LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tin; half-yearly district meeting of the Foresters' Lodge will be held in the ForosLers' Hall. Stratford, to-day. The proceedings will start at 11 a.m. Tile total niimlber of eases of sickness in the military hospitals yesterday was 357, . and, with the exception of two or three, all patients were doing well. During tile present month ,m,SIO acres of Crown land will be thrown open for selection.

Over throe thousand Napier ratepayers have signed the petition praying for the reduction of the sentence on Alice May Parkinson.

For selling adulterated milk, C. J. Siiiel was lined ,Cf>o in the 'Magistrate's Court at 01 aki last week, and a warning was issued that if farmers were caught deliberately watering milk his Worship woiril impose the full penalty of ii'2oo. At the Magistrate's Court at Otaki last week, the llev. Temuera, for marrying a European to a Native, without the necessary certificate, was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, he having pleaded gniltv. Mrs. A. L. Andrews died suddenly at her residence, Woodside Tioad, Mount Eden, Auckland, yesterday morning, under an anaesthetic. Deceased was ,12 years of age. She was in apparently good health, and the operation for which the anaesthetic was administered was of a minor nature. Death occurred about five minutes after the anaesthetic was given.—Press Association. Owing to the removal of the Invboll from the old Central .Station to the higher ground at the new one, it is necessary to have one or more sound lii.'ls before Its permanent position is lido 1 upon. There will be such a trial at eight oYloek this evening. We are asked to state that there are vacancies in the Fire Brigade for several smart, steady young men. who will lie ii'lf'tf.n;) excellent bedroom :i- r -1 e Nation in tile now stating. Candidates are invited to coiuiiKu.icate with Superintendent Bellringer. A rumor lias been going tiie rounds in .political envies that the adjournment of Parliament is likely to be extended, >avs yesterday's Dominion. On this subject, the Prime Minister stated that he did not expect that any important business would be done for the first few days after the meeting of Parliament, but Parliament must meet on the day appo'nted.

In regard to the recent heavy rain in Tavnnaki, the engineer of the Taranaki County Council reported at yesterday's nieetina: "'This county is to be congratulated on having come through a most severe test with no instance of any serious damage." The chairman remarked that, compared with the other counties jn the district, the Turanaki County hud escaped verv lightly. The sitting of the.Xew Plymouth Borough Cijiinoil hi-t night was a partimlarly brief one. lasting loss than an hour. I'evond dealing with the outward eorrospomloneo. and ailo.pt.ing the various reports, praetieallv no business was transthe Works Committee, the I'licctric r.i'rht, Committee and the Tramways (omnnitoe should meet everv Mondav. With tiie exception of tile second Monday in the month, which is the night of the conned meeting. TJie object of this is to eniciile the bu-inoss to be transacted within reasonable hours, and the new arrangement will do away with the necessity 0 f the committees sitting late .into the night.

During the past day or two an unpleasant rumor—anil one entirelv without foundation- has been circulated to the effect that some of tlie boarders at the Xew I'lymouth Boys' High Sdiool visited the 00.-onation Hall 011 Thursday night last, after the Civil Servants' ball hail concluded, aikl hclpi',l themselves In cakes, etc. We are asked bv Mr. Moves headmaster, to slate that'none of'the hoys were absent from their quarters that night, and that such a rumor, which s "inch pain to the boarders and to him, is entirely without foundation, • WHAT DO YOU filVJi BABY FOR IMS COLD? l-'oolish mothers do^c'their babies with home-made concoctions or something recommended by a neighbor, and perhaps _uji;et tlie jittlc stomach ami make Hit baby cross ami uncomfortable by their nii.-itakcn economy. Wise mothers do u<4 ex.pcrimcnt with untried nostrums, bill deperfd on a remedy which has been 'compiled from the scientilic prescription of a famous physician. Dr. Sheldon's •Xew Discovery is this remedy, and mothers may give it, to their babies, se.we in the knowledge that co ughs ami cplds will no longer rack tlie little bodies. l''or croup it has the most wonderful rte>ults. Whooping cough is cut short V' the ibe of Dr. Sheldon's Xew Discov'fi'y. I'or all the family ills re-mlting I'tolii throat 01- lung comp'aint. the moflw's iwoiiivo is Dr. Slicldon's New Discovery. Dr. Sheldon's Xew Discovery > : i 'tiie quicke.it. safest ami best-known nemcdy for coughs, colds, pleurisy, bronchitis and all throat and chest trou- | >T'is. It is a remedy that e«n always ''H relied upon. Price Is Gd and Di, Obtainable everywhere. it'kere's 110 tea like 'Desert Gold" Tea for:,lvofreshing flavor and real economy. Gerbtlie 2s Mend—foest quality and value obtainable ' 0

Amongst tin; cases uf sickness reported in the military hospitals lire three eases of diphtheria at Rflngiotu.

