LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Surveyors lia-vc already made a start wit h the wort of cutting up the Benmore rmi, wsmiprteing 320,000 at-res, and it will probafbly lb© ready for occupation some time text year (states the North Otago Times). . .

We arc «ays the llanawatu Herald, tluat a district farmer recently cleared' £OOOO on a line of bullocks purchased fnom Ilawkc's Bay during tho drought, and recently disposed of at the higli tprL'ea ruling. Lamlb buyers liave been visiting the district, writes the AVaikoikoi correspondent of the Mat aura Ensign. Lambs have been disposed of at the handsome figure of 265, which is about a record foi fat lambs.

The following item appeared in tlie Trontham camp orders issued on Saturday: "It bas come to the notice of the Camp Commandant that men nave slept in huts when clothes arc drying. Ofiicerg commanding units will ensure that tb'iH practice is immediately discontinued, and it must be clearly understood that elothe's are to be dried only in those huts set apart for this 'purpose."

Robertson, of Ohnra, has been doing sonic good sniping and has been out in front of the trenches on tnvo occasions picking oil' isnijiers (says a writer from the 'Dardanelles). These snipers are generally dressed iu our uniforms and .hide in sortie a few yards from our t fen.lies. picking otl' any of our men who are careless enough to look over.. They are well provided with arnnumitou and lood ami no doulit stay in tile same pla.c foe some time. I'aida.m l.ei'siie - Ahd.ernon. from Ivv;>r «t (*>• nardaiielies. During a ]ci;-!i Ihe liring. 'lie vy , >ei'i for ov the !>. to aire a report as to how things w<-;v of i'a iin -' liea \i I v il .iriii.y ihe da \. aad hi . - l'e I: ;e k ' ,■ ' : : ' . V, a L .'e I',: '| o. . ■ . ,

! A.niAa '!s:rxi AA: i \it:> t:; \i r a n..m j'ieaia l aiaAi i • 'j l :;^' 1A- (■:' tA- ( .on:;i: ; 11 ' 1>l:i n'l, aa I |ao V V A-a \\i;; ;r , A A A l-.-V.TPIi ailii-.ajii" ;u =i I 1! ea I i!! I.', 1'"nii'ily iaa 1 Ia" A' a-eil v, i; 'i m iVU : 1' ! i-iit ~ ;i ii'! run-, all inferi'in., A--ii-llui'ir':'. r,.aA, !'c--inaiinox, .liplilh'.i'ia. llnfnli'iH'l. ilv~|n'j)M!i. iliiiri!ia. ilv-i'iilvi'v Hi'! l;i.!noa troubles. 'AWDI-.K K\ niAC'T applied to ulcei's. ■1 utl'us. sprains. ri;U, inllajnert skin. etc.. uves iimnoiliale relief ami enres permanently. Reliability, ellVetiveness ami silntv are't.lie n-i-pat atfrilnitos of R\XUKR\S EXTRACT. . , , ...

The following Taranaki men have volunteered foi- active service with the Netv Z< aland forces:—laws Wi~s, JCow .'Plymouth; W. Ku-st'.i'ce, Okato; .lames Waters, Pukearuhe; 11. 11. Wood, New Plymouth; G. T. Chapman, Waitara. Mr. AV. <l. (.'rosier, of Ing'lewood, has taken m'er the In;:ir\Y(i<i,[-I'ura mail service from .Mr. J. iS. lirough, and lias place! on the. road an uipio-date, coniiiK.diotis sevcn-seater ea>r. The timctable lis published elsewhere in this issue.

l-'or the convenience of coastal residents attending the llunit Club il'aces at New Plymouth, the 'p.iranaki Motor (.'•oinpaii.vs chara'bane -will not leave New Plymouth until 0.31) p.m., instead of :!.;}() p.m., to-morrow.

In connection with the Girls' High ■School concert to-morrow night, the Citizens' Hand has kindly con.sen.ted to parade, and will play a few selection* in front of t'ho theatre, prior to the commencement of the. wrterta-ininvnt.

1-inlay's 'iamoiis sheetings .can he obtained alt the Mel'botirne, Ltd.. mid-sea-son sale at ipri'ccs milch less than usual. l'inlay'..s nvh'ite. twill .slictitings, 34 inches wide, Is 2d, Is 3d and )s- iM; 72-ineh. Is (id, Is 9d, and ds ild; 80-inch, -Ls Sd. Is lid and .2s 3d. Finest values .tn the dominion.

In ire-ply to the president of the' Taranaki Wiamlber otf Commerce, .who wrote a wedk .ago, urging the claims of Taranaki to week-end concession fares on the railway, the. .Minister for liailw-.n-.s states that the whole question of weekend fares is to be considered shortly, and that the Taranaki .section will not lie overlooked. In -May at the Hull cattle markets, beef was selling at t'he highest price known in the history of Hull. A beast weighing 7!)st -was sold at, £35, which works out to the butcher at very little short of 15s per stone. Another beast weighing lOOst fetched £49 2s fid, anil one. weighing OOst sold for £3B 15s. Small sheep made ls per lb and heavier sorts lid per lb. As a result there -was an advance in the price of beef, best stea.k .selling at ls ttd per lb and second quality at Is 4d, choice roasting joints at Is 2d. other joints and stewing meat at Is -per lb. A man, named Harold Ilarling 'lfowfll, was charged at the Elthn.m ;Magis'trate"s Court yesterday morning, before. Messrs. J. Phillips, J.P., and T. 0. Stanners. JvP., .with' uttering a cheque for £7 4s on the Bank of Anistralaisia. at Ivttham. to John Valentine'Sheilds, knowing tire si'me to bo valueless. Accused was also charged 'wifclfforging the name of S. K. Cameron. Accused pleaded guilty, aaid was committed to the Supremo Court •for sentence.

