LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 76, 19 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

(sajs the Western Star) farmers throughout the district are plou<>hi 2 X greater amount of ground this year for tl.e purpose of sowing crops. With "teased yield, there should' be no short" aj?e of. rood u ,&w Zealand. M the S.M. Court yesterday, judgmint was given for .plaintilfs i„ the following undefended rasos:--X. A ChrisWu, (Mr. (1. flroy) v. Kva ,\r. Cs '¥, of goods) and costs II n,i, ; >" A - No!a " ilml Co - OfMl. "[ " \°, fc * U) - s ; 'aranaki Building Society -d Hr Han-r .leuluus, u . V(TV „..„-. known resident of *;,*„„„, J t ■ Accent on Saturday cveniii"- Re ™« <'.vcl,„g ,„ f,. (llll Kapou-a ~i w . j-apparently knocked: from tlic cv.'le \ ~' r 1 of l.e old bacon .factory o, , WUmm lioad. 1„ addition to son,' «,.: Mice-cap. \I V Jenkins savs be can ■■» member turning the corner and V,t<-h----r,r.lu! K '1 •" T tnr -™ r < hat «.iHIUi. and is ot opinion that he wa, „,«■ .i,v the ear. the occupant. ol Hindi did not attempi to go to hi., The cheapest, finest, richest Codec in the world is "Camp." It warms revives, comforts, pulls yon together, and wakes you feel quite fit.

_ Theatre-goers attending the grand reciitol of Tennyson's "Enoch Arden" in the Good Templar Hall on Saturday evening next a.rc notified that rtore will be an abundant supply of laome-made sweetmeats available, the gr,o".<s proceeds from the sale of which will be handed 'to the War Fund.

In the Ha.we.wv Magistrate's Court on 'Monday, th.j licensees of the Dominion. Egmont and Royal Hotels were prosecuted for having sold liquor on a recent .Sunday. The decision on a legal point was reserved in the ease against the' Oominion Hotel, but the licensees of the Egmont and Royal Hotels were fined £> and £lO respectively. No one knows the battlegrounds of Europe 'better than Dr. Fivchctt, the; author of "How England saved Europe," etc., and his summary in "Life" for September of the events' of the present calamitous outbreak among the nations is deeply interesting and instructive. Taking the Austrian attack upon ( Servia as the starting point, he emphasises the folly of the aged Austrian Emperor in forcing Austria's quarrel with Servia. and kindling among the great nations so gigantic a conflagration. "But behind the personal causes of the war, stand the two dim vast shapes of a PanSlav League and a Fan-German Lea«ue," writes Dr. Fitchett. "This is the°real cause of the conflict, the inexpiable feud betwixt Slav and Teuton." Maps and diagrams add to the interest of this summary, and a powerful cartoon by Nuttall lends force to it.

The wisdom or justice of arresting all Germans in New Zealand is questioned ■by the Wellington Post, which points out that New Zealand' has a number of Germans, who are good, sturdy settlers, they have made their ihomes here, their interests are here, and thev are regarded as New Zealanders by British friends who admire their manly qualities and steady industry. Yet some of these colonists, states the Post, are still liable for military service in the Fatherland. They are classed as reservists, and as such they are being arrested and taken to Somes Island. The Post assumes that the Government is following an instruction from the Imperial authorities, but it adds, "»->arcntly the Imperial authorities are working absolutely on the axiom, 'Better to be sure than sorry. The opinion is expressed that the enforcement of the order in the outlying parts of the Empire is a blunder.

'ln Blackwood's Magazine, for .Tuno, .vJn, n- , ny P k 'tiiresquely describes lie Fire-ship," the rude, but in favorable circumstances the most formidable ancestor of the torpedo—not of the torpedo boat, he reminds us, but of the weapon itself. His concluding words are suggest.ve Thoy, refer to the question, will the 'battleship of the modern world •be able to guard herself from the torpedo as her predecessor did from the fire-ship? "Many affirm that g]le wm not, be says, "when what she has to tear is the torpedo launched by .smaller craft on or below the surface of the water Some of us find it hard to believe that any man-of-war which dare not openly to confront an enemy and conquer m an exchange of blows can ever dominate the sea. Victory has nevor gone to those so far who fight bv evasion by concealment, by striking' in «... dark by waiting for the unguarded mo-ment-points they may score, but thev have never won in the end."

