LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 234, 1 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Greymouth telegrai 1 states that the! territorials went into camp on Saturday at Omomotu racecourse About 500 are' under canvas. The latest subscriptions to the Tisch Memorial Fund are as follow:—Messrs A. Cliff £1 la, W. F. Gordon 10s 6d, J. Staples and H. Brooks 5s each, C. F. Rundle 2s 6d. Thetre is a likelihood of the Empire Picture Company's staff kinematographing the cricket match \ 'hich is to take place on Easter Monday between the New Plymouth Boroug|i and Taranaki County councillors. On Sunday afternoon, the 24th ult., the Rev. A. H. Colvile, vicar of St. Mary's, delivered a striking sermon to men on a parable that has puzzled the average man for generations—"To him that hath shall be given," etc. We pub lish the sermon in full on another pag< '-of this issue.

The Hospital Saturday collection made r in Ilawke's Bay on Saturday is expected ] to exceed last year's, when it amounted' to £O3O. In Napier and Hastings over £520 was collected, but all the country boxes have yet to come in. During March the births in Wellington were 180 and the deaths 58. The marriages were 101. The totals for the March quarter, 1912, compared with the same quarter of 1911 are: Births 522 and 500, deaths 170 and 200, marriages 264 and 251. Last Thursday's muster of veterans, which was the largest within the memory of the secretary (Captain J. Black), included, in addition to the names already mentioned, Lieut. Wells, who has been a member of the committee since the inauguration of the blranch, and Sergt. Lister (57th Regiment). A meeting at Invercargill on Saturday afternoon confirmed, a .resolution passed at a previous meeting to tender a banquet to Sir Joseph Ward, in recognition of his services to Southland in particular and l the Dominion in general. Strong committees were appointed to organise the function and make it a siuccess. Before Mr. C. E. Bellringer, J.P., at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, George A. Wadham, an inmate of the Old People's Home, pleaded guilty to a second offence of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, or in default ordered to undergo '4B hours' imprisonment. Wadham assured the court that he would amend his ways. With the close of the financial year on Saturday the Town Cletrk (Mr. F. T. Bellringer) is in the satisfactory position of being able to report that, excluding the areas recently merged in the borough, the whole if the rates have been collected. This is the fourth year in succession dulring \yhieh this achievement has been accomplished, j A Westinghouse motor generator is at present being installed in the Empire Theatre. The interior of the building is also being artistically decorated. Opportunity was taken by Mr. Saunders while in Wellington to secure a number of "star" films,! including "Tile Fatal Wedding," and "Sweet Nell of Old Drury," with Miss Nellie Stewart in the title role.

During the general election Mr. W. T. Jennings despatched a, number of tele-1 grains from inland offices, some of which j failed to reach their destination, whilu others we're mutilated in transmission, causing him a considerable amount of inconvenience. On inquiry locally he was informed that the original copies of all inland telegrams were sent to Wellington, where they were preserved for six months. When in Wellington last week Mr. Jennings made giving instances of messages which had either miscarried or been mutilated. He has now been informed by. the Department that inland telegrams are only retained for three months before being destroyed, and that only town telegrams are retained for six months. > Mr. Arthur Bruce, chairman of the Country Racing Clubs'. Conference, has had drafted a Bill for submission to Parliament, during the next session, with a view to the reinstatement of clubs which have been deprived of their permits for one day's racing during the year. The Bill will be entrusted to the Hon. James C'olvin, who was a strong supporter of the Bill introduced last session by Mr. W. Ti Jennings. In conj nection with the Bill a conference of delegates from country clubs will be I held shortly, mainly for the purpose of forming a Country Eacihg Clubs' Association. Three members of the present Ministry—Messrs Colvin!, Macdonald,and Myers-—were stfrong supporters of the ; Bill introduced by Mr. Jennings.

Many ol fiie veterans who sat clownio the dinner given in their honor by tne younger men of New Plymouth on Thursday evening were octogenarians, one or two ■ being almost nonagenarians. Several of the warriors wore Crimean, Indian Mutiny and Tar'anaki war medals and clasps, whilst others besported Afghanistan, Egyptian and Taranaki decorations. More than one saw the great Balaclava charge in the Crimean war. One man who had served as a Royal Artilleryman in Afghanistan, India and Egypt and afterwards in Taranaki, is a nephew of the great John Nicholson, who met his death at the gates of Delhi alter a brilliant military and administrative career among the Indians, especially the hillmen, whom he "libked into shape," after they had learne(l 'to fear and respect him, formed a flying squadron of them a»d headed them through the Punjaub and on to Delhi. ; But for General Nicholson the Tunjaub; Would never have remained loyal and India would have fallen from the grip of Britain.

