LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 252, 3 April 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The 'Meteorological Department's report on Thursday night read: "An Antarctic storm still continues to the southward, and strong and squally westerly winds have ruled in many parts. Rain lias fallen on the West Coast and southern district*. Atmospheric pressure has decreased to-day. Present indications are for high and squally westerly winds, cloudy and unsettled weather, with rain following generally, and a falling barometer everywhere. ' There is however, some prospect of the weather clearing about Sunday."

The Postal Department advises that the- Auckland-Vancouver despatch of I'ebruary 23rd arrived at Vancouver on March 1:> (one day late), and reached London on 30th ult. (five davs late).

The New Zealand Shipping Company has chosen Piako as the name of the new liner now Hearing completion at Home. Some years ago a sailing ship of the same name was a .regular trader to New Zealand ports.

America,] eggs have arrived to supply the shortage in New Zealand—a shcriage occasioned by the killing oil' of fowls owing to the high price of fowl wheat. By the Maitai, which arrived at _ Wellington from San Francisco on I'l'iday, (>34 eases of eggs, each containing 30 do/en, arrived consigned to Wellington merchants.

The local Registrar (Mr. J. S, S. Medley) supplies the following vital statistics tor the month ending March 31: Births 28 (.March 1014, -23), deaths 14 (12), marriages 7 (!)). For the quarter ending 31st -March, 1015 the t'ig'ures are: births 82 (corresponding quarter of 1914, 75), deaths 3li (34), marriages 22 (25).

Last night, at the Salvation Army Hall, a special service, entitled '"'Songs of the Cross," was given, when there was a good attendance, which was presided over by Adjutant Home. The songs chosen were very appropriate, anil Mrs. Home preside.! aie organ. Tomorrow evening, at 7 o'clock, the children will render the service of song entitled "M ee Elsie," and the connective reading (s said to he. most interesting,! while the hymns of the children will be in keeping with the service. 1

" 'Oh, you want to know lry name, do you? We'll you can go nmf find out.' With that, Father -MOore got on-his bike i and rode away.'" Thus the assistant borough inspector -ift the S.'M; Court in supporting a cl.r.rge brought against the Ifev. Father Moore-of.'having cycled on a-borough footpath'.. Ho.wtts> lined 7s ifd'and 7s costs.

Sir Francis Brain, the well-known <;ol.liery proprietor, in a letter to the "l'\ ricst of J)ean Mercury," writes : --"To-(i..y, 'at the coal-face, in the 20-inch, or .Smith coal seam, at "Trafalgar Colliery, Fore it of Dean, a liv.c frog was discovered. It was embedded ill a pocket ill the sn-'id coal, and as the workmen broke out l.iie coal it was. seen. The. {frig,- is small: in size, but quite normal, is full of life and energy, antfi with perfQ<k, eyesight shirk in color, tlio head being tinged with yi.llow. It would, be interesting if those coni]..:tejjt to e>press an r-iinio"i would s : iv how they think life- can have hi--:', MU: h ined under such circumstamns, ami over such a very lung period--probably fnany thousands, of years. We are gu>ing to place, the frog in the British Jnuf^iiin."'

M. Frank Grayling, the- well-known bridge contractor-, says plenty of good pig-hunting is. still available in the Wnicrland of Taranaki. A few days ago a party of his «ten were ont with the dogs and secured several pigs, some of which were very big specimens. These old stagers arc game fighters, and a good deal of care has to bo exercised in "bagging" them. One pig was killed in river near the Tangarakau florge, and in a very short time some monster eels, attracted by the blood came up to in , "'<- tigate. Mr. Oravling says several of these eels were quite six feet long and weighed over 3011 m each. By banging a pig's head over a log he was able to secure several of these large eels by stabbing them with a sheath knife as they pushed their heads over the log to feed on the pig's head.

