LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 94, 16 September 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A flra broke 'out in the Taranaki | Bacon Company's works at Elthum on J Monday night. The local brigade, who were promptly on the spot, extinguished I it before much damage was done. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday the only judgment order made was in the case of Kobertson and Co. (Mr. Standish) v. Towhunga Putaia, in whieh an order wa9 made for payment of £lO 12s 4d before September 22, in default 10 days' imprisonment. The committee who have undertaken the collection of cast-off clothing for the English poor desires us to remind intending donors that the articles will be shipped early next week. They would therefore bo glad if contributors could arrange to leave clothing at any of the addresses appearing in the advertisement on pag<> one of this issue. In our report of the presentation of a i/ugle to Bugler J. il. Walker by bis brother Teterans on Sunday last, it was said tlhat Bugler Walker was oue of the party.who helped to carry the body of Captain Hunter out of the bush at Te Ngubu-o-te-Manu. It was not the body of Oaptam Hunter, but of Captain Buck which wua rescued on this occasion.

. the Magistrate's Court yesterday judgment for plaintiffs was given in tho following undefended cases:—'Taranaki County Council v. E. Wooldridge, IDs 7d, costs 16s; Gold water Bros. v. John P. Ryan, £34 Is, costs £3 2s; Ilyan v. Oliver Northcott, £4, costs .€1 ss; Webster Bros. v. Wm. Pratt, £l3 Is od, costs •21s 6d; Davy-Richardson Co. v. Edwin Patrick Walsh, £3 15s, costs 1 Os. On the application of Mr. Nicholson at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, tho evidence of Wm. llorsup, butcher, of *ew Plymouth, was taken in a case arising out of a collision between a motor-car and a taxi in Queen streeit, Auckland. Witness was submitted to a searching cross-examination by Mr. fi. Quililam as to his movements "and condition on the day in question. Tho evidence will be forwarded to Auckland. As a true leader of Soldiers of the Cross, the General of the Salvation Army has lost 110 time in taking action to alhviate tho sulToring caused through the calamitous war now raging. Already a Red Cross contingent has left for the front, and the General lias offered the British Government 500 more officers, all trained in hospital and first aid work, if required. The Army will readily use its highly organised and well-trained forces to alleviate misery, whether physical, mental or spiritual. Moturoa Lodge, No. 19, U.A.0.D., held its fortnightly meeting 011 Monday night, when A.D. W. Morris was in the chair. There was a large attendance of members, including several visitors. The action of the local Lodge in respect to the payment of subscriptions by those going with the Expeditionary Force was confirmed by the Grand Lodge, who also stated that they would meet in full any claims arising from that source. After the business of the evening was completed, ft number of musical items wero l'emdered.

In a debt case before Mr. A. Orooke, S.M., yesterday, counsel for plaintiff asked for a week's adjournment by the Court, on the ground that he had that morning received a cheque for the amount drawn on a bank at Ilawera, and he had not had time ascertain whether it would he met. His Worship did not see why the adjournment should be granted by the Court, pointing out that as defendant had not sent the money in time he should pay the adjournment fee, but eventually he acceded to the request "this time." The following story, illustrating the dominance of the military caste in Germany, is told by the London correspondent of an Australian newspaper:—"A large number of Australians who have keen on the Continent have hastened back to England. They found that they were-not very welcome in foreign countries, and they are mighty glad to be here. A Victorian who came through Hamburg went into a saloon to get a glass of beer. The counter was besieged by men three deep. In the door strode a corporal of the gaily caparisoned Uhlans, who pushed the Victorian and other customers roughly 011 one side, observing: "A soldier takes precedence of dogs and civilians." This is the military spirit which is permeating both Austria and Germany.

Some amusement was caused at the S.M. Court yesterday when a native appeared to answer a summons for debt, lie had not filed a notice of defence, and he admitted the debt, hut his great grievance was that a second-class interpreter had been employed to translate the summons into Maori. The Magistrate's enquiry as to whether or not tho Maori words in the summons were right elicited the reply that there was "a little Maori language," but the most noticeable feature of the affair was that the native spoke English like a book, and that all he wanted was to arrange time for payment. Tho Magistrate explained that it was not a judgment summons, and that he would not be imprisoned if he did not pay now, and that the time to talk about t'.me to pay was when a judgment order was applied for. "Well," replied the native, "I let it go till next time."

In a case at the Magistrate's Court yesterday in which the Taranaki County Council sued for rates, Mr. Nicholson appeared for the defendant, and thought that owing to no notice ot defence having been given he could not contest the claim, he pointed out that the Court had 110 jurisdiction in cases where rates were overdue for two years. Mr. R. Quilliam, for the County Council, protested against the point being considered by his Worship who ruled that any matiteir of jurisdiction w»s material. As, however, tho claim was undefended, judgment must go by default, defendant having the right to apply to set aside the judgment, but as the amount was small and the time limit was only a question of a few days either way, tho matter is not likely to bo heard of again.

One of tlie prettiest flower sinew* _ m . tho province is tho Wiiteley spring' flower show. fiprin!? flowers are always j delightful, and nearly every garden tot its little :ot of daffodils, frcesias, or tbo : modest but none the h.'.*s lovely prim-' roses. But tins average amateur, who j merely popn his bulb n<t'o the ground and just lets it. grow and bloom at -in* own sweet will without special care or • r/raKiralion of tho sod, knows little ol . the delight of horticulture. and does not have She joy of producing Wooiih I which justify tbo word "•roapußccut. . New ?I,mouth has several amateurs j vJio make a hobby of their gattlens, and many of '.lnnu ;W<> at tins Whitcley show, Meters .1. (iilr.on and J. H. FreeUiy will both make V>g displays, including several dowers hitherto staged here, such as Lord Roberts, Diana, White Queen, l.ady Margaret H'tv.awen, and Duke of lledtord. Til is tow been ail exceptionally J';ood . season for bulbs, and as tho entries are I larffo tho i-how should "wed je|>ay a -visit. The most original and effective labia decoration is to be judged by the | popular vote. i; Jhe Daily News for £ood I'rißliug.