article with the Meccano set (using up to No. 3 set Meccano), and for first prize a No. 3 Meccano donated by Mr. Brookcr, of the 8.K., will be given. Tho competition for the girls will be the making of any article with permodellc, the prize for the best article' being goods to the value of £2 on a local draper. ‘ The competition is open to all children and a small entrance fees of 6d will bo charged each child entering tho competition. The articles made by the children will ho exhibited at the Coronation Hall and tho little folks interested in it may commence to make their model as soon as they wish, jintries close on Tuesday evening, August IQ, when all exhibits’ must be handed in to the committee in charge of “Wonderland” for judging. Tho articles made by tho children must have tho name and address of tho child on it and also a, statement from the parents of tho children that the work was done by the child without assistance.

The New Plymouth Borough. Council decided on Tuesday night to adhere to its px-evious decision relative to rates of pay of. tramways employees, but that the engineer confer with tho men as to any suggested alterations in the conditions of work. Addresses on the aims and objects of the New Zealand Society of Accountants will be given in New Plymouth on August a by Messrs. W. E. Best, of Christchurch (president), and D. G. Johnston, of (Wellington (seore-tax-y) of the society, in connection with the’ annwil meeting of the local branch of the society.

Referring to Reserve T, which has been leased to the cricketers, Mr. A. L. Humphries, addressing the Borough Council on Tuesday night, expressed the hope that the lessees would bear in mind when laying out the grounds that tlxere was a largo number of people desirous of using a portion of the reserve for tennis and croquet.

At a meeting of the directors of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., at Hamilton last week, the question of tho sale of butter to tho C.W.S. was discussed, when it was decided not to entertain the proposal at present. It was decided, in anticipation of securing a free market for butter for the coming season, to make financial and other arrangements for consignment to England through the usual freight channels. The polling for the election of a member of the Taranaki Education Board to represent the urban district of New Plymouth closes at o p.m. today. Tho system of voting is by letter ballot, and the returns will not he available for a few days. ■ There are two nominations—the Rev. J. F. Martin and Mr. R. J. Deax-e. In the north, central, and southern wards the sitting members who retire^—Messrs. P. J. White, R. Mifeters and A. Lees—were returned unopposed. Another very welcome contribution to the Pukekura Park £IOOO fund was received by the secretary (Mr. P. E. Stainton) on Tuesday in the form of a cheque for seven guineas from a well-known local citizen, who stated in a covering letter that ho had milch pleasure “on behalf of a number of ‘sports’ in New Plymouth in handing over the amount,’Swhich was tho surplus over from a 1 recent presentation fund, and it was thought no more deserving purpose could be served with the money than by banding it over to your £IOOO fund oil behalf of the park.” In his monthly report to the New Piyinoutlx Borough Council, tho engiixeer (.Mr. W. H. Cook) states .that tho breastwork at the East End Reserve was finished on June 12, the work, which was seven chains in length, entailing a largo, amount of manual labour. “As tno breastwork proceeded,” says the repo it, “it was very noticeable that the tides washed stone, etc., up to the foot of the wall, and latterly a considerable quantity of sand lias been drifted in. The consulting engineers ((Messrs. Blair Mason and Lee) have fixed tho position and direction of the groyne. Driving plant has been hired from Messrs. Payne and Blanchard, and the piles are now being di'ivcxx. The groyne will extend for approximately 100 feet from land, and later it is suggested to erect other groynes as tho land becomes reclaimed.”