LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 139, 5 November 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A letter received from a Masterton resident who is now visiting England states that £1 and 10s notes -have been issued in England to the extent of £23,000,000.

There is nothing like practising ecoomy during these strenuous times. A Scotchman came into his office the other morning and found a young clerk writing a letter in a flourishing hand. "My mon," he observed, "dinna mak' the tails o' yer g"s and y's quite sae lang. I want the ink tae last the quarter oot." Gisborne has a versatile hairdresser. He advertises that ho does water divining and iiorse training as side lines. And yet the combination is not a bit more remarkable than that which was indicated at one timo by a sign on the walls of a small dingy cottage in Sydenham, a suburb of Christehurch: "Boots repaired and teeth extracted here." In a, letter to a Feathereton resident a correspondent, writing under date September 1, from Detroit, .Michigan, U.S.A., states that Is lid per lb is being charged in that city for mutton! The position is bad enough in New Zealand (says '3, Wairarapa paer), but apparently there are worse places in this respect than in Now Zealand. A feature in connection: with the Maori contingent in camp at Avondale during the past fortnight has been the splendid singing that can be luiard almost every evening a long way oil', states the Star. About three hundre.l Avondale and New Lynn residents ac cepted an invitation extended by Capsi in Peacock to hear the Maoris practise their hymns in the grandstand on the t Avondale racecourse. The hymns, of course, were rendered in Maori, which added interest to tjie occasion.

A boy named Eonald Lints, son of Mr W. Lints, the carnival orgaiser, was yesterday running behind a fish-cart, and when ouuside the Red House Hotel the boy stopped. A motor-cycle, ridden bv a young man named Haby, was coming up behind, and when the boy stopper was too closo (jo him to stop, and consequently knocked the lad over. Ur lies Brewster was summoned, and after an examination ho reported that, the unfortunate boy had broken his left leg. It is sta'tyd that dloby was in no wav ttt blame for the accident, the boy's carelessness; causing the trouble.. Linen goods are amongst the lines seriously affected 'by the war. Advices from Hax-growing and manufacturing centres point out' that German, iie!S'ian and French factories are all closed. 'while Scotch and Irish ones are running lighter than at any time in the momery of. present-day nuimivaeuarers. It is also impossible to get ilax from either Belgium or (Russia—'|be main sources of the world's supply. There i-<, of course, no likelihood of supplies of

fancy lines being obtainable, from ciihei Germany or Austria for some, lime to come.

Tlie German Kaiser, addrcsing his people at BradcnVmrgh a year or two ago said: "I look upon the people and nation handed on to me as a responsibility conferred upon mc by Cod 1 , and that it is, as it is written in the Bible,"my duty to increase this heritage for which one day I Khali be called to give an account'; those who try to interfere with my task I shall crush." Again, later, at a banquet, he said: 'There is only one master of the. nation, and that is I, and I will not, abide any other. I need Christian soldiers, soldiers who say their Pater Noste.rs. The soldier should not have a will of his own; you should all have but one will, and that is my will. There is but one law for you, and that is 7ny law. Just as I, as Emperor and ruler, consecrate my life and strength to the service of the nation, so you are pledged to give your lives to me."

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The High School boys will to-day have a steeplechase over about four and a half mU-9 of country. Starting from the School at 3 p-m., the course will be along tho Avenue Road, across tthe Henui to the Old Hospital Road and thenee to the School. About 160 boys will take part. ■Messrs Bell and Budd, of the NX L. and M.A. Co.'s Stratford staff, had a misty experience on Monday, says the Post. They were driving to Ingl'ewood in a motor ear and when near Waipuku the car run over the (bank into a gully, •!|urning over several times. Neither of the occupants was seriously hurt, but the car was knocked about considerably.