The sitting of tin; Xow Plymouth PoFeu Court yesterday was presided over by 'Mr. J. ». Connctt, .T.IP., and Mr. .A. S. Broaker, J.P. Judgment was jpven for '.plaimtifV ill default of defendant in the following eases:—T. L. Buxton, assignee of K. F. .Andrews ('Mr. T, King), v. Matakn, £ls (eo%ts £2 3a (W); same v. Jerry Paora, £ll ( £2 3h (kl); same v. Barney Whare, £lo'iw (-£2 $s ftil); same v. .\Vhero Paora, '£(l 12s ( £1 Ills fid); same v. Hon Torokawa, £7 (£1 lfi-s Gil); saime v. Te Wao Koniine, £1 lis .5(1 (18s).

Considering that the recent Hood in the Butt river was the largest that the district has experienced fot the past twenty years, tho damage done to property in the protected portion of the river Is extremely slight, as far as .nil be ascertained. The works established by the Biver Board proved their cflicienev, and properties at Lower Hutt that formerly suffered e\"te!»ive damage .from iTooil waters were absolutely immrne. Higher up the river, where the l»nd abutting on the river is, subject to extensive erosion during periidis of llood, the River .Board are desirous of protecting tin an efficient manner, but the lack of' f mulls .prevents the contemplated works being carried out. The ratepayers refused to sanction a loan for the liWiipose, and ■several are losing acres ot land in consequence, by erosion of the river banks.

Sergeant Pini, of the Native section of the . Expeditionary Foavo, who has been 011 a recruiting tour along this coast during tho last week, was in Manaia on Friday, and in conversation! says the Waimfate Witness, admitted the firuiilttessnewj of his mission. The Natives, ho said, have dug up an ■oTd prophecy of Te Whiti's about war and the sword from which nothing will turn tlwm. The old men shake, their heads and solemnly quote the words of the old seer and law-giver, and if pushed by argument or remonstrance become, excited and violent. They will not. tlic.v say, allow theiir young jnen to go abroad to fight, but if the (!ermans coine to Kew Zeaila/J they will arm and fight thwn'to the death. The attitude of t"he .Maori women is o.ven more decisive and cimpha.tie, while the young mem seem to -have been effectively schooled into a reverent acceptance of itlw okl K superstition and present a doggeil obstinacy that nothing can niwc. "T. have been right up and do.wn tilio. coast," .said Si-rgmuit 'Pini, "and T ha.ve ibeen .aible only to se.ure two or three, recruits altogether."

Kpeakingat aooniplinVNitary social tendered 'hiim at Riverdale on Monday. Mr. J. V. Wyborn, for. -21 years ■.e.retnry Co tho local dairy coni,p:inv, =nid that the company's ibu.sinc.ss liad grown from a two-vat i'lr'tory to thirteen sats. and the pay-out, at (lie prc-vnt. time woiiM In' wcil over C.VI.OiV) year. A fe'v of the pric.es paid out. over a nrnrhe-' of years would div.iiMV--. prove utv interesting. At. first i icy iia.id our, 0'...d per gali'on for iirli; and then rem. and tl.ie nay-outs we>'e lid. Sd. ri<l. *- ! ; i S.l'l. (i,I. I>. it "nl, 11 'l. .] (j fin i!io!i. !M. li>.Sd. M.l'd. l-2.1-2d. M 'i'iii- vear i- would l'e 'i..- „n 'V.-o';'n-.e I Very e, : onl" . r ali e I ■no,: I!-.. ' .v.il-,. jl. : : -o|. •'!■■■■■ 1 -1.---: i ■.' :;-i! Uii I '• • ' • ■ ■■■'. : "I. ■" i a. ; ..eee.- : i:

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Lambs have already made their apjiPiiraiMM at Longbu-sh and in otlwjr parts hi the Wairarapa. Tin; Presbyterian Church t Xnv Zealand will observe War IMa ration i)ay, August -1, as a day of prayer. Special services will be held in all chief centres.

,\; YVangamii, oil Monday, a. meeting w'a . held to discuss a proposal to borrow tMO.ItOO for municipal works: A resolution was ipasscd that the proposal l.c held oven' ror a vi-:ir. as tiie time is imv,i't>urtunc 'for ibocrroiwing.

<">11 May 23, the wife of Corporal Bmvofwl, of tile )*or!; and l.a.m'ashire Kei'iineiit, gave birth, ait. Sheltieihl, Uj three boys amd a' gi-1. Corporal HoMorth was jit the time in the line i'U Flanders. .where he hps often di.-.tin-gui-~hed 'himself 'by life romugo.

Through t'lio sates of flag* and photographs a/t patriotic fntiotioti.s. Wa:-rarapa ha-, raised no fewer tliau C 71.01] ltd for patriotic funds. Altogether, the district has raised, a.p!<roximatclv. C 113.Ilfii).

1 lie ,Scottish Society's concert at !"'ti'ait.!oril last night was a tremendous su-cc-ls, tile performers meeting with a great reception Jrom a. crowded house. The. art union was drawn during the evening, with the following results:— Section of land (value £-200), Mrs. M. Fulton, of Mnv Plymouth; chimney dock, Mr. J. Xca,l, Stratford; quilt, Mr. Woison, Stratford.