LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the Uisborne Police Court yesterday Charles Croon pleaded guilty to a charge of loitering in a public street for the purpose of betting. He was fined £-10 and costs, or two months' imprisonment.

At Oreymouth yesterday several cadets were fined the maximum for failing w render personal service. One was fined £lO on two charges. The principal defence was that the lads are over eighteen years of age, and desire to be transferred to the territorials. —Press Association. -Mr. Massey, at the New Zealand Natives' Association concert at Wellington on .Sunday night, warmly praised the splendid services of New Zealand women in various parts of war work. Though Now Zealand required plentv of men for the reinforcements the dominion wanted no hysterics and no vain-glorious boasting. ,

Sensational minor.-, were current in] Wellington yesterday alleging that an officer in the Telegraph Department had stated that the (iovernnient had received a very heavy list of killed in the Fifi.!i Reinforcements. .Mr. Massey "s comment was that the storv was an absolute fabrication and cruel fiction, and an olfenee that, could be severely punished. At the meeting ol the New Plymouth Jligh School lb,aid hist night tlie Principal of the Hoys' School suggested the school should break up for the term holidays on August 24, and re-open on September 14, ami the Principal of the (j'iri)" School proposed the school should close on August 2ij mid re open on September 21. .Members thought it would be better if the two schools had their holidays at the same time, and unless there was any good reason against it the Hoard fixed the holidays lor both school* from August 24 to September 14.

No printed list containing the names, numbers, and other pariicnla rs ot' (1)0 officers and men of the Fifth I'cinforecments is yet available for use by lb", public, though enquiries for the information this list should contain are being made daily in Wellington and iu other parts of New Zealand. It is understood that the delay is due to rush of work in the I lovernnient Printing Ollice. However. the proofs of the list are now iu the hands of the Records Department, and it is thought that the public should have the benefit of them verv shortly.

Ou Friday last, in Auckland, William liichardsou was prosecuted for distributing Prohibition leaflets iu the street which bore no imprint. The defendant pleaded a technical breach of the Act, but complained that the police wele "ragging'' Prohibition workers in Auei<land. He hoped that his Worship would make the penally a farthing to be paid on the Day of .Judgment. "To-day is the Day of Judgment, as far as this case is concerned," said Mr. F. 'V. Frascr. He inflicted the minimum tine of £5, and advised the defendant to apply to the Minister to get it reduced. A wire from Wellington says (hat the effect of the decision given by the Arbitration Court yesterday is to dismiss the application by the employers for the suspension of the engineering, boilermakers' and mclal workers' awards, except with regard to ck and catalogue work and apprentices' clauses contained in the engineers' award, on which poin;.Ihc employers were granted permission to call evidence. With the exception of the two clauses specified, the awards, therefore, will operate as from Julv lil last.

The lale-il definition of "hard luck" is buying goods I't.r spring trade and having to sell theni at 3s -Id in the C reduction. But Moi'ey's "hard luck" in your good luck. Turn to their advertisement elsewhere in these columns. Mr. and .Mrs. Buckman, who left for Alasterton six or seven months ago and are spending a few week*' holiday in their home at Hie corner of Vivian and Dawson Streets, intend selling by auction their house and furniture at i o'clock to-dav.

The Xi'\v Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency..Co., Ltd., Stratford, draw attention to uu important sale of dairy slojfv at their X« Went yards uii JYidn'y nest.

_ The Manuka, from Sydney, which arrived lust evening at WellMigton, brought one hundred thousand pounds of gold—Press Association.

Cement bugs are needed by our lads at Gallipoli, amd a, inov,ameut lias been inaugurated ia other parts of the Dominion to supply the, need. 'Die local manager of the Westport Coal Company wishes us to state that he is prepared to call for any bags offered in New Plymouth,

, The Ta,ra,ta ratepayers of the Wat■turn Harbor District have lodged a petition in the Magistrate's Court asking that IDic poll taken on the lov.ii question be declared void on the ground that the proposal was "wot adequately notified" and other irregularities, The hearing has to take place within fourteen days (before the StiipondiiW'y Magistrate,

The Wellington Central OJmiubpr of Conunerce yesterday decided to organise au exhibition, tu he held in Wellington about February, next, for tile purpose of advertising goods manufactured by Great Britain apd the countries now allied with Britain in the war against the Teutonic nations. American manufactures will not be accepted. The exhibition will last aibout a week.—Press Association,

The usual weekly meeting of tile Kgniout Lodge, No. 112, was held in the lodge-room last night, the Chief Templar (Bro. N. G, White) opening. Correspondence was read from Mr. Afassey re the early closing of the liquor bars, and Bro, Maunder read a letter from Sis. Mrs. Duncan, o£ Taihupe, conveying her greetings. After recess, a very enjoyable evening was spent with progressive table games. Two very exciting ''playoffs" resulted in Bro. F, E. Pepperell winning the prize.

