LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 215, 9 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Primley fruit canning works are going at high pressure, and the managers are finding the industry - considerably hampered by the lack of sufficient labor. The Dunedin correspondent of the Lyttelton Times states that there is a strong movement on the part of shopkeepers, which is likely to be carried into effect, to close for four days at Easter.The Auckland Observer says "that Christchurch, where the 'passive resisters' come from, is the crankiest, faddiest and most mentally unbalanced town in New Zealand." The Christchurch Spectator retorts: "Auckland is the dirtiest, smelliest and plagueyist city in New Zealand." &

The carrying of continuance in the Pahiatua electorate at the last Jicensing poll proved a good thing for creditors in a certain bankrupt estate. There was a contingent asset in an hotel property of between £3OO and £4OO, and this having been realised upon, creditors are now receiving cheques for the full amount of their claims.

A good story against himself was related by Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., at the .opening of a Presbyterian Orphanage in the South the other day. A lady friend of his, he said, had told him that she had made an appointment with a gentleman friend. The latter had 'turned up late, and on being remonstrated with, had said that he had been having a hot time with the hot-water bottle., "Who is that?" queried the lady. "Why, H.W.B. don't you know?" Mr. Kenrich, S.M., in speaking in the Hawera Magistrate's Court on Monday, said the young men who were objecting to military training should travel, and then they would know what military service was like in foreign countries. Let them got to Russia, for instance, and there tliey would come in contact with real compulsory military service. Wc in New Zealand had not yet proper compulsory military service, but his Worship predicted that it would yet come. The following were successful at the theoretical examination held in connection with the Trinity College of Music, in December last:. Preparatory division: Eva Ella Surman, 100 marks (Miss Smith, L.A.8., L.T.C.L.). Junior division, Grade 1: Eveline Louisa Coad, 99, honors (Miss Smith); Alice Mary Barnes, 99, honors (Miss Smith); Dorothy Leah Corney, 80, honors (Miss H. Robstm). Junior division, Grade 2: Kathleen Mary Hood, 77, pass (Miss Smith). Upper division: Ethel Agnes White, 80, honors (Miss Smith). The plucky action of a boy of 11 years, named Norman Thomas, averted a drowning fatality at' Akaroa last week. A child of five years, son of H. W. Wilkins, was playing on the wharf and fell over the side into some 16ft of water. The boy Thomas noticed the accident, ran down to the place, and juniped in after the child. He managed to bring , his burden to the side of the wharf where, with the aid of a lifebelt thrown to Thomas by a companion, he was able to pull the child up. some" steps to the wharf.

Recent agitations among sailor men have developed some very peculiar features., Here is one remarkable anomaly. A Glasgow-owned steamer had been trading in New Zealand and Australian waters with a foreign crew. This colonial trading entailed the wages to the crew, which, with overtime, means anything from £8 to £l2 a month, the officers, however, receiving only their original rate of pay, which amounted in all cases to less than the amounts stated. When the vessel was at Bunbury, loading sleepers for New Zealand, an attempt which was made to reduce the seamen's wages to the original scale, was defeated by the #ien promptly going on strike, and refusing to work, except at the higher rate, to which they claimed to be entitled, and whieh, under the circumstances, had to be continued.

It was recently stated that Princess Lucie Cantacuzene, of Roumania, at present in Sydney, was contemplating a visit to New Zealand, and Messrs Cook and Son were instructed to ascertain if there would be any difficulty in getting her servants into the country. One is her maid, a Roumanian woman, and the other an Egyptian courier. The Customs authorities here informed Cook's that it would be necessary to enter into bonds that these people would not remain in the country. The information was communicated to the Princess, with the result that the Wellington manager has been advised that her Highness,does not intend to visit Mew Zeiiland. In Aus-

tralia the "suite" was granted a three months' exemption from the provisions of the Alien Immigration Act after the authorities satisfied themselves of the

bona fides of the party. At the Supreme Court yesterday Ebenezer Wooldridge was called upon to show cause why his surety of £SO, which the Crown held in respect to C. B. Lumsden, jun., who had failed to surrender to bail on a charge of indecent assault, should not be estreated.. Wooldridge said that for one thing he had not really got the ready money sufficient to satisfy the demand. He was a married man, with three children to keep. He added that he supposed he could find the money, but then it meant "hanging a millstone round a man's neck." He thought he was doing Lumsden a good turn in letting him 'out. His Honor rejoined that he supposed Wooldridge was doing the missing man a good turn, but he was afraid he would have to make an order estreating the bail. Of course, it was open for him to apply to the Crown, and they might remit it. -This closed the episode. The services in the Whiteley Memorial

Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by Rev. T. H. Roseveare, and in the evening by Rev. R. J. Liddell.

Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica and Lumbago are amongst the most common and yet most painful diseases. Naturally the market is flooded with "cure-all" nostrums, which, of course, fail to give relief. RHEUMO'is a scientifically compounded remedy, which rarely fails to effect a permanent cure. Sold by all chemists and 6tore, 2/6 and 4/6. 21 MELBOURNE CLOTHING COMPANY'S

ANNUAL REDUCTION SALE. This great annual event, looked forward to by hundreds of Taranaki people, is now in full swing. Tremendous savings on staple goods are afforded all those who visit these sales, and the sale now on offers greater inducements than ever before. Carefully read this list. It will pay you to come and make heavy purchases. 72in. unbleached sheeting reduced to lid; "Just-Out" boot polish, two tins for 7d; twelve quarter mareella quilts reduced to 12s Od; 8s lid linen tablecloths reduced to 6/6; indigo print reduced to 5d yard; art needlework reduced to half price; 36in. white calico, 5(1 yard; men's Ivaiapoi socks, three pairs for 2s 3d; men's worsted trousers reduced to 10s Gd; saddle trousers reduced to 7s lid; children's straw hats half price; men's celluloid collarsfl 8d each; men's mlue denims, 2s lid pair; men's grey denims, 3s fid pair; men' 3 fancy vests reduced to 4s 6d; boy's chrome baknorals 8s Cd pair; men's kip watertights reduced to 13s lid; men's chrome shooters reduced to 12s 6d pair; men's saddle-tweed suits, 355; men's Kaiapoi suits, 27s 9d; men's cashmere socks, three pairs for 2s 6d; Redio cloths, green Gd, yellow, two for 7d; men's flannel undershirts reduced to 2s 3d; pure linen damask reduced to Is 3d yard.—Advt.