LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On a charge of drunkenness, William Buckley appeared before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., at the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court yesterday, and was fined £1 or 48 hours.

The whitebait season has commenced at Foxton, several fairly large catches having been made during the past few dava.

Otaki lias ii very mild climate. A local resident lias been digging new potatoes for the past fortnight, while plum and peach trees may be seen in full bloom in several parts of the district. U was stutoil at a meeting of Die Wai-, toturu County Council that the native rules oulstftiidiiisj to the county tor the last two years amount to nearly £OOO. It was dJcid'cd to nyister liens against the lands wherever possible. '■l am determined to live just loiig enough to see the vh lory of France and the reparation of tl.j disaster of halt a century ago." In these words the exEmpress Kngene replied to the congratulations oll'ercd her on her attaining ner ninetieth birthday recently. Speaking on the subject of land speculation, a speaker at the Farmers' Inion Conference slated that thirty vrars ago i; 150 was paid for single sections at Woodville, the idea being that Woodvibe would be tin- centre of tlic railway system ef the North Island, but now these sections were going begging for £ls!

Up lo the end of May Great Britain and her Allies had lost forty-eight warships and Germany had lost seventy-five. Hut the tonnage of the former was •234,00(1 and the tonnage of the latter only UK!,001). U|> to the middle of May the tonnage of merehant ships destroyed bv Germany was 400,025, while the tonnage if merchant ships lost by Genmiuy was 314,485.

During the voyage of the 'lainui, wlii.h arrived at Wellington on Saturday from London, a difficult surgical operation was performed in m!d-occan bv the ship's doctor, with complete success. On July 21 the, third cook was suddenly taken ill with an acute internal trouble Dr. L, 11. MclSrido, M.D., E U.C.S., assisted by the chief officer, Mr. Kershaw, and the purser, Mr. Watilers, accomplished the operation. Ten days have elapsed, and the patient is doing splendidly. Dr. Mcßride was formerly resident sui'geon at the Diiuedin Hoi-pital. For the past four years lie lias been in London doing special sur-ge'-',v. At the outbreak of war Dr. Mcßride was mediial superintendent of the ear, nose and throat hospital, Golden Square, London. Since the hospital was taken over by the War Office last October Dr. Mcßride has been engaged i;i special military surgery.

When the Taumaruinu hotels were crowded out last week a practical joke was brought oil' by a waggish visitor, who evidently found time hanging wearily on his hands. When the boarders of one of the leading hotels were awakened lor the early express for Wellington they found I! at all the boots had been removed from the bedroom doors, and were lying ill one niixed-up heap. In 1.1:o hurry to catch the train (says the lo.'-ai 'paper) one lady went south in an o'd shoe, having selected one that looked very much like her own, but belonged U another. A permanent boarder went about in slippers all day lamenting the fir-t (hat his boots were entirely missing: but the peda! ornaments were at last discovered in the bathroom, where tln.v had been well filled with water. I'he wag by this time was well on his way to Wellington.

THERE IS ONLY OS'K SANDER EXTRACT, and that is why the people insist on getting it, and why they reject the many inferior substitutes, and the cheap and frequently harmful " jusf, as gmwls." The GENI'IN'IC NAXDBIi EXTRACT is free from the objectionable qualities of the common cuealvptus oils and the so-called "extracts." SANDER'S EXTRACT is the most powerful antiseptic and healing remedy that can be used with safety; it prevents and cures all infectious dis-eases--influenza, colds, fevers, s.nnvlpox, diptheria, llatn'eiuc, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dysentery. and kidney troubles. SANDER'S EXTRACT, applied to uLers. burns, sprains, cuts, inllamed and itching skin, gives instant relief and cures permanently. Three drops in a teaspoonfill of cod liver oil is a specific in all chronic lung affections. Rheumatism, neuralgia, mid toothache are quickly dispelled by it. Reliability, effectiveness, and safety are the great attributes of SANDER'S EXTRACT,

A Hastings telegram states that the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club lias donated £6OO to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.

A Wellington telegram states that the Defence Minister has received from tin High Commissioner a cablegram, statins f ,a t the Neiv Zealand Auxiliary, Hospital, at Felix TToiife, had 'icon opened by him. and that 300 or 000 Now Zen landed attcailcd. The Rarawa will arrive at New Plymouth to-day instead of to-morrow, awl will return north to-night. The change has been made to enable the Taranaki football team to go north for its match against, Auckland on Saturday. Owing to the fact that the House 'if Representatives has adjourned, the Labor Bills Committee will not meet on Friday to consider Mr. Wilford's Factory Act Amendment Bill, and witnesses pre- | viously advised will not be reqirred to be in attendance. —Press Association.

On the application of Mr. Hughes, probate of the will of Alfred Robert Francis Harding, of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, who was killed at the Dardanelles. was granted by Mr. Justice Cooper on .July 31, to Mrs. Harding, his mother, the executrix named in the will.