The Jfoturoa U.A.O.D. held its usual meeting, last- evening, in the Jfldge room, Ihwe tvas'ii good attendance, A.D., Uro. \V. I', Nicoll pre-sided, Sick pay was granted to several who are on the fick list, Correspondence was read from CI.L. making provision for brothers 1 leaving with the titli Rciforccments, so that they may lie kept good on the books while away at the front. The A.]), took the opportunity of saying farewell to Bro. 11. (llcndinning, who leaves next week for the south, ami the members wished him the best of luck and a safe' return. A brother from Wanganui paid a fraternal visit. The West Eml Foreshore Improvement Society are making improvements at Kawuroa Park. They have now just completed the turfing round the rotunda, and with tlie new kerliing, the park presents quite a finished appearance. The slope that a month or so ago was covered with lupins is now graded and sown, and a number of improvements can be seen daily. At their last meeting the, Society decided to instal gas, so as to have better facilities for heating water for suppers at their weekly "evenings,'' and also be more convenient for the afternoon teas that are to be a special feature this coming summer. The I'atea Heads beach presents quite a busy scene just now and in a few weeks' time quite a small township will be established there (says the Chronicle.) The contractor for the harbor works (Sir. C. F. Pulley) is making good progress with the preliminary works necessary before the actual work of raising and extending the present walls can be put in hand. A large workshop lias been completed with'machinery in full working order, and office and tool sheds erected as well. Good] progress has also been made with the construction of a wharf for the lauding of material required for the works. The piles have already been driven for some distance out from the river bank anil a tram line is in course of construction from the wharf head to the breakwater itself. In a few weeks' time the works should lie in full swing, when the Heads beach should be a veritable llive of industry and tin; improvement of the port well oil the way to an accomplish-! Ed fact.

Tint .Maori troupe of entertainers of twenty returned from the Sun Franoisco Kxhibition liy the I!.M.S. Maramfl last week. To Tomo stated that the Maoris, most nf whom belong to Kotonia, were to got back to New Zealand. While the Inhibition was very line, he said. it was proving generally a financial failure. The people of the Fastem States were not visiting the Kxhibition in anything like the numl ers anticipated. The Maoris are not impressed Willi the Americans, who seemed to give their whole thought and Irihute to the "almighty dollar." The Maoris could always Kn<rlUh and Australian people. The .Maoris also were dearly impressed with the strong proflerman feeling anions »• large section of the Americans. T« Tomo declares that, none, of tin; troupe I'elt happy at hearing the continual expressions of sympathy with Britain's enemies, and all were overjoyed at getting' out of a country where everyone seems to earrv u pistol and where it was a ease of "shell-out" all the time.

The Minister of I'uhlic Works pointed out to a deputation last week that ln»t month he luid put. SIX) or !HlO extra men on to public works to liiul employment for them and tide them over the winter. "I believe," he said, "that as soon as spring sets in there will he a demand for labor. It, is generally understood that farmers and others will not be abb l lo yet the same number of men in the slimmer months as before, because so many are away at the war, hut they must have the-e men. The primary industries have got to be recognised lirst." In Australia. Public Works men were uol being paid as well during the war as here. They received only 7s or Ss per day, and were worked only half the week. Some men here were, making up to 10s and lis per day. it was not easy for the (loveriwnent lo do this in abnormal times. There was also a danger of not knowing whether he could get the money for public works and keep -10(H) or 5000 men going. The more he gave per man the less number he could employ. ''When the summer comes, a large number of men on publie works will be told there is work in the country a I good wages," the Minister concluded, "and you mnsL do it. This position has got to he faced. We cannot go on, when other work is available, keeping men on public Works."

The di'inaml fur Mullmumu Ltd. l'wuly-tu-wcar suits is fust iiicivusinjj us men f(i-l tci roulisi! the superb )itios obUinalilo «t such iiiiiilcritfi'ly low prices as i»s «d, si)„ i;,l. i«s, and 'tiSs liil. Ko sensible ma 11 wishing to practise economy can :i(Vold to ignore these very fins oiler ings.