Mr Crawford's son had a narrow imcaprt from drowning on Saturday (says the Wahlara Mail). Mr L. Elliot, while walking along the river bank, thought he | heard a good deal of splashing, and casually looked over tho side to discover the cause, when he saw a boy's head rise fro mtihe surface of the water. Tho lad was in a deep hole of the river, but Mr Elliott contrived t!o get hold of him, and thus saved his life. Tbe grounds of "Aotea," (belonging to Messrs Sols Bros., are deservedly one of the attractive show places of New Plymouth. On Sunday, November 15, these charming grounds will be open to the public, and as music will be contributed .by Mrs George's orchestra and the Citizens' Band a mos* delightful afternoon should be spent, given fine weather, and the funds of the East and West' End Foreshore Committees should benefit

The following nominations have been received for the general election of members of the Whangamomona County Council which takes place on November Ullh:—Strathinore Riding, Messrs A. Meredith, A. Coyne and.T. R. Moimsev: Pohokura Riding. Mr Joseph McCluggage; Tali ova Riding, Messrs E. V, liobertson and N. R. Clelland; Centra? Riding. Messrs W. A. McCutchan, 'W. Bacon and N. Greewr. For the position of representative of the Counc ; l on the Stratford Hospital Board. Mr A. Meredith was re-elected his being the onlv nomination.

'There is nothing new to report with regard to the s.s. Mana, which went ashore wliilst entering the. port on Thursday (says the Pa tea, Press). O.i account of the N.W. gale, that has been raging during the past few days nothing in tjie way of getting the 'vessel off could be accomplished. The vessel is still lying alongside Uiie eastern 'breakwater stern on to the sea. A portion of tlie cement cargo was brought ashore, yesterday and it is anticipated that 't\v vessel will bo floated off as soon as the weather moderates.

There is no doubt (says the Timaru Herald) about the fact that the dairy fanners throughout the Dominion are reaping the benefit of high prices occasioned by the war. Both butter and cheese are being bought by Home buyers at phenomenal prices, and we understand that all Otago and Southland factories have now disposed of their whole outputs. Mataura, Tuturau, Maitland Co-op., Ratanui, Tuatapere and Kennington Slave just completed the disposal of their cheese outputs at • a figure that will enable them to pay out exceptional prices to their suppliers. The present buying price of creamery butcr is well over Is per lb, and that of cheese slightly over <J'/ a d per lb. Whilst prices such as these are being paid by London buyers we need show no pessimism concerning the future. '

The importation of twenty locomotives (says the Loco. Record editorially) is a decision which has boon looked upon as inevitable by thoso who. have had an eye to the railway management in New Zealand. The expansion of traffic and the decay of locomotives have necessarily produced a shortage, keenly felt during the last five years. Of course it may be regretted that the employment necessary for the building of these must go out of New Zealand. But so far as regrets go from those who manipulate them, there should not be any, if the manager places his order with the right firm. We have in Xew Zealand many excellent locomotives from the Baldwin works, and also one.from the Brooks works. There is no doubt that Price Bros, can build an. excellent engine, and so also can the railway workshops. We have many very excellent engines which ' were built in New Zealand, but it appears to us that the cost is prohibitive. If we can get threo imported locomotives for the price of two locally made, of the same class, would it not be very foolish to still go on building in New Zealand ? The 'Mayor of Christehurch (Mr. H. Holland), with Sir Ernest and Lady Rutherford, returned on Friday afternoon from a trip to Lake Coleridge. Speaking to a Star reporter after his return, the Mayor said that nincc his last visit all the machinery had been placed in position, and everything was now in perfect order, the whole plant in the power station being complete. By reason of the broken nature of the rock, the intake could not be taken so far as was intended. Diiticiilties had also been met with in regard to the depth of shinple over the rock. Two eoll'er dams had been placed in position, but the outer one was damaged by the late gale, and when the party arrived the inner one was being washed !>v a series of heavy waves, and the men"had been Hooded out. The rock had been excavated inside the second dam, and it was only a question of days when the. power would, be sent down the line. The switchboard had been tested, and a volt age of 70,0(10 volts recorded, which is stated to be about the record for New Zealand. Mr. Holland thinks the.t within a fortnight the light should be available for the city.

The Eitzroy Eire Brigsulp. baza-.r commences this evening tt the. Fl'./Jov Hall, when in .addition to tho well .sujiplied stalls there will )>;> a snecession of attractions for young and old. The success which this smart ' Brigade lias achieved in compel ii.iom entitle* ;' to the henrty support of the resident i,i ihe district.