In a letter to Dr M'Nab, M.P., Dr A. A. Martin, of Palmerston North, writf.s from the front:—"We have a lot of German wounded at tins time. I had to operate on a Jot of tliem. The wounded have no nationality with the medial service; they are to lis simply poor fallows in need of skilled help, and we give them of our best. They are all so grateful, lie they wounded French, Belgian, German or British, to the doctor who stands by them in their hour of great trouble. I am glad I came out. T will feel in years to come that T have done my bit. I never imagined when a youth that I would serve in two wars South Africa and the war of the nations—but there it is. I am still going strong, but the hard life is telling on me a bit. Mercifully I have, escaped so far, but twice I thought that lii-y hour had come. It was so that. I got my note book and several letters, reticd' theiti in. and had them addressed to my wife, but le bon Dieu saw me through. (The- letter is dated January 7, and a portion li.id been cut out by the ceition) A Hawke's Bay gentleman at present in London, says;-.=" You may be interested to hear that one of the oflieevs of 11.M.S New Zealand after an interrupted night was on the bridge and conning tower' from 0.30 a.m. till p.m., without! anything to eat, o lt the memorable (Sunday when our fleet sank the Blucher- ill the North Sr-a. When 'he Lion dropped behind and the Admiral was changing to the Princess Royal the New Zealand led the squadron in the chase. The officer's friend writes: TJi! 'enjoyed it hugely; it has done them all good and relieved the tension after all the weary waiting.' The Admiral said that the New Zealand surpassed hcrseiF and he marvelled at her speed—she wont up to 28 knots. He likes her lines better than any other ship in the squadron. During the action and also in the fight off Heligoland, Captain Halsey were the ?Ts w Zealand greenstone tiki which the Maoris gftVC him during his visit to New Zealand." Under Section 13 of the Animals' Protection Act, William Hanwirght was at the Police Court on Thursday charged with unlawfully killing a teal duck at Hurworth on March 14. Defendant admitted having shot at the duck, but claimed that whilst he knew the grey duck was protected, he was not aware that the teal duck was similarly protected. He pleaded guilty. Mr. Austin Bewley said he had been instructed by tlie Acclimatisation Society to press for a substantial penalty. The shooting season was now about to begin, and, as in every season, tlie Society had been troubled with a great deal of illegil shooting. It seemed that tlie country people were in the habit of capturing the bulk of the game before the season started, and though it had been difficult for some years even with rangers to detect the offenders, the Society hoped the present case, would be made a warninng that teal ducks were protected, and feat it was determined to suppress all illegal shooting of this character.. He added that it was not right that so much game should be taken unlawfully. His Worship'entered a conviction and a fine of ,£l, with costs 17s (id. Wiliam Edgecombe, an old man who was wheeled into the S.M. Court on

Thursday in an invalid's chair, applied that, being a destitute person, an order should be made against his son, Charles Edgecombe, of Kawliia, for maintenance. Mr. R. C. Hughes appeared for the complainant, who was an inmate of the Old IPcoplc's Home and was incapacitated by the loss of one of his legs. 'His son, a young unmarried man about 30 years of age, had repeatedly been asked to help his father, but had never made any reply. The complainant stated that lie would be GS years of age next birthday. He had been in the hospital and the Old People's Home for the past 11 years, having had one leg amputated and all the toes of tho other, as well as injuries to his back. He was able to do nothing. He had not seen his son for 11 years, since tlie time when he was carried out of the bush by a tree falling on him and causing the injuries already enumerated. When he was in the hospital his boy gave him £1 and promised to help him more, but did not do so, although witness liad often written him asking for assistance. He received a military "pension of .-€3 a month. Of this he had to pay C2 a month for staying at the Home', which was C 4 more than the usual rate, C2O per year. An order was made for payment of 5s a week.

For Children's Hacking Coughs at night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6,2/5,

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The Taranaki Daily News will 1)8 published as umuil oil Jlouday (Easier Moadiiy),. According to the local recorder, nearly an inch of luiu Ml in New Plymouth early yesterday morning. TJie takings at the Belgian benefit ■» the Umpire Pictures lust night totalled .Clii lis (id:, made up of 25S shilling tickets and (Nil sixptuuy. The whole of j the proceeds go to the relief fund. | Mr; Newton King received a cable from j Sydney advising b.iui that his champion ! llolstein-Friesinii bull, King Fa.me Segi# It, has been awarded first prize ' and reserve champion at the itoval Show in Sydney. A strong iron spike was found embedded in the main road near Eltham the other night. One motorist struck the obstacle with hia front axle, but no serious damage resulted. It might easily have been otherwise. There was :i large influx of- visitors to New Plymouth on Thursday and la'-t evening. The train was almost halfail hour late on Thursday and tliv"quarters of an hour last night. The steamer for the North on Thursday evening was well filled. A ''Sim" cable from London says Freih Dnfour has published a sparkling and superbly illustrated book, "The Coiujuist of Mount Cook." It is acclaimed by the press the. most fascinating narrative of mountaineering in recent years, and a magnificent advertisement for New Zealand.

