LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 190, 20 January 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At tile Magistrate'* Court ycstcr-';iy, land ajjent's lferawit won- graiite.i to Messrs K. I'. Col-Kill, .1. Crockott, an,; ■ V- Yoimij.

Tlie Auckland Herald states Hi" as .1 so:-oil' to the increased cost of be man; articles in daily use, it nun be some satisfaction to tenants to li rn that house, irnts in the city are sho\ aft a tendency to become easier. Authentic c.:;-c-'. are on record of reductions from 27k (id in I'd J' j week, am! fr»m (id to -is. and ,'roui lt;s to I4m.

"There is still a. lot of trouble at Home over secret wireless stations." sii.vs Mr. Justice Chapman, who return";! to Wellington from the Old Country last week, "dust before we left, I heard that there were presumed to be two stations still liulocated in London through which a deal of in form at ion was leaking out. These secret wireless installations nijist have been very numerous in I'higland, and statements are still made that they exist in various paris 01 the country, but it is very difficult to know if such stories are true or imaginary."

All a vial or who has just returned from a part of the front where the French are. or were, opposed by Bavarian troops, tells of an extraordinary sort of entente over a spring between the lines. It >« , the only spring of fresh water in the neighborhood. At first, by tacit consent, French and Bavarians drew water at dill'erent hours without molesting one ' another, Gradually they became more friendly, chose the same hours, exchanged the, time of day, and offered one another tofiacco. They even took coffee together sometimes. All the while tiie Hermans regularly destroyed a defence work which the French constructed day hv day, and the French destroyed a redoubt which the. Hermans as often built. One day two Uerman officers, unarmed. left the trenches and held np their hands. They were met by two French oflieers. to whom they proposed that each side should should leave the other in enjoyment of his works, for it .was absurd to go on indefinitely destroyI ilig the same construction. ''Done," said the Frenchmen. Before separating, the officers exchanged newspapers, and one of the Bavarians said: "Our time is up. We do not know what troops will take our place, but if they are Prussians, I advise you not to trust them." "By the by," lie added, "if they are Prussians we frill let you know by ' sticking bits of paper 011 the barbed wire defending our trenches." Fresh meat is dear in Sydney and : juices are rising from week to week. Hen in the meat trade tell alarmed ami anxious householders to he prepared to pay not less than a shilling a pound j for any kind of beef before long. The ; wholesale and retail butchers say that it \ is not they but live-stock owners who are ■ getting the extra rates, and that as far | 'as the "butchers are concerned they are having a very bad time. The effects of the late partial drought and very heavy exports of meat are given as the causes for the local prices which distress hniise- ■ wives. Butchers and consumers are demanding that the situation should he met bv the imposition of prohibitive ex- ' ' port duties on meat shipped elsewhere 1 than to <treat Britain or the countries I of the All : es. hi reply to this it is : pointed out that le.ueb elferl and money ■i ' i;a \i■ If. si a!i t i!ii'd to the development 1 • of i'oreie'ii markets, especially in Ani 'rI ' iea, for Australian meat, and that it ' ' ; tuse U> mvi'w <.«•-. «l money for one ef < ' ear primary prodo-ls which is readily t I 1 ; iry iio-'-N to eat her in every pound i( , ' tile public'e,',inplaii!!s about tin- price a! I men, i his Siale that the (hivcrnincnl ' 11:1* reieri'ed tie matter 10 rile Xeces..s:tr>' t 1 aninedtt les ('oennwsion 'or • prompt eiioi'ir". more with the »id"H . ' of di\ e> 1 1 1 11 titan in the expecLaj ' ill a el h-aa"' able to discover a. ioe*ii way oi liniimiei dcwii the cost of beef :: : ami llilluoll. l' : . 'A remarkable spirit of comradeship was ' displayed by the. two victims of the ' liia *;,!.:: accident at Patntahi cjuavry 3; (-ays lh" Ui-'borne Iferaldl. Alfhou.eji c so painfully burnt, they apparently did j not !o-e etnisei l aisness. It is stated L : that when the other workers picked them on. ami.aer ran and brought sonic Ver.'d to the yonngir ... ■o 1 ilie iwo hut. The latter, however. t to be first offered hj, I lie ". t ~,s. '.Vim. likewise, out of CCII- - 1,,., ~ llow-sulVerer, directed 1 his mate, as • He was in lie- v.ir nlition of the •: nvii. !e iu r>aat/iil l>v one of the worki llii) the lo ll II i- e 101 l 1 1 ' i I 1 t I • , f the 0 > J i ' 1 1 his coat, tile 11111 •• - 1 I 1 i| to the eonntv ensie'euinlied lo 1 (In-iv r . '".I" 1 ■ ! "\[r, O T_ .1. Alpers illp well-known ■i 1 rlirl-lc.ttvivli lawyer. wb« ha- taken a promim-nt 'atri in t!i" pafriatie and re- ; cniiii;::; 1 t-;;^"r■;!ii:;u, wiates i - i.he f'hrisiI ('lnrr 1 :-!! i.v■ ■ i>11; ; r~ as \\ ■'(►w:- :■ --AYi/a!- ■■ ! out '• f. - ,n-v point. VUI , ' thai' the ■, ■ i,. f. T is ohM" ! n bria<: ' V.it:: :! :■ ":d,V ' ' ..1. I '. c'';' ! :■.•!!»• !'-•;!:• i)y'. ' ,:•■'■■■ ! '■ ".M- -I ! s • H iHM,.!i 11,. (•■ ,1 ,* i; 1 :1 - 5 *'ri •; . ' a \>'\ ■ i "" ' ■ io Ilia' '■ "I leer aiiefl ■ aad to 11 i. > 'il! i ''••!• i':,"U \\!!' i■! l i' !";!;!ii!h' .. 4 ■T! i- - - I"' f \ ri".'! 1 !!. • >.-n I ' 1-rov.. ,|m .!■ -i-::.MA■ "!/ ■! ■" t'i' ■; .■' < 111 1'■ 1' '! '1 ■'l "" j'-"!!* Id' O l ,' -,:: n ! ;( tr-i'Tn! !ii'if. Dni-t" 1 ; : i !, in T " i! ' ; i t:,li! : nr|. mmp liihv:', i ev«'j| i:IC!V 1 !'. f . v\} Hr?M , j \v,'avii:-4- iltrir cnt ci flic i•;»*,'c- , l inciij;, (if (-liTistclnm'li in - for joh-. _ | tluiT may not. lie prnrnraMr."

