ACCIDENT AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17067, 21 August 1917, Page 5

ACCIDENT AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

TIME RIPE FOR AERIAL POSTAL SERVICE.

LETTER. TAKES MONTH FROM TAIHAPE TO WELLINGTON

TAIHAPE AFFAIRS,

Mr. M Fleming was on Saturday reelected chairman of directors of the Cape Egmont Dairy Company, for tn« ~ist year in succession. An accident occurred on the Frankly Road, Isew Plymouth, on Sunday, by which Mr F. Souter, of the MethcJdust Church had a leg broken above the ankle, through being thrown from a gig in which he was driving with the Rev. Sinclair.

Ihe Wanganui Employers' Association wrote to the Taihape Borough Ixmncil m regard to representation at the sitting of the Conciliation Court m the plumbers' and gatfitters' industrial dispute. It was stated that there was little probability of an agreement being arrived at, and that the dispute would go to the Arbitration Court, where the interests of the Council would be looked after.

In these days of quick transit and rapid postal communication, it is somewhat refreshing to learn when a new record is established. An instance comes irom Taihape. A letter was posted by the Town Clerk on May 6tb. to the Minister for Internal Affairs, arid {i reply was received at the meeting of the Council on Friday night stating that the letter had been receiv? Ed by the Department on June 7th— just over one month between despatch from Taihape and receipt in Wellington.

Mr. Morris, secretary of the Kaitieke Dairy Co., has received a telegram from Hamilton stating that prices are likely to be a record, and that storage space is assured.

At a meeting of the Palmerston Ni Patriotic Society, the financial statement showed that the general account stood at £995 11s 2d; sick and Wounded fund £22,432 17s 2d: camp comforts fund, £323 3s 7d; V.M.C.A., £321 16s Id; Anzac iit1fc1,.£15,461 Os 6dt British jßed Cross, £339 2s 4d; total, £39,854 10s. lOd. The money was at present invested in the following manner: Bank of New Zealand, £14,000; War Bonds, £10,000; Anzac Section Investment Account, £3624 0s 3d: P.O. Savings Bank £10,000; Bank of New 'Zealand current account, £2330 10s. 7d. At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Taihape Borouhg Council, the appointment of Mr J. J*\ Menzies, of Mataura, as Town Clerk of Taih&pe was confirmed. Mr Menzies will take up his duties «on the 31st inst* A matter of considerable importance to the health of Taihape was discussed at tho monthly meeting of the Counciu. Cr. Reed said he considered tbfl time had arrived when all the houses in the borough should be compulsorily connected up with the sewerage system. The health of the town demanded it. He instanced several cases, and advised, the Councillors to make a personal iifc' spection of some of the places, and se^ for themselves. Cr. Dashwood also contended that many business places in the tnain street were badly in need of. being connected. Cr. Wrightson,''%ho presided, said n6\v by-laws were drafted, and he suggested that the matter' be held over until the Mayor (who was chairman of this particular committee) returned, as he was conversant .with the question. This course was eventually adopted.

Sergt.-Major Roy Gopeland, of the Medical Corps, who was recently mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches as "deserving of special mention," ie a son of Mr. Charles A. Copelaad, storekeeper, of Douglas. Taranaki, who was formerly on the staff of John Duthie and Co., Wellington.

Two young women, aged 21 and 18 respectively, were brought before the SM. at New Plymouth and charged under the War Regulations with, keeping a house of ill-fame. The police suggested that as the accused were only young women, they should be given a chance to reform. Justice would be met if the accused were convicted and admitted to probation, as, if sent to Addington prison, they would be associated with more hardened criminals. His Worship adopted the suggestion, and, to give the women an opportunity of reforming, admitted them tc probation for two years on the following special conditions: (1) Shall not ba out after 8 p.m. for a period of 12 months, unless accompanied by some adult female or relative approved by the probation officer; (2) shall not attend dances or associate with persons of bad repute; (3) shall lead a strictlj moral life, and report to the polics officer in charge of the district in whicl; they are living once every fortnight for the first 12 months, and once montl-«--lv thereafter.