LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is the intention of the Government to send a paVty of nurses with the transports leaving shortly, for the purpose main'ly of trelieving some of the nurses at the base hospitals. The local office of the Union Company has been advised that a general average deposit of .6 per cent, will be collected on the Corinna's cargo, which is due to arrive this evening by the Ivarori. ' The next monthly meeting of the S.P.C.A. will be held on September 7, and the annual meeting is dated for Tuesday, September 21. The Collector of Customs at Wungamii has reported to the Marino Department that the Wanganui Harbor Board's punt, which got adrift through the recent floods, has been washed oft' the Wangaeliu beach, where it was stranded. The punt is now adrift at sea, and constitutes a menace to nevigation.

It lias been stated, dining the past few (lays, that the raffle for a motor ear, arranged by the civil servants, had been stopped. However, yesterday the management received advice that, tho raffle could be proceeded with. The sale of tickets will close on September ,10. There arc many applications from outside districts for books ot" tickets for the raffle, and the fund will doubtless benefit largely from it.

Over 3000 school children attended an organ recital in the Auckland Town Hall one afternoon last week. During the proceedings the Mayor (Mr. ,T. H. Gunson) briefly addressed the children. "Probably the best-regarded man in the world to-day is His Majesty King George," declared Mr. Gunson in the course of his remarks, "and that is accounted for by the fact that the British Empire has always stood for truth and liberty. Now who is the least-regarded man in the world to-day?" Three thousand school children answered with one voice, "The Kaiser!'

The committee of the civil servants who organised tho ball which so successfully eventuated on Thursday last, met yesterday evening, when it was resolved to forward the proceeds through the Mayor's fund on behalf of the wounded soldiers. The committee arc in the proud position to announce that a first instalment of £l5O will be paid into the fund. After the final adjustment of accounts there is no doubt that the above, sum will be considerably augmented. and u balance-sheet will be published in due course. In addition to the names already published, ihe committee wishes to thank the following ladies and gentlemen for assistance, donations, etc.,: Mesdames Auld, Brookman, Iloneyfield, Miss Hammond, Messrs Drew, W. Ambury, Davies, T. Avery, Hart, Fisher, and 11. Collier.

The monthly meeting of Hie committee of the S.P.C.A. was held yesterday. Present: Mesdames Colvilc aml A. Robinson, Rev. A. 11. Colvilc. Messrs Sandford, Futon, Moycs, and the secretary (11. C. Hughes). Apologies for absence were received from ill's. Messenger and Miss Matthews. Several complaints as to cruelty, and the reports of the secretary and inspector thereon, were received. In the case of two truckloads of cattle, left all night at Moturoa unloaded, replies from (lie consignor and consignee showed that the neglect was due to the non-receipt of a telephone message to the consignee. Enquiries were directed to lie made into the allegations of cattle having been left unfed at the saleyards, anil dying in consequence.

"Now, Gladys, get in oil that gas-box, It's time all young girls were in bed; The nights are too cold for lore-nonsense And you have a bad cold in your head." "0, mamnm, it's so warm in this corner, There's no need to worry, I'm sure, For Bertie's just brought me a bottle Of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure."

For selling adulterated milk at Gisborne, a number of lieavy fine's were inflicted; a dairy company was linul £"4O, and three other vendors £SO, C3C, and £3O, with costs. From to-day the price of certain brands of butter in the Wellington market will be reduced by twopence per pound, to Is 7d. Other brands will be reduced one penny.—Press Association. A short sitting of the Civil Court was held yesterday morning, Mr. A. Croolw, 8.M., presiding. Judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the undefended case of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners (Mr. F. E. Wilson) v. 11. J. Power, £2 3a Td (costs lCs). The Tikorangi Dairy Company has been awarded a silver medal for its exhibit of refrigerated butter at the Panama Exposition. Suppliers at the annual meeting yesterday received with applause the Agricultural Department's notification of the success achieved.

A Wellington Press Association message states that a writ has been issued for £IO,OOO, for alleged, elaader, against W. A. Mowbray, merchant, of Wellington, by F. F. Munro, merchant, 'Wellington.

At Tikorangi yesterday Mr. Connett addressed the suppliers. Ho was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, and the following new members were secured:—Messrs J. .Foreman, H. H. Jury, E. Carrick, G. Wills, J. Terrill, P. A. Scrimgeour, F. Faull, A. Sarten, J. Lye. Mr. J. H. Allen was appointed representative on the committee.

Mr. J. S. Connett, president of the Taranaki A. and P. Association, journeyed to Kaimata on Monday night, and addressed the annual meeting of the Kaimata Dairy Company in connection witji.the schema for rjeyiving interest in 'the society.' "Mr. Connett spoke at' length ,on lineg to previous meetings, and was accorded an attentive hearing. At the conclusion of his address a few of those present signified their intention of. becoming members of the Association. The Stratford Borough Council on Monday nigfat had another long debate on the question of acquiring the-'business of the Electric Light Company. In the end, the motion of Councillor Hancock: " That the 'Electric Light Company be notified tiiat the council is willing, subject to sanction by the ratepayers, to take over the company's undertaking as a going concern, the plant to be taken at valuation; the goodwill also to be taken at valuation, on the basis that all goodwill ends at the end of the concession; valuation to be arrived at by valuers appointed by either side, and the employment of an umpire, if necessary." was carried, together with an addition, proposed by Councillor Thompson: " That each side appoint its own valuer for separate valuations to he made of the plant and goodwill, plant to be valued by engineers and goodwill by qualified accountants." It was also decided that the council should meet the company on the 20th instant. Those who opposed the mot Ton were 1 the Mayor and Councillors Young and Eutherford. The New Zealand Herald says that the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. A. W. Averill, will leave for New Plymouth on Thursday, on his animal visit lo the Taranaki portion of his diocese. I;is Lordship will hold two confirmation, services in the Stratford district on l ; >!da/. and will address a public meeting <:n S.ihmlay, probably i<n mutters connect, d with the war. On Sunday Bishop A/;.\U w'.i preach at St fat ford, and hold a coi>firmation service in one of the country districts. On Tuesday, August 17, he will visit the districts along the railway line between Stratford and Whangainomona, and on Wednesday, August 18, he will hold a coiilirniatioii service at the latter township. The following day his Lordship will visit Ngatimaru and I'irrangi, and will hold services for both the Knglish and Maoris. Dr. Averill proceeds to Inglowood and Tariki on Friday, August 20, and on Saturday, August •21, visits Okato. He will hold four services in the last-named district on the following Sunday. ,On Monday, August 23, his Lordship proceeds to Oakura, and the next day visits.Waitara, Uronui, and Tikorangi. On Thursday, August 20, Dr. Averill will hold services at Lepperton, and then returns to New Plymouth. His Lordship will conduct four services there on Sunday, August 20, and leaves for Auckland by train tiie following day.

At the weekly meeting of the East End Bathing Reserve Committee on Monday evening, Mr. P. C. ! Bellringer, who presided over a good attendance, congratulated them upon the satisfactory financial position. Mr. P. Flanagan was dotory position. Mr. P. Flanagan was deputed to arrange with the-tramway contractors for a quantity of spoil to be dumped on the reserve and approach thereto. It was decided to have a working bee on Saturday afternoon, provided the Borough Council supplies the cement by then, to commence the laying of a concrete floor in the new portion of the bathing shed. It was agreed to hold a euchre, party and dance on Thursday evsuing, and prizes were promised as follows:— IjuUc-s: First 501b sugar (from Mrs. ft. Bannoch), second 251b flour from Mrs. W. James); gentlemen: First, sack of potatoes (from Mr. Knight); second, pair of paintings (from the committee). The. donors were accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

Youths and young men will be pleased to know that" arrangements have been made by the Melbourne Clothing Company for a continuance of the famous line of worsted throe-garment suits with breechcr knickers at the old price, 39s fid the suit, up to size IS. As before, shades of brown and green will predominate.

" Woman," the fihn which has been shown at the Theatre Royal the last two nights to packed houses, will bo shown again at the Empire to-night, in addition to " War is I-ft'll," and a full < uppovting programme.

CAUSES SUFFOCATION; Without prompt relief is had in eases of croup death must follow, as the presence of a false membrane in the voice box causes sulfoeation. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy loosens this membrane and causes the child to expell it by vomiting. It is prompt in its action and certain in its results. If given at the first symptomi the attack will be warded off. Sold by nil Chemists and Storekeepers. ALL WOOL VERSUS SHODDY, For some time past, especially since the outbreak of war and consequent high prices of wool, there Ims been a persistent effort on 'the part of wholesale houses and certain retail firms to foist shoddy clothing on the public at' very much inflated prices. That there is no justification for this beyond a predatory desire to exploit the public is evidenced by the fact that the Melbourne Clothing Company is still selling the following all pure wool colonial clothings at antewar prices. For iuatance: Men's Kaiapoi suits, 29a Gd; boys' Petone Norfolk suits, size 7, Iss 6d, to ei?.o 14, 18s 9d; men's Pc-to'ie tweed suits, 37s fid; men's IHonc saddle tweed suits, 39s fld; men's Roslyn, boxed suits, 355; boy 3' Roslyn sport suilf, size 0, fls Gel, up to size 10, 22s Od.