An Auckland telegram states heavy rain fell almost throughout yesterday, and completely spoiled the holiday. About two and a-half inches had fallen up to three oViock, and it \vai understood that several shop cellars had suffered by storm water. In a cellar belonging to a picture framer damage to the extent of about £IOO was done.

An enthusiastic meeting was held at Kolmratahi last week, the purpose of which was to form a troop of tho Legion of Frontiersmen. Qualified members scattered throughout the Tahora and Whangamomona districts signed on, and it is hoped soon, states a correspondent, to see a troop thorn in uniform, and doing Bome useful ; | training and practice. Mr. Frank Amoore, of Kltham, will' coininoncc on Tuesday the erection of a, large reinforced concrete building for .Vlr. Newton King at the corner of Gill anil l Currie Streets. The iww premises, covi'-. ing- 150 ft. x 182 ft., will comprise showrooms, motor garage, workshop, and' implement .shed, and the building—a sin<»festoreyed erection planned with a vii-*~ to another floor being added —will' be up-to-date in every particular, and l should be completed in about four- Months' time.

An instance of bee; und»<- the influence of alcohol is vouched' for by a Stratford apiarist. Recenfc)y the housewife was making blackberry wine, and the opportunity was seized 'by the usually busy bee. to have a day ofT! They lined up to the l( bar" hundreds deep, and buzzed' about helping themselves to the liifttor, no doubt having a glorious time m their own way, but the result waa disastrous. Tlrat evening the road home was longer than usual, and those that could not fly all the way walked, but they were caught in a siiower of rain and half the hive succumbed.—Stratford Post.

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of tho New Zealand Co-operative Honey Producers' Association, Ltd., at Hawera on Wednesday;, the balance-sheet showed a credit of £351. The directors recommended the payment of « bonus of 11-lfid per lb on all 'honey supplied. This made a total payment for the season of 4 3-10 d per lb. The chairman stated that arrangements had been made with Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., for a deputation to wait upon the .Minister for Agriculture early in April with reference to obtaining monetary assistance in order

to put the industry on a sound footing This, lie understood, had been done in the ease of the dairy industry when it was in its early stages. It was stated that the shareholders numbered 117, the members coming from Auckland to the Bluff. Passengers on one of the second-class carriages of a New Plymouth train on Thursday hud a little excitement at one stage of the journey. An old nt.ui wishing to leave the train at a flag station did not realise that lie had reivlicd his destination until the train had resumed its journey from the stai'on. He then rushed out of the carriage, and was apparently about to jump from the moving train when two of the passengers held him back. It required considerable force and a good deal of persuasion to prevent the old chap from making the attempt, which would probably have been fraught with disastrous con-se-quences to a man so old and tottering. Even for an active young follow, it would have been a risky performance, owing to the speed the train had gathered at the time.

.Private P. 11. Lassctter, lately of Yprcs, who during two months at the front accumulated eight bullet-lioles in his overcoat and one in his left hand, is back in Australia, invalided (says a Sydney paper.) After visiting relatives he joins the staff of his father, the Sydney man who has n job in Kitchener's Army. Apropos of the Tommy who, weary of the ministerfng angels round his bed, pinned on his counterpane the legend ''Too ill to be nursed to-day," Lassctter tells of how a soldier wounded in the leg was carried into a hospital staffed by society nurses of the tjne that prompted Kitchener's "Women and war won't mix." lie extended a leg which soon was superabundantly bandaged. Later the surgeon stripped the lint off and found the meat underneath in good order and condition. "Y'see," explained Tommy, "that ain't the leg that was shelled. It was this pre one. But as you wasn't 'ere, I gave 'cm the other one to play with." On Easter Monday the Henui river will present a busy and animated appearance, for with the launch and row boats plying up and down loaded with pleasure seekers, the various swimming events and the concerts of the Merry Pierrots from the deck of the launch, there will not be a dull moment during the day. With the erection of a «>;iistantial weir ample and deep water v : ll be provided for the aequatic sports. Special Easter sermons will be, preached ny the Rev. Frank Hales in the Baptist Church to-morrow. Hhe subjects will be "The Spiritual Body" and "Life Beyond Death."