LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 315, 15 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A portion of Devon Street West is breaking up badly]

'A ca/ble message from London says ±7ew Zealand pears were sold in the West End at Is to Is 3d each retail. The Stratford Borough Council has decided to frame by-laws to control the speed of motor-cars within the borough. A telegram from Auckland states that Hie wholesale price of butter has been advanced from Is 4'/ 2 d to Is s'/ 2 d, and the retail price is now Is 7d. Wc have to acknowledge receipt of the following additional donations to the Hospital Ship Fund:—Newall Road, social and dance, £3 lis 3d; Pukeho (near Tarata) Debating Society, lis Cd. Among the New Zealand troops which had their first plunge into the fighting whirlwind at Oallipoli were the 10th Waikato. They went into the fight 250 strong and mustered 17 at the roll call!

A New Zealander, writing from Egypt, says:—"We were all very proud of the Maoris. I have never seen in Africa or out here any anarcliing to equal theirs, and they are u'n the pink of condition."

Thanks to modern surgical skill, and the immense improvement in the facilities for quick removal, only 8 per cent of the wounded die; 20 per cent aro mora or less permanently disabled, crippled, or paralysed; the rest or about 80 pel cent soon return to the firing line. The Wellington Farmers' Meat Company (owners of the Waingaw'a works) have made a contribution of £IOOO to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. This makes about £2OOO in cash and kind donated by the company since the out' break of war.

Some of tho largest milk suppliers to the Rongotea Dairy Company intend giving up milking after this season, and devoting their time to sheep and cattle raising. Two ef the suppliers milked nearly 300 cows between them, and their decision to give up milking will make a material difference to the, milk supply. A telegram from Dunedin states that at a special meeting of the Harbor Board held yesterday afternoon the principal question- was to consider whether the board should take steps to borrow £IOO,OOO. After a lengthy discussion In committee, it was decided by a narrow majority that the present time was hot opportune to increase borrowing |>OWCI'J. Tho session of the Egmont Lodge, No. 112, 1.0. G.T., was opened in due form by the C.T., Bro. I'JI. Pepperell. The programme for the evening was: "Sing, Jtecite or .Say, or Sixpence Pay," the sixpence proving much more in evidence than the items. Bro. 11. Rjcketts gave a harp solo, and Bro. G .11. Maunder li reading. Sis. Mrs. Saunders also gave a recitation, and Mrs. Douglas also gave a reading in connection with the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Bis. Legg gave a short story. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Egmont Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U.,.was held last evening, Bro. J. Tonis, N.G., presiding. Three candidates were proposed for membership. V.G. C. D. Grant was nominated for N.fl. for the ensuing term, P.O. J. Hooker, V.G., and P.O. Arch. Hooker for K.S. The secretary was instructed to convey to a member the sympathy of the lodge on the death of his son, who was also a member of the order, Wanganui Lodge, who died from Wounds received in action at the Dardanelles.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington says the Wellington office of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company states that by despatching the Kia Ora from the Dominion on June 30 the number of the company's sailings for Home since January of this year will have been brought up to eighteen, as compared with nineteen steamers despatched from Now Zealand by the company during tins eorl'espohmiig period last year. The odd steamer was represented by the Tokomaru, sunk off Havre on January 31 last, During tliu course of the political meeting at Waitara last, evening, Mr. J. T. M. Hornsby, M.P.. arrived from Urenui, and was received with cheers. In acknowledging his reception, he referred to the terrible condition of the back-block roads and particularly Mount Messenger. He also stated that Messrs. M. J. 'll. Okey and C. A. Wilkinson, M.sP., when on their way to address a meeting at Urenui, were stopped by ll slip—and thus " slipped up." They commenced to make their way through, but he did not know whether they were successful or not.

-At a meeting of the Stratford Borough Council last night, Cr. Thompson moved that the Electrical Supply Company be asked to meet the council at g conference, with a view to discussing the question, of purchasing their undertaking. He said that they had been talking light for years, and he believed it was not too late even now to come to some terms with the company. In supporting the motion, Cr. Hunter said that he believed if the council purchased the plant the council would make enough profit out of the undertaking to .pay interest on a fairly large loan for kerbing, channelling and draining. After discussion, the motion was carried. Housewives who are replenishing thenstocks of serviettes and table-cloths should turn to Mo rev and Son's adver-t:-emeiit in this issue. The firm adverts. ; il- <■-• !■: i>'- • ".■■'.. at attractive iiKr.ey-saving prices. There's nowhere like the Melbourne. Ltd., for Blankets and Overcoats. It's no idle boast, either. Results have proved that the confidence of the public could not have been held over a period of nearly two score years unless qualities ami values .were right. Stylish warm tweed Overcoats, 2!)s fid, 355. 30s fid up to 70s fid; Pure Woollen Blankets, fleecy and warm, 17s (id, 23s Od, 28s fld, 34s ikl.

The Wellington City Council propose] to sipend £BB,OOO during the coming year on tramway extension, including a barn covering six acres at Kilbirnic. At the meeting of the Timaru Presbytery (says the I'ost), one of the ministers pruseit, in explaining that Tuesday was not the most suitable day fof tho visit of a missioner to bis charge, said: "Woll, I don't llko to introduce domestic affairs, but Tuesday is ironing day in our town," which remark raißcd a hearty laugh.

Newspaper (publicity is the vital spark that keeps alivo public interest in a business enterprise, and the professional man, merchant or retailer who neglects to heed this fact is in danger of finding himself lost in a fog of dangerous ob« livion. The newspaper with overwhelming advantage in influence and circulation is tlie best medium.

"The Cairenes," writes a soldier to his father in Nelson, "are very interested in the Maoris, and neither they nor the Arabs can understand why we fraternise with them, and are so friendly towards them, while our attitude towards the native population of Cairo and its environs is one of entire aloofness. In short, the Maoris are a real puzzle to the Egyptians." In the course of an interview at Bketahuna, Mr. J, G. Harkness .stated that tho total export of cheese from New Zealand to the United Kingdom last eeason was 36.000 tons—a record for the country. He anticipated that with anything like fair climatic conditions there should be an advance on this during the coming season of about 30 per cent.

At a meeting of tho executive of the Auckland Patriotic Fund Committee the following resolution was carried:—"That employers of laibor be invited to give preference in employment to married men or single ones over 33 years of age, or to those less than that age, provided they are either (a) only sons, ov (b) the sole support of parents, or (c) able to produce a satisfactory military discharge, or (d) an official certificate of unfitness for military service.'?