LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 117, 8 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hon. T. Mackenzie stated recently that, last year he spent, £oOO of his own money, over and above his salary, and this year he expects to spend £ 1000.

The receipts of the T. E. Taylor memorial fund total £2:«>« 10s Bd, and a further sum of £425 is to come from Auckland.

China, the average value of whose.cigarette trade averages little short of £•2,000.0(10. has just inaugurated a crusade against cigarette-smoking. Mr. A. Clill', secretary of the Agricultural Society, asks us to state that during his absence at the Hawera show enquiries concerning the forthcoming Metropolitan Show at New Plymouth may be made at Mr. W. Bewle.y's office. This year's show promises to establish a new record.

The Auckland Star's Wellington correspondent states that he is credibly informed that the newspaper being sued for alleged libel by Sir Joseph Ward is ihe Otaki Mail. Another authority says it is a Dannevirke paper. Most people jumped to the conclusion straight off that it must be the Dominion.

The Inglcwdod Operatic Society has made good progress with the opera "lolanthe," and have all their arrangements well in hand for their production, which takes place on November 30 and December I. No expense has been spared with the dressings and scenery, which should be a special feature of the performance.

The (rangers of burning off old paint by means of a benzine blast lamp were again exemplified yesterday, when one of these lamps was being used on the Taranaki Hotel. The flames ignited the' light timber in the framing of one of tho windows, and speedily placed the building in danger for a while, but the flames were soon extinguished.

The new trial ordered in the case of Dr. Bennett Hyde, charged with poisoning his wife's uncle. Colonel Thomas Swopc, the American millionaire, with disease germs, has commenced in Kansas City. The dilticully that is likely to lie experienced in empaimellihg tho jury is indicated by the fact that no fewer than 2000 persons have been summoned to enable the requisite number of jurors to be selected.

During the examination in the S.M. Court yesterday of a judgment debtor counsel asked what had become of the proceeds of a sale of certain property. The debtor said he hadn't got anything out of it, that the whole of the proceeds had been mopped up by the second mortgagee. "And who was the second mortgagee?" persisted counsel. The debtor promptly named n well-known firm of solicitors, one of whom was in court at the time, and who drew the whole, of the attention of the court for some seconds. The lawyers smiled.

.' Frank' - CQUrtrighl,'magistrate,of Winnipeg. Canada, arraigned himself in his own court lately upon ir charge of being drunk and disorderly, and danciug an Indian snake dance in a public thoroughfare. The magistrate took his seat and rapped for order. Then he called: ''Frank Courtright, stand up!" The magistrate stood up. Then he solemnly tried himself for being drunk and disorderly, and lined himself L 4 for it.' '•But," said Magistrate Courtright. addressing himself, "for twenty years you have been a sober and respected citizen of the community. Tn consideration of that twenty years of good conduct I will remit the fine." A burst of applause was sternly repressed by the usher, and tho next ease was called.

All old offender, Oeorge Albert Wadham, an inmate of the Old People's Home, was charged at the S.M. Court yesterday with drunkenness. Constable Smyth, who had arrested the old man, gave evidence to establish the charge, but the accused, while pleading guilty, set up that he was "not exactly drunk." Senior-Sergeant Dart said that Wadham had come into town from the home, and that when he went back he made himself such a miisjim? that he "had to be turned out. Mr. Bellringer. chairman of the board, said that the board could not receive the man back into the home unless ho consented to take out a prohibition order against himself. This course was agreed to. and Wadham was accordingly discharged.

At the MagMrale's Court yesterday morning judgment by default was given in the following eases, Mr. 11. S. Fitzherbert presiding: —Hawkins and Smith (Mr. 'Grey) v. James Connell. claim £SO 13s 2d, and costs C 3 15,; Alfred John Wadsworth (Mr. Johnstone) v. the Taranaki County Council ii„ respect of the estate of A. ('. Vincent, contractor), claim £l3 12 Od, and eo-ts £1 kts (id. Several judgment summons were served. In the ease <i.f the Trade Auxiliary Co. (Mr. Weston) v. 11-avid Charteris. 'there was no appearance of the judgment debtor, who was ordered to pay the.'claim of £lO lS.s lOd in seven days, in default 14 day," imprisonment. In (he ease of W. Howe against J). Charteris there was noappearance of the. debtor, but Mr. Hughes appeared for him and objected to Mr. Standish's application for an order, on the ground that at a meeting of Charteris' creditors the. other day it had been unanimously agreed flint the debtor should have six months in which, to pay. Mr. YV. Nicoll. a partner in the firm, denied this, saying he had not voted for this proposition at all. The S.M. remarked that Cha.rtci.s was treating the court with great contempt, and ordered him to pay the .C 4 13s claimed within seven days, in default-seven daw' imprisonment. Skea(e.s and Bockao'rt proceded against l-'redcriek G." Smith on a judgment, summons for £2B /is (id. Mr. Strtiidish appear, d for the judgment creditor, but no order was made. In the case of liuby M. Mercer (Mr. Grey) v John Daley (Mr. Quirliam). the defendant stated that since the judgment ], O had not parted with any prop;,rlv, the suggestion being that he had done so and he pleaded that, he was quit,;, without means.. No order was made. IT IS THE RESOiVF to obtain the GENUINE EUCAIATTI EXTRACT which will procure for you a remedy of sterling value and will protect you from having your health injured by one of the many crude"" oils and so-called "Extracts" which arc passed off by unscrupulous dealers as ''just as good," and which are, according to authentic testimony, very depressing to the heart. The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT is absolutely non-injurious, and brings instantaneous relief in headaches, fevers, colds, bronchial and gastric affections, and its great antiseptic powers protect from future infection. Wounds, ulcers, burns, sprains, are healed without infl.»nmation. SANDER'S EXTRACT is endorsed by the highest Medical Authorities, and is unique in its effect; purity, reliability and safety are its distinguishable qualities. Therefore, net the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT; insist, if you have to, but get it, and derive the benefit.