A debtor al tiie Magistrate'• Coiii'L in eru.ss-exanijna.ion as tu ills ability to pay tiie amount in tjuestum, oialed that iie hud -married a .widow wii'u uiiie cliildren. and that ha; family now amounted to twelve. !!e was ii jisher-nian, living at Waitara. and it took him all his time to eke out a precarious living on Ihe ibh he ;id catch. \Vi:;h a small roast of beef at :>s. and balcing powder at Is (Jd.. it was i liard to \v*,) and, he added, "'poop'e v.'otild jump down Ins throat" if he charoyd more than Is lor a schiiapper. Hi.-, wife, u (psarlareaste Maori, like l all Maoris, owned some land, hut she Oidy 17s a year in roii'i. Me did not appear to be familiar \rtli the of the children, and could not tell how much ike t'hreo eldest, who were nt work. contr ; buted towards 'he houseliold expend, s. !!.• '■aid he ••ouid not make any of'er, and

Added that. 'sickness in tile family .added to his difficulties, as owiny f.» the Hittu''e of such -iekness—diphtheria -■-lie was prec'nded from goim; "aWi among Oie selling hi., i'isii. The magistrate expressed surprise that lie should have been allowed to travel to JJew Plymouth under the circumstances and adjourned the case. no\'T ■RTSK YOIIH T,TPS!. IVm't risk your Mfe ,ij- take i-hanerw wlen yon have a cold. NojrU-cted cold* often result in pneumonia anil consumption. Chronic catarrh, chrome bronh t ii a'! throat and king trouhV' \ > 1 m i ii 1 fr si i' i P < ' i ill e U i 1 HP < if i / ) i 1 1 t ( 1 future. H i i I ■mini—uiiiiiMiiini ■win imii

