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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 311, 10 June 1915, Page 4

On Monday, as the result of work done during the past fortnight at the Central School, the following articles were handed over to tlie Mayoress towards t'he equipment of tlie New Zealand hospital ship:-—l 3 pairs sheets, fiO towels, S3 pillow cases, 130 face cloths, fiocka, mufflers, bandages, etc. The material was bought by the month's contributions from the school, and the work of malting up was done by the children and teachers and gome o! the parents. It is intended to continue tlie work.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Adjutant Home and Miss E. Roch, of the 'Salvation Army, were at the entrance to tlie Winter Show receiving donations towards the fund for wounded soldiers who am at present in the hospitals in Malta, Alexandria and the Old Land. The Salvation Army throughout the ■whole of New Zealand are all united in this grand effort and to-day Aese ladies will again be at the doors, and on Monday it is hoped to publish the amount raised.

The concert ami dance hold at Okato on Tuesday evening was a huge success. Tlie proceeds were in aid of the Hospital Ship Fund, which will benefit to the extent of about £26. The gross takings wero £3O, including £4 13s from the sale of a Belgian flag. The performers for the evening were: 'Misses Gilbert (2), Rev. C. Addenhrbokc, and Messrs L. Lambert, J. W. Haslam, R. Hill-Johnson, R. Farmer; Willard, and T. Connolly, and Ducker's orchestra.

Is a man responsible for his wife's debts contracted before marriage? This was the question raised at a meeting of creditors in Pahiatua on Monday, at a bankruptcy meeting, says the Herald. The bankrupt said he had been advised by a solicitor that ho would be liable. A creditor said he had also obtained legal advice in a similar case, and the reverse opinion had ueen given. The Dep'uty-Ollicial Assignee said he thought bankrupt was liable for the wife's debt contracted before marriage. A pretty.primrose-seller, the daughter of a prominent British General, the other day neatly scored off a well-dressed young slacker. Tho latter, having purchased a bunch of flowers evidently considered himself entitled to a flirtation with the fair vendor. Glancing at her rosy cheeks and the blooms in her basket, he remarked softly: "What an exquisite blend of colours! Deucedly attractive, you know." "Since you find colours so attractive," retorted tlie maid, "why not be a man and join them';" Germany recently was experimenting with a monster gun capable of carrying across the English Channel, and covering the English -oast for six miles north arid south. One of these guns was nelually built, and work was commenced installing it en a height back of Calais,! which is the narrowest practical poini on the English Channel. The work was noted by aviators, and some of the British naval vessels managed lo creep in and destroy the gun by shell-fire before it was ready for use. A tax on bachelors, which has been advocated, half seriously, for half a century, the other day came within the sphere of practical polities (says tho Melbourne Argus). Mr. Sharpe of Queensland, who is not a bachelor, suggested the impost, and it was debated at some length. Mr. Sharpe demonstrated that an 8 per cent, tax upon all bachelors' incomes exceeding £2OO a year would produce £2,000,000. Mr. Sharpe says the bachelor supports no children; he ought to support someone; therefore, the best use to make of him is to compel him to support pensioners. For Mv. Sharpe's idea is to raise money for pensions. Womankind will welcome a Bill embodying tho scheme. For somo time past the running of the Gisborno tramway service has occasioned considerable anxiety to the Borough Council's staff, and it is quite within the bounds of possibility that circumstances may necessitate the cancellation of the service and the laying up of the cars in the tramway bam (reports the special correspondent of the Napier Telegraph)- Only recently some of the batteries were put out of and as there are no more spare ones available in the Dominion the failure cf further batteries will jeopardise the service. The council is disappointed with the Edison Beach battery system—the first of its kind in Australasia. The council has decided to recommend that inquiries be made as to the possibility of installing the Thomas transmission system, and also (o ascertain if Knglishniade storage butteries can be procure! from Home. Questioned on 11 i-■ subject, tho Mayor said that the two Edison Beach cars had not come up to expectations. The cars, he said, were decidedly weak in construction, and allowed the wet i« come through, with the result that the water not into the cells and caused :\ blow-out. He could not sav if the .batteries were powerful euoiu-h to run o:i vra ice, because they bad net been tried, but the main fault vas the liimsv nature of the enlist rue! i.m .if the carriages. It had been decided t". obl:rn further iui'iU'iuation and an i.-tir.iai,' o.' system with a view to future , xtciisio!! of the service.

The c.ilil weather is waking many realise the neecsil.y of a good v.n'rm overcoat, and in anticipation ■>,' a big adVance in the Heme price-", !■'. i'luii'tivo ; .i eared I m-n's and i'ill \np-' iu>rcent n: ire lhaii marked price-.. There is eve:--. ii:(l : -..'.;i.'ii of a omiii'ie .! sierca-c is ce.ci- ;; 1.11 I'.n-incss retina's (.-> i:s normal slate. Visitors to New Plymouth lii-vin;;- Show Week should no:, fail to sec flic extrusive range offered at prices that cannot be replaced far many months to come. Tn connection with the "Railing Patriotic Concert at the Theatre Koyal on .lime 17. box plans for the dvss circle open at Collier's to-morrow (Friday).