Mr. Allen states that it is contemplated t 0 send a special ofliccr to Egypt to Inijuh'C! into the method of collecting the casualty lists.

Mails despatched via Wellington and San (Francisco on June 23 arrived in San FrancUeo on July 1(1, the due date, and London on August 1, seven days late,

'Unglisli iiiailrf, ex the Hoerald at Wellington will arrive here, by the express train to-night (Tuesday). Trooper Crowhurst, aged H) years, who was removed from Treutham, died in Wellington Hospital last night of cerehro meningitis. His relatives reside in the Auckland district.

The Aliens Hoard has submitted a report on Uie ease of 'Professor von Zeidlitz, of Victoria College. As the result of inquiry, it lias been decided not to take steps for Jfig internment. The ofikial report of military experts upon the recent testing of Blenheimmade shells refers to defects, the 'principal one ibeing that damage was done to the rifling of tile gun through which they fired. The reason of tliis seemed to be in the "centring" of flic shells. All of the sheila, also, were short-runged, and the bursting was not quite What it should have been.—Press Association.

At a late hour last night, a fwo-storied ibriok building at tho rear of the business 'blodk in Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, was completely gutted by fire. The upstairs portion was occupied by D. 1). Earles, tailor, and the lower portion by W. A. Prolific, dental rooms. flood work by the brigade saved the adjoining premises. An estimate of the damage and the insurance was not available last niglit.— Press Association.

Nominations; closed yesterday- for candidates for the election of two members of the Hoard of (,'overnors of tlie New Plymouth High School to represent the parents. Five nominations were received and consequently an election will be held on August 19. The nomination? were: Hustatius Griffiths (nominated b> Messrs. F. C. .T. Beliringer and Tj. M. Monteatli), Frank Stanley Johns (Mr. 0. Denny Brown), James Smith Fox (.Mr. J. R 'Wilson), Tlionms George Hirst (Mr. G. H. 'Bullard) and F. W. Atkinson (ten nominations).

Tlio annual meeting of tlie New Plymouth Gas Coimipany was held yesterday, Mr. E. Dockrill (chairman of directors) presiding. In moving the adoption of tlie report and Imlance-shcet, tlie chairman said that the company had had a very good year, and there was every prospect of a continuance of this prosperity. He. mentioned that twenty of tlie iprize winners in the cooking classes at the recent Winter Show had used gas, anil this had prompted the company to assist the allow better in the future. Messrs. M. Healy ami K. P. Webster, the retiring director*, were re-elected, and Mr. J. C. Da-vies was reappointed auditor. A vote of thanks was passed to the directors, wlio were voted the usual honorarium, and a vote of thanks was accorded the staff. The Defence authorities have received a caMcgrain. stating that the transport Taliiti left Suez on Saturday with -!!).> sick and wounded New Zealanilers oil hoard. The number includes eleven officers, two warrant officers and •)$! men of other ranks. Tlie suggestion that New Zealand should send a eonpi 'ofuncertificated nurses as first aid workers to the ha-e hospitals in Kgypt lias been disapproved of i)y the military authorities.

AL the meeting of the Now Plymouth liorough Council last night, the Mayor, Mr. ,T. K. Wilson, in reply to ft question, said tlmt he did not think the expenditure of the council this year would be within the estimate?, ami this was due to the tact that a great d-'ai of extra, road work and other work in connection w.itli the Iranns had keen thrown on tlie conur.ii. and lmd increa-ed the estimated expenditure, "It is somewhat early yet to say what the position will he at- file end of the year, l>ui, personally, r cannot L'ive any' hope that we will lie within the estimates," he added.

Through the energy of Mr. K. Webster, the auction at the hall in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Vimd. held on August brought in a total of 118 I.adies wlio have not re. eiv<;.l bark the [dates thev sent to the hall may obtain same from Mrs. S. M,iwkci\ Devon street. The committee wishes to thank the Tnranaki l>ailv Xcws null the Taranaki Herald for J'ree advertising. Mrs. Ceorgcs orchestra for Mipplying in u-,io, Mr. Ilofl'mann for loan of piano, Mr. Websior for acting as auctioneer, A. I'.ocii and 10, Humphries for ai ling as ma-itrr-i of ceremonies Mrs. Duckrill, Miss 'McCoy, Mr*. Ilenrichs. Mr. and Mrs. llestford, Miss Ru'b;o« for assistance, and al! others who kindly lent flags. crockery anil furniture, and in any way helped to make tile ball a success.

The new men's suits at the Melbourne. Limited, comprise many of the choicest fabrics and designs ever imported into tlie dominion—the sort of suits that will cause any man to think twice before giving live or six guineas for n to-measurc suit, which more than likely is made of inferior (doth. The b'ghesi price of tlie be-t ot these stunning suits is onlv fills Od. Sec outside window display.