In connection with the anniversary of the war, services of intercession were held at the New Plymouth churches yesterday. At St. Mary's, Holy Communion was celebrated at 7 o'clock and 11 o'clock in the morning, and at St. Mary's and the other churches evening services were held. Appropriate sermons were preached at each church.

A very large patriotic meeting was held in the Stratford Town Hall last night. Ilis Worship the Mayor presided, and on the platform also were the various ministers of religion and the members of the Patriotic Committee. The Mayor, after a stirring speech, moved the resolution (as submitted at other places). This waa s'eeonded by Mr. N. J. King, and carried amidst cheers. The National Anthem'was sung and enthusiastic cheers closed the meeting. As a result, of a bridge evening, and with the assistance of friends, shopkeepers, and the officers fund of the Taranaki Rifles, Mrs. Hugh Baily was enabled to forward to the Taranaki Company at the front twelve parcels, containing one gross briar pipes, three tins tobacco, 2500 Three Castles cigarettes, one dozen safety razors, two dozen shaving brushes and soap, two hair clippers, two gross safety pins, towels, laces, playing cards, cakes, chocolates, pencils, envelopes, paper, soap, etc. The postage was paid by a haphazard street collection. A sailor in the North Sea Fleet writes to a friend in Fremantle an interesting letter, in the course of which he says: "We have about 180,000 square miles of water to attend to, leaving out the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. I.et us hope that it doesn't last long. There is not enough sleep attached to our job. Tired isn't (lie name for it. We are at present right there. Wc couldn't get nearer U> William's doorstep if we tried. We meander round his garden, and only wish he would come out and invite us into tea, or let us have a look at his navy. The censor exists on every ship, so you must be satisfied with two pages of nothing.''

Tlie Westown Patriotic Committee's stack of oats was cut into ehafl in July. The net proceeds from the sale of elmlT realised .C-'o. The committee also had £7 odd in hand, collected for ehatl'cutting expenses, which was not required owing to the. generosity of Messrs Andrews Bros., of Okato, who cut it free of cost, this making the total amount CfiO. At (he meeting of the committee on Tuesday night it was decided to hold a harvest home concert and dance and gift auction, at a date to be advertised later. The district will be energetically canvassed. About £l2 worth of goods was promised at the meeting, and a big effort is to he made to get £IOO. The total amount will be handed over to the Belgian Fund. A hearty vote of thanks was voted to Andrews Bros, for their sporting acticn.

The quaiterly meeting of the 'Unity Tent. 1.0. R., was (held on Tuesday evening in the Good Templar Hall. There was a good attendance of members. The balance-slieet was read and adopted. Good credit balances were shown in each fund, although an excessive amount of sickness had taken place. The following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing half-year:—Chief Rnler, ftro. 0. S. White; Past Chief Ruler, Bro. •I. Buttermore; Deputy-Ruler,. Bro. Gillespie; treasurer, Bro. Bert Clarke; secretary, Mro. 15, Chatterton; cash steward, Pro. P. Hopkins; book steward, Bro. T. Ci. Sole; Levitc, Bro. Trim.m; guardian, Bro. Adams; auditor, liro. Kdgai' Carter; juvenile superintendent, Bro. Fred Ooodaive. After the Tent meeting, a very pleasant time was spent in social intercourse, parlor games, music and refreshments being indulged in. Sister A. 10. Gilbert 'presided at the piano.

A final reminder, though none should be necessary, is given of the ball which is to be held by the civil servants in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund in the Coronation Hall this evening. A hardworking committee has made complete arrangements (o ensure patrons having an enjoyable evening. The floor will he in perfect order, excellent music will also be a feature, whilst elaborate catering arrangements have been made to cope with the large audience that is expected, and that can he comfortably accommo<Uied in such a commodious hal' The building, too, lias been very tastefully decorated. During the evening a number of ladies will sell sweets and flowers in aid of the fund, whilst some dainty silk flags, which have been made and will be used in connection with the table decora lions, will be auctioned after supper.

Ambnrv's are now at their annual stocktaking, ami (Inline that process all kinds of oddments in garments ant materials of winter texture are jii't thrown into the windows to go out at ridiculously low prices to make room fur spring goods arriving. The Melbourne T.td. have opened on! a magnificent lot of men's high-class readv to-wear suits made up from merchant tailors stork of suitings, recently bought at !>s ;id in the pound. Not one of these suits was priced to measure at less than five guineas, while .some were marked at six guineas, 'these suits are now priced at '."..1s fid, fi.U and fifls li'l, and it is safe to say that no finer valu"s have ever been offered in the dominion. lira FIRST I'JK. Tlicv had not been married long, ami it was lier lii>( pie. lie helped Itimsel/ to ;i second piece, and smiled sweetly into lier anxious face. 11 is hea'th was precious to her, hut such heroism stirred her very soul. All doubts of his hue vanished for ever. She did not !;ti(AV that deep in his pocket nestled a little tin of Or. Sheldon's Digestive Tabn'es, which digest what yon eat, and so tie peace of one hnppy home remained unbroken, Vie has no terror when Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tubules are at hand. Price Is Gd and '2= Od per tin. Obtainable everywhere.