Tlie annual meeting of tile New ?iy. 1 moullO Surf Bathing and Lifc-»a>..'ip! ;Clu!>, which was to have been helil !"sfc night, lapsed for want of a quor ' it. The meeting is now lixed for Fri av evening next. Last week Jan A. Mackay,. late ,-u : :<>r of tlie Taihape Times, obtained judge. Nt and costs at Taihape against the ]i w for C(iO, representing three inn; is' wage, claimed in lieu o f notice. So complete in every detail' is the British commissariat system that our men in the fighting line are Lei ii« jilied with J're«h water, which is earned daily across the Channel from Dover. Mr \V. I,ust. farmer at Awahuri (ireaie.ed a few weeks ago that a (ierman bomb droj)])e<l on him, and then awoke and found that his left side was paralysed. On Sunday for the iir.st time lie was able to lift his leg a little, conseoueiitly he, has a strong hope that he will soon recover the use of his limbs.

A disease among the swede turnip erops of the Stratford dist'riet is reported, farmers at Pembroke road ami Cardiff being specially concerned about the matter. It is understood the disease is commonly known as "Finger and Toe," but scientifically as "Club Root.'' Cardenors are also complaining of a similar disease anions cabbages.

Already supplies are going out to Waihi in anticipation of the big native gathering to be held on the property adjacent to the toll-gate (says the Waitara Mail). The site is well chosen, a there is an entrance on each, side of the gate, and thus visitors will not have to pay-

ilr W. W. Hipango informs lis tlwt the Atiawa Sports Club, who are hoMing their annual gathering on the 11th March, propose devoting fifty per cent, •of the proceeds to the Belgian lielief Fund.

There are (says tlic Waitara ifaif) isolated reports of damage done to crops liy the turnip fiy. One paddock of several acres in tile Huirangi district lias been entirely destroyed by tjie pest and will have to he re-sown, and in several districts instances of partial destruction and re-sowing are to hand.

Lieut.-Coloiiel 11. E. Potter lias written to Mrs Burgess, secretary of the Victoria .'-.eague, acknowledging the receipt of 23 packages of vegetables and two cases of apples, and thanking the League for the same.' He goes on to say that such gifts are highly appreciated by officers ivi'd men at Trontham.

Tiie following: anufunts are to be paid out to-day by the local dairy companies:—ltawera .C 048(), Normanby C 3277, Hells .-C232!). Ararata ,Cl-l'2(i, ail at the rate of Is per lb. and Melrose £550, at !)d per lb. The figures for tile factories in the Stratford district are Cardiff C:M(iO, Xgaere CH-155, i,.o\vgarth . C27SO. Stratford .CSMUI.

fn eoiHeipience of the extraordinary demand iY>( accommodation at the North Kgmont Mountain ITou-h\ two tents have been put up on the lawn in from of the hostelrv. each tent being capable of holding' four stretchers.- This i ! ;

•much more convenient, both for the staff and the visitors, than the <v»lem of using the old house for t'livpim.: fiia rters.

The Klliiam Co-operative 'Dairy (Join-' pan\ ntfivHl cabled a.dvice from Messrs <'lenient, oi' London, yesterday uroruing libit consignments of Kltlmm Factory produce liad realised record prices. Fresh and waited butler both realised !4.-1 s per cwi., and cheese Sis per ewL flucable aiso stated that tin: market was iirm for each of these commodities. aiiil • i continuance of tho'- more than satisfactory prices may he anticipated. I! is also satisfactory to learn that the iiKbain Company consigned and the shareholders v.i 11 therefore reap the Ma-fit of these high prices.—Argils. A reminder :s giv. a of the doll-dress-iiv_' competition which is to be held in ciHinif! ion Willi the monster garden par'ty and fete to tie le-ld in I'ark on : rnaiv •! in a.:.' of tile Poor in' Hrilain, Ireland and lielginm find-, it I|'S been decided. J.) throw the-com-j.etiiion open forgirh-, up to Hi years of age, and intending competitor;, e.i'i »).- tain the dolls by calling at- 'he' rooms' of the Victoria League, Devon street. The League is providing the dolls fro ■. The duly of the new railway commercial agent, whose appointment has jus!, been announced. will be in tlic words of the tVneral Aiauaivr. it) act as the sympathetic advocate- oi Ihe | ale lie in (he depart,menial eonsioerai i n I revised' train services, tin l ouesi. i i rolling .steel;, fa- ar, other a...an- oy which, in his opinion, new created (savs the Tiiin-.i. My !111 • .-ay- lie look.- upon i!i.. ,-aihvavbe; busim-i-s will) a. ea) Itai i air \ \ minimis, and eonsima-.s iia i ever il in should be done I o hierea-v i to; r ! he ordinary railway 01-ie.-r pnrsuiio' an ideal of economical wori.nie ma'- no; lie enterprising in (he development of new sources of revenue, but the eoinlaercia! agrllt. Wllose ljUMiies-. it i>: r] i

-;[i.l.-il '■ ■ I'in'i• ii xmi {! I i i '. I ' ~f |.. .. ■" I -a.ii li '..''iid 1,1 make ,Ji---•> <-vcn ll till 111 11 ct.-a-tii comfort is Siiv.u4 wsUiimi i..i; i li <1 ml L i have bcui ii nro v i\ ; . 1 i u i \ >1 ii JIM, ;.(•!. LI: 1.1L1: t ;;ii!!:>!iluitvi,v, arc ill ;.:v----i si \ i \i In i u i i 'ln '.■!l;iir Laa improve;..:. a - c,ia!)li!ii- me .jack to In- .-xli II i n I \ ii' ci tih i • -«•••• ■■■ " '1- ulxu docs away will We iii'i'J j or tiiiv rod. .1 he same- 111 >.• i,n:i m Ii l> til l,)phl(l j till |((1 c'l Ml i invnwd stability. and »f t u -- (imir bcuif; moved :u a- i- mi ordimivv dinmu'-room chair !.■>■ vft;-1 purpose it may also be utih-i -i. The .unproved (diair occupies coesidrrabi" !..»< tann the old one. but can a';o Ufolded in the ordinal'*' v.aiv 1 a! .articles sboyld l)e 111 eon;l deaiaad. when placed on the market, by a local syndicate.

At the Magistiate's l.'ourt, New Plymouth, yesterday, -Mr A. Crooko. S.iU.. 'presided. .Judgment was giwn for plaintiff by default in (Ik- follow in;.; tus"s: —Taranaki Oil and Lauds AcijuisUion Development Co. (Mr ,T. if. (jitilliain) v. W. J. Cirlhig. daim ,C<r» J2s 71L (costs £4 'ml'); same v. .fas Tiriinw, clam flio 12s 7d (£4 2s (id); Johnson Bros. (Mr J. 11. (Juil'iain} v. |!.-n----j:!niin fiilllianks. £l2 12- Sd (il lis fid 1 : J. 1;. Power (Mr A. H. Johnstone) v.

■W. A. Jury, £ll lis (id (fl 10s Cd,K A number of other cases were either adjourned, settled, confessed or struck oaf. In tile judgment .summons case V). Ifutclieii Olr A. H. .Johnstone) v. W. d. Jones, in respect of £2 Is. th.- debtor ' appeared and gsire evidence as to liis means. .N"o order was -made and i !"* ei- ■ was adjourned for two months In enable defendant .to make an offer. There was no appearance of judgment debtor in tile, case D. Hiitchen (Mr A. H. Johnstone ) v. Tawluinga, Eruera, and an order v.-!»rt ma-l» for C 3 13». or in :!i-' fault thv"e days' impr-onment.

Vever has there been such a riot of io!'a-f urn fun as- iu th,, TCavstoue comedy The Pronerty Man" now show:r>e a« tne Kniniro Picture;, with Charles k nut The iniini-t- ---' i ' n h's rvkwnrd way il i i 1 1 e c tcues leaving a liail of dJsHi 1 \ tndeville artists and di-av-