STIFF NICCK. Still' neck is caused by rheumatism in the uiuscl«s of the neck. White most painful, quick relief mil}' be had by apChninberlain'ft Pain Bill ill. The csult is .obtained by first bathing the all' cted part in water as hot as can be borne and then rubbing in the Balm freely. Sold by all Chemists and StoreSave the "camels" off the "Desert fluid' 1 Tea packets. They are valuable. Another Cash Priic Competition under

It is stated that more properties are ehaiiging hands at Lepperton this season than has been the ease for many years. Hon. Jas. Allan, Minister of Defence, arrived in Dunedin yesterday, and when questioned in connection with the move, merit to send additional machine-guns to the New Zealand forces, Mr. Allen said he had twico cabled to England to ask if they had any machine-guns available for the New Zealand forces, but had, so far, received no answer. He presumed the British War Offldo was getting these guns manufactured us fust as it could for it» own forces.—Press Association. A Greyniouth telegram states that the State Miners' Union yesterday decided to ask the Government to bring about a meeting of the Miners' Federation ant); the coal owners, to discus's' an advance in wages, which the miners consider is due owinx tu the increased cost of living, and tiio'' prevent any drastic action on the i tfiit (lie union in a time of stress, d_.-Ji.'To is no wish 011 their part to he compelled to tuke a similar action to that of the Welsh miners.-, A resolution was also passed urging the stoppage of the alleged victimisation that ia practised 011 the water-fronts in New Zetland.

There seems to be considerable diversity of opinion as to the.merits and demerits of v.'hey. At Lepperton hist night one speaker instanced the case of a farmer who supplied a cheese factory with, of course, whey as the bye-product, milked twenty-eight cows on 57 acres, also fattening off pigs to the value of £fi(i. Another speaker,, not a cheese advocate apparently, characterised this as a fairy tale. You might as well, lasaid, give the pigs here Waiongona with a little sugar added. They would get grey-headed waiting to get fat on whey, he concluded amidst laughter. Mr. J. S. Connett, president of the Taranaki A. and P. Association, addressed the annual: meeting of shareholders of the Lepperton Dairy Company last night in connection with the proposal to infuse fresh interest into the A. and P. Society. He received a most attentive hearing. Messrs IT. B. Leppor and T. N. Blackball also spoke strongly in favor of supporting the society. The following new members were obtained: Messrs W. D. Cartwright, W. N. Ackland, (i. Hamblyu, If. Old, F. Dickinson, A. Wright, IT. B. Lepper, W. Schoies, H. Wallace, T. N. Blackball, J. F. Munro, J. C'loke, A. B. T.eicli, L. Langridge, and \V. Roberts. Mr. 11. B. Lepper was appointed representative on the A. and P. Committee.

Tho Lcpperton Dairy Factory has a groat record during the past six years, having been four times first and twice second on the test for average.grades for ail butter factories grading at Moturoa, the respective grades being: 11)09-10, 1)3.33; 1010-11, 1)4.007; 1911-12, 94,29; 1912-13, 94.42; 1913-14, 94.07; 1914-15, 94. In addition, the factory has always been on flie prize list at the various shows at which it has competed, and has also been awarded a silver medal at the Panama Exposition During the whole of the term Mr. \V. Roberts, the present mnager, has had charge, and the suppliers, therefore, remarked the chairman at the annual meeting last night, have every reason to feel proud of his achievement.

On the night of July 23 a mob of young fellows assembled round a pic and lolly shop in Okaiawa, at which resided one John Williams, wrecked the windows of the shop, and destroyed two gigs and furniture, besides lollies, etc. Arising out of the incident, Walter Currie, Leonard Bailey, Leslie Bailey, Henry Bailey, Norman Crocked, Timothy Harris, Benjamin Carman, and Joe Ngatai appeared at the llawern S.M. Court on Monday, charged with participating in an unlawful assembly. Mr. 11. Spence, who appeared for the defendants, asked for a week's adjournment, as he had not had time to fully prepare tho defence. De-tective-Sergeant Siddels, who prosecuted, ofloral no objection, and the application was granted. John Williams was then charged with stealing a bag of chall' from one, Blackmail, and a rug from one, Kiley, both of OkniaWa. Mr. P. O'Dea, who appeared for the defence (instructed by Mr. A. J. Bennett, of Manaia) and with him Mr. Bennett, asked for a week's adjournment also, as he said lie considered that the facts surrounding the unlawful assembly should first be known to the Court. Mr.' Siddells.agreed that this was a proper course, and these charges were adjourned.—Own Correspondent.