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According to a Gazette notice, from today that portion if the Hurworth Riding comprising Vbgeltown, Frankleigh Park and Westown is a part of and will be administered by the New Plymouth Borough Council. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Ladies' Hockey Association on Friday the chairman asked two males present (including a press reporter and Mr. L. H. Norton, secretary of the Auckland Association) to retire Mr. Norton questioned the legality of tlm request, and declined to retire unless the chairman quoted a rule giving him authority to take such action. Mr. Norton persisting, the chairman (Mr. T. Gresham) telephoned for a policeman, whereupon Mr. Norton left the room, followed by delegates from five clubs. The New Zealand Times' special Taranaki number, which was issued last Friday, met with such a popular reception that shortly after nine o'clock on Saturday morning every copy had been sold. Additional copies, however, will be available to-nighfc- The issue contains special articles descriptive of the oil fields at Moturoa, and the ironsand industry, and deals generally with the resources of the province from a scenic, as well as an industrial, standpoint. In addition to the news matter, the edition contains several photographic views. Another feature is a specially written article on [ the comparatively unknown beauties of I the Mokau River. The special edition is undoubtedly a good pennyworth. Many people in the country places appear to .think that the owenrs of motorcars ought to pay something towards the upkeep of the roads they use so freely. There are, on the other hand, many owners of motor-cars who believe that the county bodies should do more to keep the roads good, and'thus deserve a contribution. The matter was discussed in Dunedin at a conference of representatives of such bodies and tlie Motor Car Association, but nothing definite was decided. The suggestion of Mr. Walter Blackie, who has given a great deal of thought to the question, was probably the best that could be made. This was to seek legislation to govern the question, so that any contributions that might be cought from owners of cars would, go to the Government, who would allocate the money to the various local bodies concerned. As Mr. Blackie pointed out, it is absurd to expect that the owner of a motor-car would not resent ■being called upon to contribute to three local bodies because he motored from Dunedin to Mosgiel. Dunedin folk are said to be slow, but it would seem that when they become owners of motor-cars they are only a little less than fiends for speed. They sometimes go so swiftly, indeed (so it is said), that policemen in country towns cannot "take" the car number. But it is said, says the Dunedin Star, that policemen have no reason to complain I about the excessive speed of motor-car i drivers. Some time ago the good folk of Palmerston were enlivened by a sight of a car which passed through their town like the wind. It held a party of detectives who were racing from Dunedin to catch the express at Oamaru. They caught the express, and the fame of the car spred far and wide. A week later the same car was commissioned by a party of citizens who desired to do the detectives' trick. On this occasion a policeman by the wayside had great eyesight, and "took" 'the number. The driver was summoned before a Magistrate and fined for driving at an exces- . sive speed. This story was told at a conference of motor-car owners and members of county bodies recently, and it appeared to be thought that the rate of [speed had not been excessive, if the fact that the express was overtaken were offered as proof. A motorist remarked anybody could catch the express at

EASTER AT THE MELBOURNE. • 110 °^'® r me °f tlic year perhaps is there such a general movement of the people as at Eastertide. It is essentially a period of travelling. Persons contemplating a change of scene should see to it that they are well provided with all the accessories which enhance the pleasures of travelling. The Melbourne Clothing Company, as usual is well stocked with travelling rugs from the famous Kaiapoi, Petone and Roslvn mills at 15s 6d to 39s 6d. Leather Gladstone bags from 28s 6d to 39s 6d. Portmanteaux, 10a 6d to 16s <Sd. Steel cabin and railway trunks 10s 6d to 23s 6d. tailor-made overcoats 39s 6d. Men's dark grey overcoats 29s 6d to 355. .Men's Hydrotite coats 35s to 49s «d. Mens splendid welted boots 16s 9d in willow calf, box calf, glace kid and roan calf. Ladies' bathroom slippers Is, Is 3d and Is 6d. Men's dressing | gowns 29s 6d to 39s 6d. Men's blue military coats 23« <sd, 26s 9d to 27s 6d Men's singlets Is 9d, 2s Cd to 5s 6d" [ Men s pants Is 1 Id, 2s 6d, to 7s Cd All wool knitted pants 3s lid, 4s 6d' 5s 6d and 6s 6d. Men's splendid tailormade suits 49s (id, 59s 6d and 655. New caps Is 6d to 4s 6d. Hard hats 8s 6d and 10s 6d. Lounge felt hats 3s lid to 10s 6d.—Advt. NEVER WAITS. ■ ? n .®y er wait until my children are bad witi colds <or croup, but give them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as I find them breathing heavily," writes Mrs. Armstrong, Bunbury, W.A. "I certainly think there is no medicine like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and croup. It has done my son lots of go'od."