The ,-oad over Mt. .Messenger," and in many places beyond that, is'said to be worse than it has ever been before , in' ,"!r rg n aml JollnSon f,nd «awid-' tlough, the mu ,i In p]al . cs ~,,; „ over the axles, broken springs, axles, itc. are mere circumstances. So bad wns the road that for a day or two this veet tho mail contractors have sent "p'iT irtfWKVgcTa through on horseluck. \\,\ im the eoaeli is able to get H "°"? V '* the 27'/;. miles 0 f unmetalled road between .bruti and Awakino. But for the fact that .Messrs George and Johnn^t- rUn c a l , motor -rar on the metalled wWo to complete the journey between or aa> light. It is scandalous that such be iW? ma, ' n th » r »»SWare should to get into such a shocking state Som<! thirty men are, it is Bti ..t. «1. at present engaged in improving (?) m the net season has for the time bcia-' only accentuated the difficulty. " An outburst of ungovernable temp-n----et to fh r W " H ' bl T ause h * ™** not get to the war resulted in a yo un<' TerH'l> ™f* Char ' es &»' , th7*m.l ?' S °r "' g i,,to th,: lM(1 » '•> he Auckland uohce. lie had been toll by the authoriticg that if he go-, 'hi, wents consent lie could *o into eW it when 1,0 readied home at Mt Men his .mother refused to give her consent, and the young fellow gave wa rITT eSS 0f ra « e at '"'« 'home. "He ™ li , Jfyonet through a large pho,;, l[ ,ir« i ° i" ano wlth t,,le Wol 'Pon. ani 1 ocT f ( 'i St f ! f «"> tathroom 'whol',. t , th ™ tened to shoot the 7,1 + iim u' V " fitatcd Sub-Inspector nf h,",*• ) • I '™f er ' IS ' M - olt a d '«w and th ( , p, lO t 0 . A ter Stuart had flung r Ll Ul ?. hous<! '" a rag,., and in his ; nrfoim ,„s mother decided to teaeh rm,?l r" 1 " 0 " ,-" 1 BO ! f - f °nt.rol, and in',lho P° llw - with «■<! wsuk that lie lad was -arrest,.,! down the street. t „'t T i" , r i , m "' I ',' Sh,l,rt sai(l ™ Court that he had lost his head because he md been baulked of his desire to go to the war by hi., ,mother refusing consent. el ob „/ C r UK,Ud for a Weok ior ™'«- <<U observation.

A romantic love affair in which it seemed at (,rst sight that the war would ftanjl m the way of Ciipid'a attaining >f . ends, C a,nie to a happy con* elusion at Auckland on !4tur,lnv .norj,,„ g w ,,, n lMtv . offi( . ur chapman, v i '. r yra,mis ' wus wedded to Miss Aellic (uirdncr, who had been waiting for li'mat \\,.1l, Ilß t„ n i„ the hope that ho won d he aide to got <eave t O P go soutn' to have the nuptial knot tied. Tha Fn'Z, i a( X a< - vume a " tW w «v from {(land, arriving ,„ Wellington about , " Wck * a ff°- At that time there u;.e iw clouds on tl.o horizon, and late had one of her .best smile, on Arrivingat the souther,, port, she await-' I her lover who did not come. War , Woke out, and every man had to do his diuy and remain with his boat. The ,011 icor tried hard to get special leave to go down to Wellington, but tins was not granted Tn de.neration. he then nwJ'V'* ,!'»'"■ ' them. !M St. Peters Church that mornintie happy pa,,- stood before the alln'r wdc a fellow seaman, who had metthe bud- the day before. garc the blushim- ">;>■«!. away. A few of the Pvra, «' pelt, -olheers were, the only witnesses o Uio happy cwnt Married man? TVn huv TCFCIFSiT CIGARETTES. Not only will con enjoy better smokes, but the Rift Ticket? enable you to secure splendid Tree Oifts—one is a Push-cart. Write to R.<«wit 3f,l. Wollinrrtnn. for cit.i'oo-,,,,." 2fj The busbman reined up at the hut. And skipped down from his hack; A voice came from the open door-'' "D'ye pet the bottle. Jack?" Then Jack dived for his saddle-bag—-"l did, old chap; for sure Old Bill will soon be well—l've g o t The Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 2

At a meeting 0 f the executive of the Circular Road Race Committee last night, it was resolved to call a general committee meeting on Tuesday night next for the .purpose of discussing me position that has arisen owing lo the outbreak of the war.

The Premier of Victoria states tliat the expeditionary force wilj ; cost An-.-«ra.l,a &&W0 .-This is % , m J ti . .«ent gift," ««d Sir Alex. Peacock. Apart from the naval service, the expeditionary force will 'be on duty for 'at least mix months. Taking everything i:v..o siccomit—equipment, transport maintenance, all of w'.nich the Federal Aumstry has made it clear Australia ; war pay for—l do'not think that £IOOOO a. week is an extraordinary estimsi. « •1. leave out the iiusijoulable value of tile 'lues of the soldiers."

A section of the Public Service Association has been organised for the ■province of Taranaki. During tn e past month a .ballot has 'been taken tor the election of officers, which resulted as follows:-Committee: New Pivmouth, Messrs Bain, Fletcher and iiovami W. J. Rucve; Hawera, Mr. G. FordVV langamoinona, Mr. R. Hill; treasure/, re an-" v P H 'J?" t " r ' T Kew pl .YMouth; sec Stratford "i LaW "' Public Workfl--3; 1 ' 1 ? «"airman and,vice-chair-mfttc eCtCII bj * tho above <■'<>'"-

Nile hv , d '* ov,ir y ww recently vlnle emn oyed with others in the work o . widenmg >.j le Tongnponitu C ( umua. The local Advocate states, that tte tat! oH e T ßed ' m takj 4 "own whenTf W ' Sl ' ope of thu roadside, uitm lo be tine fossilised remans of a, an Ift , dCpt \? f m fmm V* surface Cl,f t - nhOVO formation. The a J" m V?' St * U o! WMerwtion, us nil F I? ° *? »Phwtcr«wto/an«ntoying the various toger-nvWli an! outlines with about li„ of tha X attached. How it came into m 5 a position .s hard to sa y (continues he Pfl'H Probably, it-is p-.rt of wrnc model that Mas in tte possesion of t™ -Maoris at some remote per? id.