'Jhe Xortii Taranaki lJunt having accepted an invitation to attend the Kg-monl-Wanganui Hunt's closing meet at llawera, there will coirsequently lie 110 meet at this end. Milliliters wishing to attend should at once make all arrangements for railing their horses.

.Messrs, <"!. W. Uartnell and Co. (T. W. farms and sheep runs for £IOO deposit, as well as town properties, upon very e;if.v term??.

ill'. T. W, Welch (11. \v. Harhiell and Co.) left on .Saturday morning lor Wan gunui and Wellington, and before returning lie is visiting (he ..Main Trunk to select timber for the building of half a dozen houses in New Plymouth lie lias been successful in securing the order for. BARGAINS IN" MKX'S SUITS. The Melbourne's sale offers unlimited scope to every suit purchaser in the province. Never before have such values been put on our bargain tables, the suits in many instances showing, a rehate of nearly 111 per cent. Fabrics in every case are guaranteed all pure wool, whilst the iit, cut and finish are everything that, can be desired. We quote here merely a lew of the many excellent values offering. Moil's tvaiapoi tweed suits 2!)s Gd, Men's boxed Kosly® suits :!>s fid. men's Petone tweed suits W s '»!_ men's I'etone saddle tweed suits SHs lid, men's famous "New Era" West of England tweed suits (boxed) 49s 0d : men's fine English and colonial worsted suits in dark browns, greys and greens 59s Bd. men's fine Oamaru worsted suits mrule in the very nawest, ahade of brown with indistinct pencil stripes Cos, and men's pure inilijro Venetian and true Itlue coating suits with" fine lustre and guaranteed absolutely fadeless -6^ :

It is understood that there is likely to Jiu a full in the price of 'butter at Wellington during tins week. An Bgniont Mountain Cluib has just been launched in Kuponga.' The club Has as its object tile dissemination of knowledge concerning the mountain. The club is instituting a judicious advertising .scheme throughout the dominion and Australia. The elub'a ollicers are as follow: Patron Lord Liverpool; president, Mr. ii. L»\v; vice-presidents, the. "Hon. T. Mackenzie and Messrs. G. A. Wilkinnun, MJP., J. I>. Hine, G. V. Pearcc, M.P., 11. Okcy, M.P., Newton King. C. H. Belts und fi. Turner, and a local executive has been appointed with Mr. 11. J. 0. Alien us secretary. The goods office at the New (Plymouth railway station was, last evening, the scene o.f a pleasant little function, when .Messrs. Hamlin, Oliver and Beauchamp, of the local railway staff, who are leaving for Trenthaiu next week, were entertained prior to their departure. Captain Horseiicll, commanding Xo, 5 Company, Xew (Plymouth, was in tile chair, and the proceedings, which took the form of a musical social 'evening were of a. very happy nature. The usual loyal and kindred toasts were honored, and songs Were rendered by Messrs. Wakefield, Keyt, Kttershank, Xeill and others. Each of the departing soldiers was .presented with a valuable cigarette holder. During the evening opportunity was also taken to say good-bye to Mr. F. Gar : diner, who has been transferred to Greymouth, he being presented with a handsome ease of pipes. Our Xewall Koad correspondent writes. —Since reporting on the recent dance, we have learned of the retirement of our factory manager, who is about to lake up a 'better position somewhere nejtr Auckland. During his residence on : this road, he waj held in high esteem liy those he came in contact with. Since the war broke out, he has always played a prominent part in anything pertaining towards the benefit of the various relief funds,'and it is certain Tie will be greatly missed wlien he leaves this road .to take up his new duties. All the residents wish him God-speed and '.ood luck, and trust that he will avail |Un?eU' of any opportunity to come and see Jj is old friends again. The usual weekly meeting of the Egmont Lodge, Xo. 112, 1.0. G.T., was Held in the lodge room last evening. The lodge, was opened in due form by the Chief Templar, Tiro. X. G. White. Two candidates were 'proposed fpr .Initiation. The programme for the evening was an open night social, and a large nmniber of visitors were present. The proceedings were opened by the singing of the National Anthem, followed by a pianoforte solo by Mrs. Denton; song, Miss 10. Martin; recitation, Miss E. Murphy; song. Mrs. Yates; pianoforte solo, Sister G. Way; recitation, Bro. L. Goldnwortliy (enthusiastically encored); song, Mis.s j. Thompstone (a very neat local hit, which elicited a persistent encore); violin solo, Master C. Way; recitation, Mr, Goldsworthy; song. Miss Hayden; song, Mrs. MeiWhirter; song, Mr.' Gilbert; song, ■ Mis.s Emily Martin; pianoforte solo, Master Ifayden. After the progHimime, reference was made to the departure of Bro. Lawry (Pepperell, who is leaving very shortly 'for the front. Bro, Nelson took the chair, and, on behalf of the lodge, presented Bro. Pepperell with a safety razor. Refreshment.-) were tin-* handed round, and the lodge duly closed.