LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Mastcrlon Court vesterduv Carl Nicolaus Eekbardt was fined £lO for attempting to trade with the enemy by sending a subscription to a German newspaper. Accused said he was naturalised in Australia, but lias lost his papers.

Arrangements are being made for Hi" Premier to lay the foundation stone of the new freezing works near Taihape. It is probabjc that the function, which will be one of the most important held in the district, will take place on September !).

On (he (ith inst., on the motion of Mr. H. R. Rilling, probate of the will of Miss Juliana Shnttleworth was granted by Mr. Justice Cooper to the executor named in the will. Probate of the will nf William Brvdon, deceased, was also granted to the executors named. The estate of the late Mr. Eno, the inventor of fruit salts, is valued at £1,011,000. He, leaves a large number of bequests, several of them being to hospitals, Barnardo homes, and discharged prisoners' societies. The danger of allowing horses to wander on the road at night was referred to by t'r. MeUeynolds at the meeting of the Kgmont County Council yesterday. He stated that an accident had been narrowly averted. The matter of appointing an extra ranger to cope with the trouble was disclosed, but was held over.

Mrs. J. R Wilson, the Mayoress, lias received a letter from Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mayoress of Wellington, asking for contributions towards supplying the men at the Dardanelles with sheepskin jackets for the winter months. The cost of a jacket is fix, but any amount from u shilling upwards will be gratefully accepted. Contributions may be left with Miss K. llamerton, Devon Street, or with Mrs. Wilson.

Building operations are at present very brisk in Opunake. flood progress is being made with the re-erection ill concrete of Knowlos' Hotel, destroyed by fire some time ago. The new offices for the Kgmont County Council, also in concrete, are Hearing completion, and the council expect to be installed in them in time for next meeting. These two buildings will greatly improve the appearand of the southern end of the town.

As the result of a trap accident at Tataraituaka yesterday afternoon, Mrs. 1). Brosnan sustained concussion of the brain. It appears that Mrs. Brosnan was driving in a gig with a baby in her arms, when the horse, took fright and bolted, capsizing (he gig. The baby escaped unhurt, but its mother was not so fortunate. The ludy was removed to the residence of Mr. (!yde, where she was attended by Dr. lila'ckley, who was quickly on the scene.

A compliment to New Zcalanders and Now Zealand is paid by Bishop Xegligau, formerly in charge of the diocese of Auckland, in a letter to the lion. J. Allen, written I ruin Ford, Northumberland:—"How splendidly the New Zealandcis have done," Bishop Ncgligan wrote. "I do feel so proud of having been, as Colonel Davios used to call me, 'stall' olliccr for religion' for (lie Auckland command for eight years. If you want a man to go out to buck up the chaplains and hear a hand send me. .1 can easily get away for six months or so. and 1 might be of some use."

TIIKHK IS ONLY OXK SAND Kit KXTIUOT. and that is why the people insist on getting it, anil' why thev reject the many inferior substitutes, and the cheap and frequently harmful '■' ju.-L an ".oods." The fir.'NI'INK KAXDKU EXTRACT is free from (he objeelioiiahle qualities of tile common cucalvptus oils and the so-called -extracts." SAXOKIi'S KXTRACT is the most powerful antistatic and licalim! remedy that can be used with safely, it prr'vriiis and, cures all infectious dis-eases-inllueuza, colds, fevers, Mnallpox. diplherin, flatulence, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dvsenferv. and kidnev troubles. SAXDriit'S KXTUAIT. applied to uhcrs. burns, s.prains. cuts, inllamed ami itching skin, gives instant relief and cures permanently. Three drops in a teaspoonful of cod livpr oil is a specific, in all chronic 1 n ill* .flections. Rheumatism, neuralgia, an- notlwche are quickly dispelled by it. Reliability, effectiveness, and safety are the great attributes of SANDER'S EXTRAOX-

There were i!(j8 cases in the various military hospitals yesterday. One pa-ti-cnt, at Wellington, was worse, ami one at Trcntham was dangerously ill. At Kuhaka a few days ago a large gathering attended the unveiling of a monument to Ihaka Whaanga, chief of the Rakaipaakas, who fought in the Uauliau wars in the early days. A Marlborough paper states thu.l last week <'ho JPerano whalin" party, of Tory Channel, captured a hump-backed whale and also secured a dead sperm whale in Cook Strait. The value of the latter take is believed to bo well over £SOO.

Mr. W. F. Wallace, of Ohangai, lias on his farm a sow which has jußt had a litter of seventeen piglets. Fifteen are living and doing well. At their annual meeting the Kakarainea Dairy Factory Company declared a further bonus of 4d per lb, which will bring up their season's payment for buttcrfat in lfkl per lb. This is said to be a record for Taranaki.

An Auckland message says that the Manager of the Northern Roller Milling Company announced yesterday that the price of flour in Auckland has been reduced by 10s per ton, and now stands at £ls 15, i.

