LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 40, 17 June 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that the Christchurch Licensing Committee to-day made no recommendation regaining hotel-closing hours during the war.

Writing from London, Albert Dorrington says;—The men whose nerves have been shattered by noise and shock are difficult to nurse. Often a patient will be sitting quite still, listening to some music or the talk ol a iiiend. His wlurle being may appear tranquil and self-posessed. I hen' suddenly ho tries to fling himself irom his conch, screaming, and clawing his blanket in the direst agony. The nurse tells you that such outbursts are due to nerves, and not to extreme physical pain. Nervy men are usually imaginative, and ' they get the habit of recalling what they have seen. I have not yet met a soldier who was anxious to return to the fire-line; A month of modern lighting is enough to smash the courage of a. Spartan.

The secreta'fy of 'the South "'Taranaki Automobile Association on Tuesday received a'letter from the Eltham County Council, stating that it had been decided to continue the metalling of the Boylan Road. Some short while hack the Automobile Association pointed out to the County Council the bad state of this road, aiy.l that it was the only,unmetalled piece on the road between Wellington and New Plymouth. At the same time it was suggested, that direction posts should he erected at various points, and it is gratifying to know that these suggestions are being given effect to. The County Council have had direction posts erected at each end of tbc Oalziel Road ,and at the Mountain-Boy lan roads junction, and danger posts at Dal/.iel Hill, at caeh end of Mortlock’s Hill, Mangamingi Hill, and both sides of Tawhiti Hill. It might also bo stated (the Hawera Star says) that, on tho suggestion of the Automobile Association, the Pa tea County Council has improved some of the curves on tlie xVlahawapon Mill, and promised further improvements. Motorists and others will greatly appreciate those improvements.

During the attack of the Third Brigade against the Turkish position at the Dardanelles, chaplains ministered to the dying, then led the survivors. Medical officers rushed from the side of the wounded after sufficient attention, and headed a charge. Lett without officers at one charge, one said, “Boys, this is our picnic now; come on!” And on they went. Another lot, passing' a colonel who had told a guard at Mena not to do the “kid glove” business, when sent to stop, a small row, called out, “Don’t make a kid glove business of this.” One regimental medical officer-—Captain Butler - tore up coat and shirt for bandages, and then led a bayonet charge. Another—Captain Kane—was all day on the beach under lire, attending the wounded. A third — Captain Cutteridge —had his patient shot under him. The sniper was shot soon after. The chaplains did more than their ’accredited share. It is said Colonel(lreen and Bather Leahy led charges, and used strong language in doing so. An Indian officer said, “Mens was not as had as this.” And when tin* wounded were being landed at Alexandria, a Lancashire Tommy asked, “Os’ been fa-atin’!-'” And the irrepressible’ Australian replied, “\o, we’ve been to a b football match.” His language was almost justifiable. T. Lamasoli’s sale is advertised for Saturday, when he will be offering, lines from various vendors. “Suits that suit” is a striking line in a striking advertisement on page 7, inserted by Arch Hawles, “the home of fashion.” Broadway. Made-to-mea-sure suits are piloted at bos, and tai-lor-mades up to Co. Many other men’s lines are enumerated.