LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 305, 19 May 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The delegates to the Farmers' Union Conference at Inglewood were entertained at a smoke .concert last evening by the Mayor and burgesses. it is estimated (says the Age) that fully 30 per cent, of the children under ten years of age in Masterton have been attacked with measles during the last few months. There were more speakers on that remit which touched the individual pocket —that of the annual subscription of members —than on any other subject at the Farmers' Union Conference yesterday.

The Rarawa was bar-bound at Manukau last night owing to the southerly gale. It is expected that the steamer will be able to get out this morning and arrive here this evening. If possible, the steamer will leave again for Onehunga this evening, after discharging and taking in cargo.

"It has been said that we have to teach the British farm servants when they come out here. Well, my opinion is that they can teach us. Anyhow, I've got two new chums, and they've taught me a good deal."—Mr. Swadling at thr farmers' conference yesterday. The New Plymouth Chief Postmaster advises: That from the 22nd inst. a tri-weekly rural delivery is to be established for the service of the settlers in the neighborhood of the telephone offices at Te Popo and Kupe; and also that from the Ist prox. a post office is to be opened at the York road rmamery—four miles from Midhirst. The name of the new office will be Uia.

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. F. Eustace, J.P., Alfred Henry Palmer, who did not appear, was fined 5s and costs 10s for ridisg a cycle on the footway in Devon Street. Frank Stephens, employed by Mr. M. Jones, pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven loose horses on the footway in Young Street, and was fined 5s and coßts 7s. The borough inspector prosecuted in both cases.

At a meeting of the High School Board of Governors on Wednesday afternoon, there were present: Messrs N. K. MacDiarmid (chairman), S. Percy-Smith, E. Dockrill, J. E. Wilson, A. H. Glasgow, and M. Fraser. Dr. Fookcs forwarded an apology for absence. The chairman and Mr. Percy-Smith were deputed to interview the Mayor with regard to the sub-division of sections in Hendry street, as affecting the board's interests. It was decided to hold a special meeting on Friday evening to consider the inspector's report on the school. Accounts amounting to £l5O 18s 8d were passed for payment.

The Taranaki Provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union at Inglewood yesterday, upon the motion of Mr. E. Maxwell, passed a resolution placing on record their appreciation of the nature and value of the information contained in the monthly Agricultural Journal, the conference tendering its thanks to the Department for having published a monthly journal in place of withholding information until the issue of the annual report. The mover, and Messrs. E. Marfell and J. W. Jones (president), spoke in the highest terms of the production, and said the farmers of the district should certainly subscribe to it, especially as the cost was only half-a-crown per annum.

The Farmers' Union Conference waa called for Pennington's Hall at Inglewood. When the executive went along yesterday, they found that there was insufficient accommodation, so a move was made for the Druids' Hall, but that was engaged as a courthouse. Eventually the delegates foregathered in the dress-ing-room of the Parish Hall, which, fortunately, had recently been ceiled and lined. But a cold southerly gale kept the ardor cool, and in this there was an assistant in the shape of a stream of water driven under the door. It was not an imposing council-hall, and not a very comfortable one, for the chimney smoked, and draughts could not be excluded. Some of these days Inglewood will have a town hall, with convenient ante-rooms for meetings and conferences of this kind,

General Sir Charles Burnett, K.C.8., K.C.V.0., accompanied by Lady Burnett, is at present on a visit to New Zealand. The General arrived at Auckland by the Victoria from Sydney, and is travelling down the coast to Dunedin in the same vessel to see his brother in Dunedin. Born in Sydney OS years ago, Sir Charles Burnett has had an adventurous career. He had a year in Ashanti and came back with the medals and clasps. He also took part in the memorable defence of Kandahar, and received the Afghan medal and clasps, and was also present at the bombardment of Alexandria when the Condor, under Lord Charles Beresford, made her valiant attack on the Egyptians. His service in India commenced early, and it was when he first arrived at Pooiia in 1875, with the East Yorkshire Rct'iment, that he found the plague at its height. By it he lost his youngest daughter, May. His practical commonsense, says an Australian writer, did more than anything else to stay its ravages. He gathered the principal inhabitants round him, formed them into volunteer corps, and carried out a scheme of inoculation which did very much to stay the disease. He also encouraged all manly sports, and did wonders for racing in Poona. and for Freemasonry as well.

Not only is Sir Charles a good soldier, but as a good friend to good soldier* he takes first rank. He brought about some great reforms in the matter of British soldiers' messing. He succeeded in reorganising the school of army cookery at Aldershot. and gave lectures to show that the whole cooking of the army might be more economically conducted with advantage. lie was always for feeding Tommy Atkins well, as he was a thorough believer in the motto that "An army fights on its stomach." The general has seen as much active service as almost any man in the liriti-h Army, and before he retired was in charge of the Western command of Great Britain. APRIL BLANKET SALE. Quantities, varieties and values for this sale at the Melbourne are beyond any attempt to compete with it. We don't tell trade secrets, but we don't mind letting customers know that, for various good and sufficient reasons, we obtained unusually low prices on the blankets bought for this sale. Stock lip for winter. Nothing talks like price Here arc figures. You'll not buy like this later! White blankets, single-bed size, As fid pair; double-bed size, 17s Od pair. Heavy blue-grey blankets, singlebed, 8s 9d pair; three-quarter sue, 12s Cd pair. All-pure-wool N.Z. blankets, three-quarter-bed size, 17s fid pair; full double-bed size, 21s pair. Fine white Roslyn blankets, long fibre N.Z. wool assorted borders, good heavy weight three-quarter size, 18s fid; full double bed size, 24s fid. High-grade blankets superfine merino long staple wool, snowy white, beautiful soft finish, with uncom m'on border, full double-bed size, 27s fid; extra large size, 32= PL Above prices for this sale only. We reserve right of limifini? quantities Advt. DR. SELDON'S NEW DISCOVERY Is the most wonderful remedy ever discovered for ihp cure of Coughs and Colds. Tt will cure you when all vUf fails. Price Is 6d and 3s. Obtain ill' everywhere