A Dnned'm message reports that flour has been reduced 10s a ton and is now quoted at £ls 10s. Bran has been reduced 20s and is now £7 per ton. Pollard has also been reduced 10s, and is now £8 10s. A number of hunting enthusiasts from New Plymouth and Waitara journeyed to Manaia on Thursday, to take part in (lie last hunt of the season of the Kg-lnont-Wanganui Hunt Club, and a very enjoyable day's sport was provided. The visitors were hospitably entertained at a patriotic social in the Manaia Town Hall in the evening. ', Theahimat meeting of the Wellington Farmers' Bacon Company' was held lit Pahiatua yesterday. The' Works have have been made to resume operations, but without success. The committee has canvassed several districts-for support. The chairman and other speakers blamed farmers for not looking after ' "ir own interests, and they would now have to take less for their pigs. A notice of motion was tabled that the company go into voluntary liquidation.— Press Association.

"It is remarkably forward,'' commented ;i huntsman yesterday, when talking of the growth on the Waimale Plains. "It is a treat to see the result of (his early spring. There is quite four inches of grass, and do you think our horses while we were enjoying iuneheon, would look at their crushed oats and clmlV? Not ihey. They simply "went for' the herbage.' Numbers of eows are already fresh in milk, and dairymen say that the herds are doing abnormally well."

There was a record attendance at the euchre party and dance at the East End Pavilion on Thursday evening, and a most enjoyable time was spent. In the euchre tournament the prizes were won us follows:—Ladies: First, Mrs. A. Martin; second, Mrs. Kelchart (after playing off, seven ladies having tied for second prize). Gentlemen: First, Mr. A. W. Jenkinson; second, Mr. R. Macall. A splendid supper was served, and dancing followed, for which Mrs. George provided excellent music.

Since taking over the position of Minister of Munitions, says a Wellington telegram, the Hon. Arthur M. Myers has been busily engaged in obtaining the. necessary data in connection with the creation of this new office. "This preliminary work," said Mr. Myers in aninterview last evening, "entails an investigation of multifarious matters pertaining to the question of supplies and munitions and the equipment of the military forces both in camp and at the front. It is evident that the department is going' to bo an important and busy one." Mr. Myers had a conference with Generil Robin,' Commandant of the Forces; yesterday, when many mutters of detail in connection with tlie new department were discussed. Mr. J. B. Hine, M.P., referred at Stratford the other night to the probabilities of compulsory enlistment being shortly enforced in New Zealand. He said the people of New Zealand had nobly responded by enlisting in large numbers, and there were more names of men on the register than were needed to go at present. But he would not go so far as.to say that compulsion would not be necessary. National Registration was on the cards, and legislation would, most likely, be brought down in this direction in about three weeks' time. He would like to see National Registration. If this did happen, every consideration would be given to the country's industries, and the men who were selected would have to go, whether they wanted to or not,—Post.

At almost every local body meeting lately complaints have been received from' ratepayers who have, often rightly so, something derogatory to say about the stale of their roads or the incapacity of the workmen, whose only aim to tlienn appears to be to recklessly squander their rates. It is, therefore, refreshing to chronicle that at the last meeting of the 'Kgmont County Council a ratepayer struck a note of appreciation. Referring to some work that had been done by the newly-appointed foreman on the Upper Auroa Road, he congratulated the council and the staff of workmen employed. Some, changes had been made that were decidedly to the council's advantage. The. foreman was evidently a, man who knew his work, and knew how to wot'!: his men. Such men, lie concluded, were hard to get, and. should be appreciated. Riding members stated that they had received similar expressions from other ratepayers. The Kgniont Livery and Bait Stables, llawcra, will reopen to-day under the proprietorship of Messrs Jensen and Brooks. Mr. Jensen is well known as n veterinary, while Mr. Brooks is a horse breaker with a high reputation. Kvei'.v care and attention will be devoted lo (he public needs, and the new linn should soon secure a large support through their experience and skill.

A reminder is given our readers <>f Hie tli'iiriiiL? sale nt liiivri'lt Road nn Monday next liv Mr. Newton who has sdlil his Barrett Road farm. Tin* cows are mostly Holotein, showing well-forward and in will' to a pedigree llolstein bull, which will also be sold without reserve. .Preliminary notice is inserted in our advertising columns of a clearing sale at Tikoningi next Friday on account of Mr. 1). i Irillin, who lias sold bis farm. Full particiilars will appear later. Where (111- question of men's suits is concerned no mie can overlook the fact that the cloths made up by the Melbourne Ltd. are identical with those used by to-mcasmc tailors. Well then, wherein lies the great difference in price? W'hv pay live or six guineas when the same suit can be bought at. (lie Melbourne for lios or less'! If it's a question of fit don't let Unit worry you. Melbourne suits are designed to fit all shapes and sizes. For ehronie chest complaints, Woods' 'Vest. Peppermint Oure